Conducting, publishing, publicising exit polls banned between April 11 and May 19
Apr 08, 2019, at 08:52 pm
New Delhi, Apr 8 (UNI): Election Commission on Monday prohibited conducting, publishing or publicising the results of exit polls between April 11 and May 19, during which the Lok Sabha polls will be held.
Congress manifesto for Lok Sabha election 2019 raises more questions than hope
Apr 08, 2019, at 08:44 pm
With less than a week left for the elections, the largest opposition party Congress finally released its much awaited manifesto for the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections describing it as the ‘voice of the people’ which seeks to sharply differentiate the grand-old-part party from the BJP by promising to scrap the sedition law, dilute AFSPA and withdraw the citizenship amendment bill, alongside offering populist pledges on minimum income support for all poor families, improved healthcare, jobs and education.
CPM's Yechury calls BJP poll manifesto 'another round of jumlas'
Apr 08, 2019, at 07:49 pm
New Delhi, Apr 8 (UNI): Calling it another round of 'jumlas', CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury has slammed the BJP for the promises in their election manifesto and said the saffron party was silent on their 2014 promises.
Amit Shah meets disgruntled BJP veterans Advani and Joshi
Apr 08, 2019, at 07:39 pm
New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): BJP president Amit Shah today met party veterans L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, who have not been given tickets this time.
PM Modi makes congratulatory telephone call to Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Apr 08, 2019, at 07:23 pm
New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Republic of Maldives and complimented him on the victory of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) in the recent Parliamentary elections.
Calcutta HC stays the Customs summon to TMC MP Abhisekh's wife Ruchika
Apr 08, 2019, at 06:43 pm
Kolkata, Apr 8 (UNI) A two-judge bench of Calcutta High Court today stayed the summon the Customs issued to Ruchika Naroola, wife of TMC MP Abhisekh Banerjee and asked her to file her appeal before a trial bench of the high court.
Indian Air Force shows radar images of Pak F-16 encounter
Apr 08, 2019, at 06:32 pm
New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): In a major development, the Indian Air Force on Monday released radar images to negate Pakistan's claims that it did not lose a US-manufactured F-16 fighter jet in the Feb 27 air-fight.
Send a copy of manifesto to J&K Governor: Omar Abdullah to BJP
Apr 08, 2019, at 06:11 pm
New Delhi, Apr 8 (UNI) Attacking the BJP after it reiterated its position on Article 370 and annulment of Article 35A in Jammu and Kashmir in the party manifesto for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Jammu and Kashmir-based National Conference on Monday asked the party to send a copy of manifesto to the state Governor.
Will offer employment rather than 'notes' to youth: BSP chief Mayawati
Apr 08, 2019, at 06:08 pm
Meerut, Apr 8 (UNI) Launching a scathing attack on Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Monday said that if her party comes to power at the Centre, she will offer employment rather than notes to the unemployed youth.
Dhanush guns handed over to Army
Apr 08, 2019, at 05:32 pm
Kolkata, Apr 8 (IBNS): The first six “Dhanush” Guns were handed over to the Indian Army at a ceremony organized at Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur on Monday.
Apr 08, 2019, at 05:28 pm
Guwahati, Apr 8 (UNI) With the first phase polling in Assam three days away, efforts for free and fair elections are at its optimum, resulting in seizure of large amounts of cash and liquor in the state.
Article 370 permanent and irrevocable, J&K PCC chief G A Mir
Apr 08, 2019, at 05:27 pm
Srinagar, Apr 8 (UNI) Stating that Special Status granted to Jammu and Kashmir was permanent and irrevocable and cannot be diluted, J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president G A Mir has accused BJP of misleading people over Abrogation of Article 370 and 35 A and other sensitive issues for electoral gains.
No anti-incumbency against BJP in LS elections: Goa CM Pramod Sawant
Apr 08, 2019, at 05:25 pm
Panaji, Apr 8 (UNI) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday claimed that there was no incumbency factor in the Lok Sabha elections in spite of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) being in power at the Centre.
Maharashtra: Unaccounted cash of Rs 62.68 lakh seized, one detained in Kolhapur
Apr 08, 2019, at 05:23 pm
Kolhapur, April 8 (UNI) A 28-year-old man was detained after Rs 62.68 lakh in cash was allegedly recovered when the car he was driving was stopped for security check along Pune-Kolhapur National Highway at Shiroli Checknaka in Hatkanangale tehsil here on Monday.
Rahul Gandhi is a burden on opposition: Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das
Apr 08, 2019, at 05:20 pm
Ranchi, Apr 8 (UNI) Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today hit back on Congress president Rahul Gandhi and said he was not only a burden for his own party but now has become a burden for the opposition also.
Minority community & majority of voters are with BJP: Goa CM Pramod Sawant
Apr 08, 2019, at 05:18 pm
Panaji, Apr 8 (UNI) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday claimed that all the five candidates of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), including two contesting Lok Sabha election, are getting good response from the voters, including from minority community, who are well aware about the vision of Narendra Modi-led government.
Gangster joining Congress neither deliberate nor condonable: Preneet Kaur
Apr 08, 2019, at 05:16 pm
Patiala, Apr 8 (UNI) Asserting zero tolerance to criminalisation of politics, the Congress candidate from Patiala Preneet Kaur, on Monday clarified that the joining of an alleged gangster in the party was neither deliberate nor condonable.
'Ache Din' seen only by rich people of India: Siddaramaiah
Apr 08, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 8 (UNI) Criticising that in the last five years of BJP rule at the Center only people belonging to Rich were benefited and the poor left on the lurch in the country, former Chief minister and Chairman of the JD(S)-Congress Co-Ordination committee, Siddaramaiah has charged that Prime minister Narendra Modi had waived bank loan of the Industrialists to the tune of over Rs 3.5 lakh crore but refused to write off farm loans to help farmers who are in distress.
Puducherry: Man arrested under POCSO Act
Apr 08, 2019, at 05:09 pm
Puducherry, Apr 8 (UNI) A 57-year-old man was arrested under POCSO Act on charges of sexually harassing a 16-year-old girl at Muthialpet here.
Change imminent at Centre: Mamata Banerjee
Apr 08, 2019, at 05:07 pm
Nagrakata, Apr 8 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the BJP has failed to keep its promises in the last five years and a change is imminent at the Centre.
Apr 08, 2019, at 05:05 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 8 (UNI) Former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader R Ashok today predicted that Congress would trigger the fall of the coalition government in the State as people were disillusioned with the JD(S)-Congress tie-up to usurp power that had resulted in skirmishes between the leaders of the two parties that is spilling over to the joint campaign for the coming Lok Sabha polls.
BJP manifesto is another set of jumla: Arvind Kejriwal
Apr 08, 2019, at 04:52 pm
New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday described the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls as another set of 'jumla' (false promise).
RSS had no role in picking candidates for LS polls in Karnataka: BJP leader K S Eshwarappa
Apr 08, 2019, at 04:50 pm
Bhagalkot, Apr 8 (UNI) Strongly refuting the charges of the KPCC president Dinesh Gundu Rao that RSS was involved in the selection of the BJP nominees to contest in the General elections, BJP leader K S Eshwarappa said “RSS is an independent institution, which teaches about Hindutva and propagate its values”.
Punjab: Temple priest found murdered in Kartarpur
Apr 08, 2019, at 04:39 pm
Jalandhar, Apr 8 (UNI) Tension prevailed in Kartarpur town after a 50-year-old priest of Baba Balaknath temple in Khatika Mohalla was murdered early Monday morning.
Apex court order should set to rest controversy around EVMs: Former CEC SY Quraishi
Apr 08, 2019, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi, Apr 8 (UNI) Welcoming Monday's Supreme Court order to increase random sampling of EVMs using VVPAT from the one per assembly segment to five, former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi said that the controversy should be laid to rest and not assume the dimensions of a prestige issue.
UK court rejects Indian businessman Vijay Mallya's request to appeal against extradition order
Apr 08, 2019, at 04:25 pm
London, Apr 8 (IBNS): In a major development, a judge in the appeals court of the high court on Monday rejected fugitive Indian liquor baron Vijay Mallya's written appeal against an extradition order.
Kashmir: Youth killed in scuffle over water between 2 villages in Shopian
Apr 08, 2019, at 04:22 pm
Srinagar, Apr 8 (UNI) A youth was killed in a scuffle over water between two villages on Monday in south Kashmir district of Shopian.
Priya Dutt, Bollywood actress Urmila Matondkar files nomination
Apr 08, 2019, at 04:20 pm
Mumbai, Apr 8 (UNI) Indian National Congress leader Priya Dutt and Bollywood actor Urmila Marondkar, who recently joined the INC, here on Monday filed the nomination papers from the Mumbai North Central and Mumbai North constituency respectively for the Lok Sabha elections.
Apr 08, 2019, at 04:18 pm
Barrackpore, Apr 8 (UNI) Tension ran high in front of Bhatpara municipality office at Kakinara in North 24 Parganas as supporters of ruling Trinamool Congress and opposition BJP shouted slogans against each other after a secret ballot following a no-confidence motion was passed to oust sitting chairman and BJP candidate from Barrackpore Arjun Singh.
Bihar: Six cops injured in road mishap
Apr 08, 2019, at 04:14 pm
Motihari, Apr 8 (UNI) At least six police personnel were injured, one of them seriously, when their vehicle was hit by a truck near Manarbarji mutt under Mehsi police station area in East Champaran district late last night.