Former BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha joins Congress

Apr 06, 2019, at 12:35 pm

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): Actor-turned politician Shatrughan Sinha on Saturday formally joined the Congress party.

Rahul Gandhi's words have hurt us deeply: Sushma Swaraj on Congress chief's reference to LK Advani

Apr 06, 2019, at 11:32 am

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): Reacting to Congress president's recent comment where he said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Lal Krishna Advani was "humiliated" by his own party, External Affairs Minister and senior saffron leader Sushma Swaraj said the opposition leader's words were hurting.

Siblings drown in river Beas

Apr 06, 2019, at 07:03 am

Dharamshala, Apr 5 (UNI) A tragedy struck a family of Galoor village in this district, falling under Jawalamukhi police station, when a minor son and daughter of a family drowned in Beas river, police said here on Friday.

Lok Sabha Polls 2019: MKS fields Akshay Sanap from Mumbai North central

Apr 06, 2019, at 06:53 am

Mumbai, April 5 (UNI) Maharashtra Kranti Sena(MKS), a political outfit spearheaded by Suresh Patil, has fielded 28-year-old Akshay Sanap to contest the ongoing LS polls from Mumbai North Central seat.

Be careful: EC advices Yogi Adityanath on "Modiji ki sena” remark

Apr 06, 2019, at 05:51 am

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): Days after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had triggered a controversy by calling the Indian Army as “Modiji ki sena” while addressing a poll rally, the Election Commission has advised the BJP strongman to be  'careful' in future.

Middle class will not be taxed extra for NYAY scheme: Rahul Gandhi

Apr 06, 2019, at 12:04 am

Pune, Apr 5 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday assured that middle class won't be taxed extra to fund for 'nyuntam aay yojana' (NYAY) scheme.

FIR against Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi Prakash Ambedkar for threatening to jail EC

Apr 05, 2019, at 11:51 pm

Mumbai, Apr 5 (IBNS): The Election Commission has filed an FIR against Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi alliance leader and Bharip Bahujan Mahasangh president Prakash Ambedkar for saying he would jail the Election Commission if their government came to power after the Lok Sabha elections.

Karnataka CM says Congress conspiring against JD(S) candidate in Mandya

Apr 05, 2019, at 11:42 pm

Bengaluru, Apr 5 (IBNS): Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Friday accused coalition partner Congress of conspiring to defeat his son and JDS nominee Nikhil in the Mandya Lok Sabha seat.

Election Commission names new police commissioners for Kolkata, Bidhannagar

Apr 05, 2019, at 11:22 pm

Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India appointed new police commissioners for Kolkata and Bidhannagar on Friday.

Youth charged with sedition charges for raising 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogan inside Taj Mahal

Apr 05, 2019, at 10:57 pm

Agra, Apr 5 (IBNS): The Agra Police have registered sedition charges against unknown persons for raising ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans inside the premises of Taj Mahal, media reports said.

NITI Aayog vice-chairman violated poll code: Election Commission

Apr 05, 2019, at 10:30 pm

New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): The Election Commission today said NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar's remarks on the Congess' NYAY scheme violated the Model Code of Conduct that is in force ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

CM Naveen Patnaik says Centre has neglected Odisha

Apr 05, 2019, at 09:39 pm

Jeypore (Odisha), Apr 5 (UNI): BJD supremo and Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik today launched a marathon election campaign in the southern part of the state attacking the central government for its apathetic attitude towards the development of the state and appealing people to vote for the BJD in the 2019 election.

'PM Narendra Modi’ to release on April 11

Apr 05, 2019, at 09:20 pm

New Delhi, Apr 5 (UNI): After a postponment of its release due to delay in clearance of the censor board, Omung Kumar’s ‘PM Narendra Modi’, the biopic on the life of the Prime Minister, will now be releasing on April 11, producer Sandip Singh said on Friday.

Rahul's 'love all living beings' tweet gets Amit Shah's goat

Apr 05, 2019, at 09:14 pm

New Delhi, Apr 5 (UNI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that he loves all living beings, including those "temporarily blinded by hatred".

Need more than a month to decide on Kanhaiya charge sheet, Delhi govt tells court

Apr 05, 2019, at 08:51 pm

New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): The Delhi government on Friday said it would take more than a month to decide whether to sanction and prosecute former JNU students' union president Kanhaiya Kumar in the 2016 sedition case.

AugustaWestland: Michel says he had not mentioned any name, alleges politics in probe

Apr 05, 2019, at 08:11 pm

New Delhi, Apr 5 (UNI): British businessman Christian Michel, alleged middleman in the VVIP choppers deal scandal, on Friday, submitted in a Patiala House court that he had never named anyone to the Directorate of Enforcement, the investigating agency which had filed a supplementary charge sheet in the case.

Congress manifesto drafted to please separatists, jihadis: BJP

Apr 05, 2019, at 08:05 pm

Chandigarh, Apr 5 (UNI): Commenting on the manifesto released by Congress for the Lok Sabha elections 2019, BJP on Friday said it has been drafted to please the separatists and jihadis, in a bid to win the polls by a frustrated Rahul Gandhi, who was now ready to sacrifice the unity and integrity of the country to attain power.

IAF says it has proof of Pak F-16 shot down, refutes US journal report

Apr 05, 2019, at 07:47 pm

New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): Indian Air Force on Friday said it had proof of shooting down a Pakistani F-16 aircraft in February, refuting claims made otherwise in a US journal report.

What did you do in five years: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra questions PM Modi

Apr 05, 2019, at 06:25 pm

Ghaziabad, Apr 5 (IBNS): After her roadshow in Ghaziabad for the Lok Sabha polls, Congress  leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday attacked PM Narendra Modi over numerous issues and asked him to show to people what 'works' he has done in the past five years.

No Pak F-16 shot down by India, US report finds

Apr 05, 2019, at 06:22 pm

Washington, Apr 5 (UNI) United States officials did a count of Islamabad's F-16 jets recently and found that none were missing, contradicting India's claims that it shot down a Pakistani fighter jet amid heightened tensions between both countries after the Pulwama attack, according to a report published on the Foreign Policy magazine's website on Thursday.

Around 5000 Konyak women participate in a traditional dance in Nagaland

Apr 05, 2019, at 05:59 pm

Guwahati, Apr 5 (IBNS): In an attempt to set a record in Guinness World Records, around 5000 women of Konyak tribes in Nagaland on Friday had participated in a traditional Konyak dance in Nagaland’s Mon district. 

Apex Committee review meeting on coastal security held

Apr 05, 2019, at 05:56 pm

Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS): The 7th Apex-level Committee Review Meeting on Coastal Security for the state of West Bengal was held at INS Netaji Subhas on Friday.

Kashmir celebrates Shab-e-Miraj

Apr 05, 2019, at 05:24 pm

Srinagar, Apr 5 (UNI) The Shab-e-Miraj celebrations continued for the second day on Friday in Kashmir Valley, where people organised seminars and visited shrine and other religious places.

Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan violates ceasefire on LoC in Rajouri

Apr 05, 2019, at 05:22 pm

Jammu, Apr 5 (UNI) Pakistan troops on Friday yet again violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Samajwadi Party promises total farm loan waiver in its manifesto

Apr 05, 2019, at 05:20 pm

Lucknow, Apr 5 (UNI) Samajwadi Party on Friday released its poll manifesto with giving a new view that the party wants a new vision in the country and total farm loan waiver along with one lakh jobs every year.

Narendra Modi raises AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case while campaigning in Dehradun

Apr 05, 2019, at 05:17 pm

Dehradun, Apr 5 (IBNS): Campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Dehradun for the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minster Narendra Modi on Friday tried to corner the Congress party by raising the issue of the charge-sheet in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case that was filed before a Delhi court on Thursday and said it names "AP" as Ahmed Patel and "FAM" as family. 

Mamata Banerjee questions Modi for not arresting Himanta in Sharada scam

Apr 05, 2019, at 05:17 pm

Guwahati, Apr 5 (UNI) Raking up influential Assam minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma’s alleged Sharada chit fund scam link, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi for failing to arrest him.

Manipur-based publisher Nishikant Singh joins Bharatiya Janata Party

Apr 05, 2019, at 05:13 pm

New Delhi, Apr 5 (UNI) Manipur-based publisher and intellectual Nishikant Singh on Friday joined BJP here in presence of Union Finance Minister and senior leader Arun Jaitley.

Perambalur: Police arrests three in connection with seizure of Rs 1.99 cr

Apr 05, 2019, at 05:11 pm

Perambalur, Apr 5 (UNI) After the Election Commission of India issued notification for phase two of Lok Sabha poll in Tamil Nadu, the Perambalur district police arrested three persons including a functionary of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) in connection with the seizure of Rs 1.99 crore suspected to be meant for bribing the voters.

Mainpuri: Truck driver, cleaner killed in accident on Lucknow-Agra expressway

Apr 05, 2019, at 05:09 pm

Mainpuri, Apr 5 (UNI) Driver and cleaner of a truck were burnt alive when the vehicle overturned and caught fire on Lucknow-Agra expressway under Kurra police station area on Friday morning.