Chennai: IT raids at Duraimurugan's premises
Apr 01, 2019, at 04:31 pm
Chennai, Apr 1 (UNI) Officials of the Income-tax department on Monday continued their searches at the premises belonging to DMK Treasurer Duraimurugan and his son and Vellore Lok Sabha candidate Kathir Anand, even as they moved the Madras High Court against it.
Mallikarjun Kharge takes strong exception against Yeddyurappa for terming Rahul Gandhi as 'Bachha'
Apr 01, 2019, at 04:29 pm
Kalaburagi, Apr 1 (UNI) Senior Congress leader M Mallikarjun Kharge today took strong exception against BJP Karnataka President terming AICC President as 'Bachha' and said that "this type of using words shows his poor culture".
General Bipin Rawat to visit Tanzania, Kenya
Apr 01, 2019, at 04:26 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff is scheduled to visit United States of America from Apr 2 to Apr 5 on an official visit, officials said.
People will punish Congress party for coining the term 'Hindu terrorism': Narendra Modi
Apr 01, 2019, at 04:22 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1(IBNS): Trying to corner the Congress party for coining the term “Hindu Terrorism”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the grand old party of India will not be forgiven by the community.
Create an ecosystem for rural entrepreneurship to thrive: Vice President Naidu
Apr 01, 2019, at 03:48 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has called for creating an ecosystem for entrepreneurship to thrive and encourage youth to become job creators instead of job seekers.
Facebook removes 687 pages linked to Congress before Lok Sabha polls
Apr 01, 2019, at 03:37 pm
New York, Apr 1 (IBNS): As the country is gearing up for the first phase of voting which will be held on Apr 11, Facebook on Monday said it has removed 687 pages and accounts linked to the Congress party due to "coordinated inauthentic behaviour or spam" on the social media platform.
Yogi Adityanath calls Army 'Modi ji ki Sena', Opposition hits back
Apr 01, 2019, at 02:53 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has recently referred to the Indian Army as "Modiji ki Sena", prompting the Opposition to hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader.
Navy Foundation organises 6th Admiral Adhar Kumar Chatterji Memorial Lecture
Apr 01, 2019, at 01:59 pm
Kolkata, Apr 1 (IBNS): The sixth Admiral Adhar Kumar Chatterji Memorial Lecture was organised by Navy Foundation, Kolkata Chapter at the Bhasha Bhavan, National Library, Kolkata with active support of INS Netaji Subhas on Saturday.
Sharad Pawar also knows which way wind is blowing: PM Modi in Maharashtra
Apr 01, 2019, at 12:58 pm
Wardha, Apr 1 (IBNS): Mocking Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar's decision to stay from contesting the Lok Sabha Election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the veteran politician also knows which way the wind is blowing, hinting at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s victory.
Rahul Gandhi likely to file nomination for his second Lok Sabha seat Wayanad on Apr 3
Apr 01, 2019, at 12:29 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (UNI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi is likely to file his nomination for the Lok Sabha seat of Wayanad on Apr 3, party sources said on Monday.
Rahul's decision to contest from Waynad dampens the spirit in Bidar
Apr 01, 2019, at 12:24 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 1 (UNI) The decision of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Rahul Gandhi to contest in the coming Lok Sabha elections from Waynad in Kerala has dampened the spirit of the rank and file in the party in Bidar Lok Sabha seat, in Karnataka.
Jaish commander arrested in Srinagar
Apr 01, 2019, at 12:20 pm
Srinagar, Apr 1 (UNI) A wanted commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was on Monday arrested by a team of Delhi Police Special Cell with the assistance of local police in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said.
Apr 01, 2019, at 11:38 am
Kolkata, Apr 1 (IBNS): Yard 2097 (LCU L 56), the sixth of the class of Landing Craft Utility MK IV ships, have been built and delivered by M/s GRSE Ltd to the Indian Navy on Saturday here.
Assam traffic cop wins hearts on social media for his dedication to duty
Apr 01, 2019, at 11:06 am
Guwahati, Apr 1 (IBNS): A traffic constable of Assam police won the hearts of many people on social media for his exemplary dedication to duty amid a thunder shower that lashed the Assam’s capital city last evening.
Jammu and Kashmir: Soldier dies due to landslide
Apr 01, 2019, at 10:09 am
Srinagar, Apr 1 (UNI) An Army Havaldar was killed after he came under a landslide near the Line of Control (LoC) in Machil sector in the frontier district of Kupwara, official sources said on Monday.
Amit Shah expects BJP will win 23 seats in West Bengal
Apr 01, 2019, at 09:35 am
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): BJP chief Amit Shah on Sunday said he is expecting that the Bharatiya Janata Party will increase its seats substantially in states like West Bengal, Odisha and Northeast.
Apr 01, 2019, at 09:00 am
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who has decided to contest from two seats this time in the Lok Sabha polls, on Sunday said if his Congress is voted back to power then it will fill up 22 lakh job vacancies in the government by Mar 31, 2020.
Four terrorists killed during gun battle with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir
Apr 01, 2019, at 08:29 am
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): At least four suspected terrorists were killed during a gun battle with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday, media reports said.
Kamal Hassan's MNM promises statehood for Puducherry if elected
Mar 31, 2019, at 10:57 pm
Puducherry, Mar 31 (UNI): Makkal Neethi Mayyam (MNM) founder actor Kamal Hassan on Sunday night promised to secure statehood for Puducherry if the party candidate M.A.S. Subramanian was elected to the Lok Sabha from the lone Puducherry seat.
Mamata to start electioneering from April 4
Mar 31, 2019, at 10:32 pm
Kolkata, Mar 31 (UNI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee today said she will kick off her poll campaigning from April 4 and address nearly 100 rallies across the state over 40 days.
Kejriwal equates PM to tumour that needs removing, Mamata challenges Modi to debate
Mar 31, 2019, at 09:47 pm
Vizag, Mar 31 (IBNS): Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday equated the situation in the country to a person with a tumour said if someone had a tumour, it had to be removed.
Yogi attacks Priyanka for calling Ram Janambhoomi a 'disputed land'
Mar 31, 2019, at 09:26 pm
Lucknow, Mar 31 (UNI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday asked Congress general secretary in charge of Eastern UP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to clarify why Ram Janmabhoomi was a disputed land and why she had not worshiped of Ram Lalla during her visit to Ayodhya recently.
Capabilities of armed forces unquestionable: PM Modi
Mar 31, 2019, at 09:12 pm
New Delhi, Mar 31 (UNI): Speaking over the Balakot air strikes by Indian Air Force, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed confidence in the armed forces of the nation and said that their capabilities were unquestionable.
Rahul only one among 20 Congress candidates: Pinarayi Vijayan
Mar 31, 2019, at 09:01 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 31 (UNI): Refering to the Congress president's candidature from Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday said Rahul Gandhi was just one among the 20 Lok Sabha candidates of Congress-led United Democratic Front in the state.
Mamata, Kejriwal, Naidu show of Grand Alliance strength in Vizag
Mar 31, 2019, at 08:52 pm
Visakhapatnam, Mar 31 (UNI): At a time when the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Allinace) is grappling with dithering and dissension, leaders of the various non-BJP political parties geared up here on Sunday in a show of strength and support of Chandra Babu Naidu’s Telgu Desam Party ahead of the April 11 Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh.
Islamic scholars issue 'fatwa' against govt schemes that provide interest on deposits
Mar 31, 2019, at 08:41 pm
New Delhi, March 31 (IBNS): A group of 200 Islamic scholars from across the country have declared a "fatwa" against schemes such as the Centre's Sukanya Samriddhi Account Yojana for girls that provide interest on the money deposited in the bank, The Times of India said.
Nagaland: NPF support to Congress is issue based
Mar 31, 2019, at 07:45 pm
Kohima, Mar 31 (UNI): The regional party of Nagaland, the Naga People’s Front (NPF), has said that its decision to support Congress candidate K.L. Chishi in the upcoming Lok Sabha election was issue based, but decision will not change the stand of the party’s regionalism nor will it mean forging an alliance with the Congress.
J&K: FIR against those who failed to deposit arms ahead of polls
Mar 31, 2019, at 07:30 pm
Jammu, Mar 30 (UNI): The Kishtwar district magistrate has directed all the licensed weapon holders to deposit their weapons at their local police stations.
Confident of Congress victory: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Mar 31, 2019, at 07:26 pm
Faridabad/Palwal, Mar 31 (UNI): AICC general secretary and Haryana in-change Ghulam Nabi Azad has said he is confident of a Congress victory in the Lok Sabha elections after travelling throughout the state during his Parivartan Yatra.
Key suspect held in sexual assault, murder of six-year-old at Thudiyalur
Mar 31, 2019, at 07:22 pm
Coimbatore, Mar 31 (UNI) Police on Sunday arrested a 32-year-old man for raping and killing a six-year-old child at Kasthoorinayakan Pudhur village near here.