Congress hits out at BJP government on rise in fiscal deficit to 134 per cent

Mar 30, 2019, at 02:05 pm

New Delhi, Mar 30 (UNI): The Congress on Saturday attacked the Narendra Modi government for rise in fiscal deficit to a whopping 134 per cent.

Opposition parties speak like mentor of terrorist outfits: PM Modi

Mar 30, 2019, at 01:53 pm

Itanagar, Mar 30 (UNI): Lashing out at the Opposition for their stand on issues of national importance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said on matters where nation feels proud these parties get rattled and their leaders speak like mentor of terrorist organisations.

Despite IT raids of close associates of JD(S) ministers, poll campaign in full swing in Mysuru

Mar 30, 2019, at 01:39 pm

Mysuru, Mar 30 (UNI): The IT department raids on followers of some JD(S) ministers in Karnataka early this week has not affected the election campaign in Old Mysuru area which gained momentum.

Kashmir: Explosion inside car, no loss of life

Mar 30, 2019, at 01:28 pm

Srinagar, Mar 30 (IBNS): An explosion took place inside a car in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, media reports said.

My father should have done it long ago: Sonakshi on Shatrughan Sinha's quitting BJP

Mar 30, 2019, at 01:02 pm

Mumbai, Mar 30 (IBNS): Reacting to her actor-turned politician father Shatrughan Sinha's resignation from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), actress Sonakshi Sinha said the former saffron leader should have taken the step much before.

Fortunate to contest Lok Sabha election from Gandhinagar: Amit Shah

Mar 30, 2019, at 12:00 pm

Gandhinagar, Mar 30 (IBNS): Addressing a gathering prior to filing nomination to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha election, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah on Saturday said he is lucky to get an opportunity to become an MP from Gujarat's Gandhinagar, which was held by stalwarts like late Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Lal Krishna Advani.

Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter ensues between militants and SF in Anantnag

Mar 30, 2019, at 09:52 am

Srinagar, Mar 30 (UNI) An encounter ensued between militants and security forces during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Anantnag on Saturday, official sources said this morning.

Lok Sabha poll: Amit Shah to file his nomination papers today

Mar 30, 2019, at 09:07 am

Gandhinagar, Mar 30 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah will file his nomination from Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat on Saturday.  

If voted to power, NITI Ayog will be scrapped: Rahul Gandhi

Mar 29, 2019, at 11:44 pm

New Delhi, Mar 29 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that if his party comes to power it will scrap the NITI Ayog which replaced the Planning Commission.

Ex-ISRO chairman receives death threat from Jaish-e-Mohammad

Mar 29, 2019, at 11:29 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 29 (UNI): Former ISRO chairman G. Madhavan Nair on Friday received a death threat from terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad.

PM Modi did not break poll code with televised speech, says Election Commission

Mar 29, 2019, at 10:54 pm

New Delhi, Mar 29 (IBNS): The Election Commission has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not break the Model Code of Conduct in his televised address to the nation on Wednesday concerning India's successful testing of an anti-satellite missile.

EC is toothless tiger acting without integrity: Mehbooba Mufti

Mar 29, 2019, at 10:49 pm

Srinagar, Mar 29 (IBNS): Reacting to the serving of paper cups by the Indian Railways having Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign line, "Main Bhi Chowkidar", printed on them,  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) was a toothless tiger, 'acting selectively, without any integrity'.

London court denies bail to PNB scam-accused Nirav Modi

Mar 29, 2019, at 09:59 pm

New Delhi, Mar 29 (UNI/IBNS): Fugitive businessman Nirav Modi, the main accused in the Rs 13,600 crore Punjab National Bank fraud case, was on Friday denied bail plea by a London court.

50 candidates in fray in second phase poll in Assam

Mar 29, 2019, at 09:32 pm

Guwahati, Mar 29 (IBNS): Fifty candidates remained in fray for second phase polling in five parliamentary constituencies in Assam.

Police, ECI team seize Rs 35 lakh cash from a vehicle in Assam’s Nagaon district

Mar 29, 2019, at 08:35 pm

Guwahati, Mar 29 (IBNS): The Assam police and the surveillance team of Election Commission of India (ECI) have seized Rs 35 lakh cash from a vehicle in central Assam’s Nagaon district and detained four persons in connection with it.

Gujarat BJP president's son caught cheating in exam

Mar 29, 2019, at 08:26 pm

Gandhinagar, Mar 29 (UNI): In what has come as a major embarrassment for the BJP in this election-season, Gujarat BJP president Jeetu Vaghani's son was caught copying in a college examination.

Nirav Modi threatened to kill witness: UK prosecutor tells court

Mar 29, 2019, at 08:12 pm

London, Mar 29 (IBNS): Arrested Indian businessman Nirav Modi, who is the key accused in the Rs 13,600 crore PNB scam, has allegedly threatened to kill one witness and offered bribe to another, a UK prosecutor informed the Westminster Magistrates Court on Friday.

Modi will be remembered as a 'job destroyer': Congress

Mar 29, 2019, at 08:08 pm

New Delhi, Mar 29 (UNI): Denying Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim that a huge number of jobs were created in the last five years, especially under the Mudra Yojana, the Congress on Friday alleged that one crore people had become unemployed due to bad economic policies.  

Wagah parleys deadlock: India protests Khalistani link to Kartarpur panel

Mar 29, 2019, at 08:01 pm

New Delhi/Islamabad, Mar 29 (UNI): India on Friday virtually caught Pakistan by surprise and summoned its deputy envoy in Delhi to protest over Khalistani presence in the Pakistani panel on Kartarpur and said it could reschedule April 2 meet on the Corridor at Wagah.

Liquor, cash worth Rs 3 crore seized in Haryana

Mar 29, 2019, at 07:44 pm

Chandigarh, Mar 29 (UNI): Liquor and cash amounting to around Rs three crore has been seized by the police, excise and income tax department in Haryana ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

Railways withdraw paper tea cups with Modi's chowkidaar campaign printed on them

Mar 29, 2019, at 07:38 pm

New Delhi, Mar 29 (IBNS): After withdrawing tickets with photos of Narendra Modi, the Indian Railways was forced to pull out paper cups for serving tea with the Prime Minister's campaign line, "Main Bhi Chowkidar", printed on them.

Chemist shoots drug inspector dead before killing himself

Mar 29, 2019, at 07:31 pm

Mohali, Mar 29 (UNI): A chemist, reportedly angry over cancellation of his shop 10 years ago, on Friday shot dead a drug inspector and later committed suicide.

Shiv Sena candidate Dhairyasheel Mane files nomination papers

Mar 29, 2019, at 06:55 pm

Kolhapur, Mar 29 (UNI) Shiv Sena's candidate Dhairyasheel Sambhaji Mane on Friday filed his nomination papers for the Hatkanangale seat in accordance with the 17th Lok Sabha polls.

Uttar Pradesh: Three held for trading fake currency in Prayagraj

Mar 29, 2019, at 06:53 pm

Prayagraj, Mar 29 (UNI) Three members of a gang trading fake currency notes were arrested and fake notes of 60,000 rupees and real notes of 14,000 rupees seized from their possession in the Handiya area in this district of Uttar Pradesh, Senior Superintendent of Police Atul Sharma said on Friday. 

Punjab: Man booked on charges of duping money

Mar 29, 2019, at 06:48 pm

Phagwara, Mar 29 (UNI) A man on Friday was booked under charges of duping money, police said.

Narendra Modi calls upon people to vote for 'New India'

Mar 29, 2019, at 06:45 pm

Hyderabad, Mar 29 (UNI) Prime Minister Narender Modi kick-started the BJP's Lok Sabha poll campaign in Southern India on Friday with a call to vote for a "New India".

Kottiyoor: Two killed, three hurt as auto-rickshaw overturned

Mar 29, 2019, at 06:34 pm

Kannur, Mar 29 (UNI) Two persons were killed and three others injured when an auto-rickshaw turned turtle at Kottiyoor near Kelakam on Friday.

Dhubri: Two smugglers held with over 10,000 Bangladeshi contraceptive pills

Mar 29, 2019, at 06:13 pm

Guwahati, Mar 29 (UNI) Two women smugglers have been arrested along with over 10,000 strips of Bangladeshi contraceptive pills by the BSF from Patamari area in Dhubri district along the Indo-Bangaldesh border. 

Will fight polls from whichever place my party says: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Mar 29, 2019, at 06:08 pm

Faizabad, Mar 29 (IBNS): Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said if her party directs then she is ready to contest the Lok Sabha polls from whichever place the Congress fields her.

Lok Sabha Poll: Telangana govt declares public holiday on April 11

Mar 29, 2019, at 06:02 pm

Hyderabad, Mar 29 (UNI) The Telangana Government on Friday issued a notification declaring April 11 as a public holiday under negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, in view of polling for 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state.