Madras HC dismisses plea against Vellore LS poll rescinding by EC
Apr 17, 2019, at 08:52 pm
Chennai, Apr 17 (UNI) The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissedpleas against the Election Commission's decision to rescind the polls to Vellore Lok Sabha seat following the seizure of money meant for distribution to the voters.
Apr 17, 2019, at 07:56 pm
Mumbai, Apr 17 (IBNS): Cash-strapped Jet Airways has cancelled all its international and domestic flight and it will operate its last flight today.
Jet Airways to suspend operations temporarily from tonight, last flight to take off at 10:20pm
Apr 17, 2019, at 07:35 pm
Mumbai, Apr 17 (IBNS): Cash-strapped Jet Airways will suspend operations temporarily tonight.
Bharatiya Janata Party fields Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur from Bhopal
Apr 17, 2019, at 06:16 pm
Bhopal, Apr 17 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday confirmed it has fielded Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur as its candidate for the Lok Sabha polls from Bhopal seat in Madhya Pradesh.
Samajwadi Party fields Shatrughan Sinha's wife Poonam from Lucknow seat against Rajnath Singh
Apr 17, 2019, at 06:03 pm
Lucknow, Apr 17 (IBNS): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday confirmed that actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha's wife Poonam Sinha will contest the Lok Sabha polls from Lucknow seat.
Two BJP workers injured in a group clash with Congress workers in Assam’s Karimganj district
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:49 pm
Guwahati, Apr 17 (IBNS): Two workers of the BJP were injured in a group clash between the workers of the Congress and BJP in Assam’s Karimganj district on Tuesday ahead of the second phase of Lok Sabha polling.
Bengal oppositions write to EC to hold release of film inspired by the life of Mamata Banerjee
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:43 pm
Kolkata, Apr 17 (IBNS): At a time when the Election Commission prevented the release of a biopic based on PM Narendra Modi, a Bengali movie inspired by the political life of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has been cleared by the censor board for theatrical release. Both the opposition CPI-M and the BJP in West Bengal have raised an alarm and approached the Election Commission to stop the release of this film which its makers claimed is not exactly a biopic.
UP: Three killed in road mishap in Muzaffarnagar
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:35 pm
Muzaffarnagar, Apr 17 (UNI) Three people died when their car fell into Gang Canal in Khatauli area, police said here on Wednesday.
Lightning claims lives of 3,damages crops & houses in Nashik
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:32 pm
Nashik, Apr 17 (UNI) Three people and two animals were killed as streak of unseasonal rains along with lightning continued to lash Baglan,Deola,Dindori,Kalvan,Malegaon,Nandgaon,and Yeola here on straight third day on Tuesday,informed police on Wednesday.
Hyderabad: Fire breaks out in furniture godown
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:30 pm
Hyderabad, Apr 17 (UNI) A major fire broke out in the godown of a furniture shop at Hindi Nagar, M J market area here on Wednesday afternoon.
Accused nabbed from Chambal Division for committing homicide near Mumbai
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Thane, April 17 (UNI) After a 12-year-run, the City Police has arrested the main accused from Madhya Pradesh in alleged murder of an overseas job consultant in this district in the year 2007, the Deputy Commissioner Of Police(DCP) Crime Deepak Deoraj informed on Wednesday.
Centre ready to provide assistance to states hit by rain, storms: Rajnath Singh
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said his government is ready to provide all possible assistance to the states affected by heavy rains and storm.
Maharashtra: Two killed as bike rams into truck at Sangli
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Sangli, Maharashtra, Apr 17 (UNI) Two persons were killed as rashly driven motorcycle rammed into a truck at Tasgaon Phata on Miraj-Pandharpur road in the district on Wednesday morning.
Mumbai: Fire at Amazon sorting centre, no casualty
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Mumbai, Apr 17 (UNI) A minor fire broke out at Amazon sorting centre in city's Andheri suburb, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
BJP will get landslide victory in Gorakhpur: Ravi Kishan
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:12 pm
Lucknow, Apr 17 (UNI) Terming the Samajwadi Party (SP)-Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) alliance a flop show, actor turned politician Ravi Kishan said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would get landslide victory in the Lok Sabha elections in Gorakhpur.
Rs 1.50 lakh unaccounted cash recovered in Assam’s Karimganj
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:09 pm
Guwahati, Apr 17 (IBNS): Ahead of polling for the second phase of Lok Sabha election, police and flying squad team of the Election Commission of India (ECI) recovered Rs 1.50 lakh unaccounted cash from a vehicle in Assam’s Karimganj districton Tuesday.
Puducherry: Girl commits suicide three days before her marriage
Apr 17, 2019, at 04:57 pm
Puducherry, Apr 17 (UNI) A girl allegedly committed suicide just three days before her marriage on Tuesday.
Haryana: Four of family killed in car-truck collision
Apr 17, 2019, at 04:55 pm
Fatehabad, Apr 17 (UNI) Four members of a family, including two children, were killed and four others sustained serious injuries in a car-truck collision near Dariyapur village in the district early on Wednesday morning.
Bihar: Huge consignment of spirit seized
Apr 17, 2019, at 04:49 pm
Khagaria, Apr 17 (UNI) Police seized huge consignment of spirit in Jaiprabha locality under Chautham police station area in Khagaria district today.
TikTok is no longer available on Apple, Google stores after Indian government's direction
Apr 17, 2019, at 04:46 pm
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): IT majors Google and Apple have apparently removed popular social media app TikTok from the Play Store and App Store respectively after the Indian government directed them to do so as there were allegations that the app is a source of cultural degradation.
IT raids on Kanimozhi: P Chidambaram accuses IT Dept of being ‘partial’
Apr 17, 2019, at 04:43 pm
New Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI) A day after the income tax raided the residence of DMK leader Kanimozhi, senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday charged the IT authorities of being ‘partial’.
Ram Nath Kovind was made President because of his caste: Ashok Gehlot
Apr 17, 2019, at 04:40 pm
Jaipur, Apr 17 (UNI) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday has landed himself in a controversy by saying that Ram Nath Kovind was made the President just before the Gujarat elections to appease the Dalit community.
Rahul Gandhi visits stream in Wayanad where his father Rajiv Gandhi's ashes were immersed
Apr 17, 2019, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday visited Wayanad and offered prayers in memory of his late family members.
Apr 17, 2019, at 04:07 pm
Bhopal, Apr 17 (IBNS): Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur on Wednesday visited Bhopal and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Chase away central forces with brooms: TMC lawmaker tells people
Apr 17, 2019, at 03:35 pm
Kolkata, Apr 17 (IBNS): At a time when West Bengal is gearing up to vote in the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls, a member of CM Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress party was caught on camera urging workers and voters to chase away central forces with 'brooms'.
Congress abused me because I come from backward class: PM Modi
Apr 17, 2019, at 03:11 pm
Madha, Apr 17 (IBNS): Launching a scathing attack on the Opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the Congress has abused him because he comes from a backward class.
Ashok Gehlot triggers row, says Ram Nath Kovind appointed as President for his caste
Apr 17, 2019, at 02:07 pm
Jaipur, Apr 17 (IBNS): Triggering row ahead of the second phase of Lok Sabha polls, Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said Ram Nath Kovind was appointed as the President for his caste, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi visits Thirunelli Temple in Kerala's Wayanad
Apr 17, 2019, at 01:10 pm
Wayanad, Apr 17 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday visited the Thirunelli Temple in Kerala's Wayanad, the second seat from where the opposition leader is contesting the Lok Sabha elections.
After Ferdous, Bangladeshi actor Noor in row for participating in Trinamool rally
Apr 17, 2019, at 12:39 pm
Kolkata, Apr 17 (IBNS): After Ferdous Ahmed, another Bangladeshi actor Gazi Abdun Noor is in the news for campaigning for West Bengal's ruling party Trinamool Congress with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lodging a complaint with the Election Commission.
Shiv Sena candidate booked for spreading maliciously edited video against party MP Ravindra Gaikwad
Apr 17, 2019, at 10:06 am
Osmanabad, Apr 17 (UNI) A case was booked against Shiv Sena candidate here on Tuesday in connection to a maliciously edited video clip aimed at defaming the party MP Ravindra Gaikwad.