PM Narendra Modi accuses 'socialist parties' of forgetting Lohia's principles
Mar 23, 2019, at 01:06 pm
New Delhi, Mar 23 (UNI): Stating that anti-Congressism has been "heart and soul" of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia's political legacy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused socialist parties and other regional parties of 'betraying' the principles of the late leader.
President Ram Nath Kovind administers oath of office to Justice PC Ghose as first Lokpal
Mar 23, 2019, at 01:00 pm
New Delhi, Mar 23 (UNI) President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday administered the oath of office to Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as Chairperson of Lokpal at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
#LokSabhaElection2019: NDA's Bihar candidate list out, no ticket for Shatrughan Sinha
Mar 23, 2019, at 12:48 pm
Patna, Mar 23 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rebel Shatrughan Sinha has not been given a ticket to contest the Lok Sabha Election 2019 as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) released its candidate list for Bihar on Saturday.
Massive fire breaks out in Assam’s Haibargaon market, properties worth crore of rupees gut
Mar 23, 2019, at 11:37 am
Guwahati, Mar 23 (IBNS): Properties worth core of rupees were gutted after a massive fire broke out at Haibargaon market area in central Assam’s Nagaon district last night.
Lowest level of politics: Yeddyurappa hits out at Congress over allegations of bribery
Mar 23, 2019, at 11:35 am
Bengaluru, Mar 23 (IBNS): Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BS Yeddyurappa hit back at Congress on Saturday over the allegations of bribery leveled against him and said the opposition party has played the lowest level of politics.
#LokSabhaElection2019:BJP releases second list of candidates
Mar 23, 2019, at 10:04 am
New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI) The BJP on Friday night released their second list of candidates for parliamentary polls in Andhra Pradesh.
BJP ends climax about Tezpur: Sambit Patra fielded from Puri
Mar 23, 2019, at 09:47 am
New Delhi, Mar 23 (UNI) In the fresh list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls, the BJP on late Friday night released the names of five party nominees from Odisha including party spokesman Sambit Patra for the Puri parliamentary constituency.
#LokSabhaelection2019:Bharatiya Janata Party names spokesman Sambit Patra from Puri in Odisha
Mar 23, 2019, at 09:22 am
New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI/IBNS): The BJP Central Election Committee on Friday night announced the name of party spokesman Sambit Patra as its candidate from the prestigious Puri parliamentary constituency in Odisha.
Mar 23, 2019, at 08:53 am
New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): The Congress on Friday released names of 35 more candidates who will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls that will start next month.
Imran Khan thanks Modi for Pakistan Day wishes, Congress seeks clarification from PMO
Mar 22, 2019, at 11:42 pm
New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS/UNI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan today said his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi had extended his wishes on the occasion of Pakistan's National Day.
Karnataka govt bans Ola for six months
Mar 22, 2019, at 11:22 pm
Bengaluru, Mar 22 (IBNS): Ola cabs have been banned in the state of Karnataka for six months for operating bike taxis without permission.
Wanted fugitive Hitesh Patel detained in Albania
Mar 22, 2019, at 10:57 pm
New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI): A wanted fugitive in Sterling Biotech case Hitesh Patel has been detained by law enforcement agency in Albania on March 20 after the red corner notice was issued against him on March 11 on the request of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), a highly place source in the probe agency said here on Friday.
Syed Ali Geelani booked for possessing illegal foreign exchange: ED
Mar 22, 2019, at 10:28 pm
Srinagar, Mar 22 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today said Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Geelani, who advocates Jammu and Kashmir's merger with Pakistan, had been booked under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) for illegally possessing foreign exchange of $10,000.
MP who hit Air India staff not in Shiv Sena candidate list
Mar 22, 2019, at 09:39 pm
Mumbai Mar 22 (UNI): Shiv Sena on Friday declared a list of 21 candidates for the Lok Sabha poll, while dropping the ticket to Ravindra Gaikwad who had allegedly hit an Air India staffer in 2017.
Priyanka Gandhi to visit Ayodhya
Mar 22, 2019, at 09:31 pm
Lucknow, Mar 22 (UNI): AICC general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh East Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will visit Ayodhya, in all probability on March 27.
Two jump out of train on fire and die
Mar 22, 2019, at 09:15 pm
Kolkata, Mar 22 (UNI): At least two persons were killed when they jumped out of 15904 up Chandigarh - Dibrugarh Express, which caught fire around 11:20am near Chaterhat station, about 20 km from New Jalpaiguri, on Friday.
BJP leaders slam Pitroda's remarks on Balakot strike
Mar 22, 2019, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI): In the run up to the general elections, the ruling BJP and its top leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made optimum use of Congress leader Sam Pitroda's controversial remarks on aerial strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and said the episode clearly distinguishes the 'difference' between the opposition and the ruling dispensation.
Modi should at least take care of real chowkidars: Rahul Gandhi
Mar 22, 2019, at 08:30 pm
New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI): Taking a pot shot against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the ‘MeinBhiChowkidar’ campaign, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday criticised the PM and the NDA government for non payment of salaries to 'chowkidars' for last several months.
Grand Alliance in Bihar: RJD to contest from 20 seats, Congress from 9
Mar 22, 2019, at 08:06 pm
Patna, Mar 22 (IBNS): The RJD will contest 20 of Bihar's 40 Lok Sabha seats while Congress will fight from only 9, the Grand Alliance of opposition parties announced today.
Centre bans Yasin Malik's Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:32 pm
New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): The Union government on Friday banned Yasin Malik-led separatist outfit Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) under the anti-terror law, media reports said.
Indian Navy continues humanitarian efforts in cyclone-hit Mozambique
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:03 pm
New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): The ships of the first training squadron of the Indian Navy (Sujata, Sarathi and Shardul) are currently undertaking humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations at Port Beira in Mozambique since Mar 18.
#LokSabhaPoll: Tokheho Yepthomi, K.L. Chishi and Gaurav Gogoi file nominations in Nagaland and Assam
Mar 22, 2019, at 05:48 pm
Guwahati, Mar 22 (IBNS): Tokheho Yepthomi from Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and K.L. Chishi from Indian National Congress filed nominations for the Lok Sabha election from 1-Nagaland parliamentary constituency on Friday at the Conference hall of the Office of the Commissioner, Nagaland.
Jamshedpur: Three drown in Kharkai river
Mar 22, 2019, at 05:43 pm
Jamshedpur Mar 22 (UNI) Three boys have drowned in the Kharkai river located under Burma Mines police station area of the East Singhbhum district.
Goa CM Pramod Sawant calls on Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari
Mar 22, 2019, at 05:31 pm
Panaji, Mar 22 (UNI) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant called on Union Ministers in New Delhi on Friday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Over 12 persons, including security personnel, injured in Shopian clashes
Mar 22, 2019, at 05:30 pm
Srinagar, Mar 22 (UNI) Over 12 persons, including some security personnel, were injured in clashes on Friday in south Kashmir district of Shopian, where Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched in a village this morning against militants.
Three killed in separate incidents in Palamu
Mar 22, 2019, at 05:25 pm
Daltonganj Mar 22 (UNI) Three people lost their lives in separate incidents which took place under different police station areas of the Palamu District in the last 24 hours.
Punjab: Five held for ATM theft
Mar 22, 2019, at 05:20 pm
Patiala, Mar 22 (UNI) Five people were arrested and Rs 5.16 lakh was recovered from them, in connection with the various ATM thefts in Punjab, Patiala police said.
Samajwadi Party changes candidate for Ghaziabad seat
Mar 22, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Ghaziabad, Mar 22 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) on Friday announced Suresh Bansal as the new candidate from the parliamentary seat of Ghaziabad, replacing Surendra Kumar 'Munni.'
Dabra: Man kills wife, daughter
Mar 22, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Gwalior, MP, Mar 22 (UNI) A mentally-disturbed 42-year-old resident of Dabra town’s Deedar Colony allegedly murdered his wife and their daughter by slitting throats on Friday prior to committing suicide by hanging himself, law enforcement authorities said.
Jagan Mohan Reddy files nomination for Pulivendula Assembly seat
Mar 22, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Kadapa Mar 22 (UNI) YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) President Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday filed his nomination papers to contest from Pulivendula Assembly constituency in the April 11 election.