Lok Sabha Poll: Rs 4,92 cr seized in Hyderabad

Apr 07, 2019, at 05:36 pm

Hyderabad, Apr 7 (UNI) The city police have arrested six people and seized Rs 4.92 crore from their possession in the city.

BJP unveils its official logo, tagline 'Phir Ek Baar Modi Sarkar' for Lok Sabha polls

Apr 07, 2019, at 05:33 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday unveiled the official logo and tagline for the Lok Sabha election campaign.

Puducherry: Three youths arrested for raping school girl

Apr 07, 2019, at 05:24 pm

Puducherry, Apr 7 (UNI) Auroville police on Saturday night arrested three youths who allegedly raped a 15 year old school girl after making her unconscious.

Tamil Nadu: College student sexually assaulted, murdered near Pollachi

Apr 07, 2019, at 04:51 pm

Chennai, Apr 7 (UNI) In a shocking incident, a second year college student was found murdered with her throat slit at Poosaripatty near Pollachi and police on Sunday arrested one of the suspects in the case.

Kashmir: NC, PDP take out protest rallies to defy ban on civilian traffic on highway

Apr 07, 2019, at 04:28 pm

Srinagar, Apr 7 (UNI) Two main regional political parties -- National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) -- on Sunday took out separate protest rallies in Srinagar to defy government ban on civilian traffic on the Kashmir-Jammu National Highway to allow free and secure movement of security force convoy.

ECI denies permission for BJP's theme song composed by Babul Supriyo

Apr 07, 2019, at 04:24 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (UNI) Election Commission on Saturday asked the BJP not to use the campaign song, which was composed by its Asansol MP Babul Supriyo, saying it was played at several places without prior permission. 

Lok Sabha Polls: Congress unveils Ab Hoga Nyay song ahead of the first phase of voting

Apr 07, 2019, at 04:21 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): Launching its campaign and trying to attract more voters, the Congress on Sunday unveiled its official song ahead of the Lok Sabha polls ''Ab Hoga Nyay''.

Chennai: 65 star tortoises, 4 gold Ganesha Idols seized at airport, one arrested

Apr 07, 2019, at 04:09 pm

Chennai, Apr 7 (UNI) Customs Officials on Sunday seized 65 live star tortoises and four gold idols of Lord Ganesha with silver coating, in two separate incidents and arrested one person at the Anna International airport here.

Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP promises reservation in private sector in its election manifesto

Apr 07, 2019, at 03:55 pm

Patna, Apr 7 (UNI) Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) released its manifesto for Lok Sabha election here today and promised reservation in private sector, stern action against those indulging in hooliganism in name of protection of cows and also against those found involved in incidents of mob lynching.

Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati address rally together, target Congress, BJP

Apr 07, 2019, at 03:50 pm

New Delhi/Saharanpur, Oct 7 (IBNS): Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav shared the same stage and addressed a rally in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday where they tried to corner the Congress and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and said they are both similar as far as their policies are concerned.

Nalanda:Drunk person kills wife of his younger brother

Apr 07, 2019, at 03:33 pm

Rajgir, Apr 7 (UNI) A drunk person killed wife of his younger brother by beating her at Katrisarai village under Katrisarai police station area in Nalanda district late last night.

IT raids Kamal Nath's close aides residences

Apr 07, 2019, at 03:24 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (UNI) The Income Tax Department on Sunday seized Rs 9 crore during the searches carried out at around 50 places in New Delhi and Bhopal, including the residence of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath’s close aides – Pravin Kakkar and Rajendra Miglani in connection with alleged tax evasion.

Modi govt failed on its promises, should be defeated: Karnataka CM

Apr 07, 2019, at 03:08 pm

Mangaluru, Apr 7 (UNI): Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy appealed to voters in Karnataka to have a rethink on continuation of BJP government at the centre, which had failed to live up to the calls of the common people and farmers in the country.

'Speed-breaker didi' running scared: PM Modi's fresh dig at Mamata

Apr 07, 2019, at 02:57 pm

Cooch Behar, Apr 7 (IBNS/UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee while addressing a rally at Cooch Behar and said "speed-breaker didi" is now running scared as she knows that people's mood has changed in Bengal.  

Amid demand over resignation, Prasoon Joshi asks to check facts

Apr 07, 2019, at 02:04 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): Reacting to the demands of his resignation over allegedly giving preferential treatment to the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chairman Prasoon Joshi has said the statements that were "irresponsible".

J&K: Hundreds stranded as civilian traffic ban on highway starts today

Apr 07, 2019, at 12:37 pm

Srinagar, Apr 7 (IBNS): Hundreds of people are stranded in Jammu and Kashmir as the ban on civilian traffic for two days a week on an important highway in the state begins from Sunday.

Income Tax officials raid properties of Kamal Nath's aides

Apr 07, 2019, at 10:48 am

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): The Income Tax department on Sunday conducted raids in the properties of  Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's former private secretary Praveen Kakkar in Indore and former advisor Rajendra Kumar Miglani in Delhi in connection with an alleged hawala (illegal transaction) case, media reports said.

Sam Pitroda admits that Rahul's NYAY scheme will hit the middle class, urges them to not be selfish

Apr 07, 2019, at 01:54 am

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): Congress overseas chief Sam Pitroda has asked the Indian middle class to not be 'selfish' as he admitted that the NYAY scheme promised by party chief Rahul Gandhi if elected to power might result in the increase of taxes.

BJP tried to win Lok Sabha polls by whipping up war hysteria: Pakistan PM Imran Khan tweets

Apr 06, 2019, at 09:58 pm

Islamabad, Apr 6 (IBNS): Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Saturday targeted India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and said it has tried to win the Lok Sabha polls by 'whipping up war hysteria'.

BSP minister R K Choudhury joins Cong;could get ticket from Mohanlalganj seat

Apr 06, 2019, at 09:50 pm

Lucknow, Apr 6 (UNI) Keeping its doors open for turncoats, the Congress on Saturday welcomed entry of former Bahujan Samaj Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh minister R K Chowdhary.

Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar on same platform to befool people: Tejaswi

Apr 06, 2019, at 09:40 pm

Patna, Apr 06 (UNI) Leader of the opposition in Bihar assembly Tejaswi Prasad Yadav today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of coming together to befool the people by making lofty promises again.

MNS demands CBFC chairman Prasoon Joshi's resignation over PM Modi's biopic

Apr 06, 2019, at 08:57 pm

Mumbai, Apr 6 (UNI): Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Saturday demanded the resignation of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chairman Prasoon Joshi over allegedly granting permission for the release of biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Soldier martyred in north Kashmir

Apr 06, 2019, at 06:45 pm

Srinagar, Apr 6 (UNI) A soldier was martyred in apple township of Sopore in north Kashmir district of Baramulla on Saturday afternoon, official sources said.

Lok Sabha Elections: Bahujan Mukti Party to contest all 13 seats in Punjab

Apr 06, 2019, at 06:43 pm

Jalandhar, Apr 6 (UNI) The Bahujan Mukti Party on Saturday announced that it would contest all the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab. 

BJP announces four more Lok Sabha candidates for UP

Apr 06, 2019, at 06:27 pm

Lucknow Apr 6 (UNI) The BJP on Saturday announced the name of four more Lok Sabha candidates for Uttar Pradesh.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra holds mega road show in Fatehpur

Apr 06, 2019, at 06:17 pm

Fatehpur, Apr 6 (UNI) Congress general secretary (Uttar Pradesh east) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday held a road show in favour of party candidate Rakesh Sachan.

Countdown of Narendra Modi government started: Sitaram Yechury

Apr 06, 2019, at 06:10 pm

Agartala, Apr 6 (UNI) Seeking vote for left front candidates in both the Loksabha seats of Tripura, CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury here today asserted that countdown of Modi led government has started, as people of the country decided to change the government for saving India.

BJP fields Anurag Sharma from Jhansi-Lalitpur seat for Lok Sabha Polls

Apr 06, 2019, at 05:53 pm

Jhansi, Apr 6 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday announced industrialist Anurag Sharma as its candidate from Bundelkhand's Jhansi-Lalitpur seat. 

Srinagar-Jammu highway closed due to landslides

Apr 06, 2019, at 05:51 pm

Srinagar, Apr 6 (UNI) The national highway, the only all weather road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, was closed on Saturday afternoon due to fresh landslides, a traffic police official said here.

Kolkata: CISF detects 70,000 US Dollar from foreigner at airport

Apr 06, 2019, at 05:48 pm

New Delhi, Apr 6 (UNI) The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Saturday detected high volume of US Dollar from a foreigner at Kolkata airport, an official release said here.