Election officials search car of BJP leader S M Krishna
Apr 05, 2019, at 04:25 pm
Hassan, Karnataka, Apr 5 (UNI) Continuing its strict vigil on movement of VVIPs, the Election Commission officials today searched Car and convoy of former External Affairs Minister and BJP leader S M Krishna at Vijayanagara Check Post in the District today.
One kg gold worth Rs 20.5 lakh recovered by RPF, 1 arrested
Apr 05, 2019, at 04:22 pm
Hyderabad, Apr 5 (UNI) Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel in Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway (SCR) apprehended a notorious offender and recovered 1 kg of gold valued at Rs 20.50 lakh from his possession.
NIA once again summons Mirwaiz Moulvi Omar Farooqto Delhi for questioning in terror funding case
Apr 05, 2019, at 04:16 pm
Srinagar, Apr 5 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has issued third notice to chairman of the moderate Hurriyat Conference (HC) Mirwaiz Moulvi Omar Farooq, directing him to appear before it in New Delhi on April 18 in terror funding case.
Jammu and Kashmir: Mobile internet snapped in Srinagar
Apr 05, 2019, at 04:14 pm
Srinagar, Apr 5 (UNI) Mobile internet service of all Cellular companies, including Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), was suspended on Friday as a precautionary measure in Srinagar.
Jammu and Kashmir: Two RR soldiers injured in Kupwara blast
Apr 05, 2019, at 04:12 pm
Baramulla, Apr 5 (UNI) Two soldiers of Rashtriya Rifles (RR) were wounded when a blast took place near Army camp in the frontier district of Kupwara in north Kashmir on Friday, official sources said.
Noteban was a courageous step taken for betterment of economy: PM Narendra Modi
Apr 05, 2019, at 04:09 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the demonetisation decision taken by his government in 2016 needed huge courage which resulted in betterment of the Indian economy in the long run.
Apr 05, 2019, at 04:06 pm
Srinagar, Apr 5 (UNI) Restrictions were imposed in some areas in downtown Srinagar on Friday as a precautionary measure in view of violent protests inside the Central Jail in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.
The JD(S)-Congress coalition government has failed to deliver: BJP strongman BS Yeddyurappa
Apr 05, 2019, at 03:42 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 5 (UNI) Charging that the JD(S)-Congress coalition government, working for cross purposes, has failed to deliver, Opposition Leader in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly B S Yeddyurappa, who is also the BJP State President said that "the State will have a new government after the Lok Sabha elections".
One CRPF security personnel killed during Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh
Apr 05, 2019, at 03:40 pm
Dhamtari, Apr 5 (IBNS): A Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district on Friday left at least one CRPF jawan dead, media reports said.
Tamil Nadu: 3 killed, 5 hurt in boiler explosion
Apr 05, 2019, at 03:33 pm
Chennai, Apr 5 (UNI) Three people were killed and five others sustained burns in a boiler explosion at a furnace company near at Melpakkam village near Uthiramerur in Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu on Friday.
Speaker Sumitra Mahajan will not contest Lok Sabha polls
Apr 05, 2019, at 03:18 pm
Indore, MP, Apr 5 (UNI/IBNS) Outgoing Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, who represents Indore as a Bharatiya Janata Party parliamentarian, announced on Friday that she shall not contest this general election.
Opposition gets upset at India's befitting reply to terrorists: PM Modi in Uttar Pradesh
Apr 05, 2019, at 02:58 pm
Amroha, Apr 5 (IBNS): Taking a dig at the Opposition over the Balakot airstrike in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said some people get upset at India's befitting reply to terrorists.
Cong demands removal of Raj Governor Kalyan Singh by President on MCC violation
Apr 05, 2019, at 01:45 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (UNI) The Congress has demanded removal of Kalyan Singh as Rajasthan Governor after the Election Commission wrote to President Ram Nath Kovind pointing to the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violation by him.
Manipur-based publisher Nishikant Singh joins BJP
Apr 05, 2019, at 01:43 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (UNI): Manipur-based publisher and intellectual Nishikant Singh on Friday joined BJP here in presence of Union Finance Minister and senior leader Arun Jaitley.
Will send EC to jail if voted to power: BR Ambedkar's grandson Prakash Ambedkar
Apr 05, 2019, at 01:07 pm
Nagpur, Apr 5 (IBNS): Dalit leader and three-time MP Prakash Ambedkar, who is also the grandson of architect of the Indian Constitution BR Ambedkar, has triggered a controversy by allegedly threatening that the Election Commission will be put behind bars for at least two days if voted to power for not letting parties to speak on the Pulwama attack issue during the Lok Sabha polls.
Arunachal Assembly Election: CM Pema Khandu becomes richest candidate
Apr 05, 2019, at 12:49 pm
Guwahati, Apr 5 (IBNS): The Arunachal Pradesh assembly election will see 131 crorepati candidates in the electoral fray out of 184 candidates with Chief Minister Pema Khandu becoming the richest one.
Contraband drugs worth Rs. 27 cr seized in Manipur
Apr 05, 2019, at 12:21 pm
Guwahati, Apr 5 (IBNS): Security forces has seized contraband drugs worth Rs. 27 crore and apprehended three drug peddlers in Manipur.
Army recovers World War II wreckage in Arunachal Pradesh's Roing
Apr 05, 2019, at 12:17 pm
Guwahati, Apr 5 (IBNS): Indian Army had recovered the wreckage of World War II in Roing district of Arunachal Pradesh.
Fodder scam: Supreme Court to hear Lalu Prasad's bail plea on Apr 10
Apr 05, 2019, at 11:49 am
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has said it will hear the bail plea of former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad, who is serving a jail term related to multi-crore fodder scam cases, on Apr 10, media reports said.
ED files chargesheet in AgustaWestland case, says Christian Michel identifies 'AP' as Ahmed Patel
Apr 05, 2019, at 11:15 am
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS/UNI): Filing chargesheet in the AgustaWestland VVIP choppers deal case here on Thursday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the case, is understood to have identified "AP" as senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel.
Rahul Gandhi to file nomination from Amethi on Apr 10, Sonia Gandhi on Apr 11
Apr 05, 2019, at 09:50 am
Lucknow, Apr 5 (UNI) Congress president Rahul Gandhi is likely to file his nomination papers from Amethi Lok Sabha seat on April 10, the first day of the filing of papers in the fourth phase of polls in Uttar Pradesh, party sources said here on Friday.
We want a situation where there will be no need for AFSPA: PM Narendra Modi
Apr 05, 2019, at 09:12 am
New Delhi, Apr 5 (UNI) Amid intense debate about the need to amend provisions of the law related to the Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he wants a country where there will be 'no need' for AFSPA but such a thing can be ensured only depending on the situation.
No interest in telling lies like PM Modi: Rahul Gandhi
Apr 04, 2019, at 10:21 pm
Nagpur, Apr 4 (UNI) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday censured the Centre saying he was not interested in telling lies like Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Pakistan violates ceasefire on LoC in Poonch
Apr 04, 2019, at 10:10 pm
Jammu, Apr 4 (UNI): Pakistan troops on Thursday yet again violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Proud that greats like Advani Ji strengthened BJP: PM Modi
Apr 04, 2019, at 09:41 pm
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): Hours after L K Advani broke his silence on being dropped as the party candidate from Gandhinagar seat in Gujarat in a blog, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he is proud the way the veteran leader strengthened the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Amit Shah to visit NE tomorrow, Mamata Banerjee to address public rally in Dhubri
Apr 04, 2019, at 08:32 pm
Guwahati, Apr 4 (IBNS): BJP president Amit Shah will visit Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur on Friday to hit the election campaign trail.
'Nation first, party next, self last,' writes LK Advani after being dropped as LS candidate
Apr 04, 2019, at 07:45 pm
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L K Advani on Thursday broke his silence on being dropped as the party candidate from Gandhinagar seat in Gujarat, which he held for six terms, and urged his party to "look back, look ahead and look within."
No hearing to defer Tamil Nadu polls in view of Easter: Supreme Court
Apr 04, 2019, at 07:16 pm
New Delhi, Apr 4 (UNI): The Supreme Court on Thursday declined urgent hearing to a mentioning which had sought a direction to defer the Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha elections to Apr 21 from 18th of the same month as the date clashes with Easter.
BJP wanted to repeal AFSPA: Congress' Pawan Khera
Apr 04, 2019, at 06:26 pm
Kolkata, Apr 4 (IBNS): A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked Congress over its stance Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera on Thursday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wanted to repeal the Act five years ago.
Cong fields Kamal Nath's son from Chhindwara, Vivek Tankha from Jabalpur
Apr 04, 2019, at 04:44 pm
New Delhi, Apr 4 (UNI) Congress party on Thursday announced the candidature of the son of senior Congress leader and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath from Chhindwada constituency, while AICC legal cell head Vivek Tankha has been fielded from Jabalpur.