Only potential candidates for 3 LS seats shortlisted: Omar Abdullah
Mar 11, 2019, at 04:28 pm
Srinagar, Mar 11 (UNI) Rejecting media reports about selection of candidates for three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir valley, Vice President of the National Conference (NC) Omar Abdullah said only a preliminary short listing of potential candidates have been done.
Estonian President to visit US Mar 11-14 for talks on security, relations: Press Office
Mar 11, 2019, at 04:26 pm
Tallinn, Mar 11 (Sputnik/UNI) Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid will visit the United States on March 11-14 to discuss the issues of security and bilateral cooperation, as well as hold a series of meetings with top officials, the presidential press office said in a statement on Monday.
BJP should reply on ‘Achhe Din’: BSP chief Mayawati
Mar 11, 2019, at 04:23 pm
Lucknow, Mar 11 (UNI) Alleging that the BJP deceived the public by making false promises before the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday said that BJP should reply on their promise of ‘Achhe Din’ (Better days).
Fire breaks out at sixth floor in Vikas Bhawan; no casualties
Mar 11, 2019, at 04:22 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) A fire broke out at the sixth floor in Vikas Bhawan near ITO in central Delhi on Monday, however, there was no casualties in the incident.
18 terrorists eliminated in past 21 days: Indian Army
Mar 11, 2019, at 04:13 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Indian Army Lieutenant General Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon on Monday said 18 terrorists have been eliminated by the security forces in the past 21 days.
Help me reach Shikha Garg's family: Sushma Swaraj tweets on Ethiopian Airlines flight crash victim
Mar 11, 2019, at 04:09 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Shikha Garg, a UN consultant attached to the government, was among four Indians who lost their lives in the Ethiopian Airlines flight crash tragedy on Sunday.
Congress MLA Purushottam Sawariya joins BJP in Gujarat
Mar 11, 2019, at 04:02 pm
Gandhinagar, Mar 11 (IBNS): Congress MLA from Gujarat, Purushottam Sawariya who had resigned from the party last week, joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday.
Sharad Pawar will not contest Lok Sabha polls this year
Mar 11, 2019, at 03:43 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): NCP chief Sharad Pawar will not contest the Lok Sabha polls this year, media reports said.
No Karvan-e-Aman bus to PoK for second week in a row
Mar 11, 2019, at 03:38 pm
Srinagar, Mar 11 (UNI): The Karvan-e-Aman bus, operating between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) remained suspended for the second week on Monday, official sources said.
‘Demonetisation a Tughlaqi Farmaan’: Cong on revelation of RBI board meeting on note ban
Mar 11, 2019, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) Accusing the Narendra Modi government of destroying the Indian economy by implementing the demonetisation, Congress on Monday said that new RTI documents revealed that the meeting of the RBI Central Board of Directors objected to all the reasons stated by Prime Minister for note ban.
Restrictions lifted from SeK, downtown Srinagar
Mar 11, 2019, at 03:03 pm
Srinagar, Mar 11 (UNI): Curfew-like restrictions imposed in the downtown and Shehar-e-Khas (SeK) in Srinagar following a strike called by trade bodies in protest against summoning of chairman of moderate Hurriyat Conference (HC) Mirwaiz Moulvi Omar Farooq were lifted on Monday.
PM Modi, Bangladesh PM Hasina jointly inaugurate multiple projects
Mar 11, 2019, at 02:58 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Monday jointly inaugurated four projects via video conferencing in various fields.
Ex-Karnataka minister Vaijnath Patil quits Congress, to support BJP candidate
Mar 11, 2019, at 02:36 pm
Kalaburagi, Karnataka, Mar 11 (UNI): As dates for polling for general elections were announced, Congress, the coalition partner with JDS in Karnataka, suffered a setback with former minister and Hyderabad-Karnataka Horata Samiti president Vaijnath Patil tendering his resignation from the primary membership of Congress party and deciding to support the BJP candidate.
Country where it’s too dangerous to go to school
Mar 11, 2019, at 02:34 pm
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Mar 11 (UNI) Desks and chairs are piled up in the corner of a school with no children. On the blackboard, the date has been written down: 15 December 2018.
Seven injured in leopard attack in Nashik
Mar 11, 2019, at 01:59 pm
Nashik, Mar 11 (UNI) A total of seven people were injured in the leopard attack, here, forest officials said on Monday.
Taliban leader Mullah Omar 'lived close to US bases', says book
Mar 11, 2019, at 01:57 pm
New York, Mar 11 (UNI): Fugitive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar lived within walking distance of US bases in Afghanistan, a new book has claimed.
DMK demands holding of Assembly bypoll to all 21 seats in Tamil Nadu
Mar 11, 2019, at 01:39 pm
Chennai, Mar 11 (UNI) The Opposition DMK in Tamil Nadu on Monday demanded that by-elections be held for all the 21 Assembly seats along with the Lok Sabha polls on April 18, instead of 18 seats announced by it.
Modi's 'Do or Die' battle essentially lies in UP, Bengal and Odisha
Mar 11, 2019, at 12:57 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI): Of all the political narratives the BJP will have to deal with in the run up to the parliamentary polls, the most striking one would be - can 'Narendra Modi' as a brand equity work in three important states of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Odisha.
Ethiopian Airlines grounds Boeing 737 MAX 8 after crash
Mar 11, 2019, at 12:54 pm
Addis Ababa, Mar 11 (Xinhua/UNI): Ethiopian Airlines has grounded its Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet on Sunday after a crash of the same type that killed 157 people.
Number of Indians dead in Ethiopian plane crash could be more than four
Mar 11, 2019, at 12:38 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI): The death of Indians and their family members in the Ethiopian plane crash appears to be more than previously estimated.
Kashmir: Jaish commander and suspected Pulwama attack mastermind killed in encounter
Mar 11, 2019, at 12:35 pm
Srinagar, Mar 11 (UNI) Two militants, including a commander, reportedly mastermind of fidayeen attack on CRPF convoy in which over 40 personnel were martyred, were killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO), official sources on Monday said.
Tripura parties all set to start election campaign after polls dates were announced yesterday
Mar 11, 2019, at 12:33 pm
Agartala, March 11 (UNI) While both the opposition CPM and Congress in Tripura have announced to go for poll campaign against BJP on its alleged failure to keep promises, anti-poor steps and favouritism to the multi-millionaire, BJP challenged to capture the hold at booth level by convincing people of Modi’s good work.
Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale leaves on a three-day visit to the US
Mar 11, 2019, at 12:29 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) In the midst of modest climb down in tension between India and Pakistan, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale began a three-day visit to the US on Monday wherein he would interact with senior representatives in the Trump administration and hold crucial talks on strategic and security related matters.
India's aviation watchdog expected to discuss Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft use with Jet & SpiceJet
Mar 11, 2019, at 12:18 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): India's aviation watchdog DGCA is expected to speak to Jet Airways and SpiceJet representatives in the wake of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft crash on Sunday that killed 157 people, NDTV said.
Popular Telugu film comedian Ali joins YSR Cong
Mar 11, 2019, at 12:07 pm
Hyderabad, Mar 11 (UNI) Popular film comedian Ali joined the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) here on Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir: 3 Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists killed
Mar 11, 2019, at 09:06 am
Srinagar, Mar 11 (IBNS): During a gun battle with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Tral region on Sunday, at least three Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists were killed, police said on Monday.
Sushma Swaraj condoles loss of four Indians in Ethiopian flight tragedy
Mar 10, 2019, at 10:49 pm
New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday condoled the death of four Indian people in the Ethiopian Airways flight tragedy. The mishap left 157 people dead.
Farmer hacked to death in AP village
Mar 10, 2019, at 10:14 pm
Kakinada, Mar 10 (UNI) A farmer was brutally hacked to death by unknown assailants at his residence in Gouda colony in Siripalli village of Ayiunavilli mandal in Konaseema region 50kms from here on Sunday early hours.
West Bengal to go to Lok Sabha Elections in seven phases
Mar 10, 2019, at 10:10 pm
Kolkata, Mar 10 (UNI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) today announced a seven phase poll schedule for the Lok Sabha elections, 2019.
Social media platform assures EC to accept pre-certified pol ads only
Mar 10, 2019, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi, Mar 10 (UNI) The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), in consultation with Facebook, Twitter, Google WhatsApp and Share Chat, have assured the Election Commission that they will take up only the pre certified political advertisment in upcoming Lok-Sabha Election.