Atwal will be SAD candidate from Jalandhar: Sukhbir

Mar 16, 2019, at 08:15 pm

Jalandhar, Mar 16 (UNI) Former Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker and senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Charanjit Singh Atwal will contest from Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency.

Four members of a family commit suicide in AP

Mar 16, 2019, at 08:07 pm

Ongole, Mar 16 (UNI) Four members of a family, including two children, committed suicide by consuming pesticide in their house at Alli Nagaram village in Komarole mandal in Prakasham district in Andra Pradesh on Saturday.

Lawyers in Kolhapur to go on strike from Mar 25 to Apr 1

Mar 16, 2019, at 07:50 pm

Kolhapur, Mar 16 (UNI) To intensify the ongoing agitation for a circuit bench in Kolhapur, lawyers in this district have decided to abstain from daily judicial proceedings from March 25 to April 1.

Chennai: 1.25 kg gold seized at airport, woman passenger held

Mar 16, 2019, at 07:24 pm

Chennai, Mar 16 (UNI) Customs officials on Saturday seized 1.25 kg gold worth Rs 40 lakh from a woman passenger, who arrived from Sharjah, at the Anna International airport here.

JD (U) leader's house burgled in Bihar

Mar 16, 2019, at 07:16 pm

Gaya, Mar 16 (UNI) Properties worth lakhs of rupees were stolen from the house of a JD (U) leader in Gewal Bigha locality under Rampur police station area here late last night.

Central forces start route-marching Kolkata, ECI takes stocks of poll preparedness in Bengal

Mar 16, 2019, at 07:14 pm

Kolkata, Mar 16 (UNI) As Deputy Election Commissioner Sudip Jain began taking stock of the poll preparedness and overall law and order situation across West Bengal, the Central para-military forces today began routemarching the city streets to instill confidence among the people for 7-phase general elections commencing April 11 for 42 Parliamentary seats.

Three kids drown in a water pit

Mar 16, 2019, at 07:05 pm

Anantapur, Mar 16 (UNI) In a tragic incident, three kids including two siblings, drowned in a water pit at Hamali colony on the outskirts of the city on Saturday.

Jawan injured in landmine blast; ceasefire violation on LoC in Poonch

Mar 16, 2019, at 07:03 pm

Jammu, Mar 16 (UNI) An Army man was injured in a landmine explosion, while Pakistan violated ceasefire along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

PDS rice worth Rs 2.28 lakh seized

Mar 16, 2019, at 06:58 pm

Eluru, Mar 16 (UNI) The Vigilance and Enforcement department officials seized Rs 2.28 lakh worth 12,680 Kilograms of rice, meant for Public Distribution Scheme (PDS) and while being transported illegally in a truck at Sivapuram village in Chintalapudi Mandal of West Godavari district on Saturday.

Flames engulf 30 temporary shops, 7 shanties in Punjab

Mar 16, 2019, at 06:48 pm

Phagwara, Mar 16 (UNI/IBNS): More than 30 temporary shops and seven shanties of migrants have been gutted in a fire, which broke out in Kalsi Nagar market of Phillaur.

PM Modi's "Main Bhi Chowkidar" campaign trends top on Twitter

Mar 16, 2019, at 06:35 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): With PM Narendra Modi launching the "Main Bhi Chowkidar" campaign on the social media, the hashtag is currently trending at the top of micro-blogging site Twitter.

Three killed in road mishap in UP's Moradabad

Mar 16, 2019, at 06:04 pm

Moradabad, Mar 16 (UNI) Three people, including a father and daughter, were killed and as many injured seriously in a collision between two vehicles in the Mudhapandey area in this district of Uttar Pradesh, early Saturday morning.

Congress UP president Raj Babbar granted interim bail

Mar 16, 2019, at 05:58 pm

Prayagraj, Mar 16 (UNI) Congress UP president Raj Babbar was granted interim bail on Saturday by an MP-MLA Special Court vis-a-vis a case regarding an issue arising in a procession in Lucknow during the SP regime in 2015. 

Three arrested in firing incident

Mar 16, 2019, at 05:55 pm

Jammu, Mar 16 (UNI) Police on Saturday arrested three persons in connection with the Friday night firing incident here.

Congress stalwarts opt out of the LS polls contest in Kerala

Mar 16, 2019, at 05:53 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (UNI) Expected to record a landslide victory in Lok Sabha polls in Left-ruled Kerala, the Congress, however, on Saturday decided not to field its three top leaders for the polls.

Unaccounted cash of Rs 7 lakh seized from car in Jalandhar

Mar 16, 2019, at 05:51 pm

Jalandhar, Mar 16 (UNI) The commissionerate police claimed to have seized unaccounted cash of Rs 7 lakh from a car during checking of vehicles at a naka laid outside the Punjab Institute of Medical Science (PIMS) late last night on Garha road. 

Mehbooba, Dr Abdullah, Omar mourn victims of Ramban accident

Mar 16, 2019, at 05:47 pm

Srinagar, Mar 16 (UNI) Three former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir-- Dr Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti-- on Saturday mourned the loss of 11 lives in Ramban road accident, which also left several injured.

Two held for smuggling 25 kg contraband drug worth Rs 3 cr in Maharashtra

Mar 16, 2019, at 05:43 pm

Thane, Mar 16 (UNI/IBNS) The District Rural Police on Saturday arrested two persons and allegedly seized from their possession 25 kg contraband drugs worth Rs 3 crore near a hotel located in the Bhayandar suburb of this district.

Allahabad HC orders to write name in Hindi also in UP Board marksheets from 2020

Mar 16, 2019, at 05:41 pm

Prayagraj, Mar 16 (UNI) Allahabad High Court has ordered to write name of candidates in Hindi in marksheets along with English in Intermediate and High school of Uttar Pradesh Board.

Kolkata: Shawl Trader from J&K beaten up and robbed at Park Circus Rly Station

Mar 16, 2019, at 05:37 pm

Kolkata, Mar 16 (UNI/IBNS) A Kashmiri shawl trader was beaten up and robbed of Rs 1,95,000 by an unidentified miscreant at Park Circus station of Sealdah division's south section, the GRP investigating the crime said on Saturday.

Omar Abdullah condemns killing of woman SPO in Shopian

Mar 16, 2019, at 04:59 pm

Srinagar, Mar 16 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah on Saturday condemned the killing of a woman special police officer in the state's Shopian area.

Jammu and Kashmir: Woman SPO shot dead by unknown gunmen in Shopian

Mar 16, 2019, at 04:17 pm

Shopian, Mar 16 (IBNS): A woman special police officer was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian area on Sunday, officials said.

Jammu and Kashmir: Special police officer shot dead in Shopian

Mar 16, 2019, at 03:51 pm

Shopian, Mar 16 (IBNS): Unknown gunmen shot dead a special police officer in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian area on Saturday, media reports said.

Sushma Swaraj to visit Maldives tomorrow

Mar 16, 2019, at 03:41 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will be paying a visit to Male, Maldives from 17-18 March 2019 at the invitation of H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid, Foreign Minister of Maldives., officials said.

J&K Governor condemns New Zealand mosque shootings

Mar 16, 2019, at 02:34 pm

Jammu, Mar 16 (UNI): Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday condemned shooting at Mosques in New Zealand.

UP: BJP's Prayagraj MP resigns, to contest from Samajwadi Party

Mar 16, 2019, at 02:04 pm

Lucknow, Mar 16 (IBNS): Continuing the trend of switching sides in the election season, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Prayagraj, Shyama Charan Gupta, on Saturday resigned as the party member, media reports said.

JDS leader Danish Ali joins Mayawati's BSP

Mar 16, 2019, at 01:45 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): In a surprising move ahead of the national polls, Janata Dal Secular (JDS) leader Danish Ali on Saturday joined former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), media reports said.

Guwahati, Mar 16 (IBNS): Assam BJP MP Ram Prasad Sarmah has resigned from the party.

Mar 16, 2019, at 12:53 pm

Senior BJP leader Ram Prasad Sarmah, who represented the Tezpur parliamentary constituency, has resigned from the party after he knew that, his name was not included in the candidate panel list for the Tezpur constituency.

BJP CEC set to opt for new faces in many constituencies for 1st phase of polls

Mar 16, 2019, at 12:42 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (UNI): The BJP Central Election Committee (CEC) will meet in the national capital on Saturday and is likely to release its first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls.

PM tweets, launches video campaign 'Main Bhi Chowkidar'

Mar 16, 2019, at 11:32 am

New Delhi, Mar 16 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled a unique campaign 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' video trying to take potshots at Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his personal attack against him.