Bihar: BSF jawan dies after he falls down from train
May 18, 2019, at 05:28 pm
Chhapra, May 18 (UNI) A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was killed when he fell from a train and was run over by it near Ekma station on Chhapra-Siwan section of North East railway today.
People like Pragya are killing soul of India: Kailash Satyarthi
May 18, 2019, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi, May 18 (UNI) Slamming BJP Bhopal candidate Pragya Thakur for her comments that Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse was a 'patriot', Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Saturday said Godse only killed Gandhi's body but people like Pragya were killing the 'soul of india'.
A child killed, another serious in road accident in Giridih
May 18, 2019, at 05:19 pm
Giridih, May 18 (UNI) A three-year-old child today lost his life while another was seriously injured after they were hit by a vehicle carrying music system at Bagodardih village under Bagodar Police Station area of this district today.
Maharashtra: Minor killed in tractor accident in Aurangabad
May 18, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, May 18 (UNI) A three-year-old boy was crushed under a tractor wheel at old Bhavsinghpura area here on Saturday.
Lok Sabha Polls: Chandrababu Naidu meets Sharad Pawar and Sharad Yadav
May 18, 2019, at 05:15 pm
New Delhi, May 18 (UNI) Ahead of counting of votes on May 23 for the ongoing Lok Sabha Election 2019, TDP Chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday met Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar and Loktantrik Janata Dal head Sharad Yadav here in what is being seen as part of efforts to discuss an anti- BJP front.
Odisha: Top Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda gets life term
May 18, 2019, at 05:10 pm
Berhampur, May 18 (UNI) Additional District and Sessions judge Sanjaya Sahu today sentenced top Maoist leader Sanjaya Panda to life imprisonment for waging war against the government.
Bihar: Mother-daughter stoned to death
May 18, 2019, at 05:08 pm
Dehri-on-Sone, May 18 (UNI) A mother and her daughter were stoned to death at Chaukhada village under Nauhatta police station area in Rohtas district late last night.
Jammu NCB seizes huge quantity of poppy straw
May 18, 2019, at 05:06 pm
Jammu, May 18 (UNI) The sleuths of Narcotics Control Bureau on Saturday seized a huge haul of poppy straw from fruit laden truck in posh Gandhi Nagar area here.
Uttar Pradesh: Wanted criminal held in Pratapgarh
May 18, 2019, at 05:00 pm
Pratapgarh, May 18 (UNI) A wanted criminal, carrying a reward of Rs 80,000 on his head was arrested by a team of the Chhattisgarh Crime Branch with the help of the local police in the Nagar Kotwali area of this district in Uttar Pradesh, police spokesperson said on Saturday.
Kashmir: PoK resident arrested near LoC in Kupwara
May 18, 2019, at 04:58 pm
Baramulla, May 18 (UNI) A resident of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) was arrested near the Line of Control (LoC) in the frontier district of Kupwara, official sources said on Saturday.
Maharashtra: Asst Sub inspector gets 1 year RI in bribe case
May 18, 2019, at 04:55 pm
Thane, May 18 (UNI) City assistant sub inspector of police attached to the Kopri police station of Thane city was awarded 12 months rigorous imprisonment in graft case on Friday.
Uttar Pradesh: Minors among five killed in road mishap
May 18, 2019, at 04:51 pm
Unnao, May 18 (UNI) At least five passengers were killed while 24 others sustained serious injuries when a private bus turned turtle at the Agra-Lucknow expressway in the Bangarmau Kotwali area of this district in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.
Kashmir: Security force burst teargas shells to disperse demonstrators in Pulwama
May 18, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Srinagar, May 18 (UNI) Security force burst teargas shells and resorted to lathicharge to disperse demonstrators who were pelting stones to disrupt Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Saturday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Three HM militants killed in Pulwama encounter
May 18, 2019, at 04:20 pm
Srinagar, May 18 (UNI) Three militants of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) were killed on Saturday by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Pulwama district of north Kashmir, a police spokesman said.
17 jails in Telangana closed since 5 years due to drop of prisoners: Official
May 18, 2019, at 04:18 pm
Hyderabad, May 18 (UNI) The prisons department in Telangana has closed down 17 out of 49 jails in the state during the last five years due to considerable drop in the number of prisoners coming to the jails.
Narendra Modi visits Kedarnath, shares image on social media
May 18, 2019, at 04:10 pm
Kedarnath, May 18 (IBNS): As the country is gearing up to vote in the last phase of the Lok Sabha Polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently visiting Kedarnath and offered prayers to the deity.
Sonakshi Sinha urges votes to vote for her father Shatrughan Sinha
May 18, 2019, at 04:06 pm
Mumbai, May 18 (IBNS): Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha on Saturday urged voters to vote for her father Shatrughan Sinha who is contesting from Patna Sahib seat in Bihar.
Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter ensues in Sopore during CASO
May 18, 2019, at 04:01 pm
Baramulla, May 18 (UNI) Encounter ensued on Saturday between militants and security forces during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in apple township of Sopore in this north Kashmir district, official sources said.
Bengaluru: Two youth who were walking suspiciously in metro tunnel arrested
May 18, 2019, at 03:59 pm
Bengaluru, May 18 (UNI) Two youth who were walking suspiciously on Namma Metro tracks on Friday night have been arrested by the police.
Jammu and Kashmir: Historic Jamia Masjid opens in Srinagar for devotees
May 18, 2019, at 03:57 pm
Srinagar, May 18 (UNI) Historic Jamia Masjid was open on Saturday after remaining closed as a precautionary measure for devotees on Friday, when separatists had called for a general strike against civilian and militant killings during this Holy month of Ramadhan.
Bihar: Elaborate security arrangement for 7th phase Lok Sabha election
May 18, 2019, at 03:53 pm
Patna, May 18 (UNI) Elaborate security arrangements have been made for the 7th and last phase of Lok Sabha elections to eight seats in Bihar.
Bihar: Maoist killed in police encounter
May 18, 2019, at 03:40 pm
Gaya, May 18 (UNI) A Maoist was killed in fierce gun battle between jawans of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)`s Cobra battalion and extremists in Latua forest under Latua police station area in Gaya district in the wee hours today.
Cracks wide open in poll body as Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa skips meeting
May 18, 2019, at 03:05 pm
New Delhi, May 18 (UNI): Amid widespread criticism from opposition parties that the Election Commission is working at the behest of ruling BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa reportedly skipped meetings on deciding violation of Model Code of Conduct, citing his 'minority decisions going unrecorded', sources said.
Will Varanasi create history like Rae Bareli in 1977, Mayawati tweets hitting out at Modi
May 18, 2019, at 03:00 pm
Lucknow, May 18(UNI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Saturday urged the people to follow the ideology of peace and harmony of Lord Buddha which the country strongly needs.
Election Commissioner Lavasa stays away from meetings of poll body on MCC issues
May 18, 2019, at 02:02 pm
New Delhi, May 18 (UNI): Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa has stayed away from meetings of the poll panel on deciding violations of the Model Code of Conduct as he claimed that his "minority decisions were not recorded", sources said.
Chandrababu Naidu to meet Mayawati, Akhilesh to discuss post-poll scenario today
May 18, 2019, at 01:10 pm
Lucknow, May 18(UNI): Telugu Desam Party chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu will rush to Lucknow on Saturday to meet Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav over a possible tie-up and the emergence of Third front in the post-poll scenario.
Open to support front which will give Odisha special status: BJD
May 18, 2019, at 12:34 pm
Bhuvneshwar, May 18 (IBNS): Changing its stance of maintaining equal distance from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has said it is now open to support any front which will grant special status to Odisha, media report said.
PM Modi visits Kedarnath Temple, offers prayers to Lord Shiva
May 18, 2019, at 11:47 am
Kedarnath, May 18 (IBNS): After finishing his campaigns for the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Kedarnath Temple in Uttarkhand on Saturday.
No job in Assam without knowledge of Assamese or other indigenous language: Assam Sahitya Sabha
May 18, 2019, at 11:19 am
Guwahati, May 18 (IBNS): An influential and century old organisation of Assam, Assam Sahitya Sabha has issued a diktat that, no job in Assam without knowledge of Assamese or other indigenous language of the state.
Uttar Pradesh: Road accident kills five, injures 24
May 18, 2019, at 10:45 am
Unnao, May 18 (UNI): At least five people were killed while 24 others sustained injuries,when a luxury bus overturned after hitting a tractor trolley in Bangarmau area of the district on Agra-Lucknow Expressway early on Saturday morning.