Elaborate security for fifth phase of LS polls in UP
May 05, 2019, at 12:44 pm
Lucknow, May 5 (UNI): The Election Commission has geared up for the crucial fifth phase of polls in Uttar Pradesh on Monday when 14 Lok Sabha seats in central and Awadh region of the state will hold polling which includes VVIP seats like Amethi, Rae Bareli and Lucknow.
Youth commits suicide after setting his 3 family members on fire
May 05, 2019, at 12:17 pm
Kochi, May 5 (UNI): In a tragic incident, a youth committed suicide after setting on fire his wife, mother-in-law and their child at Kalamasserry, in Kochi during the early hours on Sunday.
PM Modi, Amit Shah and other J&K politicians condemn BJP Anantnag leader killing
May 05, 2019, at 11:33 am
Srinagar, May 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Amit Shah and other politicians of Jammu and Kashmir have condemned the killing of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Anantnag, Gull Mohammad Mir, in south Kashmir by unidentified gunmen.
Train services remain suspended in south Kashmir for security reasons
May 05, 2019, at 09:47 am
Srinagar, May 5 (UNI): Train service remained suspended for the third day on Sunday in south Kashmir, where three Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants, including a top commander, were killed in an encounter by security forces in Shopian on Friday.
Those who commit irregularities must fear our Govt: PM Modi
May 05, 2019, at 12:37 am
New Delhi, May 4 (UNI) As curtains came down for the fifth phase of voting for 51 parliamentary constituencies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday in a TV interview slammed the principal Opposition party Congress and said that the people who commit irregularities must fear.
BJP member shot dead by gunmen in Kashmir's Anantnag
May 05, 2019, at 12:27 am
Srinagar, May 4 (UNI) A BJP leader was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Saturday night, official sources said.
Indian Summer: Jammu sizzles at 36.6 deg C
May 04, 2019, at 10:47 pm
Jammu, May 4 (UNI) The winter capital of the state on Saturday witnessed humid and hot weather as maximum temperature was recorded 36.6 degree Celsius and minimum was 22.6 degree Celsius.
Pune: International brand of cigarettes seized during raids
May 04, 2019, at 10:29 pm
Pune, May 4 (UNI) The city police have seized more than 11 brands of international cigarettes collectively worth lakhs of rupees during raids on over a dozen shops in city.
Punjab Police recovers another Rs 2.13 cr in priest's missing money case
May 04, 2019, at 10:27 pm
Chandigarh, May 4 (UNI) Further investigations into the Jalandhar priest's missing money case has led the Punjab Police Special Investigation Team (SIT) to recover another Rs 2,13,50,000, taking the total seizure so far to Rs 4,51,50,000.
Lucknow : Shia cleric extends support to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh
May 04, 2019, at 10:23 pm
Lucknow, May 4 (UNI) Prominent Shia cleric and Imam-e-zuma of Lucknow Maulana Syed Kalbe Jawad had announced his support for the BJP candidate from the Lucknow Lok Sabha seat to Union home minister Rajnath Singh.
PM Modi ridicules Rahul Gandhi for his tweets on the country's China policy
May 04, 2019, at 09:09 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (UNI): Prime Minster Narendra Modi on Saturday ridiculed Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his tweets on government of India's China policy.
AAP, Mamata Banerjee see BJP's role behind attack on Arvind Kejriwal
May 04, 2019, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee are seeing a role by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) behind the attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was slapped by a person during a roadshow in the national capital on Saturday.
Cyclone Fani : Water logging in Guwahati following heavy rains
May 04, 2019, at 07:20 pm
Guwahati, May 4 (IBNS): In wake of the devastating cyclone Fani, heavy rainfall caused severe water logging in Assam’s capital city Guwahati on Saturday.
MJ Akbar deposes in criminal defamation case filed against lady journalist
May 04, 2019, at 06:29 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (UNI) Former Union minister M J Akbar was cross examined on Saturday in a criminal defamation case he had filed against journalist Priya Ramani who had levelled allegations of sexual misconduct against him.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal slapped by man in Moti Nagar area
May 04, 2019, at 06:25 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was slapped by an unknown man while he was campaigning in Moti Nagar area of the city on Saturday.
Karnataka: High alert sounded over reports on Sri Lanka attackers entering Bengaluru
May 04, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Bengaluru, May 4 (UNI) A high alert has been sounded in Bengaluru and other major cities in Karnataka on Saturday following intelligence reports over the possibility of terror operatives involved in Sri Lanka serial blasts entering the state.
West Bengal: BJP's Bongaon candidate Shantanu Thakur injured in road mishap, admitted to hospital
May 04, 2019, at 04:41 pm
Bongaon, May 4 (IBNS): BJP's Bongaon candidate Shantanu Thakur was admitted to a hospital after he was injured in a road mishap.
Kashmir: Two cars with same registration number found in Kathua, case registered
May 04, 2019, at 04:37 pm
Jammu, May 4 (UNI) Two cars with similar registrations were found in Lakhanpur area of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir.
India deports 20 more Bangladeshis through Assam’s Karimganj border
May 04, 2019, at 04:32 pm
Guwahati, May 4 (IBNS): While the updation process of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is going on in Assam to detect the illegal foreigners, the Assam government on Saturday has deported 20 Bangladeshi nationals to Bangladesh.
Nepal to begin rail links with India, China
May 04, 2019, at 04:30 pm
Kathmandu, May 4 (UNI) Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has said that her country was planning to start construction of railways linking Kathmandu with India and China within two years.
Punjab: Moga police, BSF conduct flag march for free, fair and peaceful election
May 04, 2019, at 04:26 pm
Moga, May 4 (UNI) To maintain peace and ensure free and fair Lok Sabha elections, local police, along with contingents of BSF, conducted a flag march in this town and other adjoining areas on Saturday.
People from Delhi's Dalit community are angry with BJP: Arvind Kejriwal
May 04, 2019, at 04:24 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (UNI) Attacking BJP over fielding Sufi singer Hans Raj Hans as its candidate from North West Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the BJP could not find a Dalit face from the area, hence Dalits will teach them a lesson.
Tamil Nadu: Priest murdered, another hurt during suspected robbery bid in temple
May 04, 2019, at 04:17 pm
Theni, May 4 (UNI) A septuagenarian priest was bludgeoned to death and another seriously injured in a suspected robbery bid at the ancient Sri Boodha Narayana Swami Temple at Surulimalai, here in the wee hours of Saturday.
Karnataka: House robbers arrested, ornaments recovered
May 04, 2019, at 04:15 pm
Belagavi, May 4 (UNI) Police have arrested a three-member house robbers gang on Friday and recovered gold and silver ornaments worth Rs 8.78 lakh from them.
Maharashtra: Watchman gets jail for raping teenager
May 04, 2019, at 04:13 pm
Thane, May 4 (UNI) A local court has sentenced a 42-year-old man to ten years imprisonment on charge of raping a teenager.
Maharashtra: Three of family killed in LPG cylinder blast
May 04, 2019, at 04:09 pm
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, May 4 (UNI) Three members of a family, including two women, were killed when a cylinder burst in their home at Kurunda village of Marathwada region in the small hours of Saturday.
Maharashtra: Three youths killed in road mishap
May 04, 2019, at 04:05 pm
Aurangabad, May 4 (UNI) Three youths were killed in head-on collision between two motorcycles near Vishauni village under Mufassil police station area in Aurangabad district today.
Cyclone Fani claims nine lives in Odisha
May 04, 2019, at 03:52 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 4 (UNI) At least nine people have died so far, large areas in the temple town of Puri and other places were submerged as heavy rain ripped through eight districts of Odisha on Friday in the form of extremely severe cyclonic storm called ‘Fani, a weather official said.
Cyclone Fani: Flight operations resume at Bhubaneswar, Kolkata airports
May 04, 2019, at 03:50 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (UNI) Flight operations resumed on Saturday at Bhubneshwar and Kolkata airports after the devastating effects of cyclone Fani have been cleared up.
SWR to run Special train to Howrah from Yesvantpur to deal with extra rush
May 04, 2019, at 03:47 pm
Bengaluru, May 4 (UNI) South Western Railway (SWR) will run a special train from Yesvantpur to Howrah to clear extra rush.