Supreme Court pulls up EC over no action on hate speeches

Apr 15, 2019, at 03:07 pm

New Delhi, Apr 15 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday hauled up the Election Commission for not taking action on hate speeches during 2019 Lok Sabha election campaigning.

Mehbooba Mufti's convoy attacked with stones in Kashmir's Anantnag

Apr 15, 2019, at 02:48 pm

Srinagar, Apr 15 (IBNS): The convoy of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti was attacked with stones in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.

Rahul Gandhi's Rafale comments were not our observations, says Supreme Court

Apr 15, 2019, at 12:57 pm

New Delhi, Apr 15 (IBNS): Leaving Congress president Rahul Gandhi egg-faced, the Supreme Court on Monday said it has never observed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was involved in a corruption in the Rafale deal (buying of 36 fighter jets by India from France) contrary to what was claimed by the opposition leader in one of his comments.

PM Modi, Mamata Banerjee wish people on Poila Boishakh

Apr 15, 2019, at 11:16 am

New Delhi/Kolkata, Apr 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wished all people on Poila Boishakh 1426 (Bengali New Year) on Monday.

Azam Khan's objectionable remark against BJP candidate Jaya Prada triggers controversy

Apr 15, 2019, at 09:39 am

Lucknow, Apr 15 (IBNS): Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Sunday triggered a controversy by making a remark against BJP's Lok Sabha candidate Jaya Prada.

Bihar: Body of senior journalist's son found in pond

Apr 14, 2019, at 11:11 pm

Biharsharif, Apr 14 (UNI): The body of a senior journalist's son was found in a pond near Hasanpur village in Harnaut police station area in Nalanda district on Sunday.

Maharashtra: Chavan blames Fadnavis for worsening water crisis in Marathawada

Apr 14, 2019, at 10:47 pm

Nanded, Apr 14 (UNI): Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee's president Ashok Chavan on Sunday accused Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of worsening the acute water crisis in the Marathwada region of the state.

Leaders contesting from 40 seats are dreaming of becoming PM: Modi

Apr 14, 2019, at 10:24 pm

Moradabad, Apr 14 (UNI): Commenting on Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) chiefs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that those who were contesting from 40 seats have desire to become PM.

Opposition parties threaten to move SC on EVM malfunction issue

Apr 14, 2019, at 09:16 pm

New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS): Opposition parties have threatened to move the Supreme Court on the issue of malfunctioning EVMs because they said the Election Commission was not doing enough to address their concerns.

No doubt that NDA will win: Nirmala Sitharaman

Apr 14, 2019, at 08:24 pm

Bengaluru, Apr 14 (UNI): Defence minister Nirmala Sitaramamn on Sunday said the Modi government is working round the clock to fulfil the needs of common people and fight against corruption and it is for the electorates to decide to vote for Narendra Modi to continue as Prime Minister for a second term.

BJP, AAP, SAD members join Congress

Apr 14, 2019, at 07:55 pm

Chandigarh, Apr 14 (UNI): More than half a dozen youth belonging to the BJP, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Shiromani Akali Dal on Sunday left their parties and joined Congress, in the presence of Congress Lok Sabha candidate and former Union Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and state party chief Pardeep Chhabra at the Congress Bhavan, Sector 35, here.

VHP slams previous govts for 'tying hands of armed forces'

Apr 14, 2019, at 07:26 pm

Thane, Apr 14 (UNI): VHP working president Alok Kumar has slammed previous government for allegedly tying the hands of armed forces.

Telangana: Five killed in autorickshaw-lorry collision in

Apr 14, 2019, at 07:08 pm

Suryapet, Apr 14 (UNI) Five people were killed and four others injured in a collision involving an autorickshaw and a tipper lorry near Thummara village, here on Sunday, police said.

WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram down for several users across the globe

Apr 14, 2019, at 07:02 pm

New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS): Several netizens on Sunday said they were facing issues with WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram.

Kashmir: Army officer killed after falling into gorge near LoC

Apr 14, 2019, at 06:49 pm

Srinagar, Apr 14 (UNI) An Army officer was killed when he slipped and fell into a deep gorge near the Line of Control in frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara.

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik greets nation on Ambedkar Jayanti

Apr 14, 2019, at 05:42 pm

Bhubaneswar, Apr 14 (IBNS): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday greeted the nation on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti.

Capt Amarinder slams PM Modi for politicising Jallianwala Bagh

Apr 14, 2019, at 04:56 pm

Chandigarh, Apr 14(UNI) Taking strong exception to his Kathua remarks on the issue, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for playing dirty politics over the somber occasion of the Jallianwala Bagh centenary.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra participates in roadshow in Assam

Apr 14, 2019, at 04:45 pm

Silchar, Apr 14 (UNI) In her first election campaign outside Uttar Pradesh, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi today participated in a massive roadshow at Silchar town, the hub of southern Assam.

Get masterkey of governance is to fulfill Dr Ambedkar's dream: BSP chief Mayawati

Apr 14, 2019, at 04:42 pm

Lucknow, Apr 14 (UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati reiterated her call to get the master key of the governance, to achieve the dream of Dr B R Ambedkar on his 128th birth anniversary, paying rich tribute to the leader.

Corruption free government is our aim: Nirmala Sitaraman

Apr 14, 2019, at 04:40 pm

Bengaluru, Apr 14 (UNI) Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitaraman said said on Sunday that Modi Government is working round the hour for the needs of common people and carry its fight against corruption, and it is for the country to decided to vote Narendra Modi back to power as the next Prime Minister.

PM Modi is misleading people, says Mehbooba Mufti

Apr 14, 2019, at 04:36 pm

Srinagar, Apr 14 (UNI) Alleging that the Prime Minister is misleading people by equating himself with the nation in order to gain sympathy and consequently power, former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said ‘India is not Modi and Modi is not India’.

Pakistan: Man in Sialkot arrested for shaving wife’s head and torturing her

Apr 14, 2019, at 03:38 pm

Islamabad, Apr 14 (IBNS): The Daska Saddar police in Pakistan have arrested a man for allegedly shaving his wife's head and torturing her over a domestic dispute incident, media reports said.

Modi slams Congress for politicising Jallianwala Bagh anniversary

Apr 14, 2019, at 03:08 pm

Kathua (J&K), Apr 14 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday slammed the Congress party for politicizing 100 years of Jallianwala Bagh anniversary as the Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh skipped the function attended by the Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu at Amritsar on Saturday.

Modi woos voters, asks to end dynasty rule of NC, PDP, Congress in J&K

Apr 14, 2019, at 02:48 pm

Kathua, Apr 14 (UNI): Terming National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party and Congress as ‘Mahamilavat’ (grand adulteration), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wooed voters and asked them to end decades-old dynasty rule of these political parties in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi greet people on Ambedkar Jayanti

Apr 14, 2019, at 02:27 pm

New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted people on Ambedkar Jayanti.

Hyderabad: Body of missing woman techie found in suitcase thrown into drain

Apr 14, 2019, at 01:42 pm

Hyderabad, Apr 14 (IBNS): A body of a working woman was found stuffed inside a suitcase which was thrown into the drain of Medchal town in Hyderabad, media reports said.

Rahul, Priyanka and Scindia to hold joint rallies in UP tomorrow

Apr 14, 2019, at 12:59 pm

Lucknow, Apr 14 (UNI): After giving a miss to western Uttar Pradesh where polling was held in phase one, Congress president Rahul Gandhi along with his sister and AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and another AICC general secretary Jyotiraditya Scindia will hold a joint rally at Fatehpur Sikri Lok Sabha seat in Agra on Monday where UP Congress president Raj Babbar is the candidate.

Chandrababu Naidu, EC indulge in war of words over faulty EVM

Apr 14, 2019, at 10:43 am

New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday protested over faulty voting machines in the national capital.

Two hardcore criminals arrested in Pune

Apr 14, 2019, at 07:44 am

Pune, Apr 14 ( UNI) In the wake of the Lok Sabha election, Pune police have taken strong action against the four hard core criminals under the act of Maharashtra Prevention of Dangers Act (MPDA) who were allegedly involved in number of cases. 

Special rituals observed in Puri Sri Jagannath temple on Ramnavami

Apr 13, 2019, at 10:14 pm

Puri, April 13 (UNI) Special rituals were conducted in the sri Jagannath temple here today on the occasion of Ramanvami.