Jalandhar district administration kicks off signature campaign to ensure 100 pc voting
Apr 01, 2019, at 10:39 pm
Jalandhar, Apr 1(UNI): In order to ensure massive participation of the voters especially the youngsters and students during the ensuing Lok Sabha polls, Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma on Monday initiated signature campaign for soliciting the support of youth for this noble cause from the local KMV College.
Hardik Patel moves Supreme Court in a bid to contest Lok Sabha polls
Apr 01, 2019, at 09:35 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (UNI): Gujarat Congress member Hardik Patel on Monday approached the Supreme Court seeking suspension of his conviction in a 2015 rioting case.
Can use anything in legitimate self-defence: Pakistan on F-16 jet use against India
Apr 01, 2019, at 09:10 pm
Islamabad, Apr 1 (IBNS): After denying for weeks that it had not used US-manufactured F-16 fighter jets in its attempted counter-strike against India, the Pakistan military took a different stance on Monday and declared that it had the right to use the fighter jet in "legitimate self-defence".
Will have city mayors elected directly if Congress comes to power: Rahul Gandhi
Apr 01, 2019, at 09:02 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (UNI): After promising Rs 72,000 a year in accounts of poorest 20 per cent families in the country, host of incentives for youth wanting to start their own businesses and the filling up all government vacancies by March 2020, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday promised that if elected to power his party would move to directly elected mayors with five year terms and elected councils to improve the quality of life in cities.
Modi denounces demand for separate Jammu and Kashmir PM
Apr 01, 2019, at 08:40 pm
Hyderabad, Apr 1 (UNI/IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lashed out at the National Conference for mooting a demand for a separate PM for Jammu and Kashmir.
Phagwara: Woman held for killing mother-in-law
Apr 01, 2019, at 08:21 pm
Phagwara, Apr 1 (UNI): Phagwara police today arrested one more accused involved in the murder case of an elderly woman, Satnam Kaur, who was strangulated at her house in Adarsh Nagar in Phagwara on Friday evening.
PM Modi to address poll meetings in Bihar tomorow
Apr 01, 2019, at 08:11 pm
Patna, Apr 01 (UNI): All eyes are now set on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who would be on a day-long visit to Bihar tomorrow to seek votes in favour of NDA candidates in the Lok Sabha elections.
BJP backs BDJS candidate against Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad
Apr 01, 2019, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (UNI): BJP chief Amit Shah on Monday announced that NDA constituent leader Thushar Vellappally, president of Bharat Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS), will be their nominee against Congress president Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad in Kerala.
Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces launch CASO in Sopore
Apr 01, 2019, at 06:45 pm
Baramulla, Apr 1 (UNI) Security forces on Monday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Bombai area of Sopore in this north Kashmir district, official sources said here this afternoon.
Chennai: Gold worth Rs 31.26 lakh seized at airport, one arrested
Apr 01, 2019, at 06:43 pm
Chennai, Apr 1 (UNI) Officers of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Customs seized 954 gms of gold worth Rs 31.26 lakh in two incidents and arrested a person at the Anna International Airport here on Monday.
Uttar Pradesh: 10 miscreants held in Balrampur
Apr 01, 2019, at 06:37 pm
Balrampur, Apr 1 (UNI) During a crackdown carried out in view of upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, as many as ten miscreants were arrested by the Balrampur district police, police sources said on Monday.
Jharkhand: Sudhir Tripathi appointed new JPSC chairman
Apr 01, 2019, at 06:35 pm
Ranchi, Apr 1 (UNI) Former Chief Secretary Sudhir Tripathi has been appointed as the new chairman of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission.
Chirag Paswan is in direct fight with RLSP candidate in Jamui
Apr 01, 2019, at 06:20 pm
Patna, Apr 1 (UNI) Actor-turned-politician and outgoing Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) MP from Jamui Lok Sabha constituency Chirag Paswan is pitted against Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) candidate Bhudeo Chaudhary in the constituency in this election.
Karnataka: Three plantation workers electrocuted while plucking coconuts
Apr 01, 2019, at 06:14 pm
Madikeri, Apr 1 (UNI) Three plantation workers were charred to death when they came in contact with live wire while plucking coconuts in a Farm at Arvakathokulu village near Gonigoppa in Kodagu District on Monday.
BSP chief Mayawati to address 3 election meetings in AP
Apr 01, 2019, at 06:08 pm
Vijayawada, Apr 1 (UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Supremo Mayawati will address three election meetings in Andhra Pradesh and another in Hyderabad on April 3 and 4.
Uttar Pradesh: 20 kg silver seized from two buses in Kanpur
Apr 01, 2019, at 06:01 pm
Kanpur, Apr 1 (UNI) 20 kilograms of silver was recovered from two buses of the state transport corporation during a check in the Chakeri police station area in this district of Uttar Pradesh on Monday.
Apr 01, 2019, at 05:52 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): The Congress party on Monday said no official pages of the party has been taken down by Facebook, just hours after the social media giant announced that 687 pages linked to the grand old political outfit of the nation has been removed because of "coordinated inauthentic behaviour" on the social media platform.
Money Laundering case: Robert Vadra gets anticipatory bail
Apr 01, 2019, at 05:36 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (UNI/IBNS): Special Judge Arvind Kumar on Monday granted anticipatory bail to Robert Vadra, the brother-in-law of Indian National Congress president Rahul Gandhi, in a case registered by the Directorate of Enforcement under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Hyderabad: International kidney racket busted, 3 held
Apr 01, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Hyderabad, Apr 1 (UNI) Rachakonda Police have busted an international kidney racket by arresting three people.
Child killed, 10 injured as Pakistan shells forward villages along LoC in Poonch
Apr 01, 2019, at 05:15 pm
Jammu, Apr 1 (UNI) A five-year-old child died while at least ten civilians suffered injuries as Pakistan on Monday violated the ceasefire and fired unprovoked thus targetting forward villages along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Girish Chodankar files nomination papers for North Goa seat
Apr 01, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Panaji, Apr 1 (UNI) Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Girish Chodankar on Monday filed nomination papers for North Goa Lok Sabha seat.
Sukhbir Singh Badal announces 5 candidates for Parliamentary polls
Apr 01, 2019, at 04:50 pm
Chandigarh, Apr 1 (UNI) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday announced the party candidates for five parliamentary constituencies in the state for the Lok Sabha polls.
Lok Sabha poll:Bharat Dharma Jana Sena chief Vellappally will take on Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad
Apr 01, 2019, at 04:47 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (UNI) A day after Congress party announced that party president Rahul Gandhi will contest from Wayanad parliamentary constituency in Kerala, BJP president Amit Shah announced here on Monday that Thushar Vellappally, President of Bharat Dharma Jana Sena, will be the NDA nominee from the seat.
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel sends mirror to Narendra Modi, asks him to reveal 'real face'
Apr 01, 2019, at 04:45 pm
Raipur, Apr 1 (UNI) With general elections round the corner, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday launched an attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi by sending him a mirror to identify his 'real face.'
Global terrorist Dawood Ibrahim's sister's property in Mumbai sold at Rs 1.80 cr
Apr 01, 2019, at 04:42 pm
Mumbai, Apr 1 (UNI) A property belonging to the global terrorist Dawood Ibrahim's sister was auctioned on Monday under the Smuggling and Foreign Exchange Manipulators Act (SAFEMA).
Assam: Two Flying Squad members held with Rs 50,000 in Guwahati
Apr 01, 2019, at 04:40 pm
Guwahati, Apr 1 (UNI) Two members of a Flying Squad under the Election Commission have been arrested in Guwahati on allegation of extorting money while conducting checking in the city.
Chennai: IT raids at Duraimurugan's premises
Apr 01, 2019, at 04:31 pm
Chennai, Apr 1 (UNI) Officials of the Income-tax department on Monday continued their searches at the premises belonging to DMK Treasurer Duraimurugan and his son and Vellore Lok Sabha candidate Kathir Anand, even as they moved the Madras High Court against it.
Mallikarjun Kharge takes strong exception against Yeddyurappa for terming Rahul Gandhi as 'Bachha'
Apr 01, 2019, at 04:29 pm
Kalaburagi, Apr 1 (UNI) Senior Congress leader M Mallikarjun Kharge today took strong exception against BJP Karnataka President terming AICC President as 'Bachha' and said that "this type of using words shows his poor culture".
General Bipin Rawat to visit Tanzania, Kenya
Apr 01, 2019, at 04:26 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff is scheduled to visit United States of America from Apr 2 to Apr 5 on an official visit, officials said.
People will punish Congress party for coining the term 'Hindu terrorism': Narendra Modi
Apr 01, 2019, at 04:22 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1(IBNS): Trying to corner the Congress party for coining the term “Hindu Terrorism”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the grand old party of India will not be forgiven by the community.