Second and final phase of polling for 14 Lok Sabha seats tomorrow in Karnataka
Apr 22, 2019, at 12:47 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 22 (UNI): Stage is all set for the second and final phase of polling for remaining 14 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka on April 23. The first phase Polling for the 14 Lok Sabha seats were held succesfully on April 18.
Azam's son terms Jaya Prada as 'Anaarkali'
Apr 22, 2019, at 12:45 pm
Rampur, Apr 22 (UNI) Samajwadi Party MLA Abdullah Azam, son of Azam Khan has stirred another controversy by terming Jaya Prada as ' Aanarkali'.
Five killed in Sri Lanka blast were JDS leaders who belonged to Karnataka
Apr 22, 2019, at 12:44 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 22 (UNI): Five of over 200 people killed in Lankan Easter Sunday Massacre were Janata Dal (Secular) leaders and hailed from various places in Karnataka State.
Rebellion in Trinamool, voters cynicism with Left set to help BJP
Apr 22, 2019, at 12:42 pm
Durgapur (West Bengal), Apr 22 (UNI) The BJP workers in the IT cell and Intellectual unit in this ‘onetime’ industrial town are in much enthusiastic mood.
Lok Sabha polls: Congress announces candidate list for Delhi, Sheila Dikshit to contest
Apr 22, 2019, at 12:42 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS): Delhi Congress chief Sheila Dikshit to contest the Lok Sabha polls as the country's oldest political outfit announced its candidate list on Monday.
Apr 22, 2019, at 12:37 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (UNI) The Election Commission on Monday clarified that it did not revoke the suspension of Karnataka cadre IAS officer Mohammed Mohsin, but asked him to report to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka.
Can ‘Cheap Publicity’ by Trinamool on Pranab-RSS nexus derail ‘son’ Abhijit?
Apr 22, 2019, at 12:33 pm
Jangipur (West Bengal), Apr 22 (UNI) All eyes are on the third phase of parliamentary elections in West Bengal as polling will be held in five key constituencies of Jangipur, Balurghat, Murshidabad, Maldaha Uttar and Maldaha Dakshin on Tuesday.
Civilian traffic resumes on Srinagar-Jammu highway after remaining suspended for a day
Apr 22, 2019, at 10:54 am
Srinagar, Apr 22 (UNI): One-way civilian traffic was resumed on Monday on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the only road connecting Kashmir with rest of the country, after remaining suspended on Sunday due to ban imposed by the authorities to allow security forces convoy to move freely.
East Tripura vote: Uninterrupted 144 of CrPC, 4 police observers, 10,000 plus men in uniform
Apr 22, 2019, at 10:50 am
Agartala, Apr 22 (UNI): Besides, imposing prohibitory order of assembly more than five people under section 144 of CrPC across six districts fall in East Tripura parliamentary constituency, ECI has appointed four police observers to ensure free and fair election to be held tomorrow considering the experience of first phase election on April 11 last to West Tripura.
Apr 22, 2019, at 10:37 am
Guwahati, Apr 22 (IBNS): A powerful Improvise Explosive Device (IED) was found in front a school in Manipur’s capital city Imphal on Monday morning.
Imphal: Two bombs found near school
Apr 22, 2019, at 10:03 am
Imphal, Apr 22 (UNI) Two bombs were placed near Little Flower School, here today morning.
Five Indians killed in Sri Lanka bomb blasts
Apr 22, 2019, at 08:39 am
Colombo, Apr 22 (IBNS): Five Indian nationals were among the 207 people who were killed in eight blasts that rocked Sri Lanka on Sunday and disrupted peace in the Island Nation which had witnessed civil wars for several years, officials said on Monday.
SP-BSP-RLD, an alliance of hearts rather than parties: Akhilesh
Apr 21, 2019, at 10:57 pm
Etawah, Apr 21 (UNI): Against the backdrop of allegations from the Bharatiya Janata Party that Bahujan Samaj Party has made an alliance with 'those who insulted Dr B R Ambedkar', Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said the alliance was not only coalition of parties but collaboration of hearts to defeat the 'communal' forces.
Apr 21, 2019, at 10:05 pm
New Delhi, Apr 21 (UNI) The din and bustle of the campaign for the third phase of the polls for the 17th Lok Sabha, covering 116 constituencies, spread across 13 states and two Union territories, ended on Sunday evening.
Jaitley backs CJI Gogoi, cautions against 'institution destabilisers'
Apr 21, 2019, at 09:46 pm
New Delhi, Apr 21 (UNI) In the wake of sexual harassment allegations levelled on CJI Ranjan Gogoi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Sunday if those who peddle falsehood to destroy the institution are not dealt with in an exemplary manner, the trend will only accelerate.
Modi in Rajasthan: Are we saving our nukes for Diwali?
Apr 21, 2019, at 09:45 pm
New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India wasn't saving its nuclear warheads for Diwali.
Post-Karkare, Pragya speaks on Ram temple
Apr 21, 2019, at 09:37 pm
Bhopal, Apr 21 (UNI) In the wake of remarks vis-a-vis Indian Police Service officer Hemant Karkare who was martyred during the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Bhopal parliamentary constituency candidate Pragya Singh Thakur is again a subject of discussion over her statement on the Ayodhya issue.
Campaign for third and last phase of elections on seven seats of Chhattisgarh ends
Apr 21, 2019, at 09:33 pm
Raipur, Apr 21 (UNI) Campaign for third and last phase of Lok Sabha elections on all seven seats of Chhattisgarh on April 23 ended on Sunday evening. Contestants took out processions in almost all the places and leaders addressed public gatherings in their support on the last day of campaign. According to Chhattisgarh Chief Electoral Officer Subrat Sahoo, campaigning for the third and last phase of Lok Sabha elections in Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg, Janjgir, Korba, Raigarh and Sarguja constituencies ended peacefully.
Repoll recommended in 10 booths : TN CEO
Apr 21, 2019, at 09:14 pm
Chennai, Apr 21 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo today said he has recommended repolling in ten booths to the Election Commission (EC).
Section 144 of CrPC clamped across East Tripura constituency
Apr 21, 2019, at 08:54 pm
Agartala, April 21 (UNI): To ensure free and fair election in East Tripura tribal reserved constituency on April 23 next, Election Commission of India (ECI) today clamped 144 of CrPC this evening prohibiting an assembly of five or more people till the end of the election across six of eight districts of the state.
BJP fields 4 sitting MPs from Delhi, Hardeep Puri to contest from Amritsar
Apr 21, 2019, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi, Apr 21 (UNI): Ending speculation, BJP is fielding four sitting MPs from Delhi and Union Minister Hardeep Puri will be saffron party nominee from Amritsar, according to a fresh list released by the party on Sunday.
Three Indians killed in Sri Lanka attacks
Apr 21, 2019, at 08:20 pm
New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS): Three Indians have been killed in the serial blasts that rocked Sri Lanka's capital Colombo and some nearby areas on Easter Sunday, India's external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj said.
Congress says it has always accorded top priority to national security
Apr 21, 2019, at 08:08 pm
New Delhi, Apr 21 (UNI): Accusing the Narendra Modi government of politicising the defence forces, Indian National Congress said on Sunday that its governments had always made national security a paramount issue and displayed zero tolerance for militancy.
Campaigning for Lok Sabha third phase poll concludes in Uttar Pradesh
Apr 21, 2019, at 07:34 pm
Lucknow, Apr 21 (UNI): Campaigning for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections ended in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday evening in 10 constituencies in the Ruhelkhand region, identified as a Yadav-Muslim-belt.
Tamil Nadu: Seven die, 10 injured in stampede during temple festival
Apr 21, 2019, at 06:55 pm
Tiruchirapalli, Apr 21 (UNI) Seven devotees, including four women died and ten others injured in a stampede during a festival in Karuppanna Swamy Temple at Muthaiyampalayam near Thuraiyur here on Sunday.
Scrutiny of Rahul Gandhi's nomination on Monday
Apr 21, 2019, at 06:50 pm
Amethi, Apr 21 (UNI) District Magistrate and Returning officer Dr Ram Manohar Mishra postponed the scrutiny of Congress president Rahul Gandhi's nomination papers to Monday after objections were raised alleging false information in his election affidavit.
Tripura: Woman dies after stepping on live wire lying on road for days
Apr 21, 2019, at 06:41 pm
Ambassa(Tripura), Apr 21(UNI) A housewife was electrocuted when she stepped on a live electricity supply cable lying on a road in the remote Sanaiya Riang Para in the bordering subdivision of Kamalpur in the northern Tripura district of Dhalai here today.
Two Nepali people drowned in back waters of Bhadra Reservoir
Apr 21, 2019, at 06:38 pm
Chikkamagaluru, Apr 21 (UNI) Two Nepali youth, including a teenager were drowned in Bhadra reservoir back waters in N R Pura taluk in the district on Sunday. Police said the victims have been identified as Sanotsh (19) and Dammur (24). They were working as a security guards.
Nanded: Youth killed,3 injured as jeep rams into bike
Apr 21, 2019, at 06:34 pm
Nanded, Apr 21 (UNI) A youth was killed while three others sustained injuries when a jeep dashed a bike at Bodhan road in Biloli tehsil of this district on Sunday.
Assam: AK-47 Rifle with 29 rounds live ammunition recovered from auto rickshaw
Apr 21, 2019, at 06:19 pm
Guwahati, Apr 21 (IBNS): Security forces recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition and arrested six persons in Assam’s Golaghat district along with Nagaland border on Sunday.