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#LokSabhaPoll2019: Congress names four more candidates in Chhattisgarh

Mar 24, 2019, at 04:34 pm

Raipur, Mar 24 (UNI) Congress has fielded candidates from four more parliamentary constituencies including Raipur, Rajnandgaon, Bilaspur and Mahasamund for Lok Sabha elections. The party already declared five candidates earlier.

Jammu And Kashmir: Two people injured as hamam pipes explode in mosque in Shopian

Mar 24, 2019, at 04:30 pm

Srinagar, Mar 24 (UNI) Two people were injured after a blast took place due to malfunctioning of hamam pipes in a local mosque in south Kashmir district of Shopian.

#LokabhaElection2019: BJP appoints Uma Bharti as its vice president

Mar 24, 2019, at 04:24 pm

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party has appointed senior party leader Uma Bharti as its vice-president on Saturday.

Bihar: Milkman shot dead

Mar 24, 2019, at 04:13 pm

Sheikhpura, Mar 24 (UNI) Unidentified criminals today shot dead a milkman near Kamalpur village under Mahuli police outpost area in Sheikhpura district.

Narendra Modi will form govt again : Nirmala Sitharaman

Mar 24, 2019, at 04:07 pm

Hyderabad, Mar 24 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi led NDA government will be back in the saddle after the upcoming Lok Sabha election, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitaraman said on Sunday.

#LokSabhaPoll2019: BJD to win all 21 Lok Sabha seats in Odisha, says CM Naveen Patnaik

Mar 24, 2019, at 03:53 pm

Nayagarh (Odisha), Mar 24 (UNI) Asserting that no single national political party this time will get majority to form the government at the centre, BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik today said his party will play a crucial role in the formation of the government at the Centre.

#LokSabhaElection2019: Amethi has rejected Rahul Gandhi, says Smriti Irani

Mar 24, 2019, at 03:48 pm

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS): Amid reports that the Congress president has been asked by partymen to contest from a seat in the south, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Smriti Irani on Saturday attacked Rahul Gandhi and said Amethi, the Lok Sabha seat which he represents, has rejected him.

Kasaragod: Child suffer sunburn, admitted to hospital

Mar 24, 2019, at 03:29 pm

Kasaragod Mar 24 (UNI) A three-year old girl suffered sunburn in Kumala near here on Sunday.

#LokSabhaElection2019: Rahul Gandhi profiteering from scams, dubious deals, says BJP

Mar 24, 2019, at 03:19 pm

New Delhi, Mar 24 (UNI) BJP on Sunday questioned Congress president Rahul Gandhi about his increasing assets and alleged that he was profiteering from scams, dubious deals, links with arms dealers and hiding facts in his election affidavits.

11 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

Mar 24, 2019, at 02:55 pm

Chennai, Mar 24 (UNI) Eleven fishermen, hailing from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel on Sunday, even as PMK Founder Dr S Ramadoss condemned it and urged the Centre to take steps for their release.

LS polls: Milk packets to carry messages urging more voter turnout in Karnataka

Mar 24, 2019, at 02:33 pm

Mysuru, Mar 24 (UNI) In a unique attempt to enhance the polling percentage, the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) have decided to print the date of polling on its milk packets to be supplied to the consumers when Mysuru Lok Sabha constituency goes to polls on April 18.

Chowkidars only serve rich, not concerned about poor: Priyanka Gandhi

Mar 24, 2019, at 01:09 pm

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS/UNI): The Congress party has upped the attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Main bhi chowkidaar campaign' with  party leader and AICC General secretary in-charge for Uttar Pradesh east Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, claiming 'Chowkidars' only serve the rich, are not concerned about poor.

World TB Day: India will be TB free by 2025, says Modi

Mar 24, 2019, at 11:30 am

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS): On World TB Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that India will be Tuberculosis (TB) free by 2025.

#LokSabhaElection2019: Akhilesh Yadav to contest from UP's Azamgarh

Mar 24, 2019, at 11:10 am

Lucknow, Mar 24 (IBNS): The Samajwadi Party on Sunday announced that its chief Akhilesh Yadav will contest the election from the Azamgarh constituency in Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming general elections.

#LokSabhaElection2019: Left picks Kanhaiya Kumar as candidate for Bihar's Begusarai

Mar 24, 2019, at 10:22 am

Patna, Mar 24 (IBNS): President of the JNU students' union Kanhaiya Kumar will be the CPI's candidate from Bihar's Begusarai for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

#LokSabhaElection2019: BJP releases new list of 48 candidates

Mar 23, 2019, at 09:04 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released a new list consisting of names of 48 candidates who will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections.

Paharia killed over suspected witchcraft in Pakur

Mar 23, 2019, at 07:46 pm

Pakur Mar 23 ( UNI) A man belonging to the primitive pahariya tribe was killed over suspected witchcraft in Gadi Surma village under Littipara police station area of this district.

#LokSabhaElection2019: Rahul Gandhi takes a dig at PM Narendra Modi and CM Mamata Banerjee during Malda rally

Mar 23, 2019, at 06:29 pm

Chachal (Malda), Mar 23 (UNI) Launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said she only makes promises.

#LokSabhaElectionl2019: Denied ticket, Shahnawaz Hussain says will put in all efforts to make Narendra Modi PM once again

Mar 23, 2019, at 06:25 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (UNI) Denied ticket by the BJP, party's Muslim face of Bihar Shahnawaz Hussain said on Saturday that he may not be contesting elections this time but he will put in all his efforts to once again make Narendra Modi the Prime Minister of the country.

#LokSabhaElection2019: Ex- IAS topper Shah Faesal's party won't contest election

Mar 23, 2019, at 06:22 pm

Srinagar, Mar 23 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM) president Shah Faesal, a former IAS topper turned politician, has decided not to contest the Lok Sabha elections in the state.

JRL call strike on Sunday against ban on JKLF

Mar 23, 2019, at 06:19 pm

Srinagar, Mar 23 (UNI) The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Saturday called for a general strike on Sunday in protest against ban on Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF).

#LokSabhaElection2019: BJP announces three more candidates in Uttar Pradsh, Mriganka denied ticket from Kairana

Mar 23, 2019, at 06:16 pm

Lucknow, Mar 23 (UNI) On the expected lines, BJP at last dropped Mriganka Singh as the party candidate from Kairana Lok Sabha seat in west Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.

Ready to contest if my party fields me: Kapil Sibal

Mar 23, 2019, at 06:13 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (UNI) Amidst ongoing debate on possibility of alliance between Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress, former Union Minister Kapil Sibal on Saturday wished that he would contest the election if his party wants him to. 

#LokSabhaElection2019: Rahul Gandhi targets Mamata Banerjee, Mausam Noor during Malda rally

Mar 23, 2019, at 05:59 pm

Malda, Mar 23 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi commenced his Lok Sabha polls campaign in West Bengal on Saturday by addressing a rally in Malda and targeted West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee -led government and said she is torturing the people of the state.

#LokSabhaElection2019: RSS-man Surendran gets BJP ticket for Parliament seat that houses Sabarimala temple

Mar 23, 2019, at 05:32 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (UNI) Kerala state unit general secretary K Surendran, who has the RSS backing, finally walked away with the crucial party ticket for Pathanamthitta parliamentary constituency that houses popular Sabarimala Temple.

#LokSabhaElection2019: BJP announces another list, B Janardhan Reddy to contest from Chelvella

Mar 23, 2019, at 05:28 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday released another list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Faridkot: Kotkapura police files chargesheet against 3 Dera followers

Mar 23, 2019, at 05:26 pm

Faridkot, Mar 23 (UNI) The Kotkapura police has filed charge sheet against four Dera followers including Mahinderpal Bittu, the prime accused in the Bargari sacrilege case, in the court of judicial magistrate Faridkot.

#LokSabhaElection2019: Sanbor Shullai is BJP’s candidate for Shillong parliamentary seat

Mar 23, 2019, at 05:17 pm

Shillong, Mar 23 (UNI) Former Meghalaya Assembly Deputy Speaker, Sanbor Shullai will be the official candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the Shillong parliamentary seat, a BJP official said on Saturday.

#LokSabhaElection2019: MIMI extends support to Congress

Mar 23, 2019, at 05:12 pm

Puducherry, Mar 23 (UNI) Manavar Ilanjar Munnetra Iyyakkam’ (MIMI),a congregation of students and youths, on Saturday extended support to Congress Candidate V Vaithilingam who is contesting the April 18 Lok Sabha election from Puducherry.

#LokSabhaELection2019: Ex-MLA Khumansinh Chauhan re-joins Congress in Gujarat

Mar 23, 2019, at 05:08 pm

Ahmedabad, Mar 23 (UNI) Days before Loksabha polls, former MLA in Gujarat Khumansinh Chauhan on Saturday rejoined Congress party here.