BJP trying to exploit people's emotions, says Sachin Pilot
Mar 15, 2019, at 05:25 pm
Bikaner, Mar 15 (UNI/IBNS) Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Friday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was trying to exploit the people's emotions for the sake of votes and ignoring the real issues.
France freezes assets of JeM chief Masood Azhar, India welcomes move
Mar 15, 2019, at 05:19 pm
Paris, Mar 15 (IBNS): France on Saturday said it has decided to sanction Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar at the national level by freezing his assets in application of the Monetary and Financial Code.
Lok Sabha Polls: AICC President Rahul Gandhi was invited to contest from Karnataka
Mar 15, 2019, at 05:16 pm
Bengaluru, Mar 15(UNI/IBNS): Former Chief Minister and JD(S)-Congress Coalition government Co-ordination Committee Chairman Siddaramaiah, has extended invitation to AICC Chief Rahul Gandhi to contest from Karnataka in the 2019 General Elections.
Remove PM Modi's hoarding at petrol pumps, airports, railway stations, Congress to ECI
Mar 15, 2019, at 05:13 pm
New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI) A Congress delegation on Friday approached the Election Commission with a complaint that the BJP has violated Model Code of Conduct by putting up hoardings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi across the country.
SAD (Taksali), AAP alliance on final stage: Spokesperson
Mar 15, 2019, at 05:02 pm
Moga, Mar 15 (UNI) The alliance between the Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was on final stage as both parties would hold meeting at Chandigarh on March 17 to give final touches of the alliance.
IT officials seize Rs 2 crore in a hotel room of RDPR Engineer Narayanagouda B Patil
Mar 15, 2019, at 04:57 pm
Bengaluru, Mar 15 (UNI) Acting on a tip-off the Income Tax sleuths conducted a raid on a Hotel room located in the central business district, and recovered over Rs 2 crore, allegedly stashed by a Engineer working in the Rural Development and Panchayath Raj (RDPR) on Friday.
ECI team to visit Tripura for reviewing poll preparation
Mar 15, 2019, at 04:53 pm
Agartala, March 15 (UNI) A two-member team of Election Commission of India (ECI) headed by Deputy Election Commissioner Sudip Jain will review the poll preparations and security related issues in the state on March 17 next.
President of India Kovind inaugurates Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Gandhinagar
Mar 15, 2019, at 04:46 pm
New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS) ;President of India Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on Saturday.
Two held for selling banned lottery tickets
Mar 15, 2019, at 04:39 pm
Puducherry, Mar 15 (UNI) Special Task Force (STF) police on Thursday evening arrested two persons at Andiyarpalayam near here on charges of online sale of banned lottery tickets.
Friday prayers allowed in Jamia Masjid after 2 weeks
Mar 15, 2019, at 04:31 pm
Srinagar, Mar 15 (UNI) Friday prayers were offered in the historic Jamia Masjid on Friday after being disallowed for two weeks as a precautionary measure to avoid any law and order problem.
Heroine worth Rs 40 lakh seized in Kolkata, 2 criminals with arms and ammunition arrested
Mar 15, 2019, at 04:27 pm
Kolkata, Mar 15 (UNI) Heroine wroth Rs 40 lakh was seized while a man was about to deliver the white power weighing 700 gm, and elsewhere police arrested two arms dealers along with arms andammunition from Maidan area.
I am part and parcel of BJP: S M Krishna
Mar 15, 2019, at 04:24 pm
Bengaluru, Mar 15 (UNI) Former External Affairs Minister and BJP leader S M Krishna today said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s contribution to the nation for the past five years is widely known and people at large may have already formulated their stand ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha Elections.
Central forces to patrol from tomorrow;TMC launches dharna
Mar 15, 2019, at 04:19 pm
Kolkata, Mar 15 (UN) The first company of BSF, scheduled to reach Kolkata today, will begin patrolling city streets from tomorrow, ahead of the May 19 Lok Sabha polls.
Pakistan response on India’s demands on Kartarpur Corridor inadequate: Amarinder
Mar 15, 2019, at 04:11 pm
Chandigarh, Mar 15 (UNI) Expressing disappointment at Pakistan’s response to various issues raised by New Delhi during the first meeting on the Kartarpur Corridor, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Friday urged Islamabad to be more amenable and responsive to India’s demands, keeping in view the interests of the devotees seeking to pay obeisance at the historic Gurdwara across the border.
Nashik: Leopard kills three-year-old
Mar 15, 2019, at 04:03 pm
Nashik, Mar 15 (UNI/IBNS): A toddler has died in a leopard attack at Parmori Shivar of Dindori taluka in this Maharashtra district, police said on Friday.
Three-time Congress MP Arvind Sharma joins BJP
Mar 15, 2019, at 02:30 pm
New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI): Three-time Congress MP from Karnal, Arvind Sharma joined the BJP in presence of Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday.
Mar 15, 2019, at 02:27 pm
Kolkata, Mar 15 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has directed the West Bengal administration to ensure resumption of the screening of filmmaker Anik Dutta's political satire Bhobishyoter Bhoot (Ghosts of the Future) after it was withdrawn from the state's big screens suddenly by the Mamata Banerjee administration without citing any reason, the filmmaker confirmed on Friday. The film was released after a due certification and was running full show on the first day.
2019 Battle: Change & ‘new faces’ are talk of the town in Odisha politics
Mar 15, 2019, at 01:07 pm
New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI): The political scenario in Odisha is heading for major surprises and virtual topsy-turvy turnaround and this is bound to happen for reasons more than one.
Three arrested with illegal arms on Assam-Arunachal border
Mar 15, 2019, at 11:17 am
Guwahati, Mar 15 (IBNS): Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, police arrested three persons and seized illegal arms from them at Bandardewa along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border on Thursday evening.
Huge quantity of illegal liquor seized in Assam’s Biswanath district
Mar 15, 2019, at 11:13 am
Guwahati, Mar 15 (IBNS): Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, police and Assam state excise department officials have seized a huge quantity of illegal liquor in north Assam’s Biswanath district in the past 48 hours.
Man shot dead in south Kashmir
Mar 15, 2019, at 10:22 am
Srinagar, Mar 15 (UNI): Unidentified gunmen killed a 36-year-old man after his abduction from his house in south Kashmir district of Pulwama , official sources said on Friday.
Amritsar trends on Twitter after netizens say they heard 'loud sounds'
Mar 15, 2019, at 09:16 am
Amritsar, Mar 15 (IBNS): Hastag #Amritsar started trending on Twitter on the wee hours of Friday after several netizen claimed that they heard 'two loud sounds' in the city.
India presses for visa-free corridor to Kartarpur pilgrims
Mar 14, 2019, at 11:36 pm
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): India on Thursday demanded that Indian pilgrims should have absolutely smooth, easy, convenient and unrestricted access to the historic and holy site of Kartarpur.
Mumbai foot overbridge collapse leaves five dead, several injured
Mar 14, 2019, at 10:01 pm
Mumbai, Mar 14 (IBNS): At least five people died while 29 got hurt after a foot overbridge near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Railway Station in Mumbai collapsed on Thursday evening during a rush hour, media reports said.
Mumbai: Foot overbridge collapses near CSMT railway station, injures 16
Mar 14, 2019, at 08:45 pm
Mumbai, Mar 14 (IBNS): At least 16 people were injured after a foot overbridge near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Railway Station in Mumbai collapsed on Thursday evening, media reports said.
Lok Sabha polls: Oppositions move SC demanding safety of EVMs
Mar 14, 2019, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, 21 opposition parties on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking more safety norms for the Electronic Voting Machines.
DRDO successfully test fires Man Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile
Mar 14, 2019, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): In a major boost for Army, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test fired indigenously developed, low weight, fire and forget Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) for the second time on Thursday in the ranges of Rajasthan desert.
SC reserves order on leaked documents in Rafale deal case
Mar 14, 2019, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, Mar 14 (UNI): Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on the preliminary objections and claims of privilege over the leaked documents in Rafale deal case.
Smriti Irani misused MPLAD funds, says Congress, demands her resignation
Mar 14, 2019, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi, Mar 14 (UNI): Accusing Union textiles minister Smriti Irani of corruption in spending the MPLAD funds, the Congress party on Thursday demanded that she should be sacked from cabinet and an FIR be registered.
India presses for visa-free travel for Kartarpur pilgrims
Mar 14, 2019, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi/Attari, Mar 14 (UNI): India on Thursday pressed for visa-free travel for Kartarpur pilgrims.