BJP will lose in Haryana if Cong, JJP, AAP fight LS polls together: Arvind Kejriwal

Mar 13, 2019, at 10:00 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that if Congress ties up with AAP and JJP in Haryana then they will be able to defeat BJP on all the ten Lok Sabha seats in Haryana.

Country requires not a ‘liar’ but ‘amazingly good’ PM: Lalu Prasad

Mar 13, 2019, at 09:58 pm

Patna, Mar 13 (UNI) Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, RJD chief Lalu Prasad today launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi by saying country did not need a ‘liar’ but ‘amazingly good’ Prime Minister.

Congress releases second list of 21 candidates for LS polls

Mar 13, 2019, at 09:57 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI) The Congress on Wednesday released its second list of 21 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections which includes names of Priya Dutt from Mumbai North Central, former Union minister Sushil Kumar Shinde from Solapur-SC, Raj Babbar from Moradabad, Sriprakash Jaiswal from Kanpur and Sanjay Singh from Sultanpur.

Mahagathbandhan allies discuss seat deal in Bihar for LS poll

Mar 13, 2019, at 09:54 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI) Allies of Mahagathbandhan in Bihar including Congress, RJD, RLSP, HAM and LJD on Wednesday held talks for seat sharing for the upcoming Lok Sabha election, sources said.

Rahul Gandhi on two-day visit to Kerala

Mar 13, 2019, at 09:51 pm

Thrissur, Mar 13 (UNI/IBNS) Congress president Rahul Gandhi arrived here tonight on a two days hectic visit during which he will formally launch the party's poll campaign in Kozhikode on Thursday and will address a huge rally of workers at the beach.

JD (U) to contest three Lok Sabha seats in UP

Mar 13, 2019, at 09:48 pm

Patna, Mar 13 (UNI) JD (U), a major ally of NDA will field three candidates in Uttar Pradesh in Lok Sabha election.

Six cyber criminals arrested in Giridih

Mar 13, 2019, at 09:46 pm

Giridih, Mar 13 (UNI) The cyber cell of the Giridih police has arrested six cyber criminals from different areas located under Bengabad police station area of this district.

Rains bring back cold conditions in Himachal Pradesh

Mar 13, 2019, at 09:37 pm

Shimla, Mar 13 (UNI): The fresh spell of rain and snowfall brought back the cold conditions in this hill state, where maximum temperatures went down by three to four notches on Wednesday.

BJP, Cong demand central forces in 77,000 polling booths of WB, TMC slams

Mar 13, 2019, at 09:32 pm

Kolkata, Mar 13 (UNI): The ruling Trinamool Congress on Wednesday slammed the opposition and said they were insulting the people after BJP and Congress demanded that whole West Bengal be declared super sensitive and central para-military forces deployed in all the 77,000 polling booths across the state.

Unauthorised photocopies of Rafale documents adversely affect national security: Centre to SC

Mar 13, 2019, at 09:25 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI/IBNS) The Centre through Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Wednesday filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court in the Rafale review matter and said unauthorised photocopies of such documents hamper the sovereignty and security of the country.

LS polls: Modi reaches out to Rahul Gandhi, Big B, Virat Kohli and Khans to motivate voters

Mar 13, 2019, at 09:00 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday appealed to various important personalities from sportsmen to politicians to Bollywood stars with an appeal to encourage more voters to exercise their electoral rights in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

BJP names Priyanka Gandhi in land deal, Jaitley mocks at 'clever business' acumen

Mar 13, 2019, at 07:33 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI) In the run up to the general elections wherein Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is expected to boost the Congress prospects in eastern Uttar Pradesh, the BJP on Wednesday dragged Congress president Rahul Gandhi's sister into a land deal linked to the arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari.

Congress MLA Kalidas Kolambkar to join BJP

Mar 13, 2019, at 07:16 pm

Mumbai, Mar 13 (UNI) The Congress MLA Kalidas Kolambkar is in the midst of switching political sides as he is eulogizing the Chief Minister Devendar Fadnavis for accepting his proposals of developmental works and completing the same.

Arun Jaitley takes a dig at 'clever business' acumen of Vadra

Mar 13, 2019, at 07:14 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI) Making a veiled attack on Robert Vadra for supposedly showing “clever business” acumen, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday suggested that the Congress should not throw stones on others on defence deals as many skeletons would come out from their cupboard as well.

Two held with smack in Kaithal

Mar 13, 2019, at 07:10 pm

Kaithal, Mar 13 (UNI) The police have arrested two drug peddlers and seized 60 gms of smack from their possession.

DNA evidence proves youth guilty of raping minor, convicted & imposed Rs 20k fine

Mar 13, 2019, at 07:06 pm

Mumbai, Mar 13 (UNI) A Special Court here on Tuesday convicted a 27-year-old man under the relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences(POCSO) Act and imposed a fine of Rs 20,000, stated the order copy on Wednesday.

Army 'deserter' killed by unidentified gunmen in south Kashmir

Mar 13, 2019, at 07:04 pm

Srinagar, Mar 13 (UNI) A person, who was declared deserter by the Army in September last year, was on Wednesday killed by unidentified gunmen in south Kashmir district of Pulwama.

TMC allotted one LS seat, AIADMK all set to contest 20 seats

Mar 13, 2019, at 06:42 pm

Chennai, Mar 13 (UNI) The ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday clinched the alliance pact with Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC) led by former Shipping Minister G K Vasan for the next month's Lok Sabha polls.

Smoke reported from Delhi Metro coach at Pragati Maidan, passengers deboarded

Mar 13, 2019, at 06:36 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI): Minor smoke was reported on Wednesday from a Delhi Metro coach at Pragati Maidan station (Noida bound) and as a precaution, passengers were deboarded at Akshardham Metro station.

Gujarat: Three dead, five injured in collision of ST and luxury bus

Mar 13, 2019, at 06:27 pm

Ahwa, Mar 13 (UNI) At least 3 passengers, two of a government run State Transport bus and one of a private luxury bus, died while five others were injured in a head on collision of the vehicles on Wednesday in Saputara area of Dang district in South Gujarat.

Majithia inducts 10 new members in YAD core committee

Mar 13, 2019, at 06:25 pm

Chandigarh, Mar 13 (UNI) The Shiromani Akali Dal general secretary (in charge Youth Wing) S Bikram Singh Majithia on Wednesday inducted ten new members into the core committee of Youth Akali Dal (YAD).

Drugs worth Rs 18 lakh seized, two held in Palghar

Mar 13, 2019, at 06:23 pm

Palghar, Mar 13 (UNI) Two persons have been arrested for allegedly smuggling contraband drug worth Rs 18 lakh in a four-wheeler, District Rural Police on Wednesday.

Truth in Rafale deal will put Modi in jail : Rahul Gandhi

Mar 13, 2019, at 06:20 pm

Nagercoil (Tamil Nadu), Mar 13 (UNI/IBNS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said truth in the Rafale aircraft deal would take Prime Minister Narendra Modi to jail.

Two persons arrested while selling off elephant tusk

Mar 13, 2019, at 06:16 pm

Udupi, Mar 13(UNI) The CID sleuths of the Forest department have arrested two persons in the town, when they were allegedly trying to sell off an Elephant tusk weighing over two and half Kgs.

CPI urges ECI to conduct assembly polls in J&K

Mar 13, 2019, at 06:11 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI) Communist Party of India (CPI) on Wednesday urged Election Commission to take a call on the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir and counting of VVPATs at least in constituencies where Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are challenged.

Priyanka Gandhi meets Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar is hospital

Mar 13, 2019, at 05:48 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Congress General Secretary for UP (East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar in a hospital on Wednesday.

Naxals torch four road construction vehicles in Gadchiroli

Mar 13, 2019, at 05:39 pm

Gadchiroli, Mar 13 (UNI/IBNS) Naxals on Wednesday torched four road construction vehicles in Puske village of this district of Maharashtra. 

Palghar lady booked for bid to set companion to flames

Mar 13, 2019, at 05:12 pm

Palghar, Mar 13 (UNI): A woman from Vasai city of this district,allegedly tried to set her 29-year-old friend on blaze after both had a quarrel,stated the Palghar Police Public Relations Officer(PRO) on Wednesday. 

One killed in Cylinder explosion

Mar 13, 2019, at 05:07 pm

Hyderabad, Mar 13 (UNI) One person was killed when a cylinder exploded in an apartment in West Marredpally in Secunderabad on Wednesday.

4 injured as scaffolding of under construction Zuari Bridge collapses

Mar 13, 2019, at 05:05 pm

Panaji, Mar 13 (UNI) At least four persons were injured when scaffolding of under construction bridge over river Zuari near Verna, around 15 km away from the city, collapsed on Wednesday.