Delhi Assembly Polls: 6.43 pc voter turnout recorded till 1100 hrs

Feb 08, 2020, at 12:19 pm

New Delhi, Feb 8 (UNI) An estimated voter turnout of 6.43 per cent was recorded till 1100 hrs in Delhi Assembly elections on Saturday as balloting continued with a fight between the ruling AAP and the BJP with Congress playing a third fiddle.

Delhi Polling Day: Capital's elites lead from front

Feb 08, 2020, at 11:53 am

New Delhi, Feb 8 (UNI) As the polling for the 70-member Delhi Assembly got underway on Saturday morning, the high and mighty of the national capital led the people from the front.

Sharp shooter involved in Hindutva leader murder arrested in UP

Feb 08, 2020, at 11:51 am

Lucknow, Feb 8 (UNI) A sharp shooter, who allegedly killed the Hindutva leader Ranjeet Bachchan in the state capital on Sunday last, was arrested in the wee hours of Saturday, police said here.

Sixth sense says BJP will form govt in Delhi: state BJP chief Manoj Tiwari

Feb 08, 2020, at 11:50 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The people of Delhi will bless the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and elect a BJP government according to my sixth sense, said BJP state chief Manoj Tiwari near a polling booth on Saturday as the national capital continued to vote in the 70-seat Delhi Assembly polls.

Fire in Navi Mumbai building, none injured

Feb 08, 2020, at 11:19 am

Thane, Feb 8 (UNI) A fire broke out in the residential flats of a high-rise at Seawood of Navi Mumbai on Saturday.

Delhi Polls: PM Narendra Modi urges people to cast votes 

Feb 08, 2020, at 09:05 am

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged people of the national capital to vote in record numbers for the Delhi Assembly polls.

Delhi Assembly polls: Voting begins

Feb 08, 2020, at 08:26 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid tight security, voting to elect a new assembly in Delhi commenced on Saturday.

Maharashtra Crime: Two arrested for cheating overseas job-seekers

Feb 08, 2020, at 07:45 am

Thane/UNI: Navi Mumbai police arrested two people on alleged charges of cheating overseas job seekers to several lakh.

Delhi to vote to elect a new assembly today

Feb 08, 2020, at 07:23 am

New Delhi/IBNS: At the end of fierce election campaigns, Delhi is all set to vote to elect a new Assembly on Saturday.

CAA: Women protesters in Deoband reject Darul Uloom clerics' appeal to end protest

Feb 07, 2020, at 11:45 pm

Deoband/IBNS: While the entire country is talking about the protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) by women and children at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh since Jan 27, another protesting group comprising women at the Islamic seminary of Deoband in Uttar Pradesh on Friday rejected the clerics' appeal to withdraw their stir.

PM Modi did nothing for Bihar but still Nitish appreciating him:Tejaswi

Feb 07, 2020, at 10:42 pm

Patna/UNI: Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and leader of the opposition in Assembly Tejaswi Prasad Yadav on Friday took potshots at Nitish Kumar for applauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he did nothing for the state but still the Chief Minister is appreciating him.

Two knocked down by train in Andhra Pradesh

Feb 07, 2020, at 09:59 pm

Eluru/UNI: Two people were knocked down by a train at CRR College here in Andhra Pradesh on Friday, railway officials said.

Modi doesn't behave like Prime Minister: Rahul Gandhi on 'Tubelight' jibe

Feb 07, 2020, at 09:01 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Responding to Narendra Modi's 'tubelight' jibe at him, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the Prime Minister does not know how to behave holding such high stature.

Uber driver calls police to arrest passenger for being communist

Feb 07, 2020, at 08:37 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: An Uber driver in Mumbai allegedly called police after he overheard a passenger he was driving talk about anti-CAA protests and urged to arrest him.

Three people arrested in connection with Srinagar grenade attack

Feb 07, 2020, at 08:21 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Three people, including a student, were arrested during the last 24 hours in connection with a grenade attack in the summer capital, Srinagar, a senior police officer said here on Friday.

50 Lakh fine, 5-year jail term for advertising fairness creams: Narendra Modi govt makes strong proposal

Feb 07, 2020, at 06:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Promoters and advertisers of fairness creams might face more stringent penalties in the future with the proposed amendment to increase penalties, making netizens welcome the step.

Non-bailable warrant against Congress leader Hardik Patel in sedition case

Feb 07, 2020, at 05:59 pm

Ahmedabad/UNI: A local court here on Friday issued a fresh non-bailable warrant against former convener of Patidar quota agitation outfit Patidar Anamat Aandolan Samiti (PAAS) and Congress leader Hardik Patel.

We request Modi govt to restore Kashmir statehood soon: Young Kashmiri leader Mir Junaid

Feb 07, 2020, at 05:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: While attacking the erstwhile political leadership of the Abdullahs and Muftis in Jammu and Kashmir, young  Kashmiri leader Mir Junaid has urged the Narendra Modi government to restore statehood of J&K, which was bifurcated into two Union Territories- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh- on Aug 5 last year along with the abrogation of Article 370.

Pro-CAA rally: BJP leaders including Kailash Vijayvargiya detained in Kolkata

Feb 07, 2020, at 05:09 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders including Kailash Vijayvargiya, who were holding a pro-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) rally, were arrested in south Kolkata on Friday.

Bodo Accord added a new chapter in the book of peace : PM Modi

Feb 07, 2020, at 04:51 pm

Guwahati/IBNS:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Bodo Peace Accord added a new chapter in the book of peace.

Commercial flight operations at Bidar Airport in Karnataka begin

Feb 07, 2020, at 04:03 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Post the successful commencement of flight operations from the Kalaburagi airport in Karanataka, Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) on Friday flagged off the first direct flight from Bidar airport to Bengaluru in Karnataka.

PM Narendra Modi attacks Rahul Gandhi over ‘danda’ jibe

Feb 07, 2020, at 03:45 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over ‘danda’ jibe in a mass rally organized to celebrate the Bodo Peace Accord in Assam’s Kokrajhar and said it can’t be harmed if a protective shield of mothers and sisters of the country are with him.

Pro-CAA rally in Kolkata: Police detain BJP leaders Kailash Vijayvargiya and Mukul Roy

Feb 07, 2020, at 03:37 pm

Kolkata/IBNS:  Several BJP leaders, who included state party in-charge Kailash Vijayvargiya and Mukul Roy, were detained by the police in Kolkata on Friday.

Manipur police arrest an Assam Rifles personnel with contraband drugs

Feb 07, 2020, at 03:27 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Security forces arrested an Assam Rifles personnel with contraband drugs worth several lakh of rupees in Manipur’s Thoubal district on Thursday evening.

Congress MP did not attack anyone, says Rahul Gandhi

Feb 07, 2020, at 02:42 pm

New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday denied the government's charge that his party MP Manickam Tagore manhandled Health Minister Harsh Vardhan in the Lok Sabha.

Delhi assembly elections: Traders' body lends support to BJP

Feb 07, 2020, at 02:37 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Friday announced to support the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Delhi Assembly polls 2020.

PM unable to answer on jobs: Rahul Gandhi after having face-off with Harsh Vardhan in Lok Sabha

Feb 07, 2020, at 02:10 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Following a face-off with Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan who tried to attack Rahul Gandhi over his "danda on Prime Minister" remark in Parliament on Friday, the Congress leader attacked Narendra Modi saying the latter was unable to address the issue of unemployment.

Nirbhaya case: SC to hear government's request for separate hanging of convicts on Tuesday

Feb 07, 2020, at 01:39 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear the government's request for separate hanging of four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape case, media reports said.

Supreme Court adjourns Shaheen Bagh hearing till Monday to create no 'influence' on Delhi polls

Feb 07, 2020, at 01:05 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: To avoid creating any "influence" on the Feb 8 Delhi assembly elections, the Supreme Court on Friday adjourned hearing of pleas seeking the removal of anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protestors from Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, an issue which kept cropping up in the poll campaign, till Monday, media reports said.

PSA on Omar, Mehbooba: Detention sans charges worst abomination in democracy, says Chidambaram

Feb 07, 2020, at 11:59 am

New Delhi/UNI: Senior Congress leader on Friday criticised the government for invoking the Public Safety Act (PSA) against former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, and said detention without charges is the worst abomination in a democracy.