BJP leaders slam Pitroda's remarks on Balakot strike

Mar 22, 2019, at 08:45 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI): In the run up to the general elections, the ruling BJP and its top leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made optimum use of Congress leader Sam Pitroda's controversial remarks on aerial strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and said the episode clearly distinguishes the 'difference' between the opposition and the ruling dispensation.

Modi should at least take care of real chowkidars: Rahul Gandhi

Mar 22, 2019, at 08:30 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI): Taking a pot shot against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the ‘MeinBhiChowkidar’ campaign, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday criticised the PM and the NDA government for non payment of salaries to 'chowkidars' for last several months.

Grand Alliance in Bihar: RJD to contest from 20 seats, Congress from 9

Mar 22, 2019, at 08:06 pm

Patna, Mar 22 (IBNS): The RJD will contest 20 of Bihar's 40 Lok Sabha seats while Congress will fight from only 9, the Grand Alliance of opposition parties announced today.

Centre bans Yasin Malik's Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front

Mar 22, 2019, at 07:32 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): The Union government on Friday banned Yasin Malik-led separatist outfit Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) under the anti-terror law, media reports said.  

Indian Navy continues humanitarian efforts in cyclone-hit Mozambique

Mar 22, 2019, at 07:03 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): The ships of the first training squadron of the Indian Navy (Sujata, Sarathi and Shardul) are currently undertaking humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations at Port Beira in Mozambique since Mar 18.  

#LokSabhaPoll: Tokheho Yepthomi, K.L. Chishi and Gaurav Gogoi file nominations in Nagaland and Assam

Mar 22, 2019, at 05:48 pm

Guwahati, Mar 22 (IBNS): Tokheho Yepthomi from Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and K.L. Chishi from Indian National Congress filed nominations for the Lok Sabha election from 1-Nagaland parliamentary constituency on Friday at the Conference hall of the Office of the Commissioner, Nagaland.

Jamshedpur: Three drown in Kharkai river

Mar 22, 2019, at 05:43 pm

Jamshedpur Mar 22 (UNI) Three boys have drowned in the Kharkai river located under Burma Mines police station area of the East Singhbhum district.

Goa CM Pramod Sawant calls on Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari

Mar 22, 2019, at 05:31 pm

Panaji, Mar 22 (UNI) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant called on Union Ministers in New Delhi on Friday.

Jammu and Kashmir: Over 12 persons, including security personnel, injured in Shopian clashes

Mar 22, 2019, at 05:30 pm

Srinagar, Mar 22 (UNI) Over 12 persons, including some security personnel, were injured in clashes on Friday in south Kashmir district of Shopian, where Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched in a village this morning against militants.

Three killed in separate incidents in Palamu

Mar 22, 2019, at 05:25 pm

Daltonganj Mar 22 (UNI) Three people lost their lives in separate incidents which took place under different police station areas of the Palamu District in the last 24 hours.

Punjab: Five held for ATM theft

Mar 22, 2019, at 05:20 pm

Patiala, Mar 22 (UNI) Five people were arrested and Rs 5.16 lakh was recovered from them, in connection with the various ATM thefts in Punjab, Patiala police said.

Samajwadi Party changes candidate for Ghaziabad seat

Mar 22, 2019, at 05:17 pm

Ghaziabad, Mar 22 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) on Friday announced Suresh Bansal as the new candidate from the parliamentary seat of Ghaziabad, replacing Surendra Kumar 'Munni.'

Dabra: Man kills wife, daughter

Mar 22, 2019, at 05:13 pm

Gwalior, MP, Mar 22 (UNI) A mentally-disturbed 42-year-old resident of Dabra town’s Deedar Colony allegedly murdered his wife and their daughter by slitting throats on Friday prior to committing suicide by hanging himself, law enforcement authorities said.

Jagan Mohan Reddy files nomination for Pulivendula Assembly seat

Mar 22, 2019, at 05:11 pm

Kadapa Mar 22 (UNI) YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) President Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday filed his nomination papers to contest from Pulivendula Assembly constituency in the April 11 election.

Seventeen killed in road accident in Malawi

Mar 22, 2019, at 05:09 pm

Ntcheu, Malawi, Mar 22 (Xinhua/UNI) At least seventeen people have died while 25 were seriously injured in a road accident that occurred Friday morning in Ntcheu district along Malawi's backbone road, M1.

LS polls : Shiv Sena declares candidates list for Marathwada

Mar 22, 2019, at 05:07 pm

Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Mar 22 (UNI) Shiv Sena on Friday announced their candidates for upcoming Lok Sabha election to be held in Marathwada region on April 18 and 23.

Akhilesh Yadav defends his uncle Ram Gopal over controversial comment on Pulwama attack

Mar 22, 2019, at 05:03 pm

Lucknow, Mar 22 (UNI) Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday defended his uncle and party’s general secretary Prof Ram Gopal Yadav’s statement alleging political conspiracy behind the Pulwama terror attack.

BJP names new face for Latur LS poll

Mar 22, 2019, at 04:58 pm

Latur, Maharashtra, Mar 22 (UNI) The BJP has denied ticket to the sitting MP of Latur Sunil Gaikwad and fielded a new face Sudhakar Shringare to contest from the Latur (SC) constituency for the Lok Sabha election to be held on April 18.

#Lok SabhaPoll: Five candidates file nomination papers on day 4

Mar 22, 2019, at 04:52 pm

Puducherry, Mar 22 (UNI) A total of five candidates, on the fourth day on Friday, filed their nomination papers for the April 18 Lok Sabha election for the lone seat from Puducherry.

Flying squad seized 4.5 crore in Tamil Nadu

Mar 22, 2019, at 04:50 pm

Madurai, Mar 22 (UNI) Flying Squads and Static Surveillance Teams monitoring the enforcement of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for parliamentary elections have seized cash Rs 4.50 crore here on Friday.

ED slaps fine on Hurriyat leader Geelani under FEMA

Mar 22, 2019, at 04:46 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate(ED ) has fined Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Geelani and booked him under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) for being in possession of unaccounted foreign currency, probe agency officials said here on Friday.

Tapaswani Express catches fire at Puri station, no casualty reported

Mar 22, 2019, at 04:43 pm

Bhubaneswar,Mar 22 (UNI) Empty coaches of Tapaswani Express, kept on Puri platform for cleaning, caught fire fully damaging one coach and partially damaging two more today.

Asst secretary of Skill Development dept of Mantralaya commits suicide

Mar 22, 2019, at 04:32 pm

Solapur, Mar 22 (UNI) An Assistant secretary in the Skill Development department of Mantralaya committed suicide in the Marwade village of the district here.

Rajyavardhan Rathore, other BJP leader welcome Gautam Gambhir to BJP

Mar 22, 2019, at 04:23 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): Top BJP leaders, including Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore, welcomed former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir as he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

Yeddyurappa diaries: Congress attacks BJP, ex-Karnataka CM says he will file defamation case

Mar 22, 2019, at 04:18 pm

New Delhi, May 22 (IBNS): The Congress on Friday attacked Bharatiya Janata Party after a news report claimed that its southern top leader BS Yeddyurappa was involved in funneling Rs 1,800 crore to the ruling outfit's central committee.

Fire breaks out in engine of Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express, no casualty

Mar 22, 2019, at 03:40 pm

Siliguri, Mar 22 (UNI) A fire broke out in the engine of Dibrugarh-bound Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express train near Phansidewa in Darjeeling district of West Bengal this morning, the official sources said.

Bengal: TMC's Dev wishes BJP candidate Bharati Ghosh for contesting Lok Sabha polls from Ghatal

Mar 22, 2019, at 03:13 pm

Kolkata, Mar 22 (IBNS): Showing courtesy to his political rival, Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s sitting MP and celebrity candidate Dev (Deepak Adhikari) wished former IPS officer and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Bharati Ghosh for contesting the Lok Sabha elections from West Bengal's Ghatal constituency.

JeM militant arrested in Delhi

Mar 22, 2019, at 02:19 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI): A Jaish-e-Mohammed militant has been arrested from Lajpat Rai area of the National Capital, official sources said on Friday.

Arun Jaitley makes 'Nikkamma' jibe on Rahul Gandhi over Sam Pitroda's comment on airstrike

Mar 22, 2019, at 02:17 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI): Taking strong exception to Congress President Rahul Gandhi's close associate Sam Pitroda's remarks questioning anti-terror strike by Air Force at Balakot in Pakistan, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday blasted the Opposition party.

Modi, BJP should stop using Sam Pitroda's opinion on airstrike: Cong leader Randeep Surjewala

Mar 22, 2019, at 02:07 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): In an aim to distance his party from Sam Pitroda's comment on the airstrike post-Pulwama terror attack, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should stop using an individual's opinion to "spread venom".