PM Modi congratulates Mamata, Jaya over Assembly poll results
May 19, 2016, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wished both West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa as their TMC and AIADMK are surging ahead to win the Assembly polls in their respective states.
Puducherry polls: Congress, NRC in a close fight
May 19, 2016, at 05:05 pm
Puducherry, May 19 (IBNS) The Puducherry Assembly polls is set for a close contest as the trends suggest an even honours for the Congress and NRC.
Kerala: LDF leads in 90 seats against UDF's 48
May 19, 2016, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi/Thiruvananthanpuram, May 19 (IBNS) Almost three hours since counting began for the various state assembly elections, the trend in Kerala is highly in favour of the Left Democratic Front (LDF), a coalition of Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India Marxit (CPIM) and other left aligned parties.
May 19, 2016, at 04:31 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): Bollywood actress Kajol met Narendra Modi as she discussed the issue of having handwashing facilities in schools with the Prime Minister.
BJP leads in Assam, CM candidate Sonowal stresses on unity
May 19, 2016, at 04:25 pm
Guwahati, May 19 (IBNS) BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate in Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal said that in order to function as a whole, they need to 'work, live and fight together', moments after his party showed signs of forming the next government in the state.
Mamata Banerjee leading in Bhowanipore seat in Kolkata
May 19, 2016, at 03:55 pm
Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is ahead from Bhowanipore seat in Kolkata over her nearest Left Front-Congress rival Deepa Dasmunshi by over 3000 votes, after three rounds of counting.
Tamil Nadu polls: AIADMK surges ahead
May 19, 2016, at 03:52 pm
Chennai, May 19 (IBNS) In a closely-contested encounter in Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the AIADMK has surged ahead of its closest rival, DMK-Congress alliance, by at least 50 seats.
Tamil Nadu polls: AIADMK ahead as counting progresses
May 19, 2016, at 03:50 pm
Chennai, May 19 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu is witnessing a major fight between the AIADMK and the DMK as counting of votes for the 234 Assembly seats in the state is currently underway on Thursday.
LDF crosses half-way mark in Kerala polls
May 19, 2016, at 03:41 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, May 15 (IBNS) Kerala's Left Democratic Front (LDF) has crossed the half-way mark in the state's assembly polls, according to latest media reports.
DMK-Congress alliance ahead in Puducherry, counting progresses
May 19, 2016, at 03:38 pm
Puducherry, May 19 (IBNS) The DMK-Congress alliance is leading in Puducherry where counting is currently going on for the 30 Assembly seats in the Union Territory.
PM Modi greets Mizoram CM on his birthday
May 19, 2016, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhalwa on his birthday.
Assam Assembly polls: BJP takes early lead
May 19, 2016, at 03:27 pm
Guwahati, May 19 (IBNS) The BJP made early gains in Assam where counting of votes for the 126 seats Assembly seats in the state is currently underway on Thursday.
Assembly Results: Mamata's TMC leading in Bengal, BJP ahead in Assam
May 19, 2016, at 03:11 pm
Kolkata/Chennai, May 19 (IBNS): Counting of votes is currently underway for the Assembly seats in four states-West Bengal, Tamil Nadu ,Kerala, Assam- and the Union Territory of Puducherry with early trends showing that Mamata Banerjee and her TMC is leading in Bengal and the LDF ahead in Kerala while the BJP is overtaking the ruling Congress in Assam.
LDF ahead in Kerala as counting progresses
May 19, 2016, at 02:34 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) Kerala's Left Democratic Front is surging ahead as counting of votes is underway for 140 seats on Thursday. The LDF is ahead in 63 seats while the UDF is ahead in 48.
TMC ahead in West Bengal as counting progresses
May 19, 2016, at 02:19 pm
Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS) The ruling TMC is ahead in 30 seats in West Bengal as per the early trends while the alliance of Left and Congress is ahead in 17 seats as counting is underway for 294 assembly seats that went to polls.
Heavy security for counting of votes in West Bengal
May 19, 2016, at 01:41 pm
Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS) A three tier security arrangement has been made in all 90 counting centres across West Bengal on Thursday as the stated waited with bated breath to know the outcome of the assembly polls in 294 seats.
Kiren Rijiju flies on board Sukhoi Jet
May 19, 2016, at 05:06 am
Halwara, May 18 (IBNS) Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju flew on board a Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft on Wednesday.
Afghanistan passenger bus mishap kills 3
May 19, 2016, at 04:58 am
Kabul, May 18 (IBNS) At least three people were killed as a bus crashed in western Herat province of Afghanistan on Wednesday, media reports said.
Chennai receives record rainfall, flood situation feared
May 19, 2016, at 04:42 am
Chennai, May 18 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu's capital city of Chennai has witnessed record rains over the last 48 hours, media reports said.
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Cabinet apprised of the joint issue of UN Women HeForShe postage stamp
May 19, 2016, at 04:26 am
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was apprised of the joint issue of UN Women HeForShe postage stamp.
India, China's fight against terrorism can have an impact: Mukherjee
May 19, 2016, at 03:10 am
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee has given an interview to CCTV ahead of his visit to China.
West Bengal: Congress activist stabbed to death in Malda, TMC blamed
May 19, 2016, at 12:53 am
Kolkata/Malda, May 18 (IBNS): A Congress activist was found dead on Wednesday at Kaliachak in West Bengal's Malda district, officials said.
Massive blaze guts illegal firecracker factory in WB, 1 killed
May 19, 2016, at 12:37 am
Kolkata, May 18 (IBNS): A major fire, which broke out in an unauthorized firecracker factory in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Wednesday, killed one youth and left two others injured, reports said.
Goa MLA Monserrate granted bail
May 18, 2016, at 11:02 pm
Panaji, May 18 (IBNS) The Goa Children's Court on Wednesday granted bail to Atanasio Babush Monserrate, a former Goa Congress leader and now an Independent MLA, accused of allegedly raping a minor girl and of human trafficking, according to media reports.
Godhra train burning: Key accused arrested
May 18, 2016, at 09:18 pm
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS): After 14 years, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Wednesday arrested a man who is alleged to be the key conspirator of the Godhra train burning case , reports said.
Cyclone alert in Tamil Nadu, Andhra, winds bypass Indian coast
May 18, 2016, at 08:48 pm
Chennai, May 18 (IBNS) A cyclonic alert has been issued for parts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh by the MET office even as latest reports said the winds bypassed the Indian coast and moved in the direction of Bangladesh.
Delhi: Six detained in connection to NDMC lawyer's murder
May 18, 2016, at 07:05 pm
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS) Six people, including a hotel owner were detained by the Delhi Police on Wednesday morning, pertaining to the murder of a lawyer in the national capital's southeastern region, reports said.
India's copper production registers 30 percent growth: Minister
May 18, 2016, at 06:25 pm
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS) Union Steel and Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, on Wednesday, reported a 30 percent growth in copper production in India.
Jharkhand scribe killed for not meeting Maoist monetary demands?
May 18, 2016, at 06:23 pm
Ranchi, May 18 (IBNS) Akhilesh Pratap Singh, the slain Jharkhand journalist, was killed because he failed to meet a monetary demand of Rs 7 lakhs by Maoist, media reports said.
Rishi Kapoor floats angry tweets, wants change of names of important assets
May 18, 2016, at 05:11 pm
Mumbai, May 18 (IBNS) Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor set twitter ablaze on Tuesday night, as he floated angry tweets, directing them towards the Congress and their patriarch, the Gandhi's.