By not holding Kashmir assembly polls on time, Modi surrendered before militants, separatists: Omar

Apr 27, 2019, at 12:15 pm

Srinagar, Apr 27 (UNI): Alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again surrendered before separatists and militants by not holding Assembly polls in the northern state, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah claimed that most political parties were ready to take on these force by ignoring their threats and poll boycott.

Security Forces launch CASOs at two places in south Kashmir

Apr 27, 2019, at 12:09 pm

Srinagar, Apr 27 (UNI): Security forces launched Cordon and Search Operations (CASOs) in one place each in south Kashmir districts of Shopian and Pulwama on Saturday, official sources said.

Flights affected globally by Air India's server system failure; restored

Apr 27, 2019, at 10:53 am

New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS): National carrier Air India's server system SITA, which faced problem in early morning affecting flight operations, has been restored.

Cash-strapped Jet Airways urges maintenance staff to return to work

Apr 27, 2019, at 06:55 am

New Delhi, Apr 27 (UNI/IBNS) Jet Airways, which has temporarily shut down operations due to financial crisis, has appealed to aircraft maintenance engineers and employees engaged in maintenance of aircraft in the airline to return to work to ensure that the aircraft fleet of the airline is maintained and preserved on a regular basis.

8-yr-old injured in mysterious explosion in J&K's Poonch

Apr 26, 2019, at 11:35 pm

Jammu, Apr 26 (UNI): An eight-year-old boy was injured in a mysterious low intensity explosion in Kalaban village of Mendhar in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.

Supreme Court stays inquiry into Jayalalithaa death

Apr 26, 2019, at 10:30 pm

New Delhi, Apr 26 (UNI): The Supreme Court on Friday stayed an inquiry into the death of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa, who had died at a Chennai hospital in 2016.

Three youths drown while swimming into bheri in Bengal

Apr 26, 2019, at 09:39 pm

Kolkata, Apr 26 (UNI): Three youths were drowned while swimming into a big bheri (where fish is cultivated) at Mukundarpur under Narendrapur police station, police said on Friday.

No one can stop Modi from becoming PM again: Yogi Adityanath

Apr 26, 2019, at 08:56 pm

Deoria, Apr 26 (UNI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that no force in the world can stop Narendra Modi from becoming Prime Minister of the country again.

Who kept India safe in 1947, 1965 & 1971 wars? Chidambaram asks BJP

Apr 26, 2019, at 08:31 pm

New Delhi, Apr 26 (UNI): Taking a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party, senior Congress party leader P Chidambaram on Friday countered Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ruling party's president Amit Shah and questioned them who kept India safe during the 1947, 1965 and 1971 wars.

Kamal Nath govt a preview of what could be Congress govt at Centre: Modi

Apr 26, 2019, at 08:27 pm

Jabalpur, Apr. 26 (UNI): Madhya Pradesh’s Kamal Nath dispensation sustained a withering political fusillade on Friday when PM Narendra Modi averred that the state government’s actions comprise an “estimate” of what situation shall be brought about if the Congress is provided five years at the Centre.

Election Commission mulls 100 per cent deployment of central forces in Bengal 4th phase polls

Apr 26, 2019, at 07:47 pm

Kolkata, Apr 26 (UNI): Citing a voting-related murder of an electorate in the third phase of election, the Election Commission is actively considering 100 per cent deployment of central armed forces to eight Lok Sabha seat during 4th phase polling in West Bengal on April 29, official sources here said on Friday.

Won’t allow Asansol to become Dangastan, says Mamata

Apr 26, 2019, at 07:28 pm

Asansol, Apr 26 (UNI): Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday asked the people to vote out the BJP as the Trinamool will never allow Asansol to become a ‘Dangastan’ (land of riots).

Bomb explosion kills two in Wayanad

Apr 26, 2019, at 07:20 pm

Wayanad, Apr 26 (UNI): Two persons, including a woman, were killed in a bomb explosion in Naykatty near Sulthan Bathery  town in Wayanad on Friday.

Maharashtra: Two dead in road accident in Nashik

Apr 26, 2019, at 06:27 pm

Nashik, Apr 26 (UNI) Two people were killed while a woman sustained serious injuries when their motorcycle dashed against a car near Swami Samarth Lawns at Nashik-Satana road here, police said on Friday.

Actor Sunny Deol just a filmy fauji with no ground support in Gurdaspur: Amarinder

Apr 26, 2019, at 06:10 pm

Gurdaspur, Apr 26 (UNI) Dismissing the possibility of any threat to Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar from the BJP candidate in the fray in Gurdaspur, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Friday said Sunny Deol was just a ‘filmy fauji’ with no ground support in the constituency.

Maharashtra: Two dreaded naxals surrender in Gadchiroli

Apr 26, 2019, at 06:02 pm

Nagpur, Apr 26 (UNI) Two naxals, who were on the Maharashtra, Telangana and Chhattisgarh police's most wanted lists, surrendered before Gadchiroli Police, police said on Friday.

Uttar Pradesh: Gas cylinder explodes in Auraiya, 2 dead

Apr 26, 2019, at 05:54 pm

Auraiya, Apr 26 (UNI) Two women were killed and as many sustained serious injuries, when a gas cylinder exploded in Chikta Gulalpur village, under Erwa Katra Vikas Khand near Kahijhari in this district of Uttar Pradesh, on Friday.

Asaram's son Narayan Sai held guilty in rape and sexual assault case

Apr 26, 2019, at 05:48 pm

Surat, Apr 26 (UNI) A local court in Surat city of Gujarat on Friday held Narayan Sai, the son of self-styled godman Asaram, guilty in a sensational rape case lodged over six years ago by one of the lady disciple of his father.

Sri Lanka blasts impact: Storming operation held in major railway stations across Chennai

Apr 26, 2019, at 05:46 pm

Chennai, Apr 26 (UNI) Government Railway Police (GRP), Railway Protection Force (RPF), Dog Squad and Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) carried out a joint storming operation at major railway stations in the city on Friday to ensure that security measures were intact and the places were safe for passengers.

BSP-SP attack PM Narendra Modi in Bundelkhand

Apr 26, 2019, at 05:43 pm

Jalaun, Apr 26 (UNI) To reinforce its caste based identity the Samajwadi party-Bahujan Samaj party alliance leaders on Friday launched a fierce attack of the caste identity of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling him "Kagazi backward" not a backward by birth like Mulayam Singh Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav.

Water level in Gujarat's Narmada Dam rising again

Apr 26, 2019, at 05:41 pm

Vadodara, Apr 26 (UNI ) The water level of Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam, which is the lifeline of Gujarat, is witnessing a rise again.

Tamil Nadu: Police enquire person claimed as naxalite

Apr 26, 2019, at 05:39 pm

Chennai, Apr 26 (UNI) The city police are enquiring a person who claimed as a Naxalite and esd arrested from Nelson Manickam Road on Thursday night.

Miscreants burn down Manipur’s second oldest Catholic school

Apr 26, 2019, at 05:36 pm

Guwahati, Apr 26 (IBNS) : Miscreants have burnt down Manipur’s second oldest Catholic school on Thursday night, officials said.  

Two Assam based journalists attacked by miscreants

Apr 26, 2019, at 05:21 pm

Guwahati, April 26 (IBNS): Two Assam based journalists were allegedly attacked by miscreants in the state in past 24 hours.

Fire at INS Vikramaditya brought under control, naval officer dies

Apr 26, 2019, at 04:38 pm

New Delhi, Apr 26 (IBNS): A naval officer died as a fire broke out at  INS Vikramaditya, India's only aircraft carrier, when it was entering harbour in Karwar, officials said.

Great Khali campaigns for BJP candidate from Jadavpur Lok Sabha seat Anupam Hazra

Apr 26, 2019, at 04:36 pm

Kolkata, Apr 26 (IBNS): Jadavpur, a Lok Sabha constituency in South Kolkata, on Friday witnessed an unusual scene when an internationally acclaimed wrestler walked in its lanes to campaign for BJP candidate Anupam Hazra.

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu visits National Museum of Indian Cinema

Apr 26, 2019, at 04:17 pm

Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has visited the National Museum of Indian Cinema, in Mumbai on Friday, and said that Exhibits at the museum would take the visitors down the memory lane of their favorite movies, actors and the music.

West Bengal: Case filed against two observers

Apr 26, 2019, at 03:36 pm

Kolkata, Apr 26 (UNI) An independent candidate of the parliamentary polls has filed a petition before Calcutta High Court seeking cancellation of the Election Commission’s appointments of Ajay V Nayak and Vivek Dube as a special observer.

Court records statement of Sushil Modi on oath in defamation case against Rahul Gandhi

Apr 26, 2019, at 03:32 pm

Patna, Apr 26 (UNI) A local court today recorded the statement of deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi on oath in a defamation case filed by him against Congress president Rahul Gandhi.

Singer Daler Mehendi joins Bharatiya Janata Party

Apr 26, 2019, at 03:28 pm

New Delhi, Apr 26 (UNI) In the series of celebrities teaming up with the BJP, Punjabi pop singer Daler Mehndi also joined the BJP on Friday.