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Australians jailed for promoting gambling in China | Colombia: Tourist boat sinks, killing at least nine | Pakistan violates ceasefire again in J&K's Naushera sector | Pakistan: 123 burnt to death as oil tanker catches fire in Bahawalpur | PM Modi reaches US, receives 'warm personal welcome' from Trump | Terrorists who attacked CRPF men hide in Srinagar school, gunbattle on with security forces | PM Modi to address 33rd Mann Ki Baat from US today | Narendra Modi leaves for Portugal in the first leg of three-nation tour | China: 100 feared buried following landslide | Pakistan: UN chief condemns separate deadly bomb attacks

Chennai: 3 mowed down by speeding lorry

Apr 21, 2019, at 05:19 pm

Chennai, Apr 21 (UNI) Three people, who were waiting in a bus stand, were killed when they were mowed down by a speeding lorry at Ramapuram area in the city this morning.

India condemns blasts in Sri Lanka which claimed 156 lives

Apr 21, 2019, at 04:15 pm

New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS): India on Sunday condemned the serial blasts in Sri Lanka which left at least 156 people killed.

Modi will become PM again: Assam CM

Apr 21, 2019, at 03:07 pm

Guwahati, Apr 21 : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday reiterated that Narendra Modi will again become the Prime Minister of the country.

PM Modi, other Indian leaders condemn Sri Lanka multiple blasts

Apr 21, 2019, at 02:42 pm

New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condemned the multiple blasts in Sri Lanka with Catholic churches and star hotels being prime targets in the national capital, which left at least 137 killed and over 400 injured.

Scrutiny of Rahul Gandhi's nomination on Monday

Apr 21, 2019, at 02:15 pm

Amethi, Apr 21 (UNI) District Magistrate and Returning officer Ram Manohar Mishra postponed the scrutiny of Congress President Rahul Gandhi's nomination papers to Monday after objections were raised alleging false information in his election affidavit.

Seven die, 10 injured in stampede during temple festival in Tamil Nadu

Apr 21, 2019, at 02:06 pm

Tiruchirapalli, Apr 21 (UNI): Seven devotees, including four women died and ten others injured in a stampede during a festival in Karuppanna Swamy Temple at Muthaiyampalayam near Thuraiyur in Tamil Nadu on Sunday.

ELECTION SPECIAL: As he sits ‘insulated’, Lalu Prasad’s tryst with destiny is finally here

Apr 21, 2019, at 01:41 pm

New Delhi, Apr 21 (UNI) The tryst with destiny cannot be postponed forever. The politics of Bihar has been the story of Lalu Prasad Yadav and his political machinations for decades. Not surprisingly, the RJD supremo has always taken pride in it.

BREAKING: 70 killed in serial blasts in Sri Lanka; churches and hotels targetted

Apr 21, 2019, at 11:33 am

Colombo: At least 70 people were killed in a series of bomb blasts in Sri Lanka with churches and hotels among the prime targets, said officials on Sunday.  

Eight killed, 25 injured in road accident on Agra-Lucknow Expressway

Apr 21, 2019, at 10:16 am

Mainpuri, Apr 21 (UNI): At least 8 people have been killed and more than 25 passengers injured after a bus rammed into a truck on Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Karhal area on Sunday morning.

Contractor critically injured by unidentified gunmen in J&K's Anantnag

Apr 21, 2019, at 10:02 am

Srinagar, Apr 21 (UNI): A 54-year-old contractor was shot at and critically injured by unidentified gunmen in south Kashmir district of Anantnag late on Saturday evening.

LS polls: Sunny Deol meets Amit Shah, raises speculations over his contest on BJP's ticket from Punjab

Apr 20, 2019, at 09:48 pm

New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS): Raising speculations over his possible candidature to contest the Lok Sabha polls on saffron outfit's ticket, Bollywood actor Sunny Deol met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah here on Saturday.

NH ban: No prohibition on civilian movement on Wednesday, limitation only on Sunday, orders J&K Govt

Apr 20, 2019, at 09:48 pm

Jammu, Apr 20 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday ordered that there would be no prohibitions on civilian movement on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on Wednesday as it has been limited to Sunday only.

BJP demands Rahul Gandhi's clarification on his education, citizenship

Apr 20, 2019, at 08:33 pm

New Delhi, Apr 20 (UNI) Raising questions on Rahul Gandhi's name, nationality and education, the BJP on Saturday asked the Congress president to give answers whether he is British Citizen or an Indian, and said the queries were made not just by the saffron party but by the Election Commission.

Goa Archbishop urges voters not to vote for corrupt, communal, divisive candidates

Apr 20, 2019, at 08:29 pm

Panaji, Apr 20 (UNI) Goa's archbishop Fillipe Neri Ferrao on Saturday urged voters not vote for candidates who are 'corrupt, communalise, exploit and divide.'

Rahul should come clean on citizenship : HP Min Bikram Thakur

Apr 20, 2019, at 08:25 pm

Kangra, Apr 20 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Industries and Technical Education Minister Bikram Thakur on Saturday asked Congress president Rahul Gandhi to come clean on his citizenship and qualification.

Assam: Woman militant leader nabbed

Apr 20, 2019, at 08:22 pm

Guwahati, Apr 20 (UNI) A woman leader of militant group NDFB (S), Sagorika Basumutary, was apprehended by security forces in Chirang district of Assam yesterday. 

ISIS case: NIA carries out searches at multi-locations

Apr 20, 2019, at 08:21 pm

New Delhi, Apr 20 (UNI) National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday carried out searched at three places at Hyderabad and one at Wardha in ongoing investigation of ISIS case known as Abu Dhabi module.

Minor girl molested, accused at large

Apr 20, 2019, at 08:19 pm

Kakinada, Apr 20 (UNI) A six year old girl was allegedly molested by her neighbour luring her with chocolates when she was alone in the house, at Dummulapet, a slum area on the city outskirts on Saturday.

Karkare aftermath: BJP candidate Pragya gets notice

Apr 20, 2019, at 08:16 pm

Bhopal, Apr 20 (UNI) The District Returning Officer issued a notice on Saturday to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Bhopal parliamentary constituency candidate Pragya Singh Thakur vis-a-vis her statement regarding Ashoka Chakra-recipient 1982-batch Indian Police Service officer and Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare who attained martyrdom after being shot thrice in the chest while combating perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai attacks. 

Punjab: Most wanted criminals arrested with 4 pistols

Apr 20, 2019, at 08:13 pm

Chandigarh, Apr 20 (UNI) Haryana Police has arrested three most wanted criminals, carrying a total reward of Rs 1.30 lakh on their arrests, in separate incidents from Palwal district.

Situation in Bengal is currently like what prevailed in Bihar 10 years ago: EC special observer Ajay Nayak

Apr 20, 2019, at 08:11 pm

Kolkata, Apr 20 (IBNS):  Describing the law and order condition of West Bengal, EC special observer Ajay V Nayak on Saturday said situation in Bengal is like what Bihar used to be 10 years ago and hence more central forces are deployed in the booths in the state during Lok Sabha polls this time.

BJP complains to EC on 'illegal' copter landing by Trinamool Congress

Apr 20, 2019, at 08:01 pm

Durgapur, West Bengal Apr 20 (UNI) The BJP Durgapur unit on Saturday complained to the Election Commission to take cognizance on how two copters carrying pro Trinamool Congress sportspersons landed here.

SP-BSP bonhomie is going to end on May 23: PM Modi

Apr 20, 2019, at 06:54 pm

Etah, Apr 20 (UNI) Predicting that the date on which the Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party (SP-BSP) bonhomie will end had been decided, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Saturday that Uttar Pradesh will teach a lesson to those trying to divide the society in the elections. 

First Hindu temple to come up in Abu Dhabi, Indian PM Narendra Modi congratulates

Apr 20, 2019, at 06:50 pm

Abu Dhabi, Apr 20 UNI) A large number of Indians on Saturday participated in the foundation stone laying ceremony of the first Hindu temple in UAE's capital Abu Dhabi.

Terror funding: KTMF Prez Mohammad Yasin Khan arrives in Srinagar after NIA questioning in Delhi

Apr 20, 2019, at 06:46 pm

Srinagar, Apr 20 (UNI) President of the Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF) Mohammad Yasin Khan on Saturday arrived in this summer capital, after being questioned by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) at its headquarters in New Delhi for two days, in a terror funding case.

Mercury stays below normal in Himachal Pradesh

Apr 20, 2019, at 06:41 pm

Shimla, Apr 20 (UNI) With mainly sunny to partly cloudy weather Mercury still keeping below normal in the state as Met Office recorded minimum temperature one to two degrees and maximum two to three degree below normal during last 24 hrs.

Independent candidates raise questions about Rahul Gandhi's citizenship, educational qualification; decision on Apr 22

Apr 20, 2019, at 06:37 pm

Amethi, Apr 20 (UNI): Four independent candidates from Amethi Lok Sabha seat have challenged the nomination papers of Congress president Rahul Gandhi over his education qualification and nationality.

AgustaWestland case: Special CBI Court rejects bail application of Sushen Mohan Gupta

Apr 20, 2019, at 06:31 pm

New Delhi, Apr 20 (UNI) A Special Court here on Saturday rejected the bail application of alleged arms dealer and businessman Sushen Mohan Gupta in connection with AgustaWestland Money Laundering case.

PM Narendra Modi backs selection of Pragya Singh Thakur as BJP's candidate from Bhopal

Apr 20, 2019, at 06:28 pm

New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS): Indian PM Narendra Modi has defended the Bharatiya Janata Party's decision to field Malegaon blast case accused Pragya Singh Thakur as its Lok Sabha polls candidate from Bhopal and tried to corner Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi over cases against them.

PM Narendra Modi ‘chowkidar’ of few select industrialists: Rahul

Apr 20, 2019, at 05:37 pm

Supaul, Apr 20 (UNI) Congress president Rahul Gandhi today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being ‘chowkidar’ of few select industrialists including Anil Ambani and so common people had made up their mind to remove him (Modi) from duty.