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Lumpen elements getting preferences in Congress, says party spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi

Apr 18, 2019, at 01:44 am

New Delhi: Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi dropped a bombshell in the season of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections when she tweeted that lumpen elements in the grand old party who abused and threatened her were getting preferences and let off.

India's oldest private airline Jet Airways cancels all flights, pilot says staff seek one more chance

Apr 17, 2019, at 10:41 pm

Mumbai, Apr 17 (IBNS): After days of uncertainty, India's oldest private airline Jet Airways cancelled all its domestic and international flights till further notice on Wednesday.

Mehbooba questions BJP's fielding of Sadhvi Pragya Thakur from Bhopal

Apr 17, 2019, at 09:42 pm

Srinagar, Apr 17 (UNI) Questioning BJP for fielding Sadhvi Pragya Thakur from Bhopal Parliamentary Constituency (PC), former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said that if her party had fielded any terror accused, the TV channels would have gone berserk by now, trending a 'mehboobaterrorist' hashtag.

India should be proud of Jet Airways: Vijay Mallya

Apr 17, 2019, at 09:38 pm

London, Apr 17 (IBNS): Fugitive Indian business baron Vijay Mallya has said the Indian government used Rs 35,000 crore to bail out Air India but is not doing anything for Jet Airways now, which is "on the brink of failure".

DGCA orders safety audit of IndiGo

Apr 17, 2019, at 09:10 pm

New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a safety audit of IndiGo, India's largest airline with 220 aircraft in service, including 74 Airbus A320 Neo.

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad not to contest from Varanasi

Apr 17, 2019, at 09:04 pm

New Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI): A few days after BSP chief Mayawati called him a ‘BJP agent’ and accused him of dividing Dalit votes’, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad on Wednesday announced that he will not contest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi, and he will support SP-BSP alliance in Uttar Pradesh.

Madras HC dismisses plea against Vellore LS poll rescinding by EC

Apr 17, 2019, at 08:52 pm

Chennai, Apr 17 (UNI) The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissedpleas against the Election Commission's decision to rescind the polls to Vellore Lok Sabha seat following the seizure of money meant for distribution to the voters.

With 'hope to bring the flying sun back into the skies', cash-strapped Jet Airways cancels all flights

Apr 17, 2019, at 07:56 pm

Mumbai, Apr 17 (IBNS): Cash-strapped Jet Airways has cancelled all its international and domestic flight and it will operate its last flight today.

Jet Airways to suspend operations temporarily from tonight, last flight to take off at 10:20pm

Apr 17, 2019, at 07:35 pm

Mumbai, Apr 17 (IBNS): Cash-strapped Jet Airways will suspend operations temporarily tonight.

Bharatiya Janata Party fields Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur from Bhopal

Apr 17, 2019, at 06:16 pm

Bhopal, Apr 17 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday confirmed it has fielded  Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur as its candidate for the Lok Sabha polls from Bhopal seat in Madhya Pradesh. 

Samajwadi Party fields Shatrughan Sinha's wife Poonam from Lucknow seat against Rajnath Singh

Apr 17, 2019, at 06:03 pm

Lucknow, Apr 17 (IBNS): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday confirmed that actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha's wife Poonam Sinha will contest the Lok Sabha polls from Lucknow seat.

Two BJP workers injured in a group clash with Congress workers in Assam’s Karimganj district

Apr 17, 2019, at 05:49 pm

Guwahati, Apr 17 (IBNS): Two workers of the BJP were injured in a group clash between the workers of the Congress and BJP in Assam’s Karimganj district on Tuesday ahead of the second phase of Lok Sabha polling.

Bengal oppositions write to EC to hold release of film inspired by the life of Mamata Banerjee

Apr 17, 2019, at 05:43 pm

Kolkata, Apr 17 (IBNS): At a time when the Election Commission prevented the release of a biopic based on PM Narendra Modi, a Bengali movie  inspired by the political life  of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has been cleared by the censor board for theatrical release. Both the opposition CPI-M and the BJP in West Bengal have raised an alarm and approached the Election Commission to stop the release of this film which its makers claimed is not exactly a biopic.

UP: Three killed in road mishap in Muzaffarnagar

Apr 17, 2019, at 05:35 pm

Muzaffarnagar, Apr 17 (UNI) Three people died when their car fell into Gang Canal in Khatauli area, police said here on Wednesday.

Lightning claims lives of 3,damages crops & houses in Nashik

Apr 17, 2019, at 05:32 pm

Nashik, Apr 17 (UNI) Three people and two animals were killed as streak of unseasonal rains along with lightning continued to lash Baglan,Deola,Dindori,Kalvan,Malegaon,Nandgaon,and Yeola here on straight third day on Tuesday,informed police on Wednesday.

Hyderabad: Fire breaks out in furniture godown

Apr 17, 2019, at 05:30 pm

Hyderabad, Apr 17 (UNI) A major fire broke out in the godown of a furniture shop at Hindi Nagar, M J market area here on Wednesday afternoon.

Accused nabbed from Chambal Division for committing homicide near Mumbai

Apr 17, 2019, at 05:24 pm

Thane, April 17 (UNI) After a 12-year-run, the City Police has arrested the main accused from Madhya Pradesh in alleged murder of an overseas job consultant in this district in the year 2007, the Deputy Commissioner Of Police(DCP) Crime Deepak Deoraj informed on Wednesday.

Centre ready to provide assistance to states hit by rain, storms: Rajnath Singh

Apr 17, 2019, at 05:19 pm

New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said his government is ready to provide all possible assistance to the states affected by heavy rains and storm. 

Maharashtra: Two killed as bike rams into truck at Sangli

Apr 17, 2019, at 05:17 pm

Sangli, Maharashtra, Apr 17 (UNI) Two persons were killed as rashly driven motorcycle rammed into a truck at Tasgaon Phata on Miraj-Pandharpur road in the district on Wednesday morning.

Mumbai: Fire at Amazon sorting centre, no casualty

Apr 17, 2019, at 05:14 pm

Mumbai, Apr 17 (UNI) A minor fire broke out at Amazon sorting centre in city's Andheri suburb, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.

BJP will get landslide victory in Gorakhpur: Ravi Kishan

Apr 17, 2019, at 05:12 pm

Lucknow, Apr 17 (UNI) Terming the Samajwadi Party (SP)-Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) alliance a flop show, actor turned politician Ravi Kishan said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would get landslide victory in the Lok Sabha elections in Gorakhpur.

Rs 1.50 lakh unaccounted cash recovered in Assam’s Karimganj

Apr 17, 2019, at 05:09 pm

Guwahati, Apr 17 (IBNS): Ahead of polling for the second phase of Lok Sabha election, police and flying squad team of the Election Commission of India (ECI) recovered Rs 1.50 lakh unaccounted cash from a vehicle in Assam’s Karimganj districton Tuesday.

Puducherry: Girl commits suicide three days before her marriage

Apr 17, 2019, at 04:57 pm

Puducherry, Apr 17 (UNI) A girl allegedly committed suicide just three days before her marriage on Tuesday.

Haryana: Four of family killed in car-truck collision

Apr 17, 2019, at 04:55 pm

Fatehabad, Apr 17 (UNI) Four members of a family, including two children, were killed and four others sustained serious injuries in a car-truck collision near Dariyapur village in the district early on Wednesday morning.

Bihar: Huge consignment of spirit seized

Apr 17, 2019, at 04:49 pm

Khagaria, Apr 17 (UNI) Police seized huge consignment of spirit in Jaiprabha locality under Chautham police station area in Khagaria district today.

TikTok is no longer available on Apple, Google stores after Indian government's direction

Apr 17, 2019, at 04:46 pm

New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): IT majors Google and Apple have apparently removed popular social media app TikTok from the Play Store and App Store respectively after the Indian government directed them to do so as there were allegations that the app is a source of cultural degradation.

IT raids on Kanimozhi: P Chidambaram accuses IT Dept of being ‘partial’

Apr 17, 2019, at 04:43 pm

New Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI) A day after the income tax raided the residence of DMK leader Kanimozhi, senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday charged the IT authorities of being ‘partial’.

Ram Nath Kovind was made President because of his caste: Ashok Gehlot

Apr 17, 2019, at 04:40 pm

Jaipur, Apr 17 (UNI) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday has landed himself in a controversy by saying that Ram Nath Kovind was made the President just before the Gujarat elections to appease the Dalit community.

Rahul Gandhi visits stream in Wayanad where his father Rajiv Gandhi's ashes were immersed

Apr 17, 2019, at 04:38 pm

New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday visited Wayanad and offered prayers in memory of his late family members.

Malegaon blasts accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur joins BJP, may contest LS polls against Digvijaya Singh

Apr 17, 2019, at 04:07 pm

Bhopal, Apr 17 (IBNS):  Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur on Wednesday visited Bhopal and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.