Political activist critically wounded, PSO killed in Kishtwar; gunmen decamp with weapon

Apr 09, 2019, at 04:08 pm

Jammu, Apr 9 (UNI) A political activist was seriously injured while his private security officer died on the spot when some unidentified gunmen fired indiscriminately at them in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Assam: Police arrest 5 men for abusing Muslim man for selling beef

Apr 09, 2019, at 03:07 pm

Guwahati, Apr 9 (IBNS): A Muslim man was heckled for allegedly selling beef in Assam's Biswanath district, making the police to arrest five people, media reports said on Monday.

Andhra Pradesh: Naidu asks cadre to be on alert ahead of April 11 voting

Apr 09, 2019, at 02:37 pm

Amaravati, Apr 9 (UNI): Andhra Pradesh chief minister and Telugu Desam Party national president N. Chandrababu Naidu has asked his cadre to be on high alert during the next two days.

Kolkata: Police seizes Rs 4.5 lakh unaccounted cash, three arrested

Apr 09, 2019, at 02:18 pm

Kolkata, Apr 9 (UNI): Ahead of Thursday's first phase poll in North Bengal's Cooch Behar and Alipurduars Lok Sabha seats, police seized around Rs 4.5 lakh unaccounted cash and arrested three persons, including two from New Delhi, in city's northern Lake Town area, police said today.

J&K: Encounter ensues between militants, security forces in Tral forest

Apr 09, 2019, at 02:09 pm

Srinagar, Apr 9 (UNI): An encounter has ensued between militants and security forces on Tuesday in the forest area at Tral in south Kashmir district of Pulwama.

Sacred Heart Church, Thakurpukur, installs Station of The Cross

Apr 09, 2019, at 01:32 pm

Kolkata, Apr 9 (IBNS): The Sacred Heart Church of Thakurpukur, under the Baruipur diocese of Roman Catholic Order, has installed a Station of The Cross as a run-up to the Easter celebrations this year. The Station of The Cross – depicting the crucifixion of Christ - was formally inaugurated on Sunday by Salvadore Lobo, Bishop of Baruipur Cathedral of Immaculate Heart of Mary, in the presence of guests and dignitaries.

Article 370 hindering development of Jammu and Kashmir: PM Modi

Apr 09, 2019, at 12:58 pm

New Delhi, Apr 9 (UNI): A day after the release of the BJP manifesto which promised removal of article 370, which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that it was hindering development of the state.

We have only resumed proceeding on scams that were put in cold storage: PM Modi

Apr 09, 2019, at 12:47 pm

New Delhi, Apr 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said his government had only brought out cases that had been sent to the cold storage during the UPA rule.

Mob beats up man for selling beef, forces him to eat pork

Apr 09, 2019, at 12:11 pm

Guwahati, Apr 9 (IBNS): A 68-year-old Muslim man was allegedly beaten up by a mob and forced to eat pork for selling beef in Assam’s Biswanath district.

Rahul, Nagma to campaign for Congress in Assam today

Apr 09, 2019, at 11:50 am

Guwahati, Apr 9 (UNI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi will be visiting Assam for the second time in less than a week to campaign for the Lok Sabha election.

Bihar: JD(U) faces challenge from ex-CM Jitan Ram Manjhi in Gaya

Apr 09, 2019, at 11:17 am

Patna, Apr 9 (UNI): Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar is facing a tough task to ensure JD(U) candidate Vijay Kumar Manjhi's win on the Gaya seat as none other than Jitan Ram Manjhi, whom he had made CM in 2014, has thrown his hat in the ring, on ticket of his own party Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), a constituent of the Grand Alliance.

How far they will go simply to win an election: Imran Khan on BJP stand on Article 370

Apr 09, 2019, at 10:48 am

Islamabad, Apr 9 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan today attacked India's ruling BJP for mentioning in its election manifesto that it intends to scrap Article 370 and 35A of the Constitution that grant special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

Former deputy mayor among 19 held for attack on police in Maharashtra

Apr 09, 2019, at 10:07 am

Kolhapur, Apr 9 (UNI) Former deputy mayor Kolhapur Muncipal Corporation (KMC) Shama Mulla and 18 others were arrested for attacking on police personnel during a raid a Matka den in Yadavnagar here, police said on Tuesday. 

Kerala: Two killed, 3 hurt as car hit by lorry

Apr 09, 2019, at 10:04 am

Malappuram, Apr 9 (UNI) Two persons were killed and three others seriously injured when the car in which they were travelling was hit by a lorry in Panangagara near Tirurkad in this district late on Monday night.

Maharashtra: Couple commits suicide in Nashik

Apr 09, 2019, at 09:18 am

Nashik, Apr 8 (UNI) Young lovers alleged committed suicide by hanging themselves to tree at Lakhampur village in Baglan taluka of the district on Monday.

BJP manifesto reflected the voice of an isolated man: Rahul Gandhi

Apr 09, 2019, at 09:10 am

New Delhi, Apr 9 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday tried to corner the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its manifesto and said it was created in a 'closed room' and reflected the 'voice' of an 'isolated man'.

281-crore cash collection scam found in Madhya Pradesh: Income Tax Department

Apr 09, 2019, at 08:23 am

New Delhi/Bhopal, Apr 9 (IBNS); The Income Tax Department on Tuesday said during raids conducted in Madhya Pradesh officials have detected wide spread and well-organized racket of collection of unaccounted cash of about Rs. 281 crore.

Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala will open on April 10

Apr 08, 2019, at 10:07 pm

Sabarimala, Apr 8 (UNI): The Lord Ayyappa temple here will be opened on April 10 in connection with Vishu festival, the beginning of the Malayalee New Year.

Rajnath: Will have to abolish Art 370, 35A if anyone demands separate PM for J&K

Apr 08, 2019, at 09:47 pm

Jammu, Apr 8 (UNI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said if anybody raised the bogey of separate PM in the state, then there will be no option with the government other than abolishing articles 370 and 35A related to special status to Jammu and Kashmir in the Constitution.

Old promises not fulfilled by NDA govt feature in BJP manifesto: Mallikarjuna Kharge

Apr 08, 2019, at 09:42 pm

Kalaburagi, Apr 8 (UNI): Congress party group leader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjuna Kharge said on Monday that the BJP manifesto had nothing new to offer to the people of the country but a rehashed version of promises made during the previous elections that remained unfulfilled.

Mayawati only wants Muslim votes: Yogi Adityanath

Apr 08, 2019, at 09:17 pm

Bijnor/Muzaffarnagar Apr 8 (UNI): Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has hit out at BSP president Mayawati for seeking Muslim votes during her rally in Deoband on Sunday.

IAF releases radar images to rebut Pakistan's claim of not losing F-16 jet

Apr 08, 2019, at 09:03 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (UNI): Stating that it has credible information and evidence with regard to shooting down of Pakistan Air Force's (PAF) F-16 fighter jet, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Monday released radar images and rebuted Pakistan’s claim that it hadn’t lost a US-manufactured F-16 fighter jet in the February 27 aerial dogfight.

Indo-Myanmar border sealed ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Apr 08, 2019, at 08:57 pm

Guwahati, April 8 (IBNS): To prevent any untoward incident during the Lok Sabha election in Manipur, 43 Assam Rifles has sealed the Indo-Myanmar border from Border pillar 74 to 81.

Conducting, publishing, publicising exit polls banned between April 11 and May 19

Apr 08, 2019, at 08:52 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (UNI): Election Commission on Monday prohibited conducting, publishing or publicising the results of exit polls between April 11 and May 19, during which the Lok Sabha polls will be held.

Congress manifesto for Lok Sabha election 2019 raises more questions than hope

Apr 08, 2019, at 08:44 pm

With less than a week left for the elections, the largest opposition party Congress finally released its much awaited manifesto for the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections describing it as the ‘voice of the people’ which seeks to sharply differentiate the grand-old-part party from the BJP by promising to scrap the sedition law, dilute AFSPA and withdraw the citizenship amendment bill, alongside offering populist pledges on minimum income support for all poor families, improved healthcare, jobs and education.

CPM's Yechury calls BJP poll manifesto 'another round of jumlas'

Apr 08, 2019, at 07:49 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (UNI): Calling it another round of 'jumlas', CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury has slammed the BJP for the promises in their election manifesto and said the saffron party was silent on their 2014 promises.

Amit Shah meets disgruntled BJP veterans Advani and Joshi

Apr 08, 2019, at 07:39 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): BJP president Amit Shah today met party veterans L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, who have not been given tickets this time.

PM Modi makes congratulatory telephone call to Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih

Apr 08, 2019, at 07:23 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Republic of Maldives and complimented him on the victory of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) in the recent Parliamentary elections.  

Calcutta HC stays the Customs summon to TMC MP Abhisekh's wife Ruchika

Apr 08, 2019, at 06:43 pm

Kolkata, Apr 8 (UNI) A two-judge bench of Calcutta High Court today stayed the summon the Customs issued to Ruchika Naroola, wife of TMC MP Abhisekh Banerjee and asked her to file her appeal before a trial bench of the high court.

Indian Air Force shows radar images of Pak F-16 encounter

Apr 08, 2019, at 06:32 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): In a major development, the Indian Air Force on Monday released radar images to negate Pakistan's claims that it did not lose a US-manufactured F-16 fighter jet in the Feb 27 air-fight.