India not struck by Modi wave: PM
Apr 24, 2014, at 08:52 pm
Guwahati, Apr 24 (IBNS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said there is no 'Narendra Modi wave' in India.
YSR Congress candidate dies in road mishap
Apr 24, 2014, at 08:48 pm
Hyderabad, Apr 24 (IBNS): YSR Congress candidate Shobha Nagireddy, who met with a road accident in Hyderabad on Wednesday night, succumbed to her injuries at a hospital on Thursday.
Hindu mantras open California's Reedley City Council
Apr 24, 2014, at 07:50 pm
Nevada, Apr 24 (IBNS) Reedley City Council in California (USA), which celebrated 100th anniversary of its incorporation in 2013, had its first historic Hindu invocation on April 22 evening, containing verses from world’s oldest existing scripture.
PM Manmohan Singh, wife vote in Assam
Apr 24, 2014, at 06:35 pm
Guwahati, Apr 24 (IBNS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur cast their ballots in Assam as more than 18 crore voters in 11 states and Union Territory (UT) of Puducherry are exercising their franchise in the sixth of the nine-phased Lok Sabha elections on Thursday.
Narendra Modi files nomination from Varanasi
Apr 24, 2014, at 06:05 pm
Varanasi, Apr 24 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Thursday filed his nomination papers from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
Lok Sabha polls: Voting underway, high turnout in WB
Apr 24, 2014, at 05:51 pm
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS) More than 18 crore voters in 11 states and Union Territory (UT) of Puducherry are exercising their franchise in the sixth of the nine-phased Lok Sabha elections on Thursday with West Bengal in the east registering as high as 40 percent balloting till 11 am.
Sluggish voting in Jammu and Kashmir
Apr 24, 2014, at 05:42 pm
Srinagar, Apr 24 (IBNS) Amid separatist sponsored strike, recent militant strikes and massive deployments reported from the four districts making up South Kashmir Lok Sabha constituency, poling had a modest start on Thursday.
Jayalalithaa casts vote; lauds fair polls
Apr 24, 2014, at 05:39 pm
Chennai, Apr 24 (IBNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) supremo J Jayalalithaa cast her vote in Chennai as all 39 seats in the state went to polls in the sixth phase of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
No decision on Lokpal appointment: Centre to SC
Apr 24, 2014, at 05:26 pm
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS) The Congress-led Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it will not take any immediate decision on Lokpal appointment.
Those opposing Modi will be attacked: Kejriwal
Apr 24, 2014, at 04:39 pm
Varanasi, Apr 24 (IBNS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday slammed the attack on senior party leader Somnath Bharti and said those people who will oppose the Gujarat Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will have to face a similar situation.
Akhilesh Yadav, Mulayam Singh vote in Uttar Pradesh
Apr 24, 2014, at 04:25 pm
Lucknow, Apr 24 (IBNS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his father and Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday cast their ballots in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
Bollywood diva Rekha votes in Mumbai
Apr 24, 2014, at 04:13 pm
Mumbai, Apr 24 (IBNS) Bollywood diva Rekha was among the early voters to exercise her franchise as polling began in Mumbai in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Thursday.
Aamir Khan casts his vote in Mumbai
Apr 24, 2014, at 04:13 pm
Mumbai, Apr 24 (IBNS) Bollywood actor Aamir Khan cast his vote at a polling station in his locality as polling began in Mumbai in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Thursday.
Mumbai polls: Rahul, Vidya, Sonam among early voters
Apr 24, 2014, at 03:19 pm
Mumbai, Apr 24 (IBNS) Actors Rahul Bose, Sonam Kapoor and Vidya Balan were among early voters as polling began in Mumbai in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Thursday.
Narendra Modi to file nomination from Varanasi
Apr 24, 2014, at 03:09 pm
Varanasi, Apr 24 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will file his nomination papers from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.
Lok Sabha polls: Voting underway in sixth phase
Apr 24, 2014, at 03:02 pm
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS) Over 18 crore voters in 11 states and Union Territory (UT) of Puducherry are exercising their franchise in the sixth of the nine-phased Lok Sabha elections on Thursday.
Pramod Talgeri bags 2nd Merck-Tagore Award
Apr 24, 2014, at 05:41 am
Kolkata, Apr 23 (IBNS): Merck, the global pharmaceuticals and chemicals company, on Wednesday announced Prof. Dr. Pramod Talgeri, Vice-Chancellor, India International Multiversity as the winner of the second Merck-Tagore Award.
Apr 24, 2014, at 04:46 am
New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday issued a notice to Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan for reportedly making objectionable remarks against the poll body.
Delhi High Court asks for response on banning junk food in schools
Apr 24, 2014, at 04:44 am
New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS) Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has welcomed the direction of the Delhi High Court Wednesday in the case on banning junk food in schools.
Somnath Bharti attacked in Varanasi
Apr 24, 2014, at 02:51 am
Varanasi, Apr 23 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said its senior leader Somnath Bharti was attacked in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi city on Wednesday.
Don't approve of Shazia Ilmi's remarks: Kerjriwal
Apr 24, 2014, at 01:51 am
New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) architect Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said he disapproved of party leader Shazia Ilmi's remarks on Muslims.
LS: BJP moves EC against Mumbai college principal
Apr 24, 2014, at 01:13 am
Mumbai, Apr 23 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has complained to the Election Commission (EC) against the principal of St Xavier's College in Mumbai, who sent an email to students criticised Narendra Modi's Gujarat model of governance and advised them to "choose well!"
DGCA allows use of cellphone during flight
Apr 23, 2014, at 11:45 pm
New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS): The Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday announced that it has decided to allow the use of cellular phones during flight.
Snooping: Priyanka takes on Modi
Apr 23, 2014, at 09:22 pm
Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, Apr 23 (IBNS) Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday attacked Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on the snooping controversy in his state.
Varanasi: Kejriwal files nomination; confident to win
Apr 23, 2014, at 09:12 pm
Varanasi, Apr 23 (IBNS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) architect Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday filed his nomination from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh to fight the Lok Sabha elections.
Arvind Kejriwal files nomination from Varanasi
Apr 23, 2014, at 08:43 pm
Varanasi, Apr 23 (IBNS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) architect Arvind Kejriwal filed his nomination on Wednesday from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh to fight the Lok Sabha elections.
AIADMK is giving Rs 3000 per vote: Stalin
Apr 23, 2014, at 08:41 pm
Chennai, Apr 23 (IBNS) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader MK Stalin on Wednesday alleged that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) is bribing voters to cast their ballots in the party's favour.
Malnutrition not priority for most parties: CRY
Apr 23, 2014, at 08:17 pm
New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS) The resounding promises to tackle the issue of malnutrition in the country have not been reflected or even gained a mention in the manifestos of most political parties, this election season, alleged CRY on Wednesday.
Shazia Ilmi defends her utterances on Muslims
Apr 23, 2014, at 07:56 pm
New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Shazia llmi on Wednesday defended her remarks on Muslims and said she was speaking 'sarcastically'.
Polling in six constituencies in West Bengal tomorrow
Apr 23, 2014, at 07:50 pm
Kolkata, Apr 23 (IBNS) Polling will be held to six parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal in the General Elections to Lok Sabha 2014 on Thursday.