Wrong vote can make your child tea-seller or chowkidar: Sidhu
Apr 29, 2019, at 08:03 pm
New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): In a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday warned voters that one "wrong vote" could make their children "tea-seller, pakoda-seller or a chowkidar (watchman)" in the future.
Lok Sabha poll: Fourth phase sees 59.47 per cent voter turnout till 6pm
Apr 29, 2019, at 07:46 pm
New Delhi, Apr 29 (UNI): The fourth phase of Lok Sabha poll concluded on Monday, with a total voter turnout of 59.47 per cent by 1800 hours.
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Sitharaman talks defence cooperation with China and Kyrgyzstan
Apr 29, 2019, at 07:26 pm
Bishkek, Apr 29 (UNI): Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday met her Chinese counterpart General Wei Fenghe in the Kyrgyz capital and discussed many issues of bilateral defence cooperation, including exchange of defence delegations, promoting military training and joint training.
Srinagar fruit Mandi traders protest against Kashmir highway 'blockade'
Apr 29, 2019, at 07:22 pm
Srinagar, Apr 29 (UNI): A complete shutdown was observed on Monday by the traders of Srinagar Fruit Mandi, alleging that vegetable and fruit-laden trucks were halted on Srinagar-Jammu national highway for several days without any reason, resulting in huge losses to them.
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:33 pm
Mumbai, Apr 29 (UNI) Bollywood celebrities, from Urmila Matondkar, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan to Prasoon Joshi and Anupam Kher on Monday voted in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Mumbai and urged others to step out and make their vote count.
Nirmala Sitharaman meets Chinese counterpart Wei and Kyrgyz Chief of Staff
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:29 pm
Bishkek, Apr 29 (UNI) Defence Miister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday met her Chinese counterpart General Wei Fenghe in the Kyrgyz capital and discussed bilateral and regional security issues.
Bangalore: City police arrested at criminal after firing at his leg
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:22 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 29 (UNI) The City police have arrested one person, wanted in a multiple cases, after firing him in the leg when he tried to flee before attacking the police who tried to nab him in the city on Monday, in the city this morning.
BJP delegation meets EC, complains against Rahul Gandhi, poll violence in Bengal
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi, Apr 29 (UNI) A BJP delegation comprising Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and party leaders GVL Narasimha Rao and Nalin Kohli on Monday met Election Commission and raised the issue of continued poll violence in West Bengal and also about certain remarks made by Congress president Rahul Gandhi.
Trinamool Congress lodges complaints with EC against CRPF personnel
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:17 pm
Kolkata, Apr 29 (UNI) The All India Trinamool Congress today lodged two complaints with the Chief Election Commissioner.
Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami's wife taken into custody in Amroha
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:15 pm
Amroha, Apr 29 (UNI) Hasin Jahan, estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami, has been detained by police for making a forced entry into the latter's house.
Unaware of violence: TMC leader Moon Moon Sen
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:12 pm
Kolkata, Apr 29 (UNI) Actor-turned-Trinamool Congress MP Moon Moon Sen today said she was unaware of clashes in her Asansol constituency as she had “woken up late”.
Kashmir: Body of West Bengal resident recovered in Pulwama
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:10 pm
Srinagar, Apr 29 (UNI) Panic gripped in a village in south Kashmir district of Pulwama when body of a West Bengal resident was recovered early on Monday morning, official sources said.
Kashmir: Four youth receive pellet injuries in security force action in Kulgam
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:08 pm
Srinagar, Apr 29 (UNI) Four youths were injured when security forces burst teargas shells and fired pellets on Monday to disperse demonstrators, who were trying to disrupt polling in Kulgam in the second phase of three phase election in Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency.
Voting ends on 3 Lok Sabha seats of Jharkhand
Apr 29, 2019, at 05:59 pm
Ranchi, Apr 29 (UNI) Voting today came to an end on three Lok Sabha seats of Jharkhand including Chatra, Lohardaga (ST) and Palamu (SC) which went to polls in the 4th phase of elections in the country during which an average voter turn out of more than 60 per cent was recorded.
Braving heat and dust, voting percentage crosses 60 in Madhya Pradesh
Apr 29, 2019, at 05:53 pm
Bhopal, Apr 29 (UNI) Hot weather failed to deter voters’ enthusiasm as exercise of franchise continued without incident on Monday amid tight security in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi, Shahdol, Mandla, Balaghat, Jabalpur and Chhindwara parliamentary constituencies and the Chhindwara Assembly segment – the average turnout exceeded 60 per cent by 1700 hrs.
Apr 29, 2019, at 05:25 pm
New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): Samajwadi Party on Monday announced it has fielded Tej Bahadur Yadav, the former Border Security Force (BSF) soldier, as its candidate for the Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi.
Nobody will go with you: TMC leader Derek O Brien slams Narendra Modi
Apr 29, 2019, at 05:05 pm
Kolkata, Apr 29 (IBNS): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that 40 lawmakers of the Trinamool Congress are in contact with him, TMC leader Derek O Brien said nobody from his party will switch their camps.
Apr 29, 2019, at 05:03 pm
Kolkata, Apr 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday claimed that 40 lawmakers of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress are in contact with him and will switch camps once the May 23 Lok Sabha polls result is declared.
Convicted person escape from police remand in Tripura district
Apr 29, 2019, at 04:53 pm
Ambassa (Tripura), Apr 29 (UNI) An undertrial convict in police remand escaped from Ambassa police station in the subdivision of Ambassa in the northern Tripura district of Dhalai here today.
Two people arrested, many on police radar for spreading rumours on Tripura CM's divorce
Apr 29, 2019, at 04:51 pm
Agartala, April 29 (UNI) Police arrested a school teacher and a constable last night for making obscene comments and sharing unverified social media post on marital life of Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb.
Apr 29, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Kolkata, Apr 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday claimed that 40 lawmakers of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress are in contact with him and will switch camps once the May 23 Lok Sabha polls result is declared.
Delhi: Fire breaks out at factory in Naraina, no casualty
Apr 29, 2019, at 03:59 pm
New Delhi, Apr 29 (UNI) A major fire broke out at a factory in South West Delhi’s Naraina Industrial area on Monday.
Myanmar Cardinal appeals for peace and compassion
Apr 29, 2019, at 03:28 pm
Kolkata / Yangon (Myanmar), Apr 29 (IBNS): Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon (Myanmar), President of Federation of Asian Bishop’s Conference (FABC) and the head of 19 Episcopal Conferences of Asia representing 27 countries, reached out to the masses with his global message of peace, compassion and solidarity in the wake of recent incidents in Myanmar, France, Sri Lanka and the Philippines.
Rahul Gandhi once again expresses regret to Supreme Court for his Rafale comment
Apr 29, 2019, at 01:58 pm
New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): For the second time, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has expressed regret to the Supreme Court for saying the topmost level of the judiciary acknowledged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did corruption in the Rafale deal, media reports said.
Congress moves Supreme Court against PM Modi, Amit Shah over violation of MCC
Apr 29, 2019, at 01:41 pm
New Delhi, Apr 29 (UNI): Congress leader Sushmita Dev on Monday moved the Supreme Court over alleged violation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah in their poll speeches.
Bengal: Civil war like situation between villagers as they divided politically at Nanoor over vote
Apr 29, 2019, at 01:33 pm
Nanoor, Apr 29 (UNI): A civil war like situation arose after the villagers of Nanoor split themselves between ruling Trinamool Congress and opposition BJP.
Got bed tea very late, unaware of Asansol violence: TMC candidate Moon Moon Sen
Apr 29, 2019, at 01:23 pm
Asansol, Apr 29 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress candidate from Asansol, Moon Moon Sen, said she was unaware of the Asansol Lok Sabha poll violence as she woke up late for delayed bed tea.
Lok Sabha polls: Bengal BJP to lodge complaint with EC against alleged rigging
Apr 29, 2019, at 01:17 pm
New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): The West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be lodging a complaint with the Election Commission against the alleged rigging and discrepancies in voting during the fourth phase of Lok Sabha polls.
BJP candidate Sunny Deol files nomination from Gurdaspur
Apr 29, 2019, at 01:02 pm
Gurdaspur, Apr 29 (IBNS): Actor-turned politician and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Punjab's Gurdaspur, Sunny Deol, filed his nomination for the Lok Sabha polls on Monday.
Lok Sabha polls: Around 17 per cent turnout till 9 am in Bengal, Babul Supriyo's car vandalised
Apr 29, 2019, at 11:34 am
Kolkata, Apr 29 (UNI): An estimated 17 per cent of 1,34,56,491 electorate exercised their franchise inthe first two hours this morning to decide the fate of 68 candidates in the fourth of the seven-phase election to eight South Bengal Lok Sabha seats of Baharampur, Krishnanagar, Ranaghat, Bardhaman Purba, Bardhaman–Durgapur, Asansol, Bolpur and Birbhum.