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LS: Srinagar to vote tomorrow, security beefed up

Apr 30, 2014, at 03:32 am

Srinagar, Apr 29 (IBNS): After lower turnout in Anantnag-Pulwama Lok Sabha seat in south Kashmir, central Kashmir is going to poll on Wednesday amid tight security measures.

UP: Mukhtar Ansari's party to support Congress

Apr 30, 2014, at 03:14 am

Varanasi, Apr 29 (IBNS): Don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari has announced that its Quami Ekta Dal party will support Congress candidate Ajay Rai for the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh, reports said on Tuesday.

Modi's politics borders on fascism: Chidambaram

Apr 30, 2014, at 02:28 am

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): Attacking Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram has called him fascist and also a chief minister of an average state.

Priyanka takes on Modi for calling Rahul 'Shahzada'

Apr 30, 2014, at 01:11 am

Amethi, Apr 29 (IBNS): Slamming Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for calling her brother 'Shahzada' (prince), Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday said the Gujarat CM should stop being "childish."

Modi uses martyr's name to seek votes in Himachal

Apr 30, 2014, at 12:30 am

Palampur, Apr 29 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Tuesday sparked off a controversy by seeking votes and invoking the famous words of Kargil war martyr Captain Vikram Batra, 'Yeh dil maange more' at a rally in Palampur in Himachal Pradesh.

Delhi: Teacher sexually harasses 5 students

Apr 29, 2014, at 09:32 pm

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS) A teacher of a government school in Delhi was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly sexually harassing five girl students, said reports.

BJP spreading terror in Varanasi: Kejriwal

Apr 29, 2014, at 08:07 pm

Varanasi, Apr 29 (IBNS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of terrorising the people of Varanasi.

Pre-poll violence: One killed in Bihar blast

Apr 29, 2014, at 08:03 pm

Patna, Apr 29 (IBNS): At least one person was killed and two others were injured in a low intensity bomb blast at Madhubani district in Bihar on Tuesday, said reports.

Farooq Abdullah has assets worth Rs 13.1 cr

Apr 29, 2014, at 07:57 pm

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS) National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah has assets worth over rs 13.1 crore.

500 stone pelters arrested in Kashmir

Apr 29, 2014, at 07:46 pm

Srinagar Apr 29 (IBNS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday said that in view of stone pelting incidents and violence resorted by miscreants on the poll day in South Kashmir on Apr 24, police had initiated action to identify the trouble mongers and stone pelters.

PIL on missing names on voter list likely today

Apr 29, 2014, at 06:13 pm

Mumbai, Apr 28 (IBNS) A Mumbai based lawyer named Mohan Jaykar is likely to file a Public-Interest Litigation (PIL) in a local court on Tuesday seeking an investigation into missing names on the voter list in the city.

Even a butcher is shy of Modi: Lalu Prasad

Apr 29, 2014, at 06:05 pm

Patna, Apr 29 (IBNS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday created a political controversy by saying even a butcher is shy of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

Youth jailed for posting obscene photos on Facebook

Apr 29, 2014, at 06:01 pm

Bhopal, Apr 29 (IBNS) A Bhopal court on Tuesday sentenced a youth to three years in jail for allegedly posting obscene images of a woman on social networking site Facebook.

Nagpur Police file FIR against Ramdev

Apr 29, 2014, at 05:55 pm

Nagpur, Apr 29 (IBNS) The Nagpur Police on Tuesday filed a First Information Report (FIR) against yoga guru Baba Ramdev for his alleged remarks on Dalits.

Niira Radia tapes: SC to hear Tata's plea

Apr 29, 2014, at 05:53 pm

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS) The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear the issue of right to privacy raised by former Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata in connection with the controversial Niira Radia tapes.

University of Nevada holds Hindu Baccalaureate Service

Apr 29, 2014, at 04:57 pm

Nevada, Apr 29 (IBNS) Unique, one of a kind baccalaureate service in the world, was held at University of Nevada-Reno (UNR) in USA on April 27 evening.

Giriraj Singh arrest stayed till May 3

Apr 29, 2014, at 04:49 pm

Deogarh, Apr 29 (IBNS): A Deogarh court in Jharkhand on Tuesday stayed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Giriraj Singh's arrest till May 3 in connection with his alleged hate speech.

Varanasi: AAP workers allege attack by BJP

Apr 29, 2014, at 03:25 pm

Varanasi, Apr 29 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers on Tuesday alleged that they were attacked by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.

Minor fire breaks out near PMO

Apr 29, 2014, at 03:18 pm

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS) A minor fire broke out on Tuesday morning near the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in South Block in New Delhi, said reports.

Honeymoon remark: Ramdev may be arrested

Apr 29, 2014, at 03:13 pm

Patna, Apr 29 (IBNS): Yoga guru Baba Ramdev might face arrest as a Patna court will on Tuesday hear the three First Information Reports (FIRs) filed against him over his honeymoon remark on Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and the Dalits.

Personal attacks does not bother me: Priyanka on BJP

Apr 29, 2014, at 04:43 am

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka Gandhi on Monday said she is not affected by attacks made on her by India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Rahul made irrational claims: Modi

Apr 29, 2014, at 04:03 am

Ahmedabad, Apr 28 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Monday said Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi made irrational claims for attempting to attack the development model of Gujarat.

Did not receive any special favour from Modi: Adani

Apr 29, 2014, at 03:25 am

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): Coming under attack from Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, industrialist Gautam Adani has denied any special treatment by the Gujarat government.

Bhopal victims observe International Workers Memorial Day

Apr 29, 2014, at 03:14 am

Bhopal, Apr 28 (IBNS): Members of five organizations of survivors of the Union Carbide gas disaster in Bhopal ton Momday took part in a rally with torches on the occasion of the International Workers Memorial Day.

UP: Doon Express derails, 6 injured

Apr 29, 2014, at 02:12 am

Lucknow, Apr 28 (IBNS) At least six people were injured as eight bogies of Doon Express derailed near Ambedkar Nagaar in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, reports said.

Mamata calls Modi a 'devil'

Apr 29, 2014, at 02:01 am

Kolkata, Apr 28 (IBNS): A day after Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi targetted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate and called him a 'devil'.

ECI notices Babulal Marandi for appealing to bishops

Apr 29, 2014, at 12:30 am

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued a show cause notice to former Jharkhand Chief Minister Babulal Marandi for allegedly making a "deemed appeal" to seek support from all Bishops, Pastors, Brothers and Sisters in Christ from Dumka Lok Sabha seat.

Modi exposes his ignorance: Omar Abdullah

Apr 29, 2014, at 12:01 am

Srinagar, Apr 28 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday hit back at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi after the latter held his father Farooq Abdullah's politics responsible for eviction of Kashmiri Pandits from the state.

Congress alleges Modi has Hawala links

Apr 28, 2014, at 09:37 pm

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS) Amid a raging war-of-words between the Congress led by the Gandhi family and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over corruption, the Congress on Monday alleged that the latter's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi has links with an alleged hawala operator named Afroz Patta.

Jharkhand court rejects Giriraj's bail plea

Apr 28, 2014, at 09:28 pm

Ranchi, Apr 28 (IBNS) A Bokaro court in Jharkhand on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Giriraj Singh for his alleged hate speech.