Militants gun down Sarpanch in Jammu & Kashmir
Apr 18, 2014, at 04:37 pm
Srinagar, Apr 18 (IBNS) Militants on Thursday night shot dead opposition Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) Sarpanch at Awantipora area in South Kashmir's Pulwama district late Thursday evening, a police officer said on Friday.
Ajit Pawar threat video: AAP complains to EC
Apr 18, 2014, at 04:32 pm
Mumbai, Apr 18 (IBNS) Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has complained to the Election Commission after a video surfaced showing Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar threatening Baramati villagers to vote for his cousin and party chief Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule.
Samajwadi Party asks EC to lift ban on Azam Khan
Apr 18, 2014, at 04:01 pm
Lucknow, Apr 18 (IBNS) A day after the Election Commission (EC) lifted the ban on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s general secretary Amit Shah, the Samajwadi Party (SP) on Friday urged the autonomous authority to allow its leader Azam Khan to hold poll rallies too.
Sarpanch killed in Jammu & Kashmir
Apr 18, 2014, at 03:21 pm
Srinagar, Apr 18 (IBNS) Suspected militants on Thursday night gunned down a Sarpanch (village head) in Jammu and Kashmir, said reports on Friday.
Uma Bharti threatens to "expose" Sonia Gandhi
Apr 18, 2014, at 03:10 pm
Jhansi, Apr 18 (IBNS): Reacting to the Congress releasing her video, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti on Friday attacked its party president Sonia Gandhi and threatened to "expose" her.
Apr 18, 2014, at 02:53 pm
New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): The Christian community across the world, with no exception in India, on Friday observed Good Friday amid prayers and parades to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary.
Amit Shah allowed to campaign in UP
Apr 18, 2014, at 05:55 am
New Delhi,Apr 17 (IBNS): In a significant development, the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday lifted ban on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s general secretary Amit Shah on campaigning in politically crucial Uttar Pradesh.
Jayalalithaa slams Narendra Modi
Apr 18, 2014, at 05:02 am
Chennai, Apr 17 (IBNS); Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday attacked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and said her state is much more developed than Gujarat.
Apr 18, 2014, at 03:14 am
Jammu, Apr 17 (IBNS): Around 69 percent electorate cast their vote on Thursday's polling for Udhampur parliamentary constituency, which concluded in the evening.
Fire breaks out in Mamata's hotel room, CM safe
Apr 18, 2014, at 02:41 am
Malda, Apr 17 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerejee on Thursday had a narrow escape as fire broke out in a hotel room where she was staying in West Bengal's Malda district.
Cong releases video showing Uma slamming Modi
Apr 18, 2014, at 02:41 am
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): The Congress party on Thursday released a video clipping that showed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti calling party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi a "Vinash purush" (destructive man).
Fresh proposal offered for Subrata Roy's release
Apr 18, 2014, at 02:30 am
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): In a fresh development, Sahara on Thursday submitted fresh proposal to the Supreme Court for the modification of Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy's bail conditions.
AAP accuses BJP of spreading 'fake' letter
Apr 18, 2014, at 02:11 am
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for spreading a 'fake' letter that has the party's chief Arvind Kejriwal thanking jailed don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari for supporting him in the Lok Sabha contest against Narendra Modi in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
Admiral RK Dhowan takes over as Navy chief
Apr 18, 2014, at 01:27 am
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): Admiral RK Dhowan took over as the 22nd Chief of Naval Staff of India on Thursday.
India needs a PM who has voice in govt: Modi
Apr 18, 2014, at 01:18 am
Erode, TN, Apr 17 (IBNS): Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s PM candidate Narendra Modi on Thursday said the 2014 election is to elect a PM who has has a voice in his own government.
LS: Fifth phase voting witnesses good turnout
Apr 18, 2014, at 12:50 am
Kolkata/Bangalore, Apr 17 (IBNS): India underwent the fifth and biggest phase of polling across 12 states to constitute a new Lok Sabha with West Bengal witnessing the highest turnout of about 79 percent balloting on Thursday, reports said.
Hindu Baccalaureate Service enters 7th year
Apr 17, 2014, at 07:19 pm
Nevada, Apr 17 (IBNS) One of its kind in the world, Hindu Baccalaureate Service (Dikshant Utsav) marks seventh year on April 27 at University of Nevada-Reno (UNR).
Brisk voting till noon in India fifth phase polls
Apr 17, 2014, at 06:42 pm
Kolkata/Bangalore, Apr 17 (IBNS) Brisk turnout was witnessed on Thursday in the fifth and biggest phase of polling in India to elect a new Parliament in New Delhi with states like West Bengal witnessing more than 40 percent balloting in the first four hours while eyes are on the urban landscape of Bangalore where the entry of corporate like Nandan Nilekeni spiced up the battle for ballots. Voting in 121 seats across 12 states is currently underway.
Anna Hazare casts vote in Maharashtra
Apr 17, 2014, at 06:36 pm
Ahmednagar, Apr 17 (IBNS) As polling is being held in 19 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra on Thursday, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare cast his vote from the Ahmednagar constituency of Maharashtra.
Nilekani hopeful of winning with "Parivartan" vote
Apr 17, 2014, at 05:49 pm
Bangalore, Apr 17 (IBNS) Infosys man Nandan Nilekani, who is fighting the polls as a Congress candidate from Bangalore South seat, is hopeful of winning riding on a Parivartan (change) in Karnataka.
Lok Sabha polls: 13.3% turnout till 10 am in Bihar
Apr 17, 2014, at 05:44 pm
Patna, Apr 17 (IBNS) At least 13.3% voters cast their ballots till 10 am as polling is being held across seven Lok Sabha seats in Bihar on Thursday.
40 percent polling in West Bengal in first four hours
Apr 17, 2014, at 05:21 pm
Kolkata, Apr 17 (IBNS) At least 40 percent polling was recorded in West Bengal in the first four hours of its first phase of vote on Thursday even as a few untoward incidents were reported, said officials.
LS polls: Sushma Swaraj owns Rs 14 cr assets
Apr 17, 2014, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj, who is contesting the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh, owns assets worth over Rs 14 crore.
Will win minimum 15 seats: Yeddyurappa
Apr 17, 2014, at 04:33 pm
Shimoga, Apr 17 (IBNS) As polling is being held in 28 seats in Karnataka, former state chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Shimoga, BS Yeddyurappa, on Thursday said he is confident of winning minimum 15 seats in the state.
Modi should limit himself to Gujarat: Shinde
Apr 17, 2014, at 04:27 pm
Solapur, Apr 17 (IBNS) Union Home Minister and Congress candidate from Maharashtra's Solapur, Sushilkumar Shinde, on Thursday said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi should limit himself to his state only.
Will win by a huge margin: Jaswant Singh
Apr 17, 2014, at 04:17 pm
Barmer, Apr 17 (IBNS) Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh, who is contesting the 2014 Lok Sabha elections as an Independent from Barmer constituency of Rajasthan, on Thursday said he is confident to win by a huge margin.
Have faith in people: Sule after casting vote
Apr 17, 2014, at 04:16 pm
Pune, Apr 17 (IBNS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule, who is contesting the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Pune's Baramati, on Thursday said she has full faith in her voters.
Varun is fighting polls in a dignified way: Maneka
Apr 17, 2014, at 04:05 pm
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Maneka Gandhi on Thursday said her son and party's candidate from Sultanpur Lok Sabha seat, Varun Gandhi, is contesting the polls in a dignified manner.
LS polls 5th phase: Voting on in 12 states
Apr 17, 2014, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS) Voting in 121 seats across 12 states is currently underway in the fifth phase of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections on Thursday.
Salim Khan launches Modi's Urdu website
Apr 17, 2014, at 06:32 am
Mumbai, Apr 16 (IBNS): Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's father Salim Khan launched Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's official website in Urdu language.