LS polls: J&K records 28 pct voter turnout
Apr 25, 2014, at 03:47 am
Srinagar, Apr 24 (IBNS): The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday said that 28 percent polling has been recorded in Anantnag Parliament constituency in the sixth phase of the nine-phased Lok Sabha elections.
BSF seizes huge consignment of arms and ammunition
Apr 25, 2014, at 03:23 am
Kolkata, Apr 24 (IBNS): The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday said it has seized a huge consignment of arms and ammunition in West Bengal that was set to be smuggled to Bangladesh through Petrapole border.
Apr 25, 2014, at 03:22 am
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): The Indian Meteorological Department and Earth System Science Organization (ESSO) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) on Thursday released the Long Range Forecast for the 2014 Southwest Monsoon Season Rainfall where it said there is 60 percent chance that El Nino will affect the country.
J&K: 1 polling officer killed, 5 injured in militant attack
Apr 25, 2014, at 02:29 am
Srinagar, Apr 24 (IBNS): One polling officer was killed five others were injured in a militant attack in Kashmir as the state of Jammu and Kashmir underwent voting for the Lok Sabha election.
LS: Moderate to high polling in sixth phase poll
Apr 25, 2014, at 01:17 am
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): From moderate to high voter turnout was witnessed on Thursday as electorates in 11 states and Union Territory (UT) of Puducherry exercised their franchise in the sixth of the nine-phased Lok Sabha elections.
Modi delivers grand roadshow in Varanasi
Apr 25, 2014, at 01:01 am
Varanasi, Apr 24 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Thursday held a grand road show to garner support for himself from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
Cop killed in Assam poll violence
Apr 24, 2014, at 09:36 pm
Guwahati, Apr 24 (IBNS) At least one police personnel was killed and another was injured during a booth capturing incident at Kokrajhar in Assam on Thursday leading to suspension of voting at five booths, said reports.
Brisk voting as India undergoes sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls
Apr 24, 2014, at 09:26 pm
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS) 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 and Assam in the east registering a very high percentage of balloting along with other states even as Mumbai recorded a rather low turnout.
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!"