Akhilesh, Jaya Bachchan woo voters

Akhilesh, Jaya Bachchan woo voters

Agra, April 20 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Rajya Sabha member Jaya Bachchan Sunday asked voters to cast their ballot in favour of the Samajwadi Party, saying it has put in major efforts to develop the state. Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party for its divisive politics, Akhilesh said the Samajwadi Party has […]

EC notice to Trinamool lawmaker for controversial speech

EC notice to Trinamool lawmaker for controversial speech

Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) Trinamool Congress legislator Monirul Islam was Sunday issued a show cause notice by the Election Commission after he asked party workers in West Bengal’s Birbhum to prevent people from voting for other parties. “Islam has been show-caused for his speech and directed to submit his reply within 24 hours to the […]

Rs.15 lakh cash seized in Jharkhand ahead of polls

Rs.15 lakh cash seized in Jharkhand ahead of polls

Ranchi, April 20 (IANS) Police Sunday seized Rs.15 lakh in cash in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district ahead of Thursday’s Lok Sabha polls. The cash was seized from a man travelling in a bus from Giridih to Dhanbad, near Barwadda area of Dhanbad district, around 240 km from Ranchi. Police have launched search operations ahead of April […]

No Modi wave, only Modi poison, says Jairam Ramesh

No Modi wave, only Modi poison, says Jairam Ramesh

Ranchi, April 20 (IANS) There is no Modi wave but only “Modi poison” in India, said union minister Jairam Ramesh Sunday. “Modi ka koi lahar nahi hai, Modi ka zehar hai (There is no Modi wave. There is Modi poison),” Ramesh told reporters in coal city Dhanbad, in a reference to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s […]

Only Congress can ensure development, says Rahul

Only Congress can ensure development, says Rahul

Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Lashing out at the BJP for indulging in divisive politics and misleading Indian people, Rahul Gandhi Sunday said only the Congress can ensure all-round development and progress in the country. Addressing his first rally in Mumbai at the suburban BKC Grounds, Gandhi targeted Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi […]

Three held over post-poll violence in Odisha

Three held over post-poll violence in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, April 20 (IANS) Three Congress workers were arrested in Odisha’s Kendrapada district in connection with the Friday post-poll violence that left one person dead and four others injured in the region, an official said Sunday. “We have arrested three people so far. All belong to the Congress party,” District Superintendent of Police Rabi Narayan […]

Clear day ahead in Delhi

Clear day ahead in Delhi

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Delhiites will have a clear Sunday and the maximum temperature will hover around 33 degrees Celsius, said the Met Office. “The sky will remain mainly clear throughout the day,” said an official of the India Meteorological Department. The minimum temperature settled at 19.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s […]

After eight months, Dabholkar killers elude police net

After eight months, Dabholkar killers elude police net

Pune (Maharashtra), April 20 (IANS) The sensational murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar is yet to be solved eight months after he was was gunned down while on a morning walk here, creating a nationwide furore. Two dozen probe teams and investigations across Maharashtra and neighbouring states are yet to yield any results. Despite assurances by […]

Minor fire outside Delhi Metro station

Minor fire outside Delhi Metro station

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) A minor fire broke out Saturday outside the busy Rajiv Chowk Metro station, which affected train services for a few minutes, fire officials said. A fire alarm was sounded and the station, which is a main interchange, was closed. Officials said the fire started on a floor mat outside the […]