Day: March 28, 2019

Notification for 3rd phase of LS polls in UP to be issued Thursday

Lucknow ;  Notification for the third phase of Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh will be issued Thursday, an election official said here Wednesday. According to the Election Commission, the parliamentary constituencies going to polls in the third phase include Moradabad, Rampur, Sambhal, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etah, Badaun, Aonla, Bareilly […]

DRDO achievement pride for nation, let us not play politics on it: Ram Madhav

Jammu : With the Opposition accusing Prime Minister Modi of trying to get electoral mileage by announcing amid the poll process the successful testing of India’s anti-satellite missile ability, the BJP Wednesday cautioned political parties against playing “politics on the issue”. Terming DRDO scientists achievement as a “pride” of […]

Gadkari claims Congress workers in Nagpur support him

Nagpur :  Union minister and BJP candidate from the Nagpur Lok Sabha seat Nitin Gadkari Wednesday claimed that he is getting phone calls from Congress workers pledging support to him. The BJP stalwart kick-started his campaigning and said he will seek votes on the basis of development work done […]

Three militants killed in encounter in J-K’s Shopian

Srinagar :  Three militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday, an Army official said. The security forces launched an anti-militancy operation in Yarwan forest area of the district following information about presence of the ultras there, he said. The […]

SC refuses to stall release of film ‘Ram Ki Janmabhoomi’

New Delhi :  The Supreme Court Thursday refused to stall the release of film ‘Ram Ki Janmabhoomi’ which is scheduled to hit the screens across the country on March 29. A plea seeking to stall the release of the film was mentioned before a bench headed by Justice S […]

Want to hold on to my form: Rana

Kolkata :  Consecutive fifties in different batting positions ought to be a confidence-builder but Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Nitish Rana says he is occupied by the concern of maintaining his form that usually “fizzles” out early in the IPL. As a makeshift opener in the absence of Sunil Narine, […]

Two kill liquor shop salesman over rate of beer

Noida (UP) : A 25-year-old salesman at a liquor shop was shot dead allegedly by two persons in Greater Noida following an argument over a difference of Rs 10 in the rate of beer, police said Thursday. The incident took place around 9.30 pm Wednesday when the two men […]

Modi likely to address 8 LS poll rallies in Maharashtra

Mumbai :  Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address eight election rallies in Maharashtra where voting in total 48 Lok Sabha seats will be held in four phases starting April 11, a senior BJP leader said on Thursday. Modi’s first rally is scheduled to be held on April […]

Direct tax collection falls short, CBDT raises alarm

New Delhi :  The CBDT has rung alarm bells and has asked the Income Tax Department to go for a major assault as the direct tax collection target remains short of about 15 per cent, with the financial year closing less than a week away. On March 26, CBDT […]

IPL: Alzarri Joseph replaces Milne for MI

Mumbai :  Three-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians have signed West Indian pacer Alzarri Joseph after their New Zealand import Adam Milne was ruled out of the event due to a heel injury. The 26-year-old Milne has been forced to pull out without playing a single IPL game this season. […]

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