Day: April 9, 2019

Over 16.85 lakh voters to decide fate of 12 candidates in Udhampur

Jammu :  The fate of 12 candidates, including Union minister Jitendra Singh, will be decided by the over 16.85 lakh voters of Udhampur in the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls on April 18. The Udhampur parliamentary constituency is spread over 17 Assembly segments in six districts — […]

3 MNS activists booked for beating BJP worker in Maha

Thane  : Three local MNS activists have been booked for allegedly beating a BJP worker in Thane district of Maharashtra over a post forwarded by him on WhatsApp which they found offending, police said on Tuesday. According to the complaint filed by the BJP activist, Pradeep Rane, on Sunday […]

LS polls: Irani to file nomination on Apr 11

Amethi (UP) :  Union minister and BJP candidate Smriti Irani will file her nomination papers for the Lok Sabha polls on April 11, party sources said here on Tuesday. “She was to file her nomination on April 17, but since it’s a holiday, she will now file her papers […]

Cash, liquor worth Rs 5 cr seized in C’garh ahead of LS polls

Raipur :  Unaccounted cash, illicit liquor and other items worth over Rs 5 crore have been seized in Chhattisgarh in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, an official said on Tuesday. After the model code of conduct came into force on March 10, the excise, police and income […]

Cong responsible for creation of Pakistan, says Modi

Ausa (Maha) :  Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday held Congress responsible for the creation of Pakistan. Addressing a poll rally at this town in Latur district of Maharashtra, Modi also appeared to be treading sensitive ground by asking first-time voters to dedicate their first vote to those who carried […]

BJP’s poll manifesto voice of an isolated man: Rahul

New Delhi :  In a scathing criticism of the BJP’s manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said it was the voice of “an isolated man”, besides being “short sighted” and “arrogant”. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its manifesto for the […]

Terror funding case: Mirwaiz again appears before NIA

New Delhi :  Separatist leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq Tuesday appeared before the National Investigation Agency for the second consecutive day for questioning in connection with a case related to funding of terror groups and separatist organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. The Mirwaiz came to the NIA […]

Arunachal polls: 29 candidates have criminal records

Itanagar :  A report by an election watchdog has revealed that 29 of the 184 candidates contesting the April 11 Assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh have criminal antecedents. Nine of the 29 candidates belong to the Congress, the report by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said. The BJP, which […]

Arunachal polls: 29 candidates have criminal records

Itanagar :  A report by an election watchdog has revealed that 29 of the 184 candidates contesting the April 11 Assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh have criminal antecedents. Nine of the 29 candidates belong to the Congress, the report by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said. The BJP, which […]

Sensex, Nifty start on a cautious note

Mumbai : Domestic equity benchmarks opened on a flat note Tuesday ahead of the beginning of the earnings season and general elections amid lacklustre global cues. The BSE Sensex was trading 35.69 points or 0.09 per cent higher at 38,736.22. The gauge had ended 161.70 points lower at 38,700.53 […]

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