LeT commander Riyaz Dar, one more terrorist killed in J&K gunfight
Srinagar, June 3 - Top LeT commander Riyaz Dar and one more terrorist were killed in the ongoing encounter between security forces and terrorists in J&K's Pulwama district on Monday, officials said.
Looking forward to celebrate INDIA bloc’s triumph: M K Stalin
Chennai, June 3 - Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin on Monday said that he is looking for
Top LeT commander trapped in J&K’s Pulwama
Srinagar, June 3 - Top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander, Riyaz Dar has been reportedly trapped during the ongoing encounter between the security forces and the terrorists on Monday in J&K’s Pulwama district.
Congress lauds EC for accepting INDIA bloc’s demands on counting day
New Delhi, June 3 - Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Monday heaped praise on the Election Commission of India (ECI) for accepting the demands put forth by the INDIA bloc on postal ballots and said that this was a ‘good precedent’ by
J&K records highest voter turnout in last four decades, says ECI
New Delhi, June 3 - The Election Commission of India on Monday said that Jammu and Kashmir witnessed the highest voter turnout in the last four decades with an overall 58.58 per cent polling.
PM Modi’s 100-day agenda is to influence people’s mindset: Shivakumar
Bengaluru, June 3 - Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 100-day agenda for the new government is to "influence" the mindset of the people.
Eight counting centres in J&K, one for Kashmiri migrants in Delhi
Srinagar, June 3 - Election Commission authorities have set up nine centres for the five Lok Sabha constituencies where counting of votes will take place on Tuesday.
Three-layered security in place at TN counting centres
Chennai, June 3 - With the counting of votes for the 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu set to take place along with the rest of the country on June 4, a three-layer security cover is in place.
Akhilesh questions veracity of Exit Polls
Lucknow, June 3 - Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav questioned the veracity of Exit Polls, saying that agencies conducting them were only trying to create a conducive atmosphere in favour of the BJP.
EVM smashing case: SC bars Andhra MLA from entering counting centre
New Delhi, June 3 - The Supreme Court on Monday castigated YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) legislator Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy, who was caught on camera smashing an EVM inside a polling booth in Andhra Pradesh and barred him from entering the counting station.
Delhi court extends BRS leader K Kavitha’s judicial custody till July 3 in excise policy case
New Delhi, June 3 - A Delhi court on Monday extended till July 3 the judicial custody of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader, K Kavitha, in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam.
SC dismisses plea filed against ECI relaxing postal ballot norms
New Delhi, June 3 - The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a petition filed by the YSR Congress Party challenging the Election Commission of India's circular relaxing the norms for deciding on the validity of postal ballots.
EC asks CAPF’s 400 companies to stay in Bengal till June 19
Kolkata, June 3 - Fearing post-poll violence, the Election Commission (EC) has decided to retain 400 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in West Bengal till June 19.
TN to employ 8,209 instructors for high-tech labs in schools
Chennai, June 3 - Under the Samagra Shiksha programme, the government of Tamil Nadu will employ 8,209 administrators-cum-instructors in high-tech laboratories of government schools for 60 months or 5 years.
Repolling underway in two booths in Bengal
Kolkata, June 3 - Repolling was underway in two booths -- one each in Barasat and Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituencies -- in West Bengal on Monday under tight security cover.
CAPF’s 92 companies to be deployed in 55 counting centres in Bengal
Kolkata, June 3 - Counting for the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal will be conducted on Tuesday in 55 centres under a tight security cover of 92 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces.
Counting to take place at 40 centres in Bihar amid tight security
Patna, June 3 - The counting of votes for all the 40 parliamentary seats of Bihar will take place in as many counting centres set up in 33 districts amid tight security, officials said here.
Dalai Lama travelling to US for medical treatment
Dharamsala, June 3 - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is travelling to the US this month for medical treatment of his knees and there will be no public engagement during the visit, his office said here on Monday.
Encounter breaks out in J&K’s Pulwama
Srinagar, June 3 - An encounter has started between terrorists and security forces on Wednesday at the Nihama area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district, officials said.
Islamic seminary issues fatwa against cutting trees, burning crops
Lucknow, June 3 - In a rare 'green' gesture, an Islamic seminary in Lucknow has issued a fatwa (an edict by a recognised religious authority on a point of Islamic law) asking people not to cut trees and burn crops as part of