Mother commits suicide as son fails Class 12 exam

Jammu (IANS) A mother committed suicide on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district after her son failed in the Class 12 board exam.

The woman, identified as Neelam Devi, belonged to Taloor village in Samba district,…

Shah's roadshow stoned, Trinamool backers blamed

Kolkata (IANS) Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad activists allegedly pelted stones at BJP President Amit Shah's roadshow here on Tuesday, triggering clashes in which three motorbikes were set ablaze in the College Street area.
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Pollsters suggest BJP slowdown in Dangal 2019 but no UPA gain

New Delhi (IANS) A survey of voters undertaken by institutions and calculations by independent psephologists have indicated a surprising unanimity of possible scenarios post May 23 when the results of the Lok Sabha elections are declared -- they show…

Amit Shah's Bengal rally cancelled

Kolkata (IANS) BJP President Amit Shah's scheduled rally in West Bengal's Baruipur on Monday was cancelled after the landowner who had rented out his property withdrew his consent, a party spokesperson said here.

"The rally at…

Modi's media interview triggers new questions

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's interview to News Nation may have already caused enough embarrassment to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters, but the fact-checking website Alt News now suggests the PM had prior knowledge…

Two LeT militants killed in Shopian gunfight

Srinagar (IANS) Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants, including a former special police officer (SPO), were killed on Sunday in a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.

Police said the security forces started…

Clashes in Jaunpur, police resort to lathi-charge

Jaunpur (IANS) Clashes took place at a booth (no 369) in Shahganj in Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday morning when BJP supporters saw a man wiping his shoes with their party flag.

According to reports, a party flag was lying…

Millions vote in LS battle, BJP worker killed

New Delhi (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi were among the millions who voted on Sunday in the sixth and penultimate round of the Lok Sabha elections in which a BJP worker was killed…

Pitroda's remarks out of line, should apologise: Rahul

New Delhi (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday expressed his strong disapproval of remarks of party leader Sam Pitroda concerning the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, saying these were completely out of line and he should apologise.

"I…

Election makes business bloom for florists in UP

Varanasi (IANS) Heat waves in Uttar Pradesh during the summer usually lead to a slump in the flower business. Flowers wilt due to heat and except for marigold that survives in hot weather, florists avoid stocking up on other varieties of…