Etawah/Mainpuri/Firozabad: An SP-BSP scenario, which was earlier considered impossible, is playing out in Uttar Pradesh this Lok Sabha elections. No, not the alliance between the two parties, which has already been sucessfully tried in bypolls in the past, but the manner in which the message of togetherness is being sent out …

The Election Commission on Monday barred  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BSP chief Mayawati from election campaigning for violating Model Code of Conduct by making objectionable statements in speeches.  While Adityanath was barred for 72 hours, Mayawati has been barred for 48 hours,  Mr Yogi was served the …

In Jharkhand, three Maoists and a CRPF jawan were killed in an encounter in Giridih district today. Officials said the encounter took place this morning in the forests of Belbha Ghat area when troops of the Central Reserve Police Force were undertaking anti-Naxal operations. They said three bodies of Maoists …

Electioneering has reached its peak for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections. Campaigning for this phase will come to an end tomorrow evening. Ninety-seven constituencies, spread over 12 States and one Union Territory, will go to polls on Thursday. In this phase, voting will be held in all 39 constituencies …

Hyderabad: In chat session with the Media on Sunday, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Working President KT Rama Rao, exuded confidence that the TRS would win 16 parliamentary seats in the recently conducted Lok Sabha Elections. He also spoke about the friendly challenge that he had with his cousin and Siddipet MLA …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that BJP is committed to settle Kashmiri Pandits at their native places in Kashmir and work has started in this direction.  Addressing a rally in Kathua today, Mr Modi said policies of the Congress party were responsible for the migration of Kashmiri Pandits from …

President Ram Nath Kovind today led the nation in paying homage to the architect of the Indian Constitution Dr BR Ambedkar on his 128th birth anniversary. Mr Kovind paid floral tributes at the statue of Dr Ambedkar at the Parliament House Lawns in New Delhi this morning. Vice President M …

Electioneering is going on across the country for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections.  Polling for the second phase will take place on Thursday. 97 constituencies, spread over 13 States and Union Territories, will go to polls in this phase.  Top leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP Chief …

Hyderabad, 13 Apr(PMI): To keep a promise. To honour one’s commitment. These are the prerequisites for civilised society and honourable living.  But, Imam-e Zamana Mission of Hyderabad, India (IZM) has recently indicated that it will not honour its agreement with Sajjadiyya Trust (Canada) and Focus High School.   This decision …

By Syed Jaffer Abbas Jafri {(Bureau Chief Australia), Courtesy Messenger} KARACHI/ ISLAMABAD/ QUETTA/ MELBOURNE: If anyone claims that Karachi has become peaceful and the Law Enforcing Agencies (LEAs) have controlled the terrorism, target killing, bomb blasts, sectarian violence, political and religious unrest, kidnapping for ransom, collection of extortion money, street …