Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Polling in Tripura East Lok Sabha constituency has been deferred from April 18 to April 23 due to security reasons.
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16 Apr, 21:37 (IST)
Tamil Nadu: Income-tax department conducts raids at house where DMK candidate Kanimozhi is staying, in Thoothukudi.
16 Apr, 20:03 (IST)
Civil Aviation Secretary: Jet has asked for an emergency funding of Rs 400 crore from lenders. Company in talks with lenders. It is a commercial decision between lenders and the company.
16 Apr, 19:38 (IST)
Election Commission: Accepting the recommendation of EC dated 14th April 2019, President has rescinded the election to Vellore parliamentary constituency, Tamil Nadu.
16 Apr, 19:24 (IST)
Congress leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit to contest from East Delhi: sources.
16 Apr, 18:58 (IST)
Congress complains to Election Commission about 'mysterious box' in helicopter during PM's campaign in Karnataka.
16 Apr, 17:52 (IST)
France's President Emmanuel Macron to discuss #NotreDame with Pope Francis later Tuesday: presidency.
16 Apr, 17:03 (IST)
Police says,bomb threat forces evacuation of Madrid skyscraper housing embassies.
16 Apr, 16:51 (IST)
French Culture Minister Says Artworks from Notre-Dame Cathedral will be transferred to Louvre museum.
16 Apr, 16:31 (IST)
Pope Francis calls for 'all to mobilise' to rebuild Notre Dame cathedral.
16 Apr, 15:37 (IST)
Lucknow: Shatrughan Sinha's wife Poonam Sinha joins Samajwadi Party in presence of Dimple Yadav.
16 Apr, 15:21 (IST)
BJP President Amit Shah holds a road show in Tumakuru, Karnataka.
16 Apr, 14:59 (IST)
Nifty Crosses 11,800 for First Time Ever, Sensex Soars Over 400 Points.
16 Apr, 14:41 (IST)
26/11 plotter Sajid Mir and his aide Lakhvi on US most wanted list. Mir’s role in 26/11 was revealed by David Headley.
16 Apr, 13:25 (IST)
Jet Airways likely to temporarily shut down operations. Jet Airways board informed OPS unsustainable: source.
16 Apr, 13:03 (IST)
Terrorists attack NC leader’s house in Anantnag. Grenade lobbed at NC leader Ashraf Bhat’s house. No deaths or damage reported in the attack.
16 Apr, 12:17 (IST)
Supreme Court issues notice to P Chidambaram’s family in the Black Money case. SC issues notice to Nalini, Karti and Srinidhi Chidambaram. The notice was issued on the basis of an appeal by the I-T depart.
16 Apr, 11:36 (IST)
Supreme Court to examine plea seeking entry of women into mosques and offer prayers, issues notice to centre, top Muslim body.
16 Apr, 11:32 (IST)
13-year-old boy among 3 dead in a road accident in Maharashtra's Nashik district. Four others have been injured. Case filed against the driver: Police.
16 Apr, 11:16 (IST)
Mayawati gets no reprieve from 48 hour campaign ban, Supreme Court refuses to consider her request.
New Delhi, April 16: The fire that engulfed the medieval Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris has been brought under control. Firefighters, who battled the devastating blaze at Notre-Dame for hours, partially extinguished it saving the main structure of the Gothic cathedral from total destruction. "The fire is completely under control. It is partially extinguished, there are residual fires to put out," news agency AFP quoted fire officials as saying. Notre-Dame Cathedral Fire: Donald Trump Reacts.
The United States military confirmed that it has killed the second-ranking ISIS leader Abdulhakim Dhuqub in Somalia in an air strike. "As second in command of ISIS-Somalia, Dhuqub was responsible for the daily operations of the extremist group, attack planning, and resource procurement," US Africa Command said in a statement. Dhuqub was travelling in a vehicle when he was targetted. Trump Amasses Massive Campaign Funds War Chest Before 2020 Re-election Run.
As far as campaigning for Lok Sabha elections is concerned, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address public meetings in Odisha and Chhattisgarh today. In Odisha, PM Modi will hold a public meeting in Sambalpur and Bhubneshwar. He will also address people in Chhattisgarh's Korba and Bhatapara. Congress President Rahul Gandhi will spend his day in Kerala where he is scheduled to address four gatherings.
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