Delhi: Boxer Vijender Singh to contest from South Delhi Lok Sabha seat as Congress candidate.
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Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, April 21, 2019: Lok Sabha Elections 2019 | Boxer Vijender Singh to Contest From South Delhi As Congress Candidate
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22 Apr, 22:05 (IST)
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu barred from campaigning for 72 hours for violating the poll code.
22 Apr, 21:31 (IST)
Cricketer turned politician Gautam Gambhir is BJP's candidate from East Delhi constituency.
22 Apr, 20:37 (IST)
Delhi: Fire breaks out at a factory in Nangli Sakrawati area of Nafajgarh. Six fire tenders at the spot. More details awaited.
22 Apr, 19:14 (IST)
Congress to field Boxer Vijender Singh from South Delhi, official announcement to made shortly: Sources.
22 Apr, 18:48 (IST)
Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces have arrested two people during a search of vehicles in the Pattan area of Baramulla district.
22 Apr, 18:20 (IST)
Decision of Priyanka Gandhi contesting from Varanasi to be taken within 24 to 48 hours: Congress Sources.
22 Apr, 18:14 (IST)
Karnataka: Jet Airways employees hold a protest at Town Hall in Bengaluru.
22 Apr, 18:13 (IST)
7 Indians among those killed in Sri Lanka blasts, says Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj.
22 Apr, 16:50 (IST)
An explosion went off in a van near a church in Colombo, Sri Lanka when bomb squad officials were trying to defuse it.
22 Apr, 15:57 (IST)
Sensex closes at 38,645.18, down by 495.10 points.
22 Apr, 15:47 (IST)
Sri Lanka police find 87 bomb detonators at Colombo's main bus stand: spokesperson.
22 Apr, 15:33 (IST)
Odisha: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate from Pipili assembly constituency, Pradeep Maharathy arrested by police in connection with an attack on election flying squad at his residential premises yesterday.
22 Apr, 15:08 (IST)
Fire breaks out at a tannery in Chakeri, Kanpur. Fire tenders rushed to the spot. More details awaited.
22 Apr, 14:53 (IST)
Madhya Pradesh: BJP candidate Pragya Singh Thakur files nomination from Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency.
22 Apr, 13:22 (IST)
Reuters: Sri Lankan authorities order curfew in Colombo from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m.- government information department.
22 Apr, 12:57 (IST)
Delhi: Former BJP MP from Hamirpur, Suresh Chandel joined Congress in presence of party President Rahul Gandhi.
22 Apr, 12:50 (IST)
Actor-dancer Sapna Chaudhary during election campaigning for Manoj Tiwari: I have not joined the party (BJP), I'm here because Manoj Tiwari ji is a good friend of mine.
22 Apr, 12:45 (IST)
Congress President Rahul Gandhi's nomination papers accepted, Election Commission says his nomination papers are valid. The Congress President will contest from Amethi and Wayanad for Lok Sabha Elections 2019.
22 Apr, 12:16 (IST)
Congress President Rahul Gandhi says "he regretted that he gave the statement" (on Rafale verdict), in his reply to the Supreme Court on contempt petition filed by Meenakshi Lekhi.
In a tragic incident, a series of eight blasts rocked Sri Lanka on Sunday killing over 200 people and injuring more than 400. The first explosion was reported from St. Anthony's Church in Kochchikade at around 8.45 am on Sunday morning when people gathered in the church to offer mass on the occasion of Easter Sunday. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe held an emergency meeting with other ministers and military officials. Minister of Economic Reforms Harsha De Silva said that all measures have been taken to maintain peace.
At least seven devotees were killed in a stampede during a local temple festival at Karuppasamy temple in Muthayampalayam village near Thuraiyur in Trichy. Ten others were also injured in the incident. All the injured were admitted to the government hospital in Thuraiyur. According to reports, the tragedy occurred when hundreds of people gathered for the 'padikasu' (temple coin) distribution ceremony.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur on Sunday replied to Election Commission’s (EC) show cause notice over her controversial remarks on former Anti-Terrorist Squad Chief late Hemant Karkare. In her reply, Sadhvi said that she did not make any defamatory comments for any martyr.
In the important events which are scheduled to take place:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election rally in Nashik and Nandurbar. He will also hold rallies in Rajasthan.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi will be in Uttar Pradesh for the fourth round of elections. He will address four election rallies in the state.
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