Articles by Raju Sagi
Goa tourist taxi, auto strike extended till Wednesday
Panaji, April 11 (IANS) Taxi and auto-rickshaw drivers in Goa on Monday extended their strike by two more days, as thousands of tourists and locals were stranded at airports, railway stations and major bus stations…
Centre orders funds for buying fodder in drought-hit states
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Expressing its resolve to tackle the situation arising due to drought and deficient rains in various parts of the country, the Centre on Monday ordered immediate allocation of funds to…
Parrikar, Carter visit naval base at Karwar, INS Vikramaditya
Karwar, April 11 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Monday visited the Karwar Naval Base in Karnataka. Carter, who is on a three-day visit to India, was briefed here…
Cairn, Vedanta merger only after tax liability settled: Government
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Indian government on Monday said that it will not allow the Cairn India-Vedanta Ltd. merger unless the former’s over Rs.10,200 crore retrospective tax issue is settled. “Cairn-Vedanta merger cannot…
Kerala temple tragedy leaves 15 houses ruined
Kollam: A view of damaged Paravur Puttingal temple where at least 110 people lost their lives following an accident caused by a firework display in Kollam district of Kerala, about 60 km from state capital…
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IPL: Punjab score 161/6 against Gujarat Lions
Mohali, April 11 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab posted 161 for six in 20 overs against debutants Gujarat Lions in an Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Punjab Cricket Association’s I.S. Bindra Stadium here on…
Prince William, Kate visit Gandhi Smriti, India Gate
New Delhi: Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Gandhi Smriti in New Delhi, on April 11, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Duke and Duchess…
Tata Beverages seeks study on climate change impact on Assam tea production
Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) Tata Global Beverages announced on Monday it has commissioned the Tea Research Association (TRA) to identify indicators of climatic changes that will impact tea growing regions in Assam in the next…
Two die in marathon in eastern Spain
Madrid, April 11 (IANS) Two participants died in a marathon in the Spanish province of Castellon, local media confirmed on Monday. The Maraton Vias Verdes de Ojos Negros witnessed the death of 57-year-old Francisco Amat…
East Asia, Pacific growth will be hit by China’s: World Bank
Singapore, April 11 (IANS) In a warning about volatile global markets that has implications also for India, the World Bank said on Monday that economic growth in the East Asia and Pacific region will ease,…
Australia’s women’s cricket captain to hold clinics in China
Canberra, April 11 (IANS) Meg Lanning, the captain of Australia’s three-time World Cup winning female cricket team is set to visit China this week, as part of the Australia Week in China (AWIC) expo. Lanning…
Calcutta HC forms three-member panel in Narada sting case
Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Monday constituted a three-member committee to collect video footage of a sting operation in which many leaders of West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress were allegedly shown…
Does constitution allow barring women to enter Sabarimala, asks SC
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Days after women winning right to enter the Shani temple in Maharashtra, the Supreme Court on Monday asked what right the Sabarimala temple trust had to forbid women from entering…
Valencia suspend midfielder Feghouli
Valencia (Spain), April 11 (IANS) Valencia have opened disciplinary proceedings and provisionally suspended their Algerian midfielder Sofiane Feghouli, the Spanish football club said in a statement on Monday. “During the processing of said procedure, and…
India, Maldives move to cement ties
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom during a joint press conference in New Delhi on April 11, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Moving to cement…
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Pleasant Monday in Delhi, Tuesday to be cloudy
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The national capital experienced a pleasant day on Monday with the maximum temperature settling one notch below the season’s average at 35.1 degrees Celsius, the Met Office said. It forecast…
Jaitley heads to US Tuesday to attend IMF-WB meetings
Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting and BJP leader Arun Jaitley. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will on Tuesday leave for a 10-day visit…