Articles by Doraiah Vundavally
Jaitley’s second stint as Defence Minister was again brief, but eventful
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s tenure of nearly six months as Defence Minister of India, his second in this government, was again short but eventful. It was marked by key…
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PM should raise Pakistan’s cross-border terrorism at BRICS: Congress
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday said it would be “remiss” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi if he does not raise the issue of terror emanating from Pakistan at the BRICS summit…
Need to build infrastructure in border areas: RSS
By Vishav Vrindavan, Sep 3 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has called for better infrastructure in the border areas to effectively counter any security threat from neighbouring countries. The issue came up during its three-day…
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Sports fraternity hails Rathore’s appointment as Sports Minister
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The sporting fraternity on Sunday welcomed the appointment of Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, 2002 Olympics silver medal-winning shooter, as Sports Minister. Rathore, a Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker from Rajasthan, replaced Vijay…
Swine flu death toll in Odisha rises to 36
Bhubaneswar, Sep 3 (IANS) With the death of another person on Sunday, the swine flu death toll in Odisha rose to 36. According to a health official, one person infected with H1N1 virus and undergoing…
Reshuffle reflects maximum government, no governance: Congress
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not trust his political colleagues, the Congress on Sunday said the cabinet reshuffle earlier in the day “reflects maximum government and no governance”…
Hamilton leads F1 Championship after winning Italian GP
Monza (Italy), Sep 3 (IANS) British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, a three-time Formula One world champion, climbed to the top spot of the F1 World Championship driver standings after winning the Italian Grand Prix here…
Venkaiah Naidu calls for early conclusion of convention on terrorism
Hyderabad, Sep 3 (IANS) India is keen to see the conclusion of convention on the suppression of international terrorism without further delay in view of the growing incidents of terrorism, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu…
Saudi team to visit Tehran; first time after ruptured ties
Tehran, Sep 3 (IANS) A Saudi Arabian delegation will visit Iran for the first time after Riyadh severed ties with Tehran last year, Iran’s Foreign Ministry confirmed on Sunday. “The Saudi delegation simply comes to…
Merkel, Macron call for new EU sanctions on N. Korea
Berlin, Sep 3 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday issued a joint statement condemning North Korea’s latest nuclear test and called for imposition of harsher sanctions against Pyongyang by…
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Fifth ODI: India restrict Sri Lanka to low total
Colombo, Sep 3 (IANS) Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar produced a disciplined bowling effort to pick up a five-wicket haul as India restricted Sri Lanka to 238 runs in their fifth and final One-Day International (ODI) at…
Kerala IT firms group expects vibrant start-up policy from Alphons
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 3 (IANS) Welcoming former Kerala bureaucrat-turned-BJP leader K.J. Alphons getting charge of Tourism, Information Technology and Electronics in the Narendra Modi government, GTech, a body of Kerala’s IT companies, on Sunday said it…
150 killed in clashes between IS and Syrian troops
Damascus, Sep 3 (IANS) Fierce clashes between the Islamic State and pro-regime forces in central Syria have left over 150 fighters dead, local media cited a monitor source as saying on Sunday. A report by…
Two GJM leaders arrested amid intensified police vigil in Darjeeling hills
Darjeeling, Sep 3 (IANS) Two Gorkha Janamuti Morcha (GJM) leaders were arrested on Sunday on the charges of spreading violence and unrest in the northern West Bengal hills and Dooars region, police said. Amid intensified…