Articles by Doraiah Vundavally
Sparks fly in RS over cow vigilantism, government says not anti-Muslim
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Sparks flew in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday during the discussion on cow vigilantism and atrocities on Dalits, with the opposition trying to corner the government and a minister raking…
Himachal gang-rape, murder: BJP shuts down Shimla, top police official transferred
Shimla, July 20 (IANS) The ‘Queen of Hills’ Shimla wore a deserted look on Thursday as the opposition BJP called for a complete shutdown over the gang-rape and murder of a schoolgirl, with all business…
RIL to invest $25 mn in innovation incubator in Israel
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries (RIL) on Thursday announced it will invest $25 million in a technology incubator — the Jerusalem Innovation Incubator (JII) — which will reinvest in early stage start-ups…
KPMG India to merge BMR’s M&A and risk consulting businesses
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Professional services firm KPMG in India on Thursday said that it will merge the transactions (M&A) and risk consulting businesses of BMR. According to the company, the merger will combine…
Maharashtra cheers President-elect Kovind
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Top political leaders from Maharashtra cutting across party lines on Thursday congratulated Ram Nath Kovind on his election as the new President of India. Governor C.V. Rao, congratulating Kovind, wished him…
Harmanpreet’s breezy ton takes India to 281/4 in WWC semis
Derby, July 20 (IANS) All-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur’s belligerent century helped India post a massive 281/4 against world champions Australia in the second semi-final encounter of the Women’s World Cup at the County Ground here on…
ED summons SRK, wife for personal hearing in FEMA case
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has served a notice to Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri to appear before it personally on August 23 in an ongoing FEMA case,…
Delhi zoo celebrates 10th birthday of white tiger Vijay
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) With a 10 kg cake and a special treat of two kg chicken — his favourite, the National Zoological Park (Delhi zoo) celebrated the tenth birthday of white tiger Vijay…
Wipro net dips 8 per cent quarterly, flat yearly
Bengaluru, July 20 (IANS) Global software major Wipro Ltd on Thursday reported Rs 2,080 crore net profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2017-18, registering 8 per cent sequential decline from Rs 2,260 crore a…
Patriotism has become social media post: Kunal Kapoor
Kolkata, July 20 (IANS) Actor Kunal Kapoor, who will be seen in Tigmanshu Dhulia’s “Raag Desh – Birth of a Nation”, believes patriotism nowadays has become a social media post. “The way I look at…
Bonucci joins Milan on five-year contract
Milan, July 20 (IANS) Italian defender Leonardo Bonucci signed a five-year contract with A.C. Milan, the Serie A side announced on Thursday. “AC Milan are delighted to announce the signing of Leonardo Bonucci from Juventus…
Cross-voting in Presidential election in Maharashtra
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) The voting results from Maharashtra in the Presidential election suggest cross-voting by some opposition legislators in favour of NDA candidate and winner Ram Nath Kovind. According to the results, of the…
Rescued after 13 days, traumatised Delhi doctor thanks police
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) A day after he was rescued from kidnappers who held him hostage for 13 days, 29-year-old Sreekanth struggled to find words as he faced questions on Thursday evening. Shaking and…
How far can a citizen invoke autonomy of identity on grounds of privacy, asks SC
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that ignorance of citizens on how personal data furnished by them was being used could not be the basis for not testing the validity…
Two AAP legislators in Delhi too voted for Kovind
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind got the votes of two AAP MLAs, apart from those of four BJP MLAs in the Delhi assembly in the July 17 presidential election. While…
HPCL and ONGC in separate businesses, there is no clash: Official
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The acquisition of the central government’s majority stake in Hindustan Petroleum by state-run explorer ONGC is the more effective and smoother way of merging these two entities, which are in…
Storytelling has been controlled by men: Alankrita Shrivastava
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) “Lipstick Under My Burkha” director Alankrita Shrivastava says she is happy making women-oriented films, even being criticised for doing so, as she feels storytelling in cinema has mainly been controlled…
Kovind led in 21 states, benefited from cross-voting too
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind led in 21 states as also in both houses of Parliament over his rival Meira Kumar to register a thumping victory in the Presidential election,…
Mumbai: Ayushmann Khurrana during a promotional programme
Mumbai: Actor Ayushmann Khurrana during a promotional programme in Mumbai, on July 20, 2017. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actor Ayushmann Khurrana during a promotional programme in Mumbai, on July 20, 2017. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actor Ayushmann…