Articles by Doraiah Vundavally
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Congress taunts Amit Shah over past remarks on intruders
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Congress on Friday taunted BJP chief Amit Shah over his 2014 remarks that once Narendra Modi becomes the Prime Minister, intruders from Pakistan will not dare enter India. The…
He deserved death sentence, say Akshay’s family members
Patna, May 5 (IANS) Akshay, a convict in the fatal 2012 gang rape of a 23-year-old paramedical student, deserved the death sentence, his family members said after the Supreme Court upheld the death penalty for…
May reconsider remodelling anti-Romeo squads: UP Minister
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) While admitting “misuse” of the anti-Romeo squads, UP minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi has said the Yogi Adityanath government may reconsider re-framing and remodelling the programme introduced to curb instances of…
Satellite will benefit South Asia: Modi
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Hailing as historic India’s successful launch of the South Asia satellite, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday termed it a symbol of South Asian co-operation for its economic progress. “With…
SC rejects argument of FIR delay in Nirbhaya gang-rape case
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) An FIR is not an encyclopaedia of facts, the Supreme Court observed on Friday as it rejected the contention of the four Nirbhaya gang-rape convicts that there was delay in…
India lose to Malaysia in Azlan Shah tie
Ipoh (Malaysia), May 5 (IANS) India’s chances of entering the final of the ongoing Sultan Azlan Shah hockey tournament went up in smoke as they suffered a 0-1 defeat to hosts Malaysia in their last…
MoUs worth Rs 2 lakh crore signed at summit
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday stressed the need to integrate different modes of transport and said 34 MoUs worth over Rs 2 lakh crore were signed…
Mourinho likely to rest a few first team players for Arsenal tie
London, May 5 (IANS) Manchester United head coach Jose Mourinho is set to rest a few first team footballers for Sunday’s English Premier League game as the Europa League semi-final second leg against Celta Vigo…
South Asia Satellite starts new era in space technology: Rajnath
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday greeted the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for launching the South Asia Satellite, and said a new era of regional cooperation has begun. “Congratulations…
Up to 2-year ‘flying ban’ proposed for unruly air passengers
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The government on Friday announced draft rules for a national ‘no-fly list’ that bans unruly passengers from domestic air travel from three months to two years or beyond depending on…
Three Indian health scribes win Australian fellowship
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Three Indian journalists have been chosen for the International Health Media Fellowship by the Australian High Commission, in collaboration with an Indian start-up on data research and storytelling. The fellowship…
Ahir reviews Maoist situation in Chhattisgarh
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir reviewed the Maoist problem in Chhattisgarh where the rebels massacred 25 security personnel last month, an official said on Friday. Ahir visited…
India doesn’t walk the talk on human rights: Amnesty
Geneva/New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Welcoming the recommendations made to India during the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), Amnesty International on Friday said that this reflects the concerns it has raised previously and India needs to…
‘We will do whatever we can to safeguard Kolkata clubs’ interests’
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) Throwing their weight firmly behind city soccer giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan, the state’s governing body for the sport, Indian Football Association (IFA), on Friday said it would do its…
Sonia Gandhi felicitates ISRO for South Asia Satellite
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday felicitated the engineers and scientists of ISRO on the successful launch of the South Asia Satellite and said it will open up new avenues…
Nirbhaya: Flashback to the dark night of Dec 16, 2012
By Sarwar Kashani New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Nirbhaya and her male friend had just finished watching American survival drama “Life of Pi”, little knowing that their own lives will change forever after moving out…
NGT fines three industries for polluting river
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Nine days after it shut 13 polluting industries along Bagad river in Uttar Pradesh, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday fined Rs 10 lakh each on three of the…
Testimony of rape victim must be appreciated, says SC judge
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Justice R. Justice Banumathi, who gave a separate but concurring judgment in the Nirbhaya gang-rape case on Friday, said the testimony of the rape victim must be appreciated in the…