priya, Author at TickTick News

Good news: ‘Kabini dam’ and ‘Krishna Raja Sagar’ releases water to Cauvery basin

priya June 23, 2018

Mysuru: In good news for farmers of the Cauvery basin, the Kabini dam, which continued to release its excess water for the eighth day to Tamil Nadu , also began releasing water into the canals for their benefit Thursday night. Besides Kabini,…

Terrorists present in TN, Centre ready to help: Union min Pon Radhakrishnan

priya June 23, 2018

Nagar Coil: Sticking to his charge that there are terrorists in Tamil Nadu, Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan on Friday said the Centre was ready to extend help if the state sought its support to rein in such elements, even as ministers dismissed…

Tamil Nadu announces compensation rates for Salem Expressway

priya June 23, 2018

Salem: The Salem district collector Ms. Rohini R Bhajibhakare on Friday announced that land owners who part with their lands for the proposed ‘green corridor’ Salem-Chennai expressway project, will each get a handsome compensation ranging from a minimum of Rs 21.52 lakh…

Hyderabad: 36-year-old techie missing in California since Oct, father seeks Sushma Swaraj’s help

priya June 23, 2018

Pandu Raghavendra Rao, a 36-year-old software engineer from Hyderabad has been reported missing in California since October last year. Now, his father has appealed External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and the Indian Embassy in the United States to help him trace his…

Maharashtra set to enforce plastic ban from today

priya June 23, 2018

India’s second populous state Maharashtra is set to enforce a ban on a variety of plastic items from Saturday, amid concerns over its implementation. Those caught using plastic will be imposed with a heavy penalty and the government has already constituted teams…

Air India unveils revamped premium class, govt says revenue expected to go up by 20%

priya June 23, 2018

Air India on Friday unveiled the revamped first class and business class in its fleet of Boeing aircraft flying to international destinations to woo high-end travellers and increase the occupancy from 60% to over 80%. The launch of the revamped service, along…

HD Kumaraswamy flags off six coach metro train at Byappanahalli metro station

priya June 23, 2018

Bengaluru: The much awaited launch of six-coach metro rake was finally flagged off by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy at Byappanahalli metro station on Friday. The longer rake is expected to provide relief to Namma Metro passengers during peak hours. Mr Kumaraswamy said…

Keep vigil against communal forces: Karnataka CM to cops

priya June 23, 2018

Bengaluru: “As long as I am the chief minister I don’t want any communal violence in the state,” said H.D. Kumaraswamy during a review meeting with senior police officers at the DG & IGP’s office in the city on Friday. During the…

FIFA WC 2018: How Can Argentina Still Make It to Round of 16

priya June 23, 2018

With Nigeria winning against Iceland in their Group D encounter on Friday in Volgograd, Argentina can breathe easy for a while and still hope to make it to the knockout stages. After a draw against Iceland in their opening fixture, Argentina again…

FIFA WC 2018: Switzerland Come From Behind to Defeat Serbia 2-1

priya June 23, 2018

Switzerland hit back with a thunderous strike by Granit Xhaka and a last-minute breakaway goal by Xherdan Shaqiri to claim a famous 2-1 win over Serbia on Friday in World Cup Group E match tinged with Balkan rivalry. The Swiss looked in…