It is not just Goa's infamous taxi drivers who have been accused of overcharging passengers, fresh trouble is brewing among private hearse van operators, who state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has banned from the premises of the largest government-run hospital the Goa Medical College because of overcharging deceased's kin.


Overcharging hearse vans trigger row at Goa hospital


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US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose fresh trade tariffs worth $200 billion on Chinese goods in an attempt to force additional concessions ahead of a critical week of final negotiations between Beijing and Washington to end a year-long tit-for-tat trade war.


Trump threatens China with fresh $200 bn tariffs


Mob violence was reported from Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian and Pulwama districts on Sunday, hours before voting there in the third and final phase of polling in Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency.


Mob violence in Shopian, Pulwama on poll eve


Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday announced Rs 15 crore financial assistance for cyclone-hit Odisha.


Andhra CM announces Rs 15 cr for cyclone-hit Odisha


Nearly 365 students from north Karnataka missed appearing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) here on Sunday, as the train in which they were travelling reached Bengaluru over seven hours late, an official said.


Karnataka students miss NEET due to train delay


Over two years after they got back possession, farmers in West Bengal's Singur now demand "no more politics" with their land but have exhorted the government to "make it cultivable or use it for productive purpose".


No more politics, use land productively: Singur farmers


The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has the most number of candidates with declared criminal cases contesting the Lok Sabha polls in the national capital, followed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).


BJP has most candidates with criminal cases in Delhi


The week gone by began with a trading holiday because the fourth phase of polling took place on Monday (April 29) in Mumbai amongst other places, and both the stock exchanges are located there. Markets were volatile on Tuesday and closed with small losses. Wednesday was another holiday. Markets lost on the remaining two days as well. BSESENSEX ended the week with a loss of 104.07 points or 0.27 per cent to close at 38,963.26 points. NIFTY lost 42.40 points or 0.36 per cent to close at 11,712.25 points. The broader markets saw BSE100, BSE200 and BSE500 lose 0.55 per cent, 0.61 per cent and 0.70 per cent respectively. BSEMIDCAP lost 1.86 per cent and BSESMALLCAP lost 1.79 per cent.


Trade cautiously without getting carried away (Column: Market Watch)


A senior source in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Sunday refuted media reports as incorrect that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had only called Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to take stock of the state's situation post-cyclone 'Fani, but did not telephone Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.


Not true PM phoned only Patnaik post 'Fani', not Mamata: Source


Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Sunday directed authorities to conduct a probe into the killings of political workers by militants.


J&K Governor orders probe into political workers' killings


The verbal duel between Shahid Afridi and Gautam Gambhir doesn't seem to end anytime soon. Afridi started the tiff by writing in his autobiography titled "Game Changer" that Gambhir is "someone who has no personality and the one who has a lot of attitude problem".


You need treatment, come to Pakistan: Afridi to Gambhir


British Prime Minister Theresa May has urged Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the main opposition Labour Party, to "put differences aside" and agree on a Brexit deal, the media reported on Sunday.


UK's May urges Corbyn to agree on Brexit deal


Even after two days of cyclone 'Fani' hitting the Odisha coast, the state government is struggling to provide basic amenities to people in the affected areas.


Post Fani, Odisha struggles to provide basic services


Actor-filmmaker Kevin Costner is not happy with the "political landscape" in the US.


Kevin Costner isn't impressed with American politics


High-flying netas have reversed the trend in general aviation sector with more and more politicians taking charter flights for election campaigns. The negative growth has turned positive in March with the total charter flight movement rising 11.2 per cent from a year-ago period this election season.


General aviation flies high on election season


The General Election this time has been marked by a significant amount of violence in the run-up to the polls in several parts of the country. The bitterness amongst the contesting parties in states like West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra precipitated clashes between rival workers testing the efficacy and impartiality of the local police. The institution of the State Electoral Officer did not seem to be strong enough in monitoring the performance of the district police officials and taking action against those who showed serious dereliction of duty.


We need a clearer policy against political violence (Column: Spy's Eye)


Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi held a phone call with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over boosting bilateral ties and cooperation in various field, as well as Iraq's desire to transfer American technology into Iraq.


Iraqi PM holds phone call with Mike Pompeo


North Korea has confirmed via state media that its leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a "strike drill" testing various missile components.


Kim oversees 'strike drill' missile component test


US President Donald Trump on Saturday praised his latest call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying there is "tremendous potential" for US-Russia ties.


Trump notes 'tremendous potential' of US-Russia ties


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Indian air strike on a terrorist camp in Pakistan's Balakot would have been ranked "among one of the major military operations of the world", had it not been for "politics".


It was a terrible night: Modi on Abhinandan's capture


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the biggest problem for India in its relations with Pakistan is to find "who is running the country" and should be engaged for talks.

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