Jakarta, April 28 (UNI) An undersea quake with a magnitude of 6.5 jolted western Indonesia’s West Java province on Saturday evening, without triggering giant waves, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The earthquake occurred at 23:29 Jakarta time (1629 GMT) on Saturday with its epicenter located 151 km southwest of Garut regency and…
Bengaluru, April 27 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday expressed gratitude towards the Supreme Court for its directive to release over Rs 34 lakh crore in drought relief assistance from the Union Government for the 2023 Karnataka drought. However, he emphasised that the allocated amount fell far short of the state’s requirements, terming it…
Bengaluru, April 27 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is gearing up for a vigorous campaign push in Karnataka as the state prepares for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 7. Scheduled to address a series of rallies over the weekend, Modi aims to cover 11 of the remaining 14 LS constituencies….
Srinagar, April 27 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Vikar Rasool on Saturday claimed the INDIA alliance would win all the six seats from the erstwhile state. He said the BJP proxies who are fighting in three seats of Kashmir will face a humiliating defeat as people will express their anger against all of them…
New Delhi/Tehran, April 27 (UNI) Senior officials of India and Iran discussed plans for closer defence cooperation between the two nations, in view of the delicate situation in West Asia and the Indian subcontinent. This was discussed by Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani during a meeting with Indian Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane…
Bengaluru, April 27 (UNI) In response to the vandalism and subsequent boycott of voting at a polling booth in the Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka, the Election Commission has directed a repoll to be held on April 29. The decision, announced after voting took place in 14 out of 28 seats in Karnataka on…
Chennai, Apr 27 (UNI) Accusing the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre of deceiving the State on grant of funds towards Cyclone and flood relief, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K.Stalin on Saturday said there was no funds and no justice from the Centre. Responding to the Centre allocating Rs 276 crore towards…
Vijayawada, Apr 27 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy here on Saturday unveiled the YSRCP’s 2024 Manifesto outlining his vision for the state’s future over the next five years. With the tagline ‘Your Dreams, My Schemes,’ the manifesto underscores his commitment to adding happiness and enhancing the quality of life in every…
New Delhi, April 27 (UNI) In a thrilling encounter at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi Capitals secured their second consecutive victory by defeating Mumbai Indians by 10 runs in a high-scoring contest. Delhi Capitals, after being asked to bat first, delivered a blockbuster batting performance led by Jake Fraser-McGurk’s explosive innings of 84 runs off…
New Delhi, April 27 (UNI) Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for continuously criticizing the party’s manifesto on Saturday and said that, seeing his defeat certain in the first phase of voting, Modi has started giving importance to the Congress’ manifesto. Chidambaram said that the continuous criticism by…
