By BD Narayankar Chikkamagaluru, March 31 (UNI) The situation in Chikkamagluru, regarding severe droughts impacting areca nut, coffee, and spice plantations is indeed alarming. Insufficient rainfall has been a significant factor exacerbating this crisis, leading to a heavy reliance on water tankers and groundwater sources by residents and farmers. Over-extraction of groundwater aggravates the situation,…
New Delhi, Mar 31 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife, Sunita Kejriwal, to attend the INDIA bloc’s grand rally here at Ramlila Maidan on Sunday and Sunita will also deliver a message from the Delhi CM and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener, who is under the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for the…
Jakarta, Mar 31 (UNI) Over 130 families have been evacuated after an explosion at a military ammunition warehouse near the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday evening, an official said on Sunday. The blast occurred at the warehouse owned by the Jayakarta Regional Military Command in Ciangsana Village, Bogor regency, West Java province, approximately 7 km…
Chennai, Mar 31 (UNI) Christians in Tamil Nadu on Sunday celebrated Easter, marking the resurrection of Jesus Christ after crucifixion, with religious fervour. Special prayers and services were held in all churches across the State. Thousands of faithfuls, including women and children, thronged the churches to attend the special midnight mass and lit candles to…
Jammu, Mar 30 (UNI) Two more candidates on Saturday filed their nomination papers from Jammu Lok Sabha constituency for second phase of ensuing parliamentary elections scheduled to be held in Jammu and Kashmir on April 26. The candidates, including Surinder Singh as independent candidate and Jugal Kishore from Bharatiya Janta Party filed their nomination papers…
Srinagar, Mar 30 (UNI) Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, Police along with Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) on Saturday conducted flag marches in several districts of Kashmir. The main objective behind these flag marches is to instill a sense of security and harmony in the society and to ensure free, fair and fear free…
Bengaluru, Mar 30 (UNI) Bengaluru FC and Odisha FC played out a goalless draw in their Indian Super League (ISL) encounter at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here this evening. The result handed a big jolt to the Juggernauts and their hopes of clinching the League Winners Shield as they now have 36 points from 19…
Lucknow, Mar 30 (UNI) Matt Henry, the New Zealand fast bowler, has signed with the Lucknow Super Giants for the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, the IPL sources on Saturday said. Henry comes in as a replacement for the England all-rounder, David Willey, who has withdrawn from the tournament due to personal reasons. Henry…
Mumbai, Mar 30 (UNI) Dr. Archana Patil, the daughter-in-law of former Lok Sabha speaker Shivraj Patil, joined the BJP on Saturday, ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. She joined the party in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Union Minister of State for Finance Dr. Bhagwat Karad, State President Chandrashekhar Bawankule, and…
Hyderabad, Mar 30 (UNI) Telangana Civil Supplies and Irrigation Minister Capt N Uttam Kumar Reddy expressed confidence on Saturday that the Congress party would sweep the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Telangana, securing 13–14 seats with a significant majority. Addressing a preparatory meeting for the Nalgonda parliamentary constituency elections in Mattampally, Huzurnagar, Reddy highlighted the…
