US: Barge crashes into bridge in Oklahoma

Oklahoma, Mar 31 (UNI) A barge hit a bridge in the US state of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said. “US-59 south of Sallisaw at the Kerr Reservoir is completely shut down at this time due to a barge that has struck the bridge. Troopers are diverting traffic away from the area. The bridge is…

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UN Secretary-General condemns attack on UNIFIL vehicle

Moscow, Mar 31 (UNI) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack on three observers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on the border with Israel, and called for a diplomatic solution to the crisis between the parties, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric said. On Saturday, Lebanese media reported that an Israeli…

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JITO holds Ahimsa Run in capital with over 15,000 participants

New Delhi, Mar 31 (UNI) The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi was bustling with energy and enthusiasm as the Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO) hosted the ‘Ahimsa Run’ on Sunday morning. This unique event, organised by JITO Pan India in more than 100 cities globally, saw an astounding 125,000+ participants running simultaneously to promote…

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Police arrest 3 drug peddlers in J&K’s Baramulla

Srinagar, Mar 31 (UNI) Police have arrested three drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances from their possession in Jammu Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Police said on Sunday that at a checkpoint established at Khanpora Baramulla, intercepted two persons identified as Azad Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Naidkhai, and Aqib Ahmad Gojree of Bagh-e-Islam. “During search, 140…

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Rains lash J&K, snowfall at Gulmarg: MeT

Srinagar, Mar 31 (UNI) Plains of Jammu and Kashmir received rainfall for the 3rd day, while upper reaches, including the ski resort of Gulmarg, experienced fresh snowfall plummeting the temperatures during the past 24 hours. Some upper reaches, including the ski resort of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, received a fresh snowfall of…

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Heatwave conditions likely in Telangana on Apr 1–2: Met

Hyderabad, Mar 31 (UNI) Heat wave conditions are likely to prevail at isolated places in the Adilabad, KomaramBheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagityal, Rajanna Sirsilla, Karimnagar, Peddapally, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, and Mulugu districts of Telangana on April 1, the Meteorological Centre said on Sunday. In a daily weather report here, it said that the same situation…

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BRS MLA Kadiyam Srihari & daughter joins Cong party

Hyderabad, Mar 31 (UNI) BRS MLA and ex-minister Kadiyam Srihari, along with his daughter Kadiyam Kavya, who recently withdrew as the BRS MP candidate, dealt a significant blow to the BRS party by joining the Congress. The joining ceremony took place in the presence of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and AICC in-charge Deepadas Munshi…

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Michael Baptist- Rain water harvesting innovator par execellence

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,…

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