Bengaluru, Mar 25 (UNI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has refuted the Karnataka government’s claim regarding the release of ‘special grants’ recommended by the 15th Finance Commission. She clarified that no such recommendations were made by the Commission. “Karnataka government claims that Rs 5,495 crore special grant was not released to Karnataka and this is totally…
New Delhi, Mar 25 (UNI) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar greeted the nation on Monday on the occasion of Holi, the festival of colors. In a message issued here today, the Vice President’s Secretariat said Dhankhar wished the people happiness on the occasion of Holi. Dhankhar said, “On the auspicious occasion of Holi, I extend my…
Bengaluru, Mar 25 (UNI) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have won the toss and elected to field first against Punjab Kings at Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday. RCB captain Faf du Plessis mentioned that they have chosen to bowl first after considering their team composition and the pitch conditions. He also acknowledged the recent success of…
By BD Narayankar Bengaluru, (UNI) The stage is set for a gripping encounter between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings at the Chinnaswamy Stadium tomorrow. RCB’s disappointing performance in the IPL 2024 opener against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has left them with much to ponder. The bowlers, in particular, faced a tough time against…
Ahmedabad, (UNI) Mumbai Indians failed yet again to break the jinx of not winning their first game of the Indian Premier League as they lost to Gujarat Titans by six runs at the iconic Narendra Modi International Stadium here on Sunday. Batting first after being asked to do so, Gujarat Titans got off to a…
Port Moresby, Mar 25 (UNI) Local media reported on Monday that three people died and more than 70 houses were destroyed after a 6.9-magnitude quake jolted Papua New Guinea (PNG) over the weekend. Data from the U.S. Geological Survey indicated that a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the northern part of the Pacific island country at about…
New Delhi, (UNI) Actors Kangana Ranaut and Arun Govil, former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay and industrialist Naveen Jindal are among the big names in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) fifth list of 111 Lok Sabha candidates from 16 states released on Sunday. As per the list, Kangana has been fielded from Mandi seat…
Washington, Mar 25 (UNI) Israel agrees to the terms proposed by the United States for the exchange of Palestinian prisoners for Israeli hostages held by Palestinian movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip and is awaiting a response from the movement on this matter, CNN reported, citing a source. The proposal was put forward by CIA…
Quito, Mar 25 (UNI) Ecuador’s youngest mayor, Brigitte Garcia, was shot dead inside a vehicle on Sunday, according to the National Police. The mayor of San Vicente, a city in western Ecuador’s Manabi province, was found dead along with Jairo Loor, an advisor and director of communication for the local government. “Inside the car, ballistic…
Bengaluru, Mar 25 (UNI) G Janardhana Reddy, a prominent mining baron and the sole MLA from Karnataka Rajya Pragathi Paksha, joined the BJP along with his wife Aruna Lakshmi. This move announced here on Monday in the presence of BJP leaders BS Yediyurappa and Vijayendra Yediyurappa, marked Reddy’s return to the BJP fold. Reddy expressed…
