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AP Guv calls upon people to observe ‘Earth Hour’ on March 22

Vijayawada, Mar 20 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Governor Justice S Abdul Nazeer on Thursday called upon the people of state to observe ''Earth Hour'' on Saturday, by switching off all non-essential lights from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm as part of the WWF’s (World Wide Fund for Nature) Earth Hour global movement, originated in 2007.

The Governor said that the WWF’s Earth Hour campaign unites people around the world through the voluntary action of switching off non-essential lights for one hour, to help bring conservation and sustainable practices into focus, creating a better world for future generations.
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Six Bajrang Dal activists detained for unauthorised protest in Kalaburagi

25 Apr 2025 | 9:24 PM

Kalaburagi, Apr 25 (UNI) In connection with the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, six Bajrang Dal activists were detained here on Friday for holding a protest without prior permission, Police Commissioner Sharanappa said.

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Karnataka to observe state mourning for Pope Francis

25 Apr 2025 | 8:49 PM

Bengaluru, Apr 24 (UNI) Karnataka government on Friday declared state mourning on Saturday as a mark of respect to Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21.

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Pope's life was his message to humanity: Kerala Guv

25 Apr 2025 | 8:48 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 25 (UNI) Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Friday opined that the Pope Francis lived a life true to his teachings, and that his life was his message to humanity.

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Citing SC order, TN Min says DMK govt not responsible for VCs skipping Guv meet

25 Apr 2025 | 8:31 PM

Chennai, Apr 25 (UNI) Taking a dig at Governor R N Ravi blaming the ruling DMK for threatening
and stalling Vice-Chancellors (VCs) of state Universities from attending the meeting convened by
him, Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister Govai Chezhiyan said the government could not be
held responsible as they skipped it in view of the Supreme Court order severely indicting the Governor.

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Telangana Bharat Summit: Digvijaya Singh slams deepfake menace

25 Apr 2025 | 8:05 PM

Hyderabad, Apr 25 (UNI) Lamenting the erosion of democratic values due to unchecked disinformation, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday said hatred was being amplified at the click of a button in the present digital age.

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