PM Modi’s Rallies in Karnataka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch a major campaign across the North Karnataka region today, with rallies in Belagavi, Uttara Kannada, Davanagere, and Ballari. His schedule includes a public meeting in Belagavi at 10 am, a meeting in Sirsi at noon, an election rally in Davanagere at 2 pm, and a public meeting in Ballari at 4 pm. On April 29, PM Modi will visit Bagalkote for a public meeting at 11 am.
Heatwave Alert: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted severe heatwave conditions across East and South Peninsular India until April 28. An orange alert is in place for Odisha, Bihar, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Interior Karnataka, and Rayalaseema. Despite the heatwave, some states like Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Himachal Pradesh may experience isolated rainfall.
GT vs RCB IPL Match: Today, Gujarat Titans (GT) will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Both teams aim to recover from recent close defeats in this Indian Premier League (IPL) match.
Protests in Pakistan: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) will hold protests across Punjab province in Pakistan on April 28 to support farmers’ demands. Ameer of JI Pakistan, Hafiz Naeemur-Rehman, announced the protests. Sit-in protests are planned for major roads in the province on April 30, with JI attributing the wheat crisis to flawed government policies.
Congress Protests in Karnataka: Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar announced that the Congress party will protest today against the Centre’s insufficient drought relief funds for the state. Shivakumar, also the state Congress president, criticised the Centre for providing only ₹18,172 crore in drought relief.
