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Belgaum, Aug 9: At least six people lost their lives in Belgaum district, as incessant rains continue to wreak havoc in Karnataka. The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for the Upper Krishna Basin catchment area. The inflows into Belagavi district is 3.91 lakh cusecs. Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa informed his Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis that

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 9: Heavy rain continued to lash several parts of Kerala for the third day on Friday even as the rain-related death toll in the state mounted to 22 and more than 22,165 people have been moved to 315 relief camps, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Friday. Talking to newspersons Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayan said people from 5,936 families were shifted to the relief camps

Bengaluru, Aug 9: All legislators of Janata Dal (Secular) will donate one month salary for relief works in flood-affected north Karnataka, former state chief minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy announced on Friday. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) members yesterday announced that they will donate a month's salary to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. Over 198 ward corporators of the

Bengaluru, Aug 9: So far nine people have died in Karnataka as floods continue to batter the state. According to a report by the government, nine people have died due to floods so far and over 43 thousand people have been evacuated. In addition, over 16000 people have been shifted to 272 relief camps set up across the state. One person also died on Friday after he was swept away by onrushing flood

Chikkamagaluru, Aug 9: Acclaimed legal scholar, intellectual property rights activist and public interest litigator Shamnad Basheer passed away on Thursday in Karnataka’s Chikkamagaluru district under mysterious circumstances. He was 43. The body of Prof Basheer, who played an important role in reforming legal education in the country, was found by police in a field on the outskirts of

Bengaluru, Aug 9: Floods and heavy rain in several parts of Karnataka over the past four days have damaged 1.5 lakh hectares of crops, according to a preliminary assessment by the government. The monsoon fury has also damaged around 1,400km of roads, 211 bridges and more than 2,500 electricity poles and transformers, officials from the state revenue department said. Belagavi sustained the most

Aug 9: The flood situation in Belagavi, Bagalkot, Yadgir, Kalaburagi, Raichur and Dharwad in north Karnataka continues to be grim with Maharashtra releasing 4lakh cusecs into the Krishna river on Thursday. Four people were killed in flood-related incidents, one each in Belagavi, Kalaburagi and two in Dharwad district. A red alert has been sounded in flood-affected Alnavar and Navalgund taluks in

Kochi, Aug 9: The Cochin International airport has suspended all operations till Sunday as the runway area in the airport is water logged due to flood, the airport authorities said on Friday, August 9. “Kochi Airport closes operations till 1500 hrs of Sunday (11/08/2019),” a statement issued by the Airport said. A Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) spokesman said the runway area of the

Bengaluru, Aug 9: A 28-year-old private firm employee in Whitefield alleged that she was cheated of Rs 7.5 lakh by an Instagram friend and another woman who promised her financial help and gifts. Police registered a case of cheating against David and Anitha on the basis of a complaint filed by Akshata P, a resident of Immadihalli. Akshata alleged in the complaint that she got to know a person who

Mangaluru, Aug 8: Over 180 air passengers had a harrowing time after Dubai-Mangaluru Air India Express flight IX814 was diverted to Coimbatore on Thursday due to inclement weather in coastal Karnataka. AIE officials said flight IX814 with 183 passengers on board, that was scheduled to land at 4.15am, was diverted owing to heavy rain, gales and lightning lashing the airport. The flight subsequently