11 river sites across India breach flood warning levels, says govt water bodyWater levels in 11 Indian rivers have exceeded warning levels, as reported by the Central Water Commission, though no rivers have reached d...
02 Jul, 2025, 04.42 PM IST
Karnataka govt to form expert panel to assess condition of all dams in StateKarnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has announced the formation of an expert committee to assess the condition of all dams in th...
12 Aug, 2024, 05.51 PM IST
Tungabhadra dam gate failure: Potential flooding in Karnataka and Andhra PradeshThe Tungabhadra dam's 19th crest gate failure raised significant flooding concerns in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The dam held 100TMCFT o...
12 Aug, 2024, 02.11 PM IST
Lord Ram idol: Huge rock from Karkala in Karnataka sent to AyodhyaSources said stones are being brought from different parts of the country and even from Nepal to make the idol of Lord Ram. One of these st...
18 Mar, 2023, 08.10 PM IST
Poll-bound Karnataka gets Rs 5,300 cr aid for Upper Bhadra project in union budgetThe Upper Bhadra Project envisages lifting of 17.40 thousand million cubic feet (TMC) of water from river Thunga to Bhadra reservoir and 29...
01 Feb, 2023, 02.34 PM IST
Rivers in spate as heavy rains lash many parts of KarnatakaThe Tungabhadra dam with a storage capacity of 1,633 ft already has a water level reaching 1,631 ft. To maintain the balance, one lakh cuse...
07 Aug, 2022, 05.19 PM IST
Karnataka to talk to AP, Telangana on building parallel balancing dam on Tungabhadra"Tenders were floated for desilting the Tungabhadra river, but there was poor response to it. Then it was decided in our time (during the B...
03 Oct, 2021, 05.06 PM IST
Flood situation grim in Karnataka with heavy rains, release of water from damsAccording to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Management Centre, the floodgates of all the major dams have been opened resulting in wat...
15 Oct, 2020, 03.56 PM IST
Soak up the sun: Sailing on Kerala's backwaters at dusk promises a romantic escape; Auroville Beach a must-visit at dawnWhile there are countless sunrise and sunset spots, here’s a fine selection of must-explore options.
05 Dec, 2019, 08.39 AM IST
Flood toll in Karnataka rises to 31; Shah to undertake aerial surveyThe overflowing river waters inundated several areas in Bantwal with the affected people, including the family of former union minister Jan...
11 Aug, 2019, 12.04 PM IST
Karnataka flood situation remains grim, most rivers in spateChief Minister B S Yediyurappa asked people of the state not to worry as relief measures were his government's top priority.
10 Aug, 2019, 11.52 AM IST
Heavy rainfalls boost water levels at country’s major reservoirsFarmers and analysts said judicious utilisation of the water in reservoirs in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu can ensure water availabilit...
17 Aug, 2018, 08.29 AM IST
Supreme Court verdict on Cauvery row todayThe states have contested the quantum of water allocated to each riparian state in the Cauvery basin which, according to the Tribunal.
16 Feb, 2018, 10.08 AM IST
Rock show at Hampi: It's history carved in stoneHampi surprised me. For the place isn’t just about heritage. It’s also about fun and relaxation, adventure and introspection in one of the ...
15 Jan, 2017, 12.27 AM IST
How Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu linked rivers, delinked netasAlmost 160 years ago Krishna was connected to Godavari albeit for navigation. Today's Pattiseema scheme is a pure irrigation one.
17 Sep, 2015, 11.51 AM IST
ADB to give $31 million for water resource management in KarnatakaThe ADB said farming this additional land could increase farm incomes by about 50 per cent and benefit about 1.5 million people.
07 May, 2015, 06.04 PM IST
Chandrababu Naidu likely to meet Karnataka CM on river water sharing issueThe AP Chief Minister held a review on irrigation with Minister Devineni Umamaheswara Rao and senior officials here today evening.
28 Oct, 2014, 08.44 PM IST