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Karnataka groups divided over bandh call over Cauvery water dispute- In 2000, the American West entered a megadrought that became its driest stretch in roughly 1,200 years. Years later, it left major lakes and reservoirs majorly depleted, with some losing enough water to expose miles of lakebed
- Karnataka faces fresh Cauvery squeeze as CWMA backs 12,000-cusec release to TN
- Kannada outfits divided over Cauvery bandh callKannada Chaluvali Vatal party founder Vatal Nagaraj, a former MLA, was firm that the state must observe a bandh on August 13 to protest the...12 Aug, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
- Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu: Karnataka to decide future course after SC hearing, says ministerKarnataka faces challenges releasing 12,000 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu. The state awaits a Supreme Court hearing to determ...12 Aug, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
- Cauvery row: Karnataka CM calls all-party-style meet amid Tamil Nadu water demandKarnataka's Chief Minister will meet ministers and experts on Wednesday. They will discuss the Cauvery Water Management Authority's new wat...12 Aug, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
- Kharif sowing near normal as rainfall deficit shrinksBy August 7, farmers have successfully planted Kharif crops at 87.7% of the expected seasonal average. While rainfall deficiencies have mit...11 Aug, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
- Karnataka eyes full compliance with Cauvery release order by FridayKarnataka will fully comply with the Cauvery Water Management Authority's directive by August 7. Improved rainfall has increased inflows in...05 Aug, 2026, 12.48 PM IST
- Cauvery Dispute: Tamil Nadu moves Supreme Court against Karnataka over water releaseThe Tamil Nadu government on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to ensure the release of Cauvery water to the State, followi...05 Aug, 2026, 12.48 PM IST
- California's Tule River tribe had not had beavers on its southern Sierra Nevada lands for decades; now a family of seven is back in the South Fork Tule River watershedIn a historic move, the Tule River Tribe has embraced ancient pictographs to spearhead their beaver restoration project. Reintroducing thes...04 Aug, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
- Tamil Nadu moves SC against Karnataka over Cauvery water releaseTamil Nadu has approached the Supreme Court seeking directions against Karnataka. Karnataka failed to release Cauvery water as ordered by t...04 Aug, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
- Kharif sowing dips 3% to 894 lakh ha despite 81% coverage of normal areaKharif crop sowing has declined by three percent this season. Paddy and pulses acreage saw a notable decrease across several states. Coarse...03 Aug, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
- 'Free is the most expensive word in public policy,' says CEA NageswaranChief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran warned that offering utilities like water below cost undermines infrastructure, encourages wast...03 Aug, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
- Floating solar projects to be fired up by Rs 5,000 cr schemeThe Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana with a significant outlay. This scheme aims to develop 5,000 MW of floatin...01 Aug, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
- CWMA upholds Karnataka water release to Tamil Nadu; CM DK Shivakumar calls all-party meet on SundayThe Cauvery Water Management Authority upheld a directive for Karnataka to release water. Karnataka argued hydrological distress, but its p...30 Jul, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
- How a Self-Taught Widow invented modern water storage: Harriet Williams Strong's 1890s irrigation breakthroughs saved a drought-hit California ranch and transformed dry-land farming foreverIn 1883, Harriet Williams Russell Strong was widowed, penniless, and left with four daughters on a failing California ranch. She had zero e...30 Jul, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
- Karnataka to challenge CWRC order on Cauvery water release to Tamil NaduKarnataka will challenge the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee's directive. The state plans to appeal the order to release water to Tamil ...29 Jul, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
- CWRC orders Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs to Tamil Nadu; state may appealThe Cauvery Water Regulation Committee has ordered Karnataka to release water to Tamil Nadu. Karnataka plans to challenge this directive, c...28 Jul, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
- Gujarat reservoirs 54% full after widespread rainfallGujarat's 207 reservoirs currently hold 54% of their total storage capacity. This figure is lower than the 61% recorded on July 27 last yea...28 Jul, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
- Karnataka CM Shivakumar, TN CM Vijay to meet on Cauvery as Karnataka flags drought concernsKarnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar will meet his Tamil Nadu counterpart C Joseph Vijay on August 3. They will discuss the Cauvery wate...27 Jul, 2026, 10.57 PM IST
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