Rescue personnel fished out two bodies from the Cauvery River near Mettur Dam Salem: Two people drowned in the Cauvery River at the foot of the Mettur Dam on Sunday.Police said Susilkumar, 17, son of Mani from Periyampatti in Dharmapuri district, went to bathe in the river along with his relatives. He accidentally ventured deep…
Bengaluru: Karnataka got a boost in its long-pending Mekedatu project Tuesday after the Supreme Court dismissed Tamil Nadu govt’s review petition challenging the proposed balancing reservoir across Cauvery river.Hours after the order, Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, objecting to the Centre and the Central Water Commission considering Karnataka’s…
Mandya DC Kumara directed officials to install large warning and information boards at vulnerable locations along the riverbanks Mandya: In the wake of repeated drowning incidents at the Balamuri tourist spot in Srirangapatna taluk, Mandya DC Kumara has directed officials to ensure the safety of tourists visiting the Cauvery riverbanks.At a meeting held at the…
DMK, political parties condemn Karnataka govt for Mekedatu dam remarksTimes News NetworkChennai: DMK, Congress, NTK, DMDK and Dravidar Kazhagam on Sunday condemned the Karnataka govt for its remarks on Mekedatu dam.Former minister K N Nehru, in a statement, criticised Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar for stating that the state would submit a fresh…
Chennai: MDMK general secretary Vaiko on Saturday announced that he would protest condemning the Karnataka govt’s proposed Mekedatu dam project across the Cauvery river, in Chennai on June 2.Referring to Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar’s recent remarks that the dam would definitely be constructed, Vaiko said the protest was aimed at opposing Karnataka’s…
BENGALURU: The violent clash between two elephants at Dubare elephant camp in Kodagu lasted a few minutes Monday. However, for 53-year-old makhna (no-tusk) elephant Marthanda, the aftermath was an agonising battle that ended in death within 24 hours. The incident triggered panic at the camp and left even seasoned handlers shaken.As chaos unfolded along the…
Bengaluru: Close on the heels of the tragic death of a tourist during a clash between two elephants at the Dubare elephant camp in Kodagu, the forest department has imposed sweeping restrictions on tourist interaction with captive elephants across all 14 elephant camps in Karnataka. The new measures include a complete ban on feeding, bathing…
The authorities in Somwarpet, who are finding it difficult to supply drinking water, have placed sandbags across the river in Hebbale Madikeri: Due to the heat wave, water flow in Cauvery River has come down. The authorities in Somwarpet, who are finding it difficult to supply drinking water, have placed sandbags across the river in…
