Karnataka Rains

Cyclonic storm 'MAHASEN' may skip Tamil Nadu coast, move towards Bangladesh-Myanmar

Press Trust of India | Monday May 13, 2013

The cyclonic storm 'MAHASEN' over Bay of Bengal has moved slightly northwestwards and lay centred at 700 km southeast of Chennai this morning, bringing welcome summer rains in several parts of the city.

Morning showers bring down temperature in Chennai

Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 24, 2013

Slight morning showers brought some respite to the residents of Chennai from the soaring mercury for the past few days.

For India's drought-hit states, on-track Monsoon may be too late

Reuters | Wednesday April 24, 2013

India may be heading for another bumper grain harvest, if the first forecast for this year's monsoon proves correct, but the rain may be too little - and too late - for southern and western states already parched by the worst drought in four decades.

Yeddyurappa walks again, but where are the BJP MLAs?

Written by Radhika Iyer, edited by Samira Shaikh | Wednesday December 26, 2012

In July 2011, BS Yeddyurappa walked 1.5 km in the rain with a resignation letter in hand and one arm around a supporter. There were many shoulders on offer - 17 of the BJP's 122 MLAs walked with the Karnataka strongman on his way to the Raj Bhawan to...

After the rain, garbage and muck on Bangalore streets

Edited by Janaki Fernandes | Thursday November 1, 2012

Temperatures in Bangalore may have dropped after Wednesday's rain; however its garbage problem has now resurfaced. Locals have once again complained that garbage hasn't been picked since the last few days up in many localities, creating a mess.

Bangalore, City of Filth

Written by Maya Sharma | Monday August 27, 2012

Over the weekend, the Bangalore city corporation began a clean-up of thousands of tonnes of garbage that had been piling up on the streets - because the authorities simply did not know what to do with it. But it is still a work in progress, as rain a...

Man drowns after his car fell into a canal

Press Trust of India | Thursday August 9, 2012

A 28-year-old man drowned when his car went out of control and rolled into the Ghataprabha canal last night, a top police official said today.

Good news for Tamil Nadu farmers: Karnataka releases water into Cauvery

Press Trust of India | Thursday August 9, 2012

Karnataka has released over 12,000 cusecs of water into the inter-state river with the Kabini dam surplusing following heavy rains in its catchment areas. This move comes as a relief for farmers in the Cauvery delta region in Tamil Nadu facing a grim...

Drought delivers fresh blow to reeling economy

Friday August 3, 2012

A summer drought makes a bad situation worse for an Indian economy already crippled by a sharp slowdown in growth, persistent inflation and a politically hamstrung government. Late on Thursday, New Delhi confirmed the first drought in three years as ...

Karnataka declares 19 more taluks as drought-hit

Press Trust of India | Sunday July 29, 2012

Karnataka Government on Saturday declared 19 more taluks as drought-hit taking the total taluks affected by scarcity conditions to 142.

The 17-crore prayer in Karnataka for rain

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Friday July 27, 2012

Thousands of temples across Karnataka are conducting special prayers today seeking rain. The state government has asked all the 34,000 temples in the parched state to spend about 5000 rupees each for it. All temples put together, the special prayers ...

Karnataka government not to spend for poojas for rains, says Minister

Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 25, 2012

Facing flak over the move to invoke divine blessings for rains to help the state reeling under drought, Karnataka Muzrai Minister Kota Srinivas Poojari said on Tuesday the expenditure for special pujas planned in over 34,000 temples would be met by c...

Court case to stop poojas for rain in Karnataka

Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 25, 2012

A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Karnataka High Court on Wedneday seeking a direction to state government and Muzrai (Religious Endowment) department to stop poojas being performed to appease the rain god in the wake of severe drou...

Drought, price rise shadow Karnataka's festival season

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday July 21, 2012

Ahead of this year's festival season, Karnataka is staring at the worst drought in around 40 years, rising prices and little hope of early end to the political instability that has been the bane of the state for the last eight years.

8 killed in rain-related incidents in Hyderabad

Press Trust of India | Saturday July 21, 2012

At least eight persons, including three children, were killed in two rain-related incidents in Hyderabad today, police said.