Kodagu Rains

Extremely heavy rain has been predicted in several districts of Karnataka, with many already seeing flooding and a red alert has been issued for Udupi, Uttara Kannada and Dakshina Kannada, as well as Chikmagaluru, Hassan and Kodagu.

Five people, including a temple priest and his family members, are missing after heavy rain caused a landslide in Karnataka's Kodagu district. Many districts of the state have been badly hit by floods; Kodagu is one of the worst affected. Rescue operations have been hampered as roads to Bhagamandala have been blocked; NDRF teams and earth moving eq...

Monsoon 2020: Flood-like situation and landslides ravaged several parts of Karnataka. Many places in coastal and north interior regions of the state have been affected. While most of the rivers in these regions are swollen due to continuous showers in the catchment areas, there are reports of landslips in hilly regions of Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru.

The Indian meteorological department (IMD) sounded red alert in south Karnataka, as heavy rains set to pound Kodagu, Chikkamagluru and Dakshina Kannada districts on Thursday, while there was a respite from rains in the other regions of the state.

Heavy rains lashed across Karnataka district for the third consecutive day on Wednesday affecting normal life.

Karnataka urban local body election result: The Congress had an edge halfway through counting of votes this afternoon for 102 urban local bodies in Karnataka where polls took place last week. This is the first election after the Janata Dal Secular-Congress coalition government took power in May.

Flood-hit Kodagu district in Karnataka is limping back to normalcy as hundreds of people returned to their homes from relief camps, said an official on Sunday.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on a visit to Karnataka's flood-hit Kodagu district on Friday to review the army's relief operations, lost her cool at a press conference and blasted Karnataka minister Sa Ra Mahesh publicly. "Central minister following in-charge minister, unbelievable," she said, in a spat that was recorded on camera.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit tomorrow the floods and landslide-ravaged Kodagu district, bordering Kerala, where rescue and relief operations are underway in full swing.

Adverse circumstances can sometimes being out the best in people. In Suntikoppa in Karnataka's Kodagu district, the aim of giving support to those in need has seen people rise far above conventional religious divides. Thousands of people have been displaced by rains in the district - and hundreds are sheltered in a Ram temple, a church school and a...

About 3,500 marooned people were rescued in Karnataka's worst flood-hit Kodagu district even as incessant rains hampered relief work, the government said today.

A two-month-old was rescued by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in rain-ravaged Kodagu this morning.An NDRF officer was seen carrying the baby in his arms as he ziplined over a river of destruction. The heart-warming video of the heroic rescue was widely shared and used to encourage others to come forward and help in every possible way.

Bolstered by the Army, Navy and Air force, the state government yesterday intensified relief operations in Kodagu district, as six people were killed in rain-related incidents during the last 24 hours.

ICICI Bank on Friday announced its decision to waive off penalties on late payment of loan EMIs by its customers in Kerala this month. The initiative was aimed at providing support to its customers in flood-hit Kerala. That means ICICI Bank home loan, car loan and personal loan customers in Kerala will not be charged any penalty charges for delayed...

Heavy rain in six districts in Karnataka has led to floods and landslides in the southern state. The state government has announced a Rs 200 crore relief fund for the affected districts. One of the worst-hit is Kodagu, a district in south-western Karnataka known for its coffee plantations and small waterfalls that draw a lot of tourists.

Extremely heavy rain has been predicted in several districts of Karnataka, with many already seeing flooding and a red alert has been issued for Udupi, Uttara Kannada and Dakshina Kannada, as well as Chikmagaluru, Hassan and Kodagu.

Five people, including a temple priest and his family members, are missing after heavy rain caused a landslide in Karnataka's Kodagu district. Many districts of the state have been badly hit by floods; Kodagu is one of the worst affected. Rescue operations have been hampered as roads to Bhagamandala have been blocked; NDRF teams and earth moving eq...

Monsoon 2020: Flood-like situation and landslides ravaged several parts of Karnataka. Many places in coastal and north interior regions of the state have been affected. While most of the rivers in these regions are swollen due to continuous showers in the catchment areas, there are reports of landslips in hilly regions of Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru.

The Indian meteorological department (IMD) sounded red alert in south Karnataka, as heavy rains set to pound Kodagu, Chikkamagluru and Dakshina Kannada districts on Thursday, while there was a respite from rains in the other regions of the state.

Heavy rains lashed across Karnataka district for the third consecutive day on Wednesday affecting normal life.

Karnataka urban local body election result: The Congress had an edge halfway through counting of votes this afternoon for 102 urban local bodies in Karnataka where polls took place last week. This is the first election after the Janata Dal Secular-Congress coalition government took power in May.

Flood-hit Kodagu district in Karnataka is limping back to normalcy as hundreds of people returned to their homes from relief camps, said an official on Sunday.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on a visit to Karnataka's flood-hit Kodagu district on Friday to review the army's relief operations, lost her cool at a press conference and blasted Karnataka minister Sa Ra Mahesh publicly. "Central minister following in-charge minister, unbelievable," she said, in a spat that was recorded on camera.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit tomorrow the floods and landslide-ravaged Kodagu district, bordering Kerala, where rescue and relief operations are underway in full swing.

Adverse circumstances can sometimes being out the best in people. In Suntikoppa in Karnataka's Kodagu district, the aim of giving support to those in need has seen people rise far above conventional religious divides. Thousands of people have been displaced by rains in the district - and hundreds are sheltered in a Ram temple, a church school and a...

About 3,500 marooned people were rescued in Karnataka's worst flood-hit Kodagu district even as incessant rains hampered relief work, the government said today.

A two-month-old was rescued by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in rain-ravaged Kodagu this morning.An NDRF officer was seen carrying the baby in his arms as he ziplined over a river of destruction. The heart-warming video of the heroic rescue was widely shared and used to encourage others to come forward and help in every possible way.

Bolstered by the Army, Navy and Air force, the state government yesterday intensified relief operations in Kodagu district, as six people were killed in rain-related incidents during the last 24 hours.

ICICI Bank on Friday announced its decision to waive off penalties on late payment of loan EMIs by its customers in Kerala this month. The initiative was aimed at providing support to its customers in flood-hit Kerala. That means ICICI Bank home loan, car loan and personal loan customers in Kerala will not be charged any penalty charges for delayed...

Heavy rain in six districts in Karnataka has led to floods and landslides in the southern state. The state government has announced a Rs 200 crore relief fund for the affected districts. One of the worst-hit is Kodagu, a district in south-western Karnataka known for its coffee plantations and small waterfalls that draw a lot of tourists.