Set up monitoring mechanism on Cauvery issue: Jaya to PM

Stepping up pressure on the Cauvery water issue, the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday said it was "absolutely" essential on the part of the Centre to put in place a monitoring mechanism to ensure......

Heavy rain, floods in Karnataka: Red alert sounded in 7 districts

A red alert has been sounded in seven districts of rain-ravaged Karnataka where one more death was reported on Sunday, taking the toll to 13.   IMAGE: A parking area is flooded due......

Karnataka releases water to TN on PM's request

Karnataka has started releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu on the request of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, state Chief Minister N Dharam Singh said on Friday.Water was flowing from Kabini......

Karnataka releases Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu amid protests

Amid protests, Karnataka has started releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu complying with the Supreme Court directive asking it to release 15,000 cusecs per day to the neighbouring state for ten......