Karnataka

Belagavi, Aug 12: Creating panic among the villagers, a crocodile was spotted on the roof of a house in flood-affected Raybag taluk here. The crocodile, which was spotted on Sunday, escaped from the area before the forest officials could reach the spot and rescue it as onlookers threw stones to get the animal off the roof. Karnataka has been reeling under the impacts of floods and heavy downpour

Belagavi, Aug 12: Where the entire country is celebrating Eid al-Adha today, the scenario in Sai Nagar area of flood-hit Karnataka remains grim. Fifteen families living in the flood-affected vicinity are finding it difficult to survive. Deprived of a proper meal the people here are away from the usual fervor surrounding the festival. "The floods have washed away all articles from our homes, we

Bengaluru, Aug 12: The death toll in flood-hit Karnataka on Monday mounted to 42. As per an official data, "Since August 1, 42 people have lost their lives while 5, 81,897 persons have been evacuated from 2,694 flood-hit villages of the state." Rains have eased out, water levels have started receding and surface communication is likely to be restored soon in North Karnataka, Integrated Defence

Kasaragod, Aug 12: The heavy downpour since Friday had partially damaged the observatory wall of the Bekal fort near here late evening on Sunday. According to sources the damage, apparently minor in nature, was caused to one of the two observatory towers on the entrance to the 369-year old fort. Built by Shivappa Nayaka of Keladi in 1650 AD, the Bekal fort on the Arabian sea coast is the largest

Bengaluru, Aug 12: Rescue and relief works are on in full swing in flood-ravaged districts of Karnataka, with a let up in the rains and water receding in most of the affected areas, officials said here on Monday. With the situation improving, search is on for those who have gone missing and efforts are being made to reach out to those who need to be evacuated. However, due to heavy inflow into

Mangaluru, Aug 12: After pounding the district hard for almost a week, rain gave a respite to the coastal city of Mangaluru and surrounding areas today providing much relief to the people, especially the Muslims who observed Eid Al Adha, the festival of sacrifice with piety and religious fervor. Locally known as Bakrid, the second major festival of Islamic calendar is celebrated to commemorate the

Shivamogga, Aug 11: In the wake of incessant rains and overflowing of Tunga river in the state, hundreds of houses were damaged in the Rajiv Gandhi Extension and Vidyanagar areas of the district. "No leader came here to see our condition. Neither Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa nor opposition leaders came to see the situation we are facing," Mehboob Khan, a local resident said. Around 1,024 villages

Belagavi, Aug 11: In what can be termed as an insensitive approach to human suffering, the chauvinists of Sangh Parivar have infiltrated relief centres established by the district administration in flood hit regions of Belagavi in Karnataka in the absence of a full-fledged state government. Many flood saviours taking shelters in relief camps have reportedly complained against members of Rashtriya

Belagavi, Aug 11: The water in flood-hit districts of Belagavi and Uttar Kannada has started receding and the situation will soon be back to normal, said Rear Admiral Mahesh Singh, Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area, on Sunday. "As of yesterday evening, the water has started receding. It is appreciated that the situation will be back to normal," Rear Admiral Singh told ANI. Continuing

Mangaluru, Aug 11: City based environmental NGO Anti-Pollution Drive (APDF) Foundation was invited by Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS), Mumbai to make a presentation about their health impact study on the outdoor workers of Mangaluru and Bengaluru. The report was presented during the National Seminar for Clean Air organized by TISS in association with Centre for Environmental Health &