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Cyclone Murasu to hit Andhra tonight; rain alerts in 5 states

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Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu is set to cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast late on Monday, November 2, or in the early hours of Tuesday, November 3, bringing heavy rain to at least five states. Chennai is already waterlogged in places, Telangana is under rain alerts, and Odisha has begun moving people out of vulnerable areas. According to Press Trust of India (PTI), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the storm is likely to cross between Nellore and Narsapur, close to Ongole, between 11.30 pm on Monday and 4 am on Tuesday. Wind speed at landfall is expected to be 100-110 kmph, gusting to 120 kmph. In its latest bulletin, the IMD placed the storm about 200 km east-northeast of Chennai and about 220 km east-southeast of Kavali, moving at 25 kmph. Telangana on alert Heavy rain is forecast in Telangana from November 2 to 4, with extremely heavy rain possible at some places on November 3. Orange alerts have been issued for Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Mahabubnaga...
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Mysuru Dasara website attracts over 63 lakh visits

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Mysuru : The official website launched for the Mysuru Dasara celebrations attracted more than 63 lakh visits from across India and 106 foreign countries, highlighting the festival’s growing international reach, according to district administration sources. Launched on September 16, the website recorded 63,26,246 visits till October 22. Nearly 90 per cent of visitors accessed information related to the inauguration of Dasara and the grand Jamboo Savari procession. The website registered its highest traffic on October 20, with 12,79,538 visits, followed by 12,25,471 on Vijayadashami . Karnataka accounted for 39,98,079 visits, representing 63.2 per cent of the total. Telangana recorded 3,96,541 visits, followed by Tamil Nadu with 3,09,169, Maharashtra with 2,87,409 and Delhi with 2,47,460. The website also received visitors from countries including the United States, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Germany and the UAE. The US topped the list with 12,602 visits, follow...
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Karnataka students to experience village life with new programme

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Bengaluru: In an effort to connect urban children with the agricultural roots of Karnataka, the state government has launched ‘Gram Anubhava’, an educational programme that will provide school students with first-hand experience of village life. The initiative was launched in Bengaluru on Kannada Rajyotsava Day in the presence of the Deputy Chief Minister and ministers. It seeks to familiarise students with farming, animal husbandry, dairy activities and rural culture through practical exposure. Under the programme, children from urban schools will visit villages and spend a day observing the activities of rural communities. They will learn how crops are cultivated, how dairy farming is managed and how livestock contributes to the rural economy. The programme is intended to make students understand the importance of farmers and the hard work involved in agricultural production. It will also introduce them to village traditions, rural occupations and the chal...
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Belagavi turns red and yellow for Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations

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Belagavi : The border city of Belagavi witnessed a grand display of Kannada pride as thousands of people gathered at Rani Chennamma Circle to welcome the 71st Kannada Rajyotsava at midnight on November 1. Unlike other parts of Karnataka, where celebrations generally begin in the morning, Belagavi traditionally marks the occasion at midnight. This year, too, the celebrations began several hours before midnight, with Kannada enthusiasts assembling at the city’s prominent junction from around 8 pm. The atmosphere turned festive with colourful lights, Kannada songs and red-and-yellow flags. As midnight approached, thousands of people, including youngsters, women, children and senior citizens, filled the circle. The moment the clock struck 12, spectacular fireworks lit up the night sky. The sound of crackers , cheers and applause created a festive atmosphere. Drone footage captured the colourful celebrations and the massive gathering. People raised slogans celebrati...
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AP school chainsaw attack victim shifted to Bengaluru for treatment

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Raptadu: One of the two Class 10 students injured in a chainsaw attack at a government school in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district has been shifted to a private hospital in Bengaluru for advanced treatment, state Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav said on Saturday, October 31. The attack took place at Raptadu Zilla Parishad High School when a man allegedly entered a classroom and attacked the two girls with a chainsaw, police said. The minister said the girl who was shifted to Bengaluru had suffered multiple grievous injuries, including the complete severing of her right hand, injuries to her neck and face, several fractures to her skull and ribs, and damage to blood vessels. “Initial treatment was given at Anantapur Government General Hospital (GGH). We sent her to a hospital in Bengaluru with a team of doctors through a green channel,” Yadav told PTI. He said the girl was brought to the hospital in a critical condition and doctors had to administer 10 units of blood...
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Two foreigners killed in Bengaluru five-star hotel swimming pool

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Bengaluru: Two foreign nationals died after allegedly suffering electric shocks while swimming in the pool of a five-star hotel in Bengaluru on Friday evening, Ocotber 30. The incident occurred at the Conrad Hotel, located in the Ulsoor area, triggering a police investigation into possible safety lapses. The deceased have been identified as Alexander Maximilian Theiss, 57, a German national and crew member of Lufthansa Airlines, and Juraj Horvat, 45, a Slovakian citizen who worked as a project manager with IBM. The tragedy unfolded at the swimming pool on the hotel’s third floor when the two men had gone for a swim. Two others, who attempted to rescue them, also suffered injuries in the incident. They have been identified as Mathew Desantis, 41, an American national staying at the hotel as a tourist, and Rahul Tiwari, 28, a hotel employee working as a pool attendant and lifeguard. Both were rushed to Manipal Hospital for treatment and are reported to be out of danger...
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Hoskote to get Cauvery water, metro link under Rs 2,500 cr plan

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Bengaluru: Hoskote is set to receive Cauvery drinking water under a proposed Rs 2,500-crore project, for which the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has granted approval. The detailed project report (DPR) is being prepared, and the authorities are moving towards the tendering process, Hoskote MLA Sharath Bachegowda said. Speaking to reporters, Bachegowda said the town lacked adequate natural water sources and was currently dependent largely on borewells for drinking water. To ensure a reliable supply of safe drinking water, the government had planned to bring water through the sixth phase of the Cauvery project and the Yettinahole project. Under Cauvery Stage VI, the proposal is to bring around one TMC of water to Hoskote. In addition, water from the Yettinahole project is proposed to be stored in Hoskote’s Amani Doddakere and supplied to both urban and rural areas. The initiatives are expected to address drinking water shortages in Bengaluru Rural and other drought-prone...
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