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CM Shivakumar inaugurates 33 spillway gates of Tungabhadra Dam

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Koppal: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday, June 25, inaugurated the newly installed 33 spillway gates of Tungabhadra Dam here. Union Minister for Jal Shakti C R Patil, Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana N Chandrababu Naidu and A Revanth Reddy, respectively, were present at the inaugural held at the Government High School Ground in Munirabad taluk of Koppal district. Several Ministers, public representatives and officials from the three states attended the event, which the Water Resources Department and the Tungabhadra Board jointly organised. Ahead of the stage event, the leaders visited the dam area, offered a special pooja there and inaugurated gates numbered 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the dam, and then unveiled the plaque. One of the crest gates (19th gate) of the reservoir in Koppal district was washed away after its chain link snapped in August 2024, following which the downstream areas were put on alert as huge quantity of water was be...
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Telangana CM urges centre to resolve Tungabhadra water row

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Hyderabad : Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday, June 25, urged the Union government to resolve the utilization of the state’s rightful share of water from the Tungabhadra project and to facilitate coordination among the stakeholder states. Revanth Reddy, who held a review of the Tungabhadra project, RDS, and inter-state river water disputes here, said Telangana is entitled 15.9 TMC share of water from Tungabhadra river. However, he expressed concern that the current inflow was not exceeding five to six TMC of water, a release from the CMO said. The RDS (RajoliBanda Diversion Scheme), required water for irrigation of 83,987 acres of ayacut in approximately 75 villages in Jogulamba Gadwal district, he said. In view of the involvement of three states, the CM requested that the Tungabhadra Board be strengthened under the aegis of the Central Water Commission (CWC) to ensure the efficient utilization of water shares among Telangana, Andhra Pradesh ,...
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Suspected Pakistan terror operative held in Karnataka

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Davangere : A man suspected of having links with a Pakistan-based terror organisation was arrested in this district, police said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as 20-year-old Suhail, is a native of Uttar Pradesh, they said. He had recently arrived in Harihar taluk, where he was working as a painter, police added. The accused was picked up on Tuesday in a joint operation with intelligence officials following inputs from the National Investigation Agency. Also Read Vahan-4 software glitch cripples RTO services across Karnataka “We secured the accused and handed him over to the investigating agency concerned,” a senior police officer said, without divulging further details. According to police, suspected terror-related material was found on his WhatsApp account, and he was allegedly in contact with several persons based in Pakistan. The arrest comes weeks after two men were arrested from Tumakuru and Davangere districts on June 4 for alleg...
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New crest gates of Tungabhadra dam set for inauguration

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Vijayanagara : The historic Tungabhadra Dam, regarded as the lifeline of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, is set to witness a landmark moment on Thursday with the inauguration of 33 newly installed crest gates. The event has gained significant importance as the Chief Ministers of all three beneficiary states are expected to participate on a common platform, highlighting the dam’s crucial role in the region’s water security and agricultural economy. The inauguration ceremony will be held at the Government High School grounds in Munirabad. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Water Resources Minister D.K. Shivakumar will lead the programme, while the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, along with Union ministers, senior officials and public representatives, are expected to attend. According to officials, the newly installed crest gates will first be formally inaugurated at the dam site. This will be followed by a public function in Munirabad. Sources said di...
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Bengaluru traffic not responsible for NEET delay

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Bengaluru : Bengaluru Traffic Police have clarified that traffic congestion was not responsible for three students missing entry to the NEET examination on Sunday, countering allegations made by several political leaders. According to police, CCTV footage and route analysis revealed that the students left their homes late and chose longer routes to reach their examination centres. CCTV analysis and route verification have established that the NEET candidate reached the examination centre after the stipulated cutoff time. Traffic conditions were found to be normal, and traffic police personnel facilitated movement wherever required. The delay was primarily… pic.twitter.com/1bxQ7jgiKM — ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಸಂಚಾರ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ BengaluruTrafficPolice (@blrcitytraffic) June 23, 2026 The controversy erupted after three candidates were denied entry to their NEET examination centres for arriving beyond the stipulated reporting time. Opposition leaders, including BJP MP Tejasvi Surya and Uni...
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National bird poaching racket busted in Chikkaballapur

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Bengaluru : The Bengaluru Forest Mobile Squad has arrested a man for allegedly capturing, slaughtering and selling the meat of India’s national bird, the peacock, in Chikkaballapur district. The accused has been identified as Sadiq Pasha. According to forest officials, the accused was allegedly operating from a farmhouse at Baiyappanahalli village in Chikkaballapur taluk, where peacock meat was being sold illegally. Acting on a credible tip-off, officials conducted a raid and apprehended the suspect. During the operation, the forest team seized around 3 kg of peacock meat, along with peacock eggs and skeletal remains believed to belong to the protected bird . Officials also rescued a live peacock from the premises. Also Read 51 years after submergence, historic Vittala temple emerges Peacocks are protected under the Wildlife Protection Act, and hunting, possession, trade or consumption of the bird is a serious offence. Forest authorities said the accused had allegedl...
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Protest against Railway Board withdrawn after employees’ appeal

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Hubballi : Kannada organisations have unexpectedly withdrawn a planned large-scale protest against the Railway Board over its decision not to offer Kannada as a language option in departmental promotion examinations. The move comes after hundreds of Kannada-speaking railway employees appealed to activists not to disrupt the upcoming examination scheduled for June 25. The controversy began when the Railway Board decided to conduct promotion examinations only in Hindi and English, triggering strong opposition from Kannada groups. Their earlier agitation had successfully forced the cancellation of the examination, with activists demanding that Kannada be included as an examination language. However, the situation took a different turn after more than 200 Kannada-speaking railway employees approached the organisations with a written request. The employees expressed concern that any further postponement or cancellation of the examination could severely affect their careers. Many...
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