Rains bring relief to coastal Karnataka, district admins remain on alert
Fishermen, tourists have been warned to not venture into the sea.
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Water crisis: Why residents in a Karnataka town are up in arms against the Maharashtra govt
The situation has worsened this year due to a stand-off between the Karnataka and Maharashtra governments over releasing water to fill up the tanks in the Krishna basin in Karnataka.
Now, a frog wedding in Udupi to ‘appease rain god’, complete with mangalsutra and lunch
The two frogs were named Varun and Varsha and were taken in a procession before they were wed at a hotel.
Water scarcity forces schools in coastal Karnataka to postpone reopening
While some schools have postponed the re-opening, others are cutting down on class hours.
As Mahadayi river mouth dries up, 4 north Karnataka districts reel under water crisis
With only two inches of water left at the mouth of the Mahadayi river, residents of Belagavi, Gadag, Bagalkote and Dharwad districts wait desperately for the monsoon.