Heavy rain has filled Karnataka's reservoirs and triggered floods, landslides and evacuations across the Cauvery basin, while North Karnataka faces a severe rainfall deficit, crop losses and drinking water shortages, exposing the state's sharp monsoon divide
Heavy rainfall in Karnataka killed three people in a landslide in Shivamogga, disrupted rail services in the Malnad region and boosted inflows into Cauvery basin reservoirs. Authorities issued weather warnings as rising river levels and flooding prompted evacuation advisories
Tamil Nadu is expected to receive water from Karnataka's Kabini reservoir by Monday after heavy rainfall boosted inflows, prompting a 12,000-cusec release. The water is likely to reach Mettur by Tuesday or Wednesday, offering relief to Cauvery delta farmers before the cropping season
A rice-laden truck fell into a canal after an old bridge collapsed in Saragur taluk, Mysuru. Though there were no casualties, the incident angered locals who had repeatedly requested repairs. Officials plan a temporary structure and propose a new bridge
