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South interior Karnataka has received a deficit of -40%, with the coastal districts at -24%, north interior Karnataka at -20 to 30% and Bengaluru city at -50%

He says linking major rivers, such as the Brahmaputra and the Cauvery and the Godavari, could ensure India faces no water shortage for the next 100 years; he also calls for swift investigation of cases of rape against women and children while addressing the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting

Ernakulam MP Hibi Eden opposes move, calls it “strange and unacceptable”

Sajjan Kumar was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Delhi High Court on December 17, 2018, in a case related to the murder of five Sikhs during the 1984 anti-Sikh killings

Sajjan Kumar had been in custody since December 2018, when he surrendered following the Delhi High Court’s decision to overturn his acquittal in a case relating to the killing of five members of a Sikh family and the burning of a gurdwara.

The court said the inquiry should not be a “one-time exercise” and suggested the panel take up allegations of targeted violence, harassment, and molestation of female protesters on a priority basis

NCSC flags high rejection rate in self-employment scheme; of almost 1 lakh sewer and septic tank workers identified under the scheme, only 810 approved for capital subsidies, of which 147 recieved money

Notices will be served to 23.45 lakh people who could not find their own or their parents’ details in the 2002 electoral roll

Officials said there is uncertainty over Mr. Gor meeting the Dalai Lama, who is currently staying in Leh

In their letters, Basic Education Officers in Azamgarh, Ballia, Sultanpur, and Balrampur cited the adverse impact of “unauthorised entry” on school operations

For families who lost loved ones and witnesses who saw the violence unfold, Kumar’s death closes one chapter in a 42-year wait for justice; some expressed relief, others felt he had escaped the ultimate punishment for his crimes

Reddy says there was no need to evict anyone from the ESA area, as the draft notification had not specifically banned activities like farming