Coastal and south interior K'taka on orange alert as IMD predicts heavy rains in the upcoming week
Bengaluru: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for coastal and south interior Karnataka, as heavy rainfall is predicted in the state during the upcoming week.
According to the IMD, coastal Karnataka and some districts in the Maland region will experience heavy rainfall, including isolated pockets of very heavy rainfall, starting from Monday.
Meanwhile, Bengaluru and other districts in south interior Karnataka are expected to receive heavy rainfall from Tuesday onwards. The orange alert will remain in effect until June 6.
This forecast is likely to benefit agricultural activities in the state, as the initial month of the monsoon season in June witnessed a significant rainfall deficit, causing setbacks in sowing.
The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) stated that Karnataka received less than half of the normal rainfall for the month of June. In terms of figures, the state received only 92 mm of rainfall, whereas the average for June is 208 mm, resulting in a shortfall of 56 percent.
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The deficiency was particularly prominent in the Maland districts located in the Western Ghats, which serve as crucial starting point areas for rivers in the state. These districts received a mere 102 mm of rainfall, which is less than a third of the normal 384 mm for June. At the same time, coastal districts experienced a deficit of 55 percent, recording 389 mm of rainfall in contrast to the average of 873 mm.
The improved monsoon conditions are expected to boost inflows into the state's reservoirs, which are currently holding water just slightly above the dead storage limit. Due to insufficient rainfall in June, the inflows into reservoirs across the state have been less.
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Sonam Raghuvanshi, accused of killing husband during honeymoon in Meghalaya, granted bail
Shillong (PTI): A court in Meghalaya on Tuesday granted bail to Indore resident Sonam Raghuvanshi, who allegedly got her husband killed during their honeymoon in the northeastern state in 2025.
Sonam’s husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, went missing on May 23 last year during the couple’s honeymoon, and his mutilated body was found on June 2 from a deep gorge near a waterfall in Sohra area of East Khasi Hills district. Sonam and several others, including her alleged boyfriend, were arrested in the case.
"The accused has been granted bail by the court. However, necessary legal procedures are being followed and the police will continue to pursue the matter as per law," SP Vivek Syiem told PTI.
According to police, Indore-based transport businessman Raja Raghuvanshi married Sonam on May 11, 2025, in Indore, and the couple left for their honeymoon in Meghalaya on May 20.
The autopsy report of Raja Raghuvanshi indicated that he was hit twice with a sharp object on his head.
Sonam surrendered on June 8 before the police in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district.
In September last year, the Meghalaya Police submitted a 790-page charge sheet, naming eight people, including his wife Sonam and her alleged boyfriend, as the accused.
