Unseasonal rain showers surprise Dakshina Kannada, Udupi districts
Mangaluru: In an unexpected turn of events, various areas in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi experienced unseasonal rainfall during the early hours of Wednesday. The change in weather was preluded by cloudy skies in Dakshina Kannada from Tuesday evening, with some parts of the district witnessing light rain on Tuesday night.
Mangaluru city encountered light rain accompanied by lightning on Wednesday morning. On the outskirts of the city, including Ullal, Konaje, Mudipu, and Manjanady, heavier rainfall was reported. Additionally, several regions in Puttur, Bantwal, Belthangady, and Sullia taluks also experienced rain. Notably, Belthangady witnessed significant albeit unseasonal rainfall starting around 9 am on Wednesday.
The persistently overcast skies in Dakshina Kannada suggest the possibility of ongoing rainfall in the district. Similarly, Udupi district also observed cloudy skies during the dawn hours on Wednesday, with several areas reporting light showers. Cloud cover persisted post-rainfall, maintaining the overcast conditions in Udupi after 9 am on Wednesday.
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Karnataka HM G Parameshwara blames EVM for Cong debacle in Maharashtra, backs ballot papers
BENGALURU: Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara on Monday alleged Electronic Voting Machine manipulations led to the defeat of Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in just concluded assembly polls in Maharashtra.
While speaking to reporters here on Monday, he said the BJP does selective manipulations to convince people that there were no wrongdoings. He also wanted to go back to the paper ballots system.
The ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra won a landslide victory in the assembly elections, shattering the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi's dream to wrest power. The BJP won the highest ever 132 seats for the party, while the Shiv Sena led by Shinde bagged 57 seats and NCP won 41 seats to take the Mahayuti total to 230 seats. Congress as part of MVA won just 16 seats.
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"We analysed the Maharashtra poll outcome deeply. We felt that in many places EVMs were manipulated," Parameshwara said. He also said an obvious question would be why not it happened in Jharkhand and elsewhere. The manipulations are done selectively so that no one can question it, he blamed.
According to him, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha is a leading partner. Had the Congress been the leading partner, things would have changed. He backed the ballot papers saying that the same was discussed in Maharashtra Congress as well.
