Waterlogging and traffic jams were reported in various parts of the city on Monday following early morning showers.

Following the damage to the 19th crust gate of the Tungabhadra dam, efforts are underway to repair the structure, which has led to the release of 8 TMC feet of water from the dam.

Koppal (Karnataka): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday said two contractor firms have been approached to repair the damaged gate of Pampa Sagar Dam on Tungabhadra river.

Bidar (Karnataka): Three people were killed and three others were injured critically in a head-on collision between an autorickshaw and a bus on Sunday near Janwada on the outskirts of the district headquarter town of Bidar, police said.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah held discussions with senior officials of the Water Resources Department following the breach of the crust gate at the Tungabhadra dam. During the meeting, held on Sunday morning with the department's principal secretary, Gaurav Gupta, the Chief Minister received a detailed briefing on the incident and advised precautionary measures to prevent further damage.

A major incident occurred late on Saturday night when the chain link of Gate No. 19 at the Tungabhadra Dam broke, leading to a significant release of water into the river.

Bengaluru: In the wake of devastating landslides in Wayanad in neighbouring Kerala, which claimed over two hundred lives and left several people missing, Karnataka Minister MB Patil has appealed to industry leaders and corporations across Karnataka to extend their support for the relief and rehabilitation efforts.

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has sharply criticized Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his stance on the caste census, questioning why the Congress has not implemented it in Karnataka, where the party is in power. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Dubey pointed out that despite Congress' claims of advocating for OBC rights, it has historically opposed OBC reservations and has never appointed an OBC Chief Minister in key states like Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh.