Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday expressed satisfaction over the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) rejecting Tamil Nadu's request for 12,000 cusecs and recommending that Karnataka release 3,000 cusecs of water to the neighbouring state till October 15.

Karnataka Environment and Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has taken a step to address the issue of forest land encroachments in the state. He has directed the additional chief secretary for forest, ecology, and environment, Jawaid Akhtar, to establish a state-level task force to clear forest land encroachments.

A 51-year-old employee of a hotel in Udupi town collapsed and died in the hotel lift when he was going to the 8th Floor of the hotel to get the ledger on Monday.

Accusing opposition BJP and JD(S) of politicising the Cauvery row, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday rejected allegations that his government has failed on the issue, and said his administration has never lagged behind in protecting the interests of the state, its people and farmers.

The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) has asked Karnataka to let 3,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu for the next 18 days.

The Bengaluru bandh called by various organisations over the Cauvery river water dispute evoked partial response on Tuesday with most of the public services functioning normally.

In view of the Bandh call by various organizations including Pro-Kannada outfits in the city on Tuesday, the Bengaluru Urban District Deputy Commissioner K.A. Dayananda announced on Monday that schools and colleges in the city will remain closed on September 26. 

New Delhi: In a fierce speech delivered in the Rajya Sabha, during the special session of the parliament called by the government, Member of Parliament John Brittas took the government to task for what he saw as a lack of accountability and adherence to the principles enshrined in the Indian Constitution. Brittas dissected various aspects of governance and policy, highlighting concerns about the Prime Minister's presence in Parliament, the erosion of democratic values, and the changing definitions of key constitutional principles.