Chikmagaluru, August 24: Though the rains subsidised across the district except moderate rains in malnad region, the people have been experiencing tremors and landslides in some parts due to which farmers and people are panic.

A week before, the rains wreaked havoc in the district, but it is now subsidised for the last five days. But the series of calamity was not stopped. Landslides are being happened in Koppa, Sringeri, NR Pura and Mudigere taluks and roads were blocked. As a result, houses developed cracks and people experienced tremors in some parts and this has caused panic among farmers and people in rural areas of the region.

On Thursday night, it rained in Mudigere taluk, but it was drizzling in the morning. Cracks developed in the house belonging to Krishnaiah in Bogase village in the taluk and the family members are under panic of losing their house. In Charmadi Ghat, the vehicular movement is getting tough due to drizzling and fog.

Sringeri taluk also got rains on Thursday night. Some houses in Heggaru, Adige Bailu, Hiregadde and other villages in the taluk and Someshwara Khan in Koppa taluk have developed cracks and landslidings were reported in some parts. Utensils and materials fell down due to landslides. Tremors are happening in Megunda, Kove, Basarikatte and Doobla villages in Koppa taluk. But the locals expressed their anger against the officials for not visiting their places despite such incidents.

With the respite in rains in Malnad region, agriculture activities picked up. Grafting and spraying of pesticides in coffee plantations were picked up. Farmers have started spraying pesticides in areca plantations too. Paddy transplantation work is in the final stage in some of the taluks. Due to heavy rains against normal rainfall in the Malnad region, it would affect the coffee, areca, pepper and other crops and farmers are looking for compensation.

 

 

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Ahmedabad, Apr 9 (PTI): Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals by 58 runs in their Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday.

Chasing 218 for a win, the Royals were all out for 159 in 19.2 overs.

Shimron Hetmyer top-scored for RR with a 32-ball 52 while captain Sanju Samson chipped in with a 28-ball 41.

For GT, Prasidh Krishna took three wickets while Rashid Khan and Sai Kishore got two each.

Earlier, Sai Sudharsan struck a breezy 82 to help GT post 217 for 6.

Sudharsan's 53-ball innings was studded with eight fours and three sixes, while M Shahrukh Khan and Jos Buttler made 36 each.

Brief Scores:

Gujarat Titans: 217 for 6 in 20 overs (Sai Sudharsan 82, Jos Buttler 36, M Shahrukh Khan 36; Maheesh Theekshana 2/54, Tushar Deshpande 2/53).

Rajasthan Royals: 159 all out in 19.2 overs (Shimron Hetmyer 52, Sanju Samson 41; Prasidh Krishna 3/24, Rashid Khan 2/37, Sai Kishore 2/20).