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2 weeks ago

Karnataka woman strangled, body dumped into river by 3 men, one arrested

A young woman was found dead in the Tungabhadra River in Karnataka’s Haveri district on March 6, 2025, with police later confirming it as a case of murder. The trio had lured Swathi to Suvarna Park in Ranebennur city, on March 3, before taking her to an abandoned school in Rattihalli, where they strangled her with a towel. Haveri Superintendent …

Haveri Vinayak Swathi Nayaz Karnataka Woman

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Karnataka proposes alternative to Navali balancing reservoir across Tungabhadra

The Hindu

Karnatak,a, which had proposed construction of a balancing reservoir at Navali to overcome the silt problem at Tungabhadra reservoir, will share an alternative plan with the riparian States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Karnataka is awaiting a meeting with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to discuss the issue. Shivakumar told the Legislative Council on March 13 that he …

Karnataka Shivakumar Reservoir Navali Tungabhadra Karnatak

Karnataka Horror: Israeli Tourist, Homestay Owner Raped While Stargazing Near Tungabhadra; 3 Pushed Into Canal

ABP News

A 27-year-old Israeli woman and a local homestay owner were allegedly gang-raped by three men on Thursday night. The incident took place when a group of tourists visited the Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal for stargazing. Attack Near Tungabhadra Canal The incident took place around 11:30 pm when the victims, accompanied by three male tourists, were stargazing near the canal. The …

Israeli Tourist Tourists Canal Homestay Owner

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Four tourists attacked near Karnataka's Tungabhadra canal; one goes missing

New Indian Express

HUBBALLI: Four tourists, including two foreign nationals, were assaulted by three men on the banks of the Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal at Sanapur village in Koppal district on Thursday night. The tourists have been identified as Daniel from the US, Neema Tala from Israel, Pankaj Patel from Nashik in Maharashtra and Bibas from Odisha. The incident took place when Ambika …

Patel Bibas Neema Tala

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Karnataka: Israeli tourist, homestay owner gang-raped and Odisha man murdered for not paying Rs 100 for petrol

New Indian Express

A gang raped a 27-year-old Israeli tourist and a 29-year-old homestay operator near the Hampi heritage site in Karnataka and killed a male tourist from Odisha by attacking him and pushing him into Tungabhadra canal late on Thursday night for not paying Rs 100 for petrol. The Israeli tourist and the homsestay owner were sitting near the Tungabhadra Left Bank …

Gang Israeli Tourist Israeli Tourist

Two women, including a foreigner, raped near Hampi

The Hindu

Two women — a 27-year-old traveller from Israel and a 29-year-old homestay owner from Anegundi in Koppal district — were allegedly raped by three men late on Thursday when the victims were by the side of a canal after dinner. The homestay owner stated in her complaint that the incident occurred when she and her four guests were out stargazing …

Men Canal

1 month, 1 week ago

Hyderabad Doctor’s Body Recovered From Tungabhadra River After 32-Hour Search

ABP News

The body of 27-year-old from Hyderabad was recovered from the Tungabhadra River near Sanapur in Gangavathi taluk on Thursday evening, following an intensive 32-hour search operation. The incident took place on Wednesday when Dr. Rao and her friends stopped by the river on their way to Anjanadri Hill, as per a report on The Hindu. In #Karnataka's #Koppal, a massive …

Hyderabad Rao River Her Friends Dr Rao

1 month, 1 week ago

After 32-hour search operation, Hyderabad doctor’s body found in Tungabhadra River

The Hindu

A recreational outing turned tragic for a Hyderabad-based doctor who drowned in the Tungabhadra River in Karnataka’s Koppal district on Wednesday. Despite being a swimmer, she was unable to withstand the river’s powerful flow after accidentally falling from a rock, an official from the Gangavati Rural Police said. Authorities recovered her body on Thursday evening at around 5.30 p.m. “She …

Hyderabad Search Operation

1 month, 1 week ago

27-yr-old Hyd doctor's body recovered from Tungabhadra river

Deccan Chronicle

Koppal: The body of 27-year-old Hyderabad-based doctor Ananya Rao, who drowned in the Tungabhadra River near Sanapur in Gangavathi taluk, was recovered on Thursday evening after an extensive search operation. Ananya, an MBBS graduate preparing for her MD, had visited Hampi with two friends on a three-day trip. "Teams including SDRF, NDRF, and local authorities conducted a search operation. After …

1 month, 1 week ago

Hyderabad doctor jumps into Tungabhadra river to swim, goes missing

New Indian Express

KOPPAL: A day after a doctor from Hyderabad went missing after jumping into the Tungabhadra river in Sanapur, Koppal district, the administration has called in an expert team for the rescue operation. A senior district official stated that both the State Disaster Response Force and National Disaster Response Force have been called in for assistance. Local tour operators claimed the …

Water Sanapur

1 month, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka resolve to address water disputes amicably

The Hindu

Ministers for Water Resources / Irrigation from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka have decided to resolve water disputes through discussions in a positive atmosphere. At a meeting at Udaipur in Rajasthan on Wednesday, Andhra Pradesh Minister for Water Resources Nimmala Ramanaidu and his Telangana and Karnataka counterparts Uttam Kumar Reddy and D.K. He also mentioned that officials from both Telangana …

Karnataka Water Telangana

1 month, 1 week ago

Row Over Karnataka’s Proposed Bridge cum Barrage on Tungabhadra River

Deccan Chronicle

Kurnool: Politicians and farmers here are opposing the proposed barrage on the Tungabhadra river in the Mantralayam constituency. Since a large portion of the KC canal anicut is located in Nandyal, local MLAs, including Gowru Charitha Reddy and Bhuma Akhila Priya, are strongly opposing the project. Telugu Desam leader Thikka Reddy criticised the Karnataka plan, especially the construction of two …

Karnataka Kurnool Barrage Mantralayam

4 months ago

AP CM calls for DPR to build reservoir across HLMC

Deccan Chronicle

Anantapur: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Friday ordered the release of funds to prepare a detailed project report for the long-pending reservoir proposal at Untakal. The reservoir would store Tungabhadra water of the High-Level Main Canal and meet the requirements of the Anantapur and Satya Sai districts. The new balancing reservoir was planned by the first TD government of …

Karnataka Water Naidu Reservoir Dpr

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Nirmala Tungabhadra Abhiyana receives good response from public

The Hindu

The Nirmala Tungabhadra Abhiyana, a 10-day-long padayatra from Sringeri to Harihar to spread awareness on the necessity of keeping the river unpolluted, has received an impressive response from the public. We are taking out the march to spread awareness among the public and also put pressure on the State government to take up measures necessary to avoid pollution of rivers,” …

Kumaraswamy Tunga Sringeri Harihar Receives Good

4 months, 3 weeks ago

10-day padayatra for clean Tungabhadra river begins at Sringeri

The Hindu

The 10-day padayatra to ensure a clean Tungabhadra river began at Sringeri in Chikkamagaluru district on Wednesday. Residents of Sringeri, environmentalists, and students took part in the first phase of the march that will end at Harihar in Davangere district on November 15. Bharathi Tirtha Swamy of Sringeri Sharada Peetha inaugurated the padayatra by lighting the lamp. Kumaraswamy, president of …

Sringeri

6 months ago

Tungabhadra crest gates will be replaced in a year after consulting riparian States, says D.K. Shivakumar

The Hindu

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who also holds the Department of Water Resources portfolio, has said that all 33 crest gates at the Tungabhadra reservoir will be replaced within a year. Addressing a public function on the Munirabad Government Primary School premises, after offering ‘bagina’ at the reservoir along with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, he said the process of installing new …

States Shivakumar Reservoir Tunga Crest Gate Navali 33 Tmcft

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Tungabhadra Dam Nears Full Capacity Amid Heavy Rainfall

Deccan Chronicle

Anantapur: The Tungabhadra Dam continues to experience heavy inflows due to substantial rainfall in the upstream Krishna Basin, maintaining a steady storage level of 101.77 TMC ft for the past five days. The Tungabhadra Dam has accumulated 331.34 TMC ft of water this rainy season, a significant increase compared to last year's 100 TMC ft. High Level Main Canal Superintendent …

Storage Dam Tmc Heavy Inflows Tungabhadra Dam Hlmc

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: Kurnool flood protection wall delayed for over a decade

New Indian Express

KURNOOL: Despite being designed nearly 15 years ago, the construction of a flood safety wall in Kurnool has been delayed, leaving the city vulnerable to recurring floods. The irrigation and revenue departments and the Kurnool Municipal Corporation proposed the wall in late 2007 to prevent flooding from the Tungabhadra and Handri rivers, but the project remains stalled due to political …

Wall Kurnool Flood Protection

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Prakasam Barrage gate 69 would be repaired in a day or two: Nimmala Ramanaidu

The Hindu

Minister for Water Resources Nimmala Ramanaidu has stated that Gate 69 of Prakasam Barrage, constructed across river Krishna in Vijayawada, would be repaired in a day or two. The Minister along with the engineering expert and Government Advisor Kannaiah Naidu inspected Gate 69 which was damaged after three docked boats washed down from the upstream hit the Barrage gate strongly. …

Boat Gate Barrage Kannaiah Naidu Gate 69

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Expert Proposes ₹200 Crore Lift Irrigation for Kurnool

Deccan Chronicle

His plan involves lifting water from the Vedavathi River using pumps and putting it into the Tungabhadra Lower-Level Canal. Concerned, retired deputy executive engineer M. Subbarayudu has recently written to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, suggesting the lift irrigation project. It is anticipated that this proposal will soon be examined at the field level.The …

Water Project Tmc Kurnool Subbarayudu Proposes 200 Vedavathi River

7 months ago

Enhanced Storage at Tungabhadra Dam Even As Inflows Reduce

Deccan Chronicle

Anantapur: Even as inflows have reduced, the Tungabhadra dam recorded an enhanced storage at 86.88tmc-ft on Monday as against the gross storage capacity of 105tmc-ft. The dam got 12tmc-ft of additional storage along with outflows of 10.075 cusecs towards the HLMC, LLC and other distributor canals in AP and Karnataka.Dam engineers said the total yield the present season was 298tmc-ft …

Storage Dam Hlmc

7 months, 1 week ago

Installation of stoplogs at Tungabhadra reservoir completed

Deccan Chronicle

The installation of five stoplogs to replace the washed-away Spillway Gate No. 19 at the Tungabhadra Reservoir was successfully completed on Saturday evening, just a week after the gate was lost on the night of August 10.The stoplogs, crucial for regulating the water flow, were installed under the expert supervision of Retired Engineer and Dam Gate Construction and Safety Expert …

Siddaramaiah Tungabhadra Reservoir

7 months, 1 week ago

All five stoplogs installed at broken crest gate in Tungabhadra dam

New Indian Express

HOSAPETE : The damaged crest gate of the Pampa Sagar dam on the Tungabhadra river in Koppal district, was finally fixed, one week after its chain snapped. The team of experts successfully installed all five stoplogs at the broken crest gate no 19 of the Tungabhadra Dam after two days of continuous efforts. The outflow of water from the broken …

Dam Crest Gate Broken Crest Gate Temporary Stoplogs

7 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka: Tungabhadra Dam Gate Installation Progresses After Damage

Deccan Chronicle

Hosapete: The first plate of the stop gate at the Tungabhadra Dam was successfully installed on Friday night, a crucial step taken after spillway gate No. Minority Welfare and Vijayanagara district in-charge minister Zameer Ahmed Khan informed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah about the success of the first phase of the stop gate installation via a phone call. "A total of five …

Dam Khan Installation Gate Koppal

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Karnataka woman strangled, body dumped into river by 3 men, one arrested

Karnataka proposes alternative to Navali balancing reservoir across Tungabhadra

Karnataka Horror: Israeli Tourist, Homestay Owner Raped While Stargazing Near Tungabhadra; 3 Pushed Into Canal

Four tourists attacked near Karnataka's Tungabhadra canal; one goes missing

Karnataka: Israeli tourist, homestay owner gang-raped and Odisha man murdered for not paying Rs 100 for petrol

Two women, including a foreigner, raped near Hampi

Hyderabad Doctor’s Body Recovered From Tungabhadra River After 32-Hour Search

After 32-hour search operation, Hyderabad doctor’s body found in Tungabhadra River

27-yr-old Hyd doctor's body recovered from Tungabhadra river

Hyderabad doctor jumps into Tungabhadra river to swim, goes missing

Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka resolve to address water disputes amicably

Row Over Karnataka’s Proposed Bridge cum Barrage on Tungabhadra River

AP CM calls for DPR to build reservoir across HLMC

Nirmala Tungabhadra Abhiyana receives good response from public

10-day padayatra for clean Tungabhadra river begins at Sringeri

Tungabhadra crest gates will be replaced in a year after consulting riparian States, says D.K. Shivakumar

Tungabhadra Dam Nears Full Capacity Amid Heavy Rainfall

Andhra Pradesh: Kurnool flood protection wall delayed for over a decade

Prakasam Barrage gate 69 would be repaired in a day or two: Nimmala Ramanaidu

Expert Proposes ₹200 Crore Lift Irrigation for Kurnool

Enhanced Storage at Tungabhadra Dam Even As Inflows Reduce

Installation of stoplogs at Tungabhadra reservoir completed

All five stoplogs installed at broken crest gate in Tungabhadra dam

Karnataka: Tungabhadra Dam Gate Installation Progresses After Damage