the opening ceremony kicks off in liverpool. we begin in southern india where authorities say at least twenty one people died when a tourist boat capsized in the state of kerala. they said the double decker boat overturned in the middle of a river trapping many people. five of the dead are reportedly children. eyewitnesses said there were nearly fifty people on board. some of those rescued are said to be in a critical condition. several are still missing and the casualty figure could increase. it s not immediately clear what caused the boat to overturn. our south asia editor, anbarasan ethirajan has been monitoring events from london. according to eyewitness, dozens of tourists are returning to the town in the southern indian state of catalonia, and they were crossing the estuary for the river meets the arabian sea and it is a mangrove area, forest area. and according to the eyewitnesses, the boat, it is a double decker boat and a lot of people were on the ground as well as o
Chamarajanagar district administration and police efforts to bring back villagers of Indignatta in MM Hills who fled their village, leaving behind cows and buffaloes. Villagers boycotted polls accusing officials of neglecting basic facilities. Police booked cases against residents for stone pelting and damaging EVMs. District administration shelters deserted animals at MM Hills goshala. Normalcy expected to return soon with police action only against culprits.
Moderate to heavy rainfall across Bandipur, BRT Tiger Reserve and Nagarahole Tiger Reserve and MM Hills wildlife sanctuary has eased drinking water crisis for wild animals and replenished water bodies in the tiger reserves. The rain has also helped grow fresh vegetation, providing fodder for wild animals and preventing forest fires.
Mysuru: The Ugadi car festival of Male Mahadeshwara Swamy unfolded in a grand and religiously fervent manner atop MM Hills in Hanur taluk of Chamarajn.