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Bengaluru, July 25: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his Deputy D K Shivakumar on Tuesday ruled out any disgruntlement within the ruling Congress, amid reports that as many 30 legislators have expressed concern over non-implementation of development works in their constituencies, and said there are no such complaints.
Mangaluru/ Udupi: Devotees heading to Kukke Subrahmanya temple were cautioned not to approach the ‘snanaghatta’ (bathing ghat) as River Kumaradhara is.
Heavy southwest monsoon rains have led to fears of flooding in nine Indian districts including Belagavi, Dharwad, Uttara Kannada and Udupi. Schools and colleges in the affected regions have been closed, while the countrys Meteorological Department has issued red alerts for the coast districts of Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada.
Heavy downpours over the past two days in many parts of Karnataka, especially the coastal and southern region, brought hopes of a good harvest for farmers staring at a drought-like situation due to inadequate rains in the last two months.