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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday said the state government has decided to present the ground realities before the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) and Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) before going to the Supreme Court on the issue of releasing Cauvery river water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu. Karnataka will appeal to the twin bodies to visit the state and assess the ground realities, he said. The state will also press for construction of the Mekedatu balancing reservoir, by highlighting it as the only solution for the water dispute between the two states during the times of rainfall distress, he added. As the lack of rains in the Cauvery basin has led to water scarcity, Shivakumar said the situation is grim and expressed hope that Tamil Nadu will show a «soft corner» to Karnataka in allowing it to use at least the water needed for drinking purposes. «Our latest request is — CWMA has asked us to release 5,000 cusecs.

Powell’s recent Jackson Hole Summit speech was mainly as expected. Well, except for the part where Powell obfuscated the truth behind the surge in inflation. More telling was the misunderstanding of the impact of fiscal and monetary policies on long-term outcomes.

eviction drive in Silsako, Guwahati, Assam on Friday. Hundreds of women took to the streets to protest against an alleged eviction drive against illegal land encroachment. While officials claim to have issued prior eviction notices, residents argued that they had no alternative housing options provided by the government, leaving them with nowhere to go. In February of this year, the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) initiated the eviction drive at Silsako Beel, a protected wetland in Guwahati, Assam, resulting in the demolition of nearly 250 «illegally constructed» houses, with more demolitions expected. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the government has assured to provide alternative arrangements to the affected people.

2023 college football season for Michigan State is set to begin at home on a Friday night, marking the kickoff of the 100th season at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Head coach Mel Tucker, in his fourth year, faces the challenge of improving the team's performance after a disappointing 5-7 season in the previous year, which began with the Spartans ranked No. 14 in the nation.

ISRO) announced another mission it is carrying. On August 28, the space agency announced the launch of Aditya-L1 mission, which as the name suggests, is aimed to study the prospects of the sun.

Royal Bank of Canada’s proposed acquisition of HSBC’s Canadian business is not likely to result in a substantial lessening or prevention of competition under the Competition Act, the Competition Bureau said in a review of the merger.

displaced children living in relief camps across the state, and out of them 100 are severely traumatized needing professional counselling. According to the data made available by the department of Social Welfare, government of Manipur, there are 12,694 displaced children living in relief camps across the state, and out of them 100 are severely traumatized needing professional counselling. “A Child may not be traumatized immediately. But that trauma can come up after one week or a month. What we’ve been doing is — initially our counsellors will visit the relief camps.

Criticising live-in relationships, the Allahabad High Court observed that there is a “systematic design to destroy the institution of marriage,” reports The Indian Express.

Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance has launched a new savings plan – Bajaj Allianz Life ACE. It is a non-linked, participating, early-income life insurance plan, which offers flexibility to customers to tailor-make the cash flows as per their financial requirements, the insurer said in a statement. 

By Diwakar Chandiok

Asia Cup 2023: The cricket fans are filled with all the anticipation around the most-awaited clash of this year. India and Pakistan are set to clash during the third match of Asia Cup 2023 at Kandy, Sri Lanka, and ahead of the match, Virat Kohli met Pakistan's dangerous pacer, Haris Rauf. The video of the incident went viral on social media in which Virat Kohli can be seen walking happily towards Haris Rauf, shaking his hand and then giving him a hug.

₹63 per equity share and the share will be listed on the NSE SME exchange Wednesday, September 13. Pramara Promotions IPO, which is worth ₹15.27 crore, is completely a fresh issue; there is no offer for sale (OFS) component. The company plans to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund the following goals, such as to fund working capital requirements and meet general corporate purposes.

Hindustan Times said. Ahead of the special session of Parliament, the government has formed a panel under the chairmanship of former President of India Ramnath Kovind to study the feasibility of one-nation, one-election. In the past few years, PM Modi has talked several times about the one-nation, one-election idea, and when Ramnath Kovind was President, he also vouched for the same.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief S Somanath on Friday offered prayers at Chengalamma Parameshwari Temple in Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh a day before the launch of the Aditya L1 Mission – India's maiden solar expedition-- and prayed for its success. Somanath visited the temple at 7.30 am and offered prayers to the deity, a temple official was quoted as saying. He later spoke with the reporters and said the Aditya L1 Mission will be launched at 11.50 am on Saturday.

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is anticipated to unveil the IBPS RRB Clerk Result 2023 for the preliminary examination during the initial week of September. Aspiring candidates who participated in the RRB Clerk Prelims Exam can access their results conveniently on the official IBPS website at ibps.in. The preliminary examination, which took place on August 12, 13, and 19, holds the key to the next phase in their banking career. Successful candidates who clear the preliminary hurdle will become eligible to partake in the main examination for clerical cadre positions, followed by the all-important interviews.