1. Approximately 7,000 individuals from Karnataka, primarily from coastal districts of Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, and Uttara Kannada, who were working in the health sector of Israel, find themselves stranded in a war-torn region. However, they are all said to be safe.
2. Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj has said that organisations will hold a protest near the Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru over the Cauvery water dispute. According to news agencies, the protest will be led by Vatal Nagaraj and other activists. As per Cauvery Water Management Authority order, Karnataka has been releasing 3,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. The order is applicable till October 15 when the Authority will meet again. Meanwhile, after poor southwest monsoon, there is now rain in parts of the Cauvery basin and in Bengaluru. But, farmers say this will not help salvage crops already lost owing to deficit rain from June till October.
3. As Dasara inauguration day nears, Mysuru is getting set for the big event of the year. Today, authorities will spell out plans on key events like wresting and Kavi Sammelana.
