Sharing Cauvery: Karnataka ...
An all-party meeting convened by Karnataka government today resolved to urge the Cauvery River Authority headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to evolve a distress formula based on ground realities on sharing of the river waters with Tamil Nadu and other riparian states.
A consensus to this effect was reached at a meeting of floor leaders of political parties in the state legislature, Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who convened the meeting ahead of the CRA meeting to be held on September 19 in Delhi, told reporters here.
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Viral infections on the rise
The evening rains and fluctuations in the city's weather have brought with them a slew of infections. Hospitals in the city are recording a rise in the number of people suffering from various viral infections and allergic respiratory disorders such as bronchial asthma, lung and upper respiratory tract infections. This is apart from gastroenteritis, malaria and typhoid, say doctors.
Doctors, who advise adequate precautions, say an outbreak of dengue and chikungunya is about to happen. “We are already treating a positive case of dengue from Vijayanagar apart from two suspected cases in our hospital.
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10 killed in Russian plane crash
Ten people died and four were seriously injured when a plane crashed on Kamchatka Peninsula in far eastern Russia early Wednesday, officials said.
A 4-year-old girl was among the dead, the Interfax news agency reported, citing the ministry of civil defence.
The Antonov An-28 went down near the village of Palanka.
The propeller plane had 12 passengers and two crew on board. It took off from the regional capital of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
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