Irrigation Water

Karnataka is considering a Supreme Court challenge against the direction to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days, amid concerns over reservoir levels, rainfall and the state's own drinking-water and irrigation needs.

The Samajwadi Party won five of the 11 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council seats, including key constituencies in Varanasi and Agra-Aligarh, while the BJP secured six. The results come as political parties prepare for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

Congress leader Abhijeet Wanjari retained the Nagpur Division Graduates’ constituency in the Maharashtra Legislative Council election, defeating BJP candidate Sudhakar Kohale by 3,271 votes. The result came from a closely contested count in Nagpur, the home region of senior BJP leaders Devendra Fadnavis and Nitin Gadkari.