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Hospet's rainfall is not steadily declining. It is becoming increasingly unpredictable, with sharp swings between surplus and deficit years and a growing mismatch between when rain falls and when the region needs it. Hosapete taluk's long-period annual normal is 703.8 mm, yet the taluk recorded 894 mm in 2020, 777 mm in 2021, 858 mm in 2022, 939.7 mm in 2024 and only 545.5 mm in 2025. The contrast between 2024 and 2025 alone was nearly 400 mm. In 2023, Vijayanagara district received just 338 mm against a normal of 643 mm, a 47 per cent deficit. The pattern has become even more severe in 2026.

JSW Infrastructure’s wholly owned subsidiary JSW Port Logistics has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) to set up Ballari region’s first Inland Container Depot (ICD) at Kudathini for handling import and export cargo. The facility, being developed as part of JSW’s logistics project at Kudathini, must become operational within one year. In simple terms, the ICD will bring port-like container handling and customs facilities closer to Ballari, allowing local industries to move import and export goods by rail instead of depending entirely on road transport to distant ports.

Iranna, a young man from Kavali village in Koppal, posted an AI‑generated picture of a tiger on Instagram, claiming the animal was seen on a nearby hill. He said the hoax was meant to skip daily‑wage labour his parents rely on; his parents, who depend on such work for their livelihood, had asked him to help.

Vijayanagara MLA H.R. Gaviyappa visited the Mother and Child Hospital to inspect the issues and inconveniences frequently reported by patients and the public. During the visit, the MLA held detailed discussions with the medical officers and hospital authorities regarding the concerns raised about the facilities and services.