1. India’s first space-based observatory to study the Sun, Aditya-L1, is headed to the Lagrangian 1 (L1) point as Bengaluru-based ISRO carried out the Trans-Lagrangian 1 Insertion (TL1I) manoeuvre today.
2. Karnataka has much to celebrate as the architecturally-stunning Hoysala temples in Belur, Halebeedu and Somanathapur were declared as UNESCO World Heritage Sites yesterday, joining Hampi, which was given the tag earlier. The announcement will bring global recognition with prospects of increase in international tourists to these places. All three temples are protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the nominations were entered as ‘The Sacred Ensembles of Hoysalas’.
3. Deputy CM and Water Resources Minister D.K. Shivakumar says Karnataka finds itself in a Catch 22 situation with the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) on Monday telling Karnataka to continue releasing 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu, despite severely deficit rainfall. Rather than launch a protest, BJP should join hands with the government in convincing the Centre on Karnataka’s dire water situation, says Mr. Shivakumar. He said Karnataka will approach the Supreme Court in this regard.
