Kalaburagi: A woman and her daughter lost their lives after a bike collided with a tempo near Ummapura village in Basavakalyan taluk on Monday morning. The deceased are Tukkabai, 55, and Surekha, residents of Bhosga village. Surekha was killed on the spot after being hit by an oncoming tempo goods vehicle while riding her bike,…
Koppal: Some miscreants stole four cows and a calf belonging to Ramesh from Kumbara Mudukappa’s field on Agoli Road in Gaddi village of Gangavathi taluk. On Sunday evening, Ramesh tied the cows in the field and went home. The theft came to light when he returned to the field on Monday morning. The cows were…
Pic: SC/ST Govt residential degree college in HaveriHaveri: During CM Siddaramaiah‘s previous tenure as CM, a significant initiative was launched to establish 10 residential model degree colleges for SC/ST students across districts, including Haveri. This initiative aimed to provide quality education and accommodation to marginalised communities.However, seven years later, the dream remains unfulfilled due to…
Pic: Deputy Commissioner Divya Prabhu visits a farm in a Maradagi village in Dharwad taluk on Monday to assess the crop loss due to heavy rainsDharwad: Deputy commissioner Divya Prabhu on Monday visited farmlands in several villages of Dharwad taluk including Maradagi, Shivalli, Hebballi, Amminabhavi, and Marewad to inspect areas affected by excessive rains and…
Pic: Police department conducted a parade of drug peddlers and consumers in Hubballi on Monday as part of precautionary measures ahead of Ganesha festival. Top cop Shashi Kumar is seenHubballi: The police department has taken all possible measures to ensure a smooth and peaceful celebration of the Ganesh festival for 11 days in the city.For…
Pic: A council body meeting was held at BCC office on MondayBelagavi: The statement by DC Mohammad Roshan about arranging Mahaprasad (free food distribution) by Belagavi City Corporation (BCC) on the last day of the Ganesh festival sparked a debate during the BCC general council body meeting on Monday. Ruling group members demanded an open…
Pic: Flowers being sold at Janata Bazaar in HubballiHubballi: The sharp hike in flower prices just before Ganesh Chaturthi has turned into a burden for households. White and yellow sevanthi (chrysanthemum) flowers are priced at Rs 300-350 per kg in wholesale markets, roses at Rs 150 per kg, and marigold yellow and orange at Rs…
Pic: HDMC’s general body meeting was held on MondayHubballi: Corporators of Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC), irrespective of political parties, have summoned the managing director of Hubballi-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System (HDBRTS) to attend the next general body meeting without fail. This follows two previous invitations to the MD, who failed to attend to address queries…
Dharwad: A student pursuing MTech in mechanical engineering at IIT-Dharwad died following a heart attack. The deceased is Asthitva Gupta, 22, a native of Bihar. According to sources in IIT, Asthitva collapsed suddenly while running for NCC selection trials. The staff immediately rushed him to the clinic in the IIT premises. Later, he was shifted…
Pics: Ganesha Idols with Dharmasthala Manjunatha theme are popular this year, following the controversies surrounding the pilgrimage centre. Manjunath Hiremath, an artisan in Dharwad, has made many such idolsHubballi: Dharmasthala, which is making headlines in the wake of alleged mass burial case, has become a theme for many Ganesh pandals in Hubballi-Dharwad and parts of…
