NEW DELHI: Two passengers were killed and five others seriously injured after a private bus collided with a road divider near Motebennur village in Haveri district on Tuesday, according to police.The injured were rushed to the Haveri District Hospital for treatment. Officials said the bus was carrying 36 passengers at the time of the accident.Police…
Bidar: More than 15 buffaloes died after being washed away during heavy rainfall at Kamal Nagar taluk in Bidar district on Sunday night. Continuous heavy rain in the district caused extensive crop damage, submerging crops such as tur, soya, blackgram, and greengram grown on thousands of acres in Aurad taluk.A lake at Bonti village, under…
Haveri: The T-55 tank installed in Ranebennur highlights Indian military history. The Haveri district administration installed a historic Indo-Pak war tank, T-55, in Ranebennur on the 79th Independence Day at the Ranebennur taluk office premises. The tank was unveiled under the leadership of MLA Prakash Koliwad through the MLA grant.Belonging to the assault regiment of…
Pic: Forest department has trained local youths to guide trekking teams in KappataguddaGadag: The forest department finally initiated steps to start trekking activities in Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary from this weekend. The Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary, spread over 35,000 hectares, is slowly attracting tourists. It is home to several medicinal plants.Following heavy rains, there is greenery all…
Pic: Malikwad Dattwad bridge on Krishna River was submergedBelagavi: Belagavi district witnessed heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours, causing the Krishna, Malaprabha, and Ghataprabha rivers to swell. The district administration issued a precautionary warning to the people of villages along the riverbanks and advised them to move to safer places. Rescue teams were on…
Pic: Tungabhadra River flooded the Karibasaveshwar temple in Harihar taluk of Davanagere district on Monday due to heavy inflowDavanagere/Chitradurga/Haveri: Heavy rain was reported in Davanagere, Chitradurga, and Haveri districts, disrupting normal life. Following this, the district administrations of Davanagere and Chitradurga declared holidays for schools and colleges on Monday as a precautionary measure.Rainfall caused Tungabhadra…
Pic: Motorists navigate a waterlogged stretch near Navalur bridge on Dharwad-Hubballi RoadDharwad: Incessant rainfall for the last one week has disrupted normal life in Dharwad district. The district has received 122.4mm rain between Aug 1 and 18 — nearly 50% more than the normal of 81.5mm for the period. Cumulatively, between June 1 and Aug…
Pic: Tungabhadra River flooded the Karibasaveshwar temple in Harihar taluk of Davanagere district on Monday due to heavy inflowDavanagere/Chitradurga/Haveri: Heavy rain was reported in Davanagere, Chitradurga, and Haveri districts, disrupting normal life. Following this, the district administrations of Davanagere and Chitradurga declared holidays for schools and colleges on Monday as a precautionary measure.Rainfall caused Tungabhadra…
Dharwad: The Dharwad District Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission has rapped a cellphone manufactuing company for selling a defective handset to a customer.Neeta, a resident of Karwar Road in Hubballi, had purchased a Samsung cellphone for Rs 20,300 from the authorised Samsung dealer Sri Tirumala Tele World, Hubballi.Within 2-3 days of purchase, the gadget started developing…
Koppal: In a major twist in the murder of 26-year-old Gavisiddappa Nayak in Koppal, the mother of a minor girl allegedly connected to the case, has filed a sexual assault complaint against the murdered youth, his father, mother and sister. Based on a complaint, Koppal police have registered a case under the Pocso Act.The woman…
