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Kalaburagi: The final voter list for the North East Teachers Constituency was published on Tuesday. A total of 8,936 voters, including 4,818 men and 4,118 women, registered their names across Kalaburagi district, said Kalaburagi deputy commissioner B Fauzia Tarannum, who is the assistant voter registrar of the constituency.In the draft voter list published on Nov…

Koppal: The Yalburga taluk health officer Dr Shivakumar V is accused of destroying evidence in the gang-rape case, police said.Police booked the taluk health officer under Section 238(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which pertains to knowingly causing evidence of an offence to disappear or providing false information to shield an offender from legal…

Belagavi: Frequent flyers and members of the business fraternity expressed serious concern after Star Air stopped accepting bookings for its Belagavi–Jaipur and Belagavi–Ahmedabad flights with effect from Jan 15. The development came close on the heels of the airline’s withdrawal of the Mumbai–Belagavi service from Dec 25, triggering fears that the city is on the…

Hubballi: A man allegedly strangled his wife to death following a family dispute on Thursday morning in Nava Anand Nagar in Hubballi, and Old Hubballi police took the accused into custody. According to the Old Hubballi police station sources, the woman was identified as Anjum Paniband, 33. The accused was identified as Mehboob, 36. Police…

Belagavi: Amid growing concerns over illegal activities inside Hindalaga Central Jail, an unidentified miscreant was caught on CCTV footage throwing mobile phones and suspected narcotics into the prison premises from outside in the early hours of Dec 29.According to prison officials, the masked individual arrived near the outer wall around 3am, hurled cloth-wrapped packets into…

Haveri: A 40-year-old man was murdered by his friend in Hombardi village on Wednesday evening while returning from his father’s funeral, police said. The victim was identified as Manjunath Muddi of Hombardi. The accused is Shivakumar Shivapura. Manjunath’s father, Rajendra, died of a heart attack. After completing the funeral rites, Manjunath and Shivakumar consumed alcohol…

Hampi (Vijayanagara): Pracharaks from 23 different countries involved in promoting the mission and goals of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) are taking part in a 3-day Manthan meeting held at Anegondi, close to Hampi, in Gangavathi taluk of Koppal district. The meeting is being conducted under the guidance of Sarkaryavaha Dattatreya Hosabale. Attendance is restricted,…

Belagavi: This New Year marked a subtle yet significant shift in Belagavi’s celebratory culture. Costly whisky gave way to beer as the preferred companion for ringing in the New Year, a drink to sip leisurely with friends despite the cold. As revellers toasted 2026, one thing was evident: no matter how low the temperatures dipped,…

Hubballi: The Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) has decided to establish a dedicated dog shelter at Shivalli village to relocate stray dogs found in sensitive and high-footfall public areas, including educational institutions, hospitals, railway stations, bus terminals, and other civic spaces.The proposed facility, estimated to cost over Rs 2.5 crore, is planned to accommodate around 240…