Belagavi: India’s 2025 tiger census, the sixth All India Tiger Estimation (AITE), began across the country under the leadership of the National Tiger Conservation Authority. The census aims to provide crucial data for managing human-wildlife conflicts and protecting habitats. In the first phase, 119 locations in 11 forest zones of the Belagavi regional division were…
Raichur: Siddaramanananda Swami,49, of Kanaka Guru Peetha at Kaginele near Tinthani Bridge in Devdurg taluk passed away due to a heart attack on Thursday morning. The seer,49, was admitted to Lingasugur Hospital soon after he complained of chest pain at 3.40am. However, he died of a heart attack, according to devotees of the peetha.Sources said…
Davanagere: A mesh net, installed over the district jail on Vasanth Talkies Road here, has significantly curbed the smuggling of prohibited items into the prison, said superintendent Anand Bhajantri. In the one year since its installation, instances of beedis, cigarettes, and other items being thrown over the compound wall have become rare.Items now land on…
Hubballi: Despite the rollout of an intermediate zone 24×7 drinking water supply in Keshwapur and several other localities of Hubballi, the practice of using electric pumps to forcibly draw water from the distribution line continues unchecked.Residents report that many households installed suction pumps directly on service connections to pull water at higher pressure and in…
Hubballi: Pothole repair works across Hubballi-Dharwad are moving at a sluggish pace, continuing to inconvenience motorists months after heavy monsoon rains battered the city’s roads. The Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) has identified as much as 47,383.2 sq m of potholes across the twin cities.Heavy rainfall between June and Nov 2025 caused extensive damage to road…
ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿ: ಹಳೆ ವೈಷಮ್ಯದ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಂತ ತಮ್ಮನೇ ಅಣ್ಣನಿಗೆ ಚಾಕುವಿನಿಂದ ಮನಬಂದಂತೆ ಇರಿದು ಕೊಲೆಗೆ ಯತ್ನಿಸಿದ ಘೋರ ಘಟನೆ ನಗರದ ಹಳೆ ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿಯ ಶಿವಶಂಕರ ಕಾಲೋನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದಿದೆ. ಗಂಭೀರವಾಗಿ ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡವರನ್ನು ಮಲ್ಲೇಶ್ ಪೂಜಾರ (೪೨) ಎಂದು ಗುರುತಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಮಲ್ಲೇಶ್ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಮದ್ಯದ ಅಮಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ವೇಳೆ ಏಕಾಏಕಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದ ಅವರ ಸಹೋದರ ಪ್ರದೀಪ್, ಹಳೆಯ ದ್ವೇಷದ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಜಗಳ ತೆಗೆದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಜಗಳ ವಿಕೋಪಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿದಾಗ ಪ್ರದೀಪ್ ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಿದ್ದ ಚಾಕುವಿನಿಂದ…
Koppal: A 10-year-old boy, who was performing stunts while dressed as a girl at Sri Gavisiddeshwar Jatra, was rescued by officials from the District Child Protection Unit (DSPU) on Tuesday.To draw attention at the fair, the boy’s parents had dressed him in girl’s attire to perform stunts like tightrope walking. A nomadic family from Madhya…
Dharwad: Dharwad deputy commissioner Divya Prabhu on Wednesday clarified that there is currently no Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls under way in the district and, therefore, no process has been initiated to delete the names of voters from the electoral list.She said the district is presently engaged only in voter mapping work, which…
Belagavi: Rani Channamma University (RCU), Belagavi, vice-chancellor Prof CM Thyagaraja once again came under scrutiny following allegations of caste-based discrimination in the appointment of an in-charge authority during his absence.Prof SB Akash, senior dean of the Commerce faculty at RCU, questioned the vice-chancellor’s decision to appoint registrar Santosh Kamagouda as in-charge while Prof Thyagaraja was…
Dharwad: Special fairs were organised by women groups at Sadhankeri by Janapada Samshodhana Samsthe, to celebrate Makara Sankranti traditionally, on Wednesday, in Dharwad. Celebrations included presentation of folk songs and dance, highlighting the importance of the harvest festival. They performed Ganga Puja and exchanged ellu-bella (seseme seeds and jaggery) while greeting one another.Women prepared special…
