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…
Hubballi: MLA Prasad Abbayya, chairman of Karnataka Slum Development Board, said it was necessary to create awareness about the environment among children and that the public should be made aware of the environment at a Cluster Level Learning Festival, held at govt Model Kannada Girls School No 1 in Ghantikeri, Hubballi.He was addressing the gathering…
Chitradurga: Chitradurga district emerged as the top-performing district in Karnataka in the implementation of Ganitha Ganaka this year. Teachers in the district were trained in early Nov, enabling the programme to be launched with full momentum ahead of several other districts. Over 2,400 teachers from 1,586 schools across 151 clusters participated in the cycle 1,…
Dharwad: In connection with the incident that occurred on Jan 12, at the Kamalapur Govt Primary School, wherein two children had been kidnapped, an FIR has been registered against the accused and police action has been initiated.As the incident took place during school hours and involved students, the ZP CEO has constituted a committee of…
