Ranebennur: Police have arrested a man for killing a woman acquittance, apparently upset over her being constantly speaking on mobile phone.The accused, Chandrappa Shivalingappa Sannamallappanavar, 36, allegedly killed Lalitha Karabasappa Byadagi, 42 on Dec 7 morning at her house in MG Patil’s compound on Kunabevu Plot Road. He was arrested following a complaint by Lalitha’s…
Hubballi: The major grouse of Anand Nagar residents is the deterioration of the road from Siddharudha Mutt entrance to Gurunath Nagar — large piles of waste lie by the roadside, and the absence of footpaths. The road, developed as a cement concrete (CC) stretch just two years ago, has turned worse due to the alleged…
Kalaburagi: Farmers from across the district, under the banner of Karnataka Prantha Raitha Sangha (KPRS), staged a protest in front of the Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company (Gescom) office Monday. They demanded three-phase power supply to irrigation pumpsets during the day instead of night. After the protest, they submitted a letter of appeal to the managing…
Belagavi: The grand finale of the ‘Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2025- Software Edition’ was inaugurated at Silver Jubilee Bhavan of the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) here on Monday. As one of the nodal centres selected by the ministry of education, VTU is hosting 20 teams comprising 120 student innovators from across the country for the…
Dharwad: A protest rally planned by job aspirants under the banner of Akhila Karnataka Vidyarthigala Sanghatane, demanding immediate steps to fill up various vacant posts in govt departments, was called off Monday after police denied permission, citing potential law and order issues.This denial comes on the heels of a similar protest on Sept 25, which…
Kalaburagi: People are disappointed that the flight operations from Kalaburagi Airport have been completely stopped within seven years of its opening. Although more than Rs 175 crore were spent on its construction, the question arises as to why flight services were suspended. People insist that traffic must resume soon.The foundation stone of Kalaburagi Airport was…
Vijayapura: Farmers in Tidagundi village, Vijayapura district, have opposed the govt’s reported move to notify 1,203 acres of agricultural land for industrial use. They claim the land is fertile and supported by an irrigation facility. Irked by the govt move, ryots here are eyeing an agitation on the lines of the Devanahalli farmers.“If the govt…
Hubballi: Inspired by the spirit of blood donation in Akki Alur, retired Bengaluru couple N Shankaraiah, 78, a former superintendent of police, and his wife Mukambika, 71, a retired principal, have donated 20 desks and a laptop to two govt primary schools in Haveri district. The couple contributed equipment worth Rs 2.4 lakh as a…
Belagavi: Belagavi police on Monday thwarted attempts by Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES) activists to organise a Marathi Mahamelava as a protest against the ongoing winter session of the Karnataka legislature. Acting swiftly, police detained several activists before they could assemble or begin any demonstration.For years, MES attempted to hold the Mahamelava on the first day…
Haveri: State BJP discipline committee chairman Lingaraj Patil said that the state Congress govt failed in governance and that corruption became rampant since it came to power. He said, “On Tuesday, under the leadership of BJP state president BY Vijayendra, we will lay siege to Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi against the govt for not…
