Kalaburagi: Three house thefts were detected, and the accused were arrested in connection with daytime burglaries under Ashok Nagar police station in Kalaburagi city.Kalaburagi city police commissioner Sharanappa SD said in a press conference that assets worth Rs 8.6 lakh, including gold jewellery, silver jewellery, and cash, were seized. The accused, Chandapasha Mahiboobapasha, 25, a…
Koppal: In a case concerning a 16-year-old girl, who gave birth to a baby boy in the hostel washroom early Wednesday in Koppal, an FIR was filed against six individuals.The girl was living at the D Devaraj Urs Pre-Matric Girls Hostel in a village in Kukanur taluk. Following the revelation of the child’s birth, police…
Koppal: It is not unusual for court rulings to impose penalties such as a fine, imprisonment, or both depending upon the gravity of the offence. However, Principal Civil Judge Nagesh Patil of the taluk civil court in Gangavathi has gained attention for the rather unconventional penalties that he has been imposing for minor offences.His verdicts…
Belagavi: Promotions for forest guards and watchers in the Belagavi Forest Division remain stalled as the govt has not filled more than 100 vacant deputy range forest officer (DRFO) posts, all of which come under the promotion quota. The govt published the final seniority list of Forest Guards on Aug 30, 2024, and promotions were…
Haveri: Farmers in Haveri district received a total of Rs 28.8 crore in compensation for crop losses caused by excessive rainfall this year, said Shivanand Patil, minister for textiles, sugarcane development, sugar and agricultural marketing, and Haveri district in-charge.Speaking at a press conference on Thursday at the DC’s office, he said crops over 16,801 hectares…
Belagavi: The Chikodi Zilla Horata Samiti has warned the state govt that it will intensify its agitation demanding district status for Chikodi during the upcoming winter session in Belagavi. Office-bearers of the organisation said that if the govt fails to give a positive response before the session, they will be compelled to support calls for…
Davanagere: BR Ravikante Gowda, IGP Eastern Range of Davanagere, dismissed PSI Malappa Chippalakatti of Hamsabhavi in Haveri district and suspended PSI Praveen Kumar on Thursday after they were identified as the two prime accused in a gold robbery from Vishwanath Arkasali in Davanagere on Nov 24 at 3 am.Malappa Chippalakatti, who was on probationary period,…
Bagalkot: With the demise of Bagalkot MLA HY Meti, two posts have fallen vacant. While the by-election to the Bagalkot assembly seat has to be conducted within six months of the seat falling vacant, the post of the chairman of Bagalkot Town Development Authority (BTDA) has also to be filled because Meti held the post.The…
Pic: A bull-taming event (file photo)Haveri: Bull owners and enthusiasts in Haveri district have announced a continuous protest from Dec 6 against the state govt’s imposition of 18 conditions for bull-taming events during the festival season.They said the folk sport, locally called Hori Habba and held from Deepavali to Makara Sankranti, deserves priority and financial…
Davanagere: A 16-year-old youth ended his life by placing his head on the railway track before a moving train near the APMC area of Davanagere in the early hours of Thursday. The victim, identified as Tarun of Hale Chikkanahalli (Haralayya Nagar) near the city, was struck by a train travelling from Bengaluru to Hubballi. His…
