Pic: The car that was guttedDavanagere: A BJP functionary died by suicide by sitting inside a car, pouring petrol, and setting himself on fire in the early hours of Sunday at Bisleri village near Naganur in Davanagere taluk.The deceased was identified as Chandrashekhar Sankola, 56, a resident of Shamanur village and a former corporator. On…
Koppal: BJP MLC Hemalatha Nayak on Sunday strongly condemned the remarks made by Congress leaders regarding incidents reported from various parts of the state, including Hubballi, Koppal and Ballari, accusing them of attempting to mislead the public and divert attention from administrative failures.In a statement, Nayak said the Congress was deliberately distorting facts to gain…
Chitradurga: Six people lost their lives in two separate road accidents reported in Chitradurga district on Saturday night.In the first incident, four young men were killed after a car collided head-on with a truck near Hindasakatte village in Hiriyur taluk. The accident occurred on the accident-prone Bidar-Srirangapatna state highway. The deceased were identified as Vishwanath,…
Bidar: A Lokayukta investigation has uncovered an illegal checkpost and an extortion racket allegedly run by transport department officials in collusion with private individuals on the Humnabad Ring Road in Bidar district, causing losses of crores of rupees to the govt.Based on the findings, the Lokayukta police registered a case at the Humnabad police station….
Hosapete (Vijayanagara): A resident of TB Dam area near Hosapete, A Arogya Das, was deceived by fraudsters into investing Rs 44.5 lakh in a company that promised quick and high returns.The fraud occurred between Nov 11, 2025, and Jan 1, 2026. The perpetrators, who contacted Arogya Das using two WhatsApp numbers, enticed him to join…
Pic: Gangavva Ritti and her son Prajwal Ritti at the construction site in LakkundiGadag: The Ritti family in Lakkundi, which found a treasure on Saturday, now faces trouble as the govt has stopped construction activities on their land. The mother-son duo said they were temporarily residing in a relative’s house. They demanded an alternative accommodation…
Belagavi: Congress leaders staged a 1-day hunger strike on Sunday at the district Congress office here, demanding the withdrawal of the proposed amendments to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme. The protest was led by AICC secretary and Karnataka in-charge Gopinath Palaniappan, who likened the demand to the nationwide agitation that…
Bagalkot: It has come to light that a Dalit divorcee woman was sexually harassed by a group of men at Sangam Cross in Bagalkot district on Jan 5.The woman’s brother told reporters that the 40-year-old woman is mentally ill and was wandering around. “She was found thrown near the national highway at Sangam Cross. Some…
Dharwad: The Dharwad branch of Family Planning Association of India (FPAI) has reached out to more than 20,000 women and girls through awareness, screening for women, vaccination for girls and treatment of precancerous lesions in the year of 2025. Sujata Anishettar, general manager, FPAI, Dharwad branch said the campaign is in collaboration with Tata Hitachi,…
Hubballi: It came to light that a woman was allegedly taken by 2 persons in an autorickshaw and forced to consume liquor, after which she was raped on Friday. The suspects recorded their act on a mobile phone. Police arrested 3 persons in connection with the case. Police commissioner N Shashikumar said that the woman…
