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…
Pics: Registered runners, especially students, struggled to get T-shirts and caps to participate in ‘Run for Swachh Sankalpa’ organised by HDMC at Tolanakere, Hubballi on Sunday; runners had to run behind HDMC staff to get medals and certificatesafter the run at Unkal lakeHubballi: Runners and cyclists in the city faced chaos at the ‘Run for…
Koppal: The image of Gavi Mutt’s Abhinava Gavisiddheshwara Swamiji carrying a bag of rice for the Maha Dasoha (community feeding) at the Gavisiddheshwara fair in Koppal went viral within 1 day.On Saturday, Swamiji carried a bag of rice on his shoulders for the Maha Dasoha at the fair. A devotee captured the scene on his…
Photo: Former Union minister GM Siddeshwar awarded gold medals to top students at GM University’s inaugural convocation in Davangere on SundayDavanagere: Dr Mylswamy Annadurai, a distinguished space scientist and former director of the Isro Satellite Centre, spoke at GM University’s inaugural convocation in Davangere on Sunday. He praised the university, managed by the Shreeshaila Educational…
