Kalaburagi: On Saturday, five accused were arrested by the police after 9 years in connection with the murder case of Birappa Pujari, a resident of Kadani village in Kalaburagi taluk.Kalaburagi City police commissioner Dr Sharanappa SD informed that the residents of Kadani village, Mahesh Pandu Rathod, Suresh Shankar Rathod, Siddu Mallanna, Shankar Bichagatti, and Beerappa’s…
Dharwad: Two fraudsters involved in a scam of around Rs 23 crore in Hyderabad were arrested by the Dharwad police on the Hubballi-Dharwad bypass and handed over to the Hyderabad Central Crime Station police. The suspects, identified as Satish Uppalapati and Shilpa Banda, defrauded victims in various cases in Hyderabad, leading to complaints at the…
Belagavi: Hirebagewadi police arrested a youth from Alnavar on Friday and recovered four bikes from him, costing around Rs 2.7 lakh.In the wake of the increase in vehicle theft cases in Belagavi, the Belagavi City Police, which conducted a major operation on Thursday, arrested an accused and recovered motorcycles stolen from various places. The arrested…
Haveri: “In our state, merely sitting on the seat of power is considered an achievement today. Those who put others in that chair do not bother about people’s welfare. In the thirst for power, they are leaving the people of the state orphaned,” alleged former CM and MP Basavaraj Bommai.He was speaking today after inaugurating…
Belagavi: A devastating fire, triggered by an electrical short circuit, engulfed nearly 50 acres of sugarcane fields in Yadur village in Chikodi taluk on Thursday, causing an estimated loss of around Rs 1 crore. The incident has left farmers shattered, prompting demands for adequate govt compensation.According to eyewitnesses, the fire started when a flock of…
Dharwad: In a tragic incident, four members of a family died by suicide by jumping into a well on Friday. The incident is reported from Chikkamalligawad village off Dharwad.The deceased have been identified as Vithal Shindhe, 80, his son Narayana Shindhe, 42, and Narayana’s sons Shivakumar Shindhe, 12, and Shrindhi, 11.According to preliminary reports, Narayana…
Kalaburagi: A first-division assistant at the block education office in Sedam taluk in Kalaburagi district was arrested by Lokayukta police on a complaint that he accepted a Rs 25,000 bribe from an applicant seeking retirement pension and other govt facilities on Friday. The accused, Sivalingappa, reportedly demanded Rs 28,500 to submit the records of pension…
Pic: EYESORE NO MORE: Gokul Road, Hubballi, is rid of illegal hoardingsHubballi: The Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) finally took decisive action after a prolonged period of inaction regarding the rampant issue of illegal banners and buntings that were defacing the city.This move came after persistent demands from various environmental organisations and explicit directions from the…
Pic: Rajasekhara Raju Podili, a senior manager at JSW Foundation in Ballari, was honoured with the National Water Award 2024 by President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on Nov 18Ballari: Rajasekhara Raju Podili, senior manager at a private firm in Ballari, received National Water Award 2024 as the Best Individual for Excellence in Water Sector…
Hubballi: Karnataka has recorded 120 extreme weather incidents between Jan and Sept 2025 — a period of 273 days —the highest the state has seen in the last four years. The assessment, part of ‘Climate India 2025: An Assessment of Extreme Weather Events’ by the Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), places Karnataka among…
