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Hubballi: The Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) recently celebrated Kannada Rajyotsava with great enthusiasm, showcasing the rich cultural heritage and pride associated with the Kannada language.However, amid these grand celebrations, a significant issue remains unaddressed—the implementation of Kannada display boards on commercial establishments. Despite the annual festivities that highlight the importance of the Kannada language, many…

Pic: BJP functionaries from four riparian districts of the Tungabhadra dam command area held a press conference in Munirabad, the dam site, on ThursdayMunirabad (Koppal): BJP functionaries warned on Thursday that the party would launch a massive protest if water was not provided for the second crop to farmers in the Koppal, Raichur, Vijayanagara, and…

Haveri: Under pressure from protesting sugarcane farmers, the state govt has agreed to establish a separate laboratory in Haveri district to measure sugar recovery.Sugar recovery typically refers to the percentage of sugar obtained from a fixed weight of cane crushed in a factory. Sugarcane farmers in the district have been demanding a separate laboratory to…

Pic: Chairman of Karnataka Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation SG Nanjayyanamath inspects facilities at Vijayapura Greenfield Airport (TOI)Vijayapura: All the major physical works at the Vijayapura Greenfield Airport have been completed and only the environment clearance is awaited.“The Supreme Court has heard the arguments and reserved the verdict. The verdict is expected in a month’s time…

Koppal: The state govt’s decision to hold a parent-teacher meeting across all govt schools and PU colleges on Friday has sparked resentment among lecturers over lunch arrangements.According to a govt circular issued on Nov 4, the meeting aims to involve parents in the all-round development of children and emphasises that schools are an integral part…

Dharwad: All India Democratic Students’ Organisation (AIDSO) has strongly condemned the govt’s move to implement the Karnataka Public Schools (KPS) scheme.AIDSO members stated that school education and literacy minister Madhu Bangarappa has announced the launch of 6,000 KPS across the state, and it is yet another deceptive attempt designed to merge or close down existing…

Belagavi: Police here have busted a fake call centre racket in the city and arrested 33 persons for allegedly defrauding American citizens through online scams.According to city police commissioner Bhushan Borase the accused hail from Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Jharkhand and are all academically qualified. The call centre was functional since March 2025 from Kumar…

Belagavi: Yamakanamaradi police arrested a man who allegedly committed a series of house burglaries to fund his lavish lifestyle. The accused, Suresh Maruti Naik, a resident of Mahantesh Nagar, Belagavi, was arrested on Thursday after an intensive investigation. Police recovered 1,280 grams of gold ornaments, 8.5 kg of silver, Rs 1.2 lakh in cash, an…

Belagavi: Corporator Reshma Parvez Bairakdar of ward No. 17 in the Belagavi City Corporation (BCC) proposed the construction of a food court within the premises of the historic Belagavi Fort, similar to the popular Tinisu Katte developed in the Belagavi South constituency.Presenting the proposal during the corporation’s council meeting held here on Wednesday, Bairakdar said…

Kalaburagi: At about 10 am on Wednesday, Anjali Girish Kambanur, 38, a second-grade assistant at the social welfare department in Yadagiri, was the target of a brutal attempted murder in broad daylight on Chittapur Road near Yadagir.She was travelling by car to work when assailants attacked her with sharp weapons inflicting serious injuries. The injured…