Koppal: A student lost her life, and five passengers sustained injuries when an auto rickshaw overturned on the outskirts of Vaddarahatti village in Gangavathi taluk on Friday. The group of five passengers, including the student, were on their way from Basapattana village to Gangavathi. The driver lost control of the vehicle near Vaddarahatti, resulting in…
Ballari: In yet another shocking case of ‘digital arrest’ fraud, an elderly man has been cheated of Rs 27 lakh by cybercriminals posing as officials from telecom, police, and the CBI.On the morning of Oct 31, the victim received a WhatsApp call from unknown individuals who falsely claimed that an account had been opened in…
(Pic for representation only)Dharwad: The state govt’s flagship socio-educational survey — widely known as the caste census — has concluded in Dharwad district, achieving a registration rate of 92% despite several operational and technical challenges.Out of a total population of 20.5 lakh, data from 18.9 lakh residents were successfully collected. However, around 1.2 lakh individuals…
Belagavi: The ongoing sugarcane farmers’ protest in north Karnataka took a violent turn on Friday, with several police personnel injured and vehicles vandalised during chaos near the Hattaragi toll plaza on National Highway-48.The protest, now in its ninth day, saw thousands of farmers storming the Pune–Bengaluru highway, pelting stones at police and damaging buses and…
Pic: The House panel members with the report; TOI report on Chitaguppi Hospital, dated Sept 25, 2024Dharwad: The House panel constituted by former mayor Ramanna Badiger to probe alleged irregularities in the Smart City project works at Chitaguppi Hospital in Hubballi has submitted its final report to Mayor Jyoti Patil here on Friday.The report has…
Hubballi: Transport minister Ramalinga Reddy announced that the recruitment issue concerning 1,814 drivers for the North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) will soon be resolved.Speaking after inaugurating the renovated Central Bus Stand on Gokul Road, on Friday, Reddy assured that the process would expedited after holding discussions with the chief minister.The recruitment notification was…
Raichur: A 25-year-old man was arrested under the Pocso Act in a village located in Maski taluk, following allegations of raping a Class 9 student. According to police reports, the student became pregnant as a result of ongoing sexual activity. The accused allegedly coerced the victim into undergoing an abortion and provided her with pills….
Bagalkot: Lokapur town in Bagalkot district experienced total bandh on Friday following call by the sugarcane growers who have been agitating for a remunerative price and prompt payment for the sugarcane procured by the sugar factories. The Basaveshwara Traders Association had closed shops in support of the farmers’ protest at Basaveshwara Circle in Lokapura. Farmers…
Pic: Sumathi Jayappa, President of the Davanagere Taluk Kannada Sahitya Parishat, inaugurated the student council, Kannada Rajyotsava, and Ethnic Day celebration by lighting a lamp at BIET College of Davanagere on FridayDavanagere: Sumathi Jayappa, president of the Davanagere Taluk Kannada Sahitya Parishat, asserted that “India’s culture and heritage are the greatest in the world, and…
Kalaburagi: Police arrested an accused in connection with thefts from three houses under the jurisdiction of the University Police Station in Kalaburagi and seized property worth Rs 13.4 lakh, including a bike, said Kalaburagi city police commissioner Sharanappa SD. The accused, identified as Muhammad Arif, 50, a resident of Bilalabad Colony in Kalaburagi, was arrested…
