Bengaluru: A 38-year-old bakery owner was arrested on charges of sexually harassing a nine-year-old girl near MS Palya Circle in north Bengaluru Monday night by luring her inside his store.The arrested man is Satish, owner of SRS Iyengar Bakery at Singapura village, Vidyaranyapura. The schoolgirl’s mother told police she went to buy medicines from a…
Bengaluru: A 38-year-old bakery owner was arrested on charges of sexually harassing a nine-year-old girl near MS Palya Circle in north Bengaluru Monday night by luring her inside his store.The arrested man is Satish, owner of SRS Iyengar Bakery at Singapura village, Vidyaranyapura. The schoolgirl’s mother told police she went to buy medicines from a…
Bagalkot: Basava Jaya Mruthyunjaya swami, the pontiff of Panchamasali Peetha, in Hunagunda town, said that elders will resolve the issue. MLA Vijayanand Kashappanavar and I are teacher and disciple. He misunderstood, that’s all. We will resolve all these confusions, he said. “This incident of locking the peetha and these developments hurt me a lot. The…
Pic: After experiencing stomach pain, a girl student at BC Hostel in Devapur, Surpur taluk, Yadgir district, is being rushed to the taluk hospital on Monday Surpur (Yadgir): Twelve girl students at the Backward Classes Hostel in Devapur village, Surpur taluk, reportedly took ill on Monday after consuming contaminated food.On Monday morning, two hostel students…
Pic: A pothole on the CC road between Kamaripeth and Unkal Cross in Hubballi Hubballi: The cement concrete road between Kamaripeth and Unkal Cross (Hosur-Unkal Bypass) has developed severe potholes, making commuting a daily challenge. The 4km stretch, built in 2019 under the National Highway project with Central Reserve Fund (CRF), covers key locations like…
Ballari: Vartika Katiyar, a 2010-batch IPS officer, was appointed as the deputy inspector general of police (DIG) of Ballari zone. She previously served as the DIG of the State Home Guards and Civil Defence Corps.Following the retirement of BS Lokesh, the former Inspector General of Police of Ballari zone on April 30, Vartika assumed the…
Haveri: Manisha Kabbur, hailing from Byadagi, achieved distinction as Karnataka’s first woman to become an international karate coach. She possesses a 3rd-degree black belt with Japanese certification and has completed international coaching examinations. Her educational background includes a BE in civil engineering and an MTech in construction management.Her impressive martial arts career includes numerous medals…
Belagavi: Since taking charge a month ago, Belagavi city police commissioner Bhushan Borase has launched a series of initiatives aimed at curbing crime and improving traffic management in the city. The results are already becoming evident.Under commissioner Borase’s leadership, the police intensified crackdowns on drug peddlers, matka bookies, and illegal gamblers. Habitual offenders were warned…
HUBBALLI: The first national-level painting exhibition at Shri Vijay Mahantesh Lalita Kala Mahavidyalaya in Hubballi is drawing art enthusiasts and students from across north Karnataka. The month-long exhibition, which began on June 28 and will conclude on July 28, has already attracted over 5,000 visitors in its first fortnight. The exhibition showcases an impressive collection…
Kalaburagi: Wild boars have damaged around 120 acres of farmland, especially cultivating sugarcane, at Shadipur village in Chincholi taluk in Kalaburagi district.DFO Sumit and RFO Sanju Chavan assessed the damage. The agricultural community has expressed worry about their livelihood and future farming prospects, urging compensation.The forest officials promised to implement both immediate and long-term solutions…
