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DAVANAGERE: A 38-year-old woman died after being mauled by two rottweilers in Honnuru Gollarahatti village on the outskirts of Davanagere late Thursday.The victim, Anita Halesh, was walking from Mallashettihalli to Honnuru Gollarahatti around 11pm after leaving home following an argument with her children. She was on her way to her parents’ home in Vaddanahalli when…
HUBBALI: Students at CG Bellad Govt First Grade College in Akkialur of Haveri district came to college in saffron shawls Thursday in protest against some girls coming to campus in hijabs.For the past month, students had been urging the principal to ban hijabs on campus and ensure adherence to the prescribed dress code. Unfiltered! Abhijit…
CHITRADURGA: An autorickshaw driver set himself ablaze after heated arguments with police over an alleged case of drunken driving in Chitradurga on Sunday.The condition of Tippeswamy, who has sustained 50% burns, is said to be critical at a private hospital in neighbouring Davanagere.SP Ranjit Kumar Bandaru said police plan to register a case of drunken…
Belagavi: The death toll of endangered blackbucks at the Kittur Rani Channamma Mini Zoo in Belagavi rose to 29 on Sunday after another animal succumbed. The cluster of deaths, involving a species protected under the Wildlife Protection Act, has raised serious questions about the zoo’s readiness and response mechanisms.Eight blackbucks died on Thursday, followed by…
BELAGAVI: As many as 28 blackbucks died in the past three days in a Belagavi zoo due to suspected bacterial infection, prompting forest minister Eshwar Khandre to announce a probe by experts into the incident and order zoo staff to isolate the remaining animals.Rani Channamma Mini Zoo, which sits over 34 acres 12km from Belagavi,…
Image used for representative purpose only BELAGAVI: Five people were injured when miscreants went on a rampage during Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations in Belagavi, police said on Sunday. The attack took place near Laxmi Complex in Sadashivanagar, as the procession was underway. The assailants reportedly stabbed five people indiscriminately before fleeing the scene. Police said two…
BJP yuva morcha president murdered in Gangavati GANGAVATI (KOPPAL): In a cinematic-style incident in Gangavati (Koppal) early Wednesday morning, Venkatesh (31), president of the BJP Yuva Morcha, was murdered in front of Leelavati Hospital on Koppal Road. While travelling from Devi Nagar in Gangavati towards APMC via Julai Nagar, a car approached from behind and…
KOPPAL: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah lost his cool on Monday while interacting with media personnel at Ginigera Air Strip in Koppal.Recalling his contest for the Koppal Lok Sabha constituency in 1991, Siddaramaiah initially spoke in a light vein, noting that he lost the election by a thin margin despite wholehearted support from the people.When asked…
Karnataka police have recovered a portion of the valuables stolen from the State Bank of India’s Chadchan branch VIJAYAPURA: Karnataka police have recovered a portion of the valuables robbed from State Bank of India’s Chadchan branch earlier this week. The recovery was made after the robbers, who had fled to Maharashtra, abandoned part of their…
