Davanagere: On Thursday in Harihar, Vachanananda Swamiji, former head of the Veerashaiva Lingayat Panchamasali Guru Peetha, appeared before police for questioning in a Pocso case involving allegations of sexual assault on a boy who had been staying at the mutt.He reached the Harihar Rural police station at 9 am in a devotee’s car, and was…
Belagavi: A spate of transfers, reversals and delays has triggered questions over the credibility and transparency of govt postings in Belagavi, with recent developments pointing to instability in administrative decisions.As per transfer orders issued last week, senior IPS officer Sandeep Patil was to take charge as Inspector General of Police (Northern Range), Belagavi. However, sources…
Banners put up by Youth Congress leader Mrinal Hebbalkar, son of women and child welfare minister Laxmi Hebbalkar, extending birthday wishes to deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, have sparked political debate across the district. Belagavi: Banners put up by Youth Congress leader Mrinal Hebbalkar, son of women and child welfare minister Laxmi Hebbalkar, extending birthday…
Railway ministry has invited train travel stories from all Indians but only in Hindi. Hubballi: Indian Railways has landed in fresh controversy after inviting train travelogues only in Hindi, drawing criticism from non-Hindi states and linguistic groups. South Western Railway (SWR), with 84% of its network in Karnataka, urged passengers to participate in the contest…
Davanagere: Two engineering students from BIET Engineering College, Davanagere drowned while swimming in the Bhadra Right Bank Canal near Marabanahalli in Channagiri taluk, police said. A group of 10 students had gone to the spot from the college, and among them, Vivek and Mansi drowned in the canal.Fire and emergency services personnel recovered Vivek’s body,…
Vijayapura district minister MB Patil and Sindagi MLA Ashok Managuli consoled Badiger family members, which lost 4 people in roof collapse incident in Moratagi village in Almel taluk, on Friday. Vijayapura: Four of the same family were killed when their house roof collapsed in Moratagi village in Almel taluk, Vijayapura district, on Thursday night, after…
Ballari: The Karnataka govt is set to fully digitise the pension settlement process in the next two to three months, allowing pensioners to download Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) online and submit them directly to the treasury, deputy accountant general (pension division) Sachin Krishna Kaushik said on Friday.The move aims to cut delays and end the…
Kalaburagi: In two different villages of Sedam taluk in Kalaburagi district, two people died due to heavy rain, wind and lightning on Thursday evening.Farmer Narsappa, 60, and his bull died on the spot when they were struck by lightning while working in the field at Jakanapally village under Mudhol police limits.It is said that even…
Officials take Shivanand Neelannavar (middle) for inquiry Belagavi: The Belagavi assistant commissioner (AC) and officials of the cooperative department have completed a preliminary probe after a nearly 24-hour search at offices linked to Shivam Associates, owned by Shivanand Neelannavar. The raid, launched on Thursday evening over allegations of a money-circulation Ponzi scheme, led to the…
Ballari Nala is a 58km long stream that passes through the outskirts of Belagavi city Belagavi: Despite forecasts of rain and strong winds, the long-pending desilting of Ballari Nala remains unaddressed, raising concern among farmers. The major canal, which carries the city’s sewage, routinely overflows during the monsoon, inundating nearby agricultural fields. Though authorities have…
