Davanagere: Police in Davanagere on Tuesday arrested a suspected terrorist who was working at a factory in Harihar taluk of the district, based on leads provided by suspects arrested in Tumakuru on June 4.The accused, identified as Suhail, 20, from Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh, was employed as a painter at the factory. Sources said that,…
Yadgir: A 70-year-old man died under suspicious circumstances after being summoned to a police station for questioning in connection with a land dispute, sparking allegations of police assault and demands for an independent probe.The deceased, identified as Rajesab Valikar of Karikal village in Hunasagi taluk, was called to Narayanpur police station on Monday following a…
A dog died after biting into a plastic bag on the roadside, triggering a crude bomb hidden inside that exploded instantly Haveri: A dog died on the spot after its face was torn apart in a crude bomb explosion on Monday in Nalkudure village of Channagiri taluk in Davanagere district, police said.According to PSI Jagadish,…
Bagalkot: It has come to light that two boys were allegedly tied to the window of a school and beaten with slippers and hands by locals in Bagalkot district after a cricket ball they were playing with, accidentally struck a woman, at Narenur Tanda, on Sunday. Police have arrested three people in connection with the…
Belagavi: Cyber criminals have defrauded an 83-year-old doctor of Rs 15 lakh by impersonating Delhi High Court officials and holding her under ‘digital arrest’ (keeping her under continuous video surveillance for ten days.According to cyber police, the victim, Dr Vijaya of Belagavi, received a video call in early April from fraudsters posing as court-related officials….
Activists of KRV stage a protest against the MES demanding to allow 40% Marathi on signboards on Monday Belagavi: Activists of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) on Monday staged a protest against the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti’s (MES) demand to allow 40% Marathi on signboards. Meanwhile, MES activists held a separate protest opposing the mandatory Kannada implementation…
Hubballi: The state govt is preparing to set up hi-tech facilities for the Karnataka German Technical Training Institute (KGTTI) in Hubballi through an Asian Development Bank (ADB) initiative.The institute that has trained close to 5,000 students, still does not have adequate infrastructure. Land for the institute was allotted at Navanagar a long time ago, but…
Dharwad: In a significant move aimed at boosting employee morale and addressing long-pending service grievances, additional commissioner of the school education department, Ishwar Ullagaddi, has announced steps to streamline and expedite promotions for non-teaching staff across Belagavi division.Speaking at a meeting with office-bearers of Karnataka state non-teaching employees’ association, Ullagaddi acknowledged that many employees are…
Pyaas Foundation has revived a 300-year-old historic well at Kanchveer Nagar in Mutga village, restoring a long-forgotten landmark of Belagavi’s cultural and architectural legacy Belagavi: In a notable example of heritage conservation driven by community effort, the Pyaas Foundation has revived a 300-year-old historic well at Kanchveer Nagar in Mutga village, restoring a long-forgotten landmark…
BRTS stated that an estimate has been prepared to install scientific speed humps in place of the existing unscientific ones Hubballi: The Hubballi-Dharwad BRTS has partially admitted that its boom barriers meant to prevent unauthorised vehicles, are defunct. It has also acknowledged that street lights are not functioning at some locations. The agency further stated…
