Hagaribommanahalli (Vijayanagara): A probationary police sub-inspector posted at Hagaribommanahalli police station was arrested on Wednesday on charges of dowry harassment and attempting to murder his wife. The accused, Dorenayak PR, was produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody.According to a complaint lodged by the woman’s parents, Dorenayak allegedly concealed his first marriage and…
Shivamogga: A major operation to capture a wild elephant in the Channagiri range, Shivamogga Circle, was launched on Monday. The elephant retreated into the hills at Channagiri in Davanagere district, as the operation entered day two, on Tuesday.Despite a heavy deployment of tracking teams and camp elephants, the wild tusker has been successfully evading capture,…
Davanagere: A young couple who recently got married was attacked with a knife inside the Basavapattana police station premises in Channagiri taluk of Davanagere district on Monday in an alleged attempt to murder them.Police said the attack was carried out by the girl’s relatives. The youth sustained serious injuries and was admitted to hospital.Leelavathi, 18,…
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,…
Sources said Jayappa consumed poison in a toilet Davanagere: A headmaster of a govt higher primary school in Kokkanur village of Harihar taluk, Davanagere district allegedly attempted to commit suicide on Tuesday and died on Wednesday.Jayappa, 55, headmaster had attempted suicide after a quarrel with fellow teachers and kitchen staff on Tuesday. Sources said that…
Udupi: Manipal police have cracked an interstate house-burglary racket operating under the name ‘Tatto 313 Gang’, have arrested two accused, and recovered stolen gold ornaments worth Rs 7.9 lakh.The case pertains to a burglary reported in Kunjibettu Manchikodi, Shivalli village of Udupi taluk. The complainant, Amitha Daniel, a resident of Shivalli village, had locked her…
Davanagere: A quarrel among relatives over cutting a tree turned fatal in Deeturu village of Harihar taluk in Davanagere district, where Lankesh KB, 40, died after being struck during a clash, police said.Police said Lankesh had a long-standing feud with his uncle, Hanumanthappa. Tensions escalated after Hanumanthappa cut a tree in front of Lankesh’s house,…
Dharwad: Karnataka Science and Technology Academy chairman Prof AH Rajasab on Thursday said artificial intelligence and advanced gene-editing technologies are set to reshape the future of agriculture, while stressing that viral diseases in crops remain one of the biggest unresolved challenges in plant science.Delivering the 2025-26 Prof MK Sethurao Memorial Lecture at the University of…
Shivamogga: BJP MLC and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Shivamogga Zonal Convener DS Arun on Sunday recalled his long association with Karnataka Ranji Trophy cricketer SL Akshay, who passed away on Sunday after suffering a sudden heart attack mid-game during a KSCA league match in Bengaluru.Expressing deep grief over the tragedy, the legislator said, “I…
