The group that offered prayers for good rain and harvest Koppal: Special prayers were offered for timely rainfall, good harvests, and the well-being of people and all living beings after Friday namaz at the Pathan Sunni Mosque near the District Stadium in Koppal on Friday. The prayers were led by Maulana Hazrat Niyaz Ahmed Sheikh…
Hosapete (Vijayanagara): A 50-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her husband, who slit her throat with a knife during a domestic dispute at their residence in Agasara Oni in Hosapete on Friday morning.The victim was identified as Prabhavati, 50, while the accused is her husband, Ramamurthy, 55.According to police, the incident took place while Prabhavati…
Vijayanagara: Lakhs of farmers across Vijayanagara district are staring at an uncertain future, with the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) allegedly failing to provide compensation for crop losses suffered during the previous kharif and rabi seasons.Nearly 80% of the district’s farmers reportedly suffered extensive crop loss. The destruction was caused by a combination of…
A Kannada inscription with Telugu influences dating to the reign of Krishnadevaraya of the Vijayanagara Empire, discovered by researchers on the bedrock of the Dharmasagar tank Hosapete (Vijayanagara): Researchers discovered evidence of a prehistoric human habitation and several Vijayanagara-era relics at Dharmasagar village in Hosapete taluk, shedding fresh light on the region’s archaeological heritage.The finds…
Installation of chain links on the new crest gates at the Tungabhadra Reservoir in Munirabad, Koppal taluk, is in the final stage ahead of the June 25 inauguration Munirabad (Koppal): Newly installed crest gates at the Tungabhadra reservoir will be inaugurated on June 25 at Munirabad, with elaborate preparations under way for the event expected…
Yunus, who was murdered by two suspects on Saturday night Hosapete (Vijayanagara): A man was allegedly chased and stabbed to death on a public road in Hosapete on Saturday night, police said.The victim, identified as Yunus, 28, a resident of Panduranga Colony, was allegedly targeted by Khaja and his associate Irfan. The two surrendered at…
Davanagere: Police in Davanagere district have cracked a major house burglary case reported within the limits of Harihar rural police station. In a targeted operation, officers arrested two alleged offenders and recovered gold ornaments, cash, a motorcycle and mobile phones, together estimated to be worth about Rs 58.5 lakh.SP HT Shekar shared that during the…
Koppal / Hosapete: Two ATM robbery attempts at SBI centres — in Koppal and Hosapete — were foiled Tuesday night, with a fire disrupting one bid and a security siren alerting police in the other, police said.In Koppal, burglars targeted an SBI ATM opposite a private hospital in BT Patil Nagar. They sprayed black paint…
Earthmovers being used during the desilting drive at TB reservoir Hosapete (Vijayanagara): Farmers on Tuesday launched a two-day symbolic desilting campaign at the Tungabhadra reservoir, urging the govt to take up removal of accumulated silt on an urgent basis.Organised by the Tungabhadra Farmers’ Association, the protest aims to draw the govt’s attention to what farmers…
Pic for representation only Hosapete (Vijayanagara): Two schoolgoing boys from Ballari district, found begging with their mother during a rescue operation in the city, had been brought along as schools were closed for summer vacation, officials said.The boys, aged 10 and 12, were among six children and three women rescued by a joint team of…
