Police seized over five kilograms of MDMA valued at Rs 5.20 crore (Representative image) BAGALKOT: More than 5 kg of MDMA, valued at Rs 5.20 crore, was seized and two persons were arrested in a major anti-drug operation.The accused were intercepted on Wednesday at Royal Inn Lodge on the National Highway in Hunagund, Bagalkot district,…
The couple’s eight-year-old son, Nihit, was also found with three to four stab injuries to the chest. DHARWAD: A day after anaesthesiologist Dr Kiran Honnannavar was found dead with multiple stab wounds and his son injured, also with stab wounds, at their upmarket apartment in Dharwad, police on Thursday detained his wife, Dr Priyanka, in…
The doctor’s wife was found sitting on a bed calmly scrolling through her mobile phone, while her son’s body lay next to her. DHARWAD: A day after anaesthesiologist Dr Kiran Honnannavar was found dead with multiple stab wounds and his son injured, also with stab wounds, at their upmarket apartment in Dharwad, police on Thursday…
DHARWAD: Fresh details have emerged in the investigation into the death of a 45-year-old doctor at his apartment in Dharwad, with police revealing that the victim’s wife allegedly injected herself with insulin after the incident and is undergoing treatment in hospital.Police also said there was no suspicious entry into the apartment, indicating that no outsider…
A Harikatha programme titled “Bhakta Prahlada” was conducted instead, during which the alleged remarks were made. UDUPI: Udupi-based Shri Krishna Matha expressed deep regret over an incident in which alleged objectionable remarks about Sri Adiguru Shankaracharya were made during a Harikatha programme held at the Matha, and said the organisers had been directed to issue…
VIJAYAPURA: Starting a new chapter in life, as many as 10 HIV-positive couples from Karnataka are set to shed social stigma and exchange vows soon. When Vijayapura District AIDS Prevention and Control Unit recently organised a matrimonial meeting of AIDS-affected people aged 18- 45, little did they expect a happy outcome from the event. More…
A 19-year-old woman died after her husband allegedly beat her with a helmet. HUBBALLI: A 19-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband with a helmet following a domestic dispute in Karnataka’s Hubballi on Wednesday, police said.The victim, identified as Nagaratna Halemani, had married Shivaraj, a resident of Tarihal village, in February this…
HUBBALLI: More than 15 students were taken ill after allegedly consuming food at a hostel in Karnataka‘s Kalaburagi district, officials said on Friday.The incident occurred at a hostel in Dandoti village, where several students complained of vomiting, stomach pain shortly after having their meal.The affected students were rushed to a nearby hospital, where they are…
Belagavi: In a major step towards resolving long-pending jurisdictional disputes between the Belagavi City Corporation (BCC) and neighbouring gram panchayats, the corporation’s finance standing committee has decided to complete a joint boundary survey within a week and install signboards marking civic limits in all disputed areas.The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by committee…
Authorities have apprehended a 20-year-old man on suspicion of terror links with a Pakistan-based organization DAVANGERE: A 20-year-old man suspected of terror links with a Pakistan-based terror organisation was arrested in Karnataka’s Davangere district on Tuesday.Police said he had recently arrived in Harihar taluk and was working as a painter. He was arrested on Tuesday…
