Bengaluru, June 4 (IANS) Two separate tragic road accidents reported from Chikkaballapur and Chamarajanagar districts in Karnataka on Thursday have claimed four lives, including a 7-month-old infant and an elderly couple, while several others were injured.In the first incident, a KSRTC bus collision near Sadali Cross on National Highway 44 in Gudibande taluk of Chikkaballapur district resulted in the death of an elderly couple. The deceased have been identified as 75-year-old Laxmana and 70-year…
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Chamarajanagar (Karnataka), May 21 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is perceived as a contender for the CM’s post, on Thursday said that while God shows people the path, it is their responsibility to achieve their goals through dedication and hard work. The statements have assumed significance as the high command is likely to focus on the Karnataka leadership issue soon, following the installation of the Congress-led government in Kerala. Shivakumar has been on a spate…
Bengaluru, May 11 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka on Monday accused the Congress-led state government of failing to ensure the safety of devotees visiting the Male Mahadeshwara Hills shrine, following a series of leopard attacks in the region.In a statement, Ashoka said that three leopard attacks had taken place within a span of a few days, resulting in the deaths of two innocent devotees. “Is this not an administrative fail…
Chamarajanagar (Karnataka), April 23 (IANS) In a tragic incident, a wild elephant that had got stuck in slush after coming to drink water near the Uduthorehalla reservoir in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka, died three days later, on Thursday.According to forest officials, the elephant had entered the Uduthorehalla reservoir in an attempt to drink water and escape the intense heat, but got trapped in the mud. A rescue operation was carried out by forest personnel, who managed …
Chamarajanagar (Karnataka), April 21 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday accused the Central government of weaponising the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to target Congress leaders while shielding the Bharatiya Janata Party members from similar scrutiny. Speaking to reporters at the helipad, the Chief Minister claimed the Centre was selectively focusing on the Opposition, specifically citing the recent ED raid at the residence of Mohammed Nalapad, the son of Congress legislator…
Bengaluru, Feb 17 (IANS) Karnataka BJP has alleged that the state government has illegally obtained 31 plots and is engaged in land grabbing instead of providing houses to the poor and land to the landless. The party has also released purported documents in this regard and demanded that all these sites be taken back.Addressing a press conference at the BJP state office, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy made the…