Udupi (Karnataka), June 11 (IANS) In a tragic incident, a one-and-a-half-year-old boy died after a coconut fell from a tree and struck him while he was being carried by his mother in Karnataka’s Udupi district, police said on Thursday. The deceased child has been identified as Daksha, the second son of Prashanth and Suchitra. The incident occurred on Tuesday in Heranjalu village of Chantara in Brahmavar taluk.According to the police, Suchitra was on her way to a school to drop off her six-year-o…
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Bengaluru, March 30 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Monday alleged that Karnataka has become a hub for drug activities due to what he termed as the “misgovernance” of the Congress government.In a media statement, he claimed that the situation in the state has deteriorated to such an extent that the “sandalwood land” of Karnataka is now witnessing a surge in drug-related incidents.Citing recent cases, Ashoka listed a series of drug seizures across the st…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the Budget 2026-27 proposals on Sunday that the government would go in for a big push to high-value crops such as coconut, sandalwood, cocoa, and cashew in the coastal areas to enhance the incomes of farmers.Agar trees in the North East region and nuts such as almonds, walnuts and pine nuts in the country’s hilly areas will also be supported.The proposal forms part of the broad roadmap in the Budget for achieving the third …