Mandya (Karnataka), March 9 (IANS) A couple allegedly strangled their two-year-old child and later died by suicide following a reported family dispute in K.R. Pete town of Mandya district on Monday. The toddler, however, survived the attempt and has been admitted to hospital for treatment.The deceased have been identified as Darshan and Divyashree, residents of Hosakote village. The couple had married around three years ago and were living in a rented house in the Jayanagar locality of K. R. Pet…
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Tirupati, March 3 (IANS) The doors of Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple atop Tirumala near here and all major temples in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana were closed on Tuesday due to lunar eclipse. The priests closed the doors of the temples after performing rituals. They will be re-opened after the eclipse comes to an end and following purification rituals.The lunar eclipse will commence at 3.20 p.m. and conclude at 6.47 p.m. on Tuesday. As per tradition, the doors of Tirumala temple were shut six hou…
Bengaluru, Feb 16 (IANS) Kannada actor Darshan, who is currently in judicial custody in connection with the case connected to the sensational murder of a fan, marked his 49th birthday in prison on Monday. Meanwhile, his partner an co-accused in the case, Pavithra Gowda, has sought bail for her daughter’s exams.Sources said Darshan remained awake till around 1 am and woke up again at 6 am. He reportedly did not interact much with others during the day.Meanwhile, his supporters and fans gathered…
Bengaluru, Jan 20 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court, on Tuesday, passed an order curtailing the home food facility granted by a lower court to Pavithra Gowda, the partner of jailed Kannada superstar Darshan, and other accused persons. The other accused, Laxman and Nagaraj, have also been denied the home food facility.The order was passed by a bench led by Justice M. Nagaprasanna. Pavithra Gowda is currently lodged with the Bengaluru Central Prison.Earlier, the lower court had permitted Pavithra Go…
Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka), Jan 12 (IANS) The Karnataka Police have arrested a man for posting objectionable comments on the Instagram account of Congress MLA Nayana Motamma. The accused has been identified as Yakshit Raj, a resident of Ramanagar, police said on Monday. Nayana Motamma represents the Mudigere Assembly constituency in Chikkamagaluru district and is the daughter of senior politician Motamma.According to the police, MLA Nayana Motamma has two Instagram accounts — one used for shari…
Bengaluru, Jan 10 (IANS) Police in Karnataka on Saturday submitted a chargesheet against six accused in connection with sending vulgar and threatening messages to Vijayalaxmi, the wife of jailed Kannada superstar Darshan.In the chargesheet, police stated that the investigation is still in progress and that efforts are underway to trace the remaining accused who are absconding.Police said the chargesheet was filed as investigating officers were required to submit it within 60 days of the registra…
Bengaluru, Jan 2 (IANS) Karnataka Police on Friday arrested two people, including a software professional, in connection with sending abusive comments against jailed actor Darshan’s wife, Vijayalaxmi. The accused allegedly made vulgar comments and used abusive language. After the complaint was filed, they deleted the messages.The arrested people have been identified as Nitin, a techie from Davanagere, and Chandru, an autorickshaw driver from Chikkabanavara in Bengaluru.The police arrested them b…
Bengaluru, Dec 31 (IANS) Jailed Kannada actor Darshan’s wife, Vijayalaxmi, has alleged inaction on the part of the Bengaluru Police regarding her complaint against several social media accounts for posting “abusive comments” against her. However, Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh has rejected the allegation and clarified that the investigation is underway.Vijayalaxmi met Seemanth Kumar Singh on Wednesday, following which she wrote a social media post on the issue.”My complaint h…
Bengaluru, Dec 24 (IANS) Vijayalaxmi, wife of jailed Kannada superstar Darshan, on Wednesday filed a complaint at the Cyber Crime Police Station against several social media accounts for posting abusive comments against her.She submitted a complaint along with photographs against 15 Instagram IDs and more than 150 offensive comments. After lodging the complaint, Vijayalaxmi left the premises without responding to the media.She also filed a complaint at the Bengaluru Police Commissioner’s office,…