Bengaluru, July 24 (IANS) Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda on Friday penned an emotional note expressing gratitude to the people of Karnataka for the love, affection and respect shown towards his late wife, Chennamma, who passed away on July 18. In a heartfelt statement, the veteran leader said he was humbled by the outpouring of support and condolences received from people across the state following the demise of his wife of 72 years.“She walked beside me, step by step, for 72 long years…
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Bengaluru, July 20 (IANS) Former MP Prajwal Revanna will attend the funeral of his grandmother, Chennamma, wife of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, through video conference from Bengaluru Central Prison after choosing not to seek parole, according to prison officers.It can be noted that Deve Gowda’s wife, Chennamma, passed away following a cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Saturday (July 18). She was admitted to Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday night (July 16…
Hassan (Karnataka), June 30 (IANS) Booker Prize-winning Kannada author Banu Mushtaq on Tuesday said the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls was a simple and straightforward exercise, adding that her experience had dispelled fears that it was intended to harass citizens. She also appealed to officials to patiently guide the public through the enumeration process.She was speaking to the media after launching the SIR exercise in Hassan district from her residence in Hassan city,…
Bengaluru, June 23 (IANS) A 70-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death by her daughter and grandson in an apartment complex here after she reportedly objected to their drinking habits, police said on Tuesday, adding the accused have been arrested.The case has been registered at the Kengeri Police Station under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) following a complaint by an apartment complex resident, Bengaluru South-West Division police said in a statement.The deceased …
Bengaluru, Feb 14 (IANS) The suspicious disappearance of a 29-year-old woman who had travelled to attend a wedding has caused concern in Karnataka’s Hassan district after some of her personal belongings, including innerwear, were found under mysterious circumstances near Kalkere in Belur taluk.The missing woman has been identified as Priyanka, a native of Kunigal in Tumakuru district. She had travelled alone to Chikkamagaluru to attend a wedding and was reportedly last seen around 8 p.m. on Fe…
Bengaluru, Dec 29 (IANS) A court in Bengaluru on Monday acquitted former minister and sitting JD(S) MLA H.D. Revanna in an alleged sexual assault case. Revanna is the son of former Prime Minister and Rajya Sabha Member H.D. Deve Gowda and the father of former MP Prajwal Revanna, who has been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in a rape and sex video case.Judge K.N. Shivakumar ruled in his favour, dismissing the case under Section 354A (sexual harassment) of the IPC and declaring Revann…