Bengaluru, May 11 (IANS) Two children were killed after a fire broke out in a temporary shed near Narayanapura in the Kothanur area of Bengaluru in Karntaka on Monday. The deceased have been identified as Arjun (5) and Asha (3), siblings originally from Karnataka’s Raichur district.Their parents, Durgappa and Savitri, had migrated to Bengaluru for daily wage work and had been residing in makeshift sheds near Narayanapura for the past six months.According to police, the couple worked a…
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Raichur (Karnataka), April 22 (IANS) A young man was allegedly assaulted in Raichur city of north Karnataka after being accused of harassing a woman at a private hospital, police said on Wednesday.A video of the assault, which happened on Tuesday, has since gone viral on social media, drawing public attention.According to reports, the youth identified as Mehboob was allegedly confined inside a house and subjected to assault by the woman’s family members.It is alleged that he was first taken fr…
Yadgir (Karnataka), April 17 (IANS) A tragic road accident claimed six lives after a head-on collision between a car and a private bus resulted in a deadly blaze in Yadgir district of Karnataka on Friday.Six people travelling in the car were burnt alive, while locals rescued two others from the vehicle. They sustained serious injuries and have been shifted to a hospital. The condition of one of the injured is critical.According to police, the incident occurred near Devapur in Surpur taluk, withi…
Raichur (Karnataka), April 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy said that he would always stand with the Karnataka government on matters related to development, stressing that politics and development should be treated separately. He was speaking after inaugurating a newly established Sainik School at Sri Krishnadevaraya Educational Institution in Sindhanur town of Raichur district in Karnataka.The school was inaugurated jointly by Kumaraswamy, Union Minister o…
Raichur, Feb 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Pralhad Joshi said on Friday that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is witnessing a major transformation and experiencing a religious and cultural renaissance. He was speaking at the inauguration and Brahmakalashotsava ceremony of the newly constructed Sri Veeranagamma Devi Temple at Gejjalagatta in Lingsugur taluk of Raichur district.He said India is a nation rooted in a rich cultural heritage and is a c…
Raichur (Karnataka), Feb 7 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who also holds the Water Resources portfolio, on Saturday said that leaders from the region are pressuring him to prevent 30 TMC of water from the Tungabhadra reservoir from flowing into the sea, and asserted that he is committed to the cause. However, he said the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister is not giving him time to discuss the issue.“If the Andhra CM gives us an opportunity, we will stop the wastage of 30 TM…
Koppal, Jan 30 (IANS) The state Lokayukta officials on Friday conducted early-morning raids at multiple locations linked to the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Administrator in connection with allegations of amassing disproportionate assets.The simultaneous raids are currently underway at six locations across the Koppal district. The places raided include the administrator’s residence in Bhagyanagar of Koppal taluk, his private office, his mother-in-law’s house, a school, a scie…
Shivamogga, Jan 14 (IANS) Three people, including two children, were killed in a road accident at Bharatipura Cross near Thirthahalli in Shivamogga district of Karnataka on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as 15-year-old Rihaan, nine-year-old Rahil, and 76-year-old Fathima, all residents of Shringeri in Chikkamagaluru district.According to police, the tragedy occurred following a head-on collision between a car and a Road Transport Corporation (RTC) bus. All the victims were car occupants….
Bengaluru, Dec 24 (IANS) After the victory in the town panchayat elections held in various districts of the state, the Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on Wednesday that the election results indicate the party’s return to power in the state. Speaking to the media at the state BJP office “Jagannath Bhavan” in Bengaluru Urban district’s Malleswaram, N. Ravikumar, Opposition’s Chief Whip in the Legislative Council and senior BJP leader, said, “If the results of the town panchayat electio…
Bengaluru, Dec 23 (IANS) The Karnataka Lokayukta was on Tuesday carrying out simultaneous raids on the residences and offices of several government officials across multiple districts of Karnataka, following allegations of corruption and amassing of properties disproportionate to their income.The coordinated operation was conducted in Bagalkote, Vijayapura, Karwar and Raichur districts. Search operations are underway at bungalows, houses and offices linked to the officials.In the Bagalkote distr…