Mandya: Following reports of widespread betting in Mandya by villagers, Independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish’s son Abhishek Gowda has appealed to villagers not to indulge in betting, irrespective of who wins the election. Hearing reports of villagers pledging land, livestock and bullock carts, Abhishek, while sipping jaggery-tea at a roadside shop in Mandya yesterday said that…
Junior ‘Rebel Star’ at tea stall
April 20, 2019Says sarcastically he is going to Mysore Airport to fly to Singapore ! Mandya: He is called the ‘Junior Rebel Star’ or ‘Ambarish Junior’ and his popularity is on the rise after the demise of his father, the original ‘Rebel Star’ M.H. Ambarish who has left an indelible mark in politics and in the world…
High voter turnout keeps candidates guessing in Chamarajanagar
April 20, 2019Chamarajanagar: Chamarajanagar (SC) Lok Sabha Constituency, which recorded a high voter turnout of 75.22 percent in Thursday’s polling, has kept all the candidates guessing. With polls over, people are discussing among themselves on which candidate will benefit from the high voter turnout. Sitting Congress MP R. Dhruvanarayan is seeking re-election for the third time, while…
Congress vows to restore Sabarimala entry ban
April 20, 2019Thiruvananthapuram: It’s no longer veiled references and cautious statements. In the last lap of the Lok Sabha poll campaigning, Sabarimala has indisputably become the main plank. The Congress and BJP have issued clear statements that they would reinstate the age bar on women seeking darshan at Sabarimala if voted to power. After Prime Minister Narendra…
Timber theft at Nagarahole Wildlife Sanctuary
April 20, 2019Involvement of Forest Officials with tree smugglers suspected H.D. Kote: Following complaints of timber theft in Nagarahole Wildlife Sanctuary Division, a team of Forest Department officials, led by Chief Conservator of Forest (CCF) Narayanaswamy, Forest Mobile Squad and others, inspected various areas of the Forest Division in the taluk yesterday. Villagers allege that the Forest…
Rohit Shekhar Tiwari’s autopsy report suggests unnatural death
April 20, 2019New Delhi: Three days after the son of the late Congressman and Uttarakhand former Chief Minister N.D. Tiwari, Rohit Shekhar Tiwari, was declared brought dead at a hospital in New Delhi, Police yesterday said they have registered a murder case. A Senior Police Officer said, the post-mortem report suggested that the cause of death was…
Water crisis looms large over Madikeri as Kootupole goes dry
April 20, 2019Madikeri: The Kootupole River that supplies drinking water to Madikeri in Kodagu district has dried up causing concern among residents. The river has dried up early due to the scorching sun and depleting ground water levels. All the water sources that lead to the river have dried up due to scanty pre-monsoon rains. The huge…
Bhagamandala Temple ‘Kalasha’ falls off after lightning strike
April 20, 2019Madikeri: The sacred ‘Kalasha’ on the ‘Praveshadwara’ (welcome arch) of the famous Sri Bhagandeshwara Temple in Bhagamandala was damaged after a lightning struck it on Thursday night. Out of the five Kalashas on the temple’s entrance Gopura, the Kalasha on the extreme right side was damaged by the lightning. Due to the impact, the Kalasha…
Divinity, devotion mark observance of Good Friday
April 20, 2019Mysuru: Mysureans observed Good Friday, the day Jesus Christ was crucified, with great devotion and feeling yesterday. The main tourist attraction, St. Philomena’s Church, as also other Catholic and Protestant Churches in city, saw the Christians attending Mass and Service where the Bishop and the clergy read the messages of Christ’s sacrifice, peace and love…
Three killed as bus topples
April 20, 2019Shivamogga: Three persons, including a mother and daughter duo, were killed on-the-spot and more than eight passengers were injured when the private bus in which they were travelling toppled near Ullur Cross in Sagar taluk here on Thursday. The deceased have been identified as Sujata (40), a resident of Karki of Honnavara taluk, her daughter…
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