Chamarajanagar: The Principal District and Sessions Court has sentenced a youth to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl and has also sentenced a woman to five years jail for helping him. The youth, who has been convicted is 21-year-old Chandru alias Chandrashekar of Chamarajanagar and the woman, who has been sent…
Selected for ‘Karnataka Kalashree’ Award
September 9, 2021Chamarajanagar: Nadaswara Vidwan R. Rangaswamy has bagged the annual ‘Karnataka Kalashree’ award from the Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy for the year 2021-22. The 56-year-old Rangaswamy is a native of Ramasamudra in Chamarajanagar district and has an experience of 30 years in playing Nadaswara. Rangaswamy’s father and grandfather too were musicians. After initial music training from…
Four youths arrested for assaulting friend
September 8, 2021Chamarajanagar: Four youths, who had assaulted their friend with a machete on B. Rachaiah Double Road here on Monday night, have been arrested by the Police. While the injured youth has been identified as Preetham of Ambedkar Layout here, those arrested are Nandan, Abhishek, Vijayakumar and Sunil Kumar, all residents of Babu Jagjivanram Layout. Injured…
Govt. will not tolerate denial of ration, pension to those refusing to take vaccination: Health Minister
September 2, 2021Bengaluru: Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar on Wednesday said the State Government will not tolerate denial of ration and pension to those refusing to take Covid vaccination. “Our Government will not tolerate denial of ration and pension to those who are refusing to take Covid jabs,” he told reporters in Kolar. He was reacting to…
Forest Minister visits tribal hamlets in Bandipur limits
August 30, 2021Chamarajanagar: Forest Minister Umesh V. Katti recently visited various places and tribal hamlets in Bandipur National Park and heard the grievances of the tribals and villagers. The Minister, who visited Melukamanahalli Tribal Colony, asked the residents whether they were receiving rations and the quantity of grains and other items being distributed to them. A few…
Charred bodies of lovers found inside burnt car
August 14, 2021Suicide pact shocks residents of tiny village in Kollegal Yalandur: Desperate to continue their relationship through marriage, two lovers ended lives in a disturbing way by sitting inside a car and then immolating after dousing themselves with petrol. The horrific incident was reported on the banks of Theramballi Lake in Kollegal taluk last evening. Srinivas…
Tiger dies in territorial fight
August 14, 2021Chamarajanagar: A tiger was found dead in the Kundukere range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve on Friday. Aged around 4 to 5 years, the carcass of the male tiger was found near Aladamaradahalla forest range in Bandipur, the authorities said adding that it had sustained wounds from territorial fight with another tiger. Its claws, skin and…
Gram Panchayat officials accused of cruelty on captured monkeys
August 10, 2021Video of hungry monkeys goes viral on social media Chamarajanagar: Gram Panchayat officials have been accused of showing cruelty to captured monkeys by not providing food and water to them. About 50 monkeys, that were creating menace at Kagalawadi village in the taluk, were captured by expert monkey catchers and placed in a cage following…
Tourist spots, temples out of bounds for weekend visitors
August 3, 2021Ban orders will be in force till Aug. 15: Chamarajanagar DC Chamarajanagar: In the wake of steep rise in Corona positive cases in neighbouring Kerala, the District Administration of Chamarajanagar has banned the entry of visitors to all tourist places and temples during weekends as a precautionary measure. According to Deputy Commissioner Dr. M. R….
Ardent fan’s suicide: BSY calls on family
July 31, 2021Hands over Rs. 5 lakh cash; promises another Rs. 5 lakh soon Gundlupet: Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa visited Bommalapura village in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar district yesterday where a BJP worker and an ardent fan had committed suicide following his resignation from the post of CM on July 26. Ravi (35) committed suicide as he…















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