Deve Gowda, Revanna, Bhavani, Prajwal and relative MLA Balakrishna cry in unison Hassan: Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) National President H.D. Deve Gowda yesterday broke down at a rally in Hassan district taking exception to the accusations against him of only promoting his family. He broke down as he officially announced the candidature…
A. Manju to contest as BJP candidate from Hassan?
March 10, 2019Mysuru: In an interesting development, Congress leader A. Manju, who is up in arms against the JD(S), met senior BJP leader V. Sreenivasa Prasad at the latter’s residence in Jayalakshmipuram here on Saturday. Manju held discussions with Sreenivasa Prasad for more than an hour. It is said that Manju met Prasad to seek his support…
Eight arrested for attack on Hassan MLA’s house
February 15, 2019Hassan: A day after the incident, Hassan Police on Thursday arrested eight persons for the attack on Hassan BJP MLA Preetham Gowda’s Residence here, in which one person sustained injuries. All the arrested are JD(S) workers and leaders. The arrested have been identified as Hassan ZP member Swaroop, Hassan CMC members Prashanth and Girish, former…
Tanzania student arrested for ATM card skimming
January 29, 2019Hassan: Holenarasipur Police have arrested a Tanzania student for withdrawing money from ATM kiosks skimming debit cards. Card skimming is a type of credit card theft, using a small device to steal card information in an otherwise legitimate credit or debit card transaction. The arrested student is identified as 28-year-old Andrew Renatas Sang, a B.Com…
Tusker killed by speeding train in Hassan
December 10, 2018Hassan: A tusker was killed by a speeding train near Kakanamane in Sakleshpur taluk of Hassan district last night. It is learnt that the tusker was crossing the Railway track to return to the forest when the Karwar-Bengaluru Passenger Train rammed into it. There are about 30 elephants which roam around in this area and…
I will become CM again with people’s blessings: Siddharamaiah
August 25, 2018Hassan: Maintaining that he has the blessings of the people though he lost the May Assembly Polls, former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has asserted that he would become the Chief Minister again. Speaking after inaugurating Veerabhadreshwara Swamy temple at Haadya Village in Holenarasipur Taluk of Hassan District yesterday, Siddharamaiah said that he was not the one…
Natural calamities will continue, predicts Kodi Mutt Seer
August 22, 2018Hassan: Kodi Mutt Seer Sri Shivananda Shivayogi Rajendra Swamiji has predicted that natural calamities in Karnataka will continue for another three months. Speaking to reporters in Hassan yesterday, the Seer said that rain and its related devastation will continue to torment Karnataka for the next three months. Rain will continue till the Karthika month (November-December)…
Tanker driver’s decomposed body retrieved from gorge
August 20, 2018Hassan: The highly decomposed body of the fuel tanker driver has been retrieved from a 300 feet deep gorge near Doddathappale in Sakleshpur taluk yesterday. The mother and wife of the driver along with relatives had met Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri recently and had requested her to trace and retrieve the body. The driver identified…
Former Minister K.H. Hanumegowda passes away in Hassan
May 14, 2018Hassan: Former Minister K.H. Hanumegowda, who was suffering from age-related health problems, passed away at a hospital in Hassan last evening. He was 88. He leaves behind two sons, two daughters and a host of relatives and well-wishers. Another son Suresh had pre-deceased him. Hanumegowda, a four-time MLA from Hassan, was the Minister for Command…
Five killed, over 10 injured while on their way to polling booth in Hassan
May 13, 2018Hassan: Five persons, including three women were killed, while more than 10 persons sustained injuries in separate road mishaps in the district yesterday. The deceased and the injured were on their way to the polling station when the mishap took place. In the first incident, four persons including three women were killed when a lorry…
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