Hunsur: Over 500 fully grown mango trees spread over 20 acres of land was charred in a fire allegedly lit by miscreants at Taragan Estate near K.G. Hebbanakuppe, Hanagodu hobli in Hunsur taluk, located in the fringes of Nagarahole Wildlife Division. The fire which was lit by miscreants yesterday afternoon, soon spread to other…
Increasing debts, crop loss drives specially-abled farmer to end life
February 22, 2019Hunsur: Increasing debts followed by crop loss has driven a 50-year-old specially-abled farmer to end his life by consuming pesticides at Nagamangala village in the taluk. The deceased farmer is Kumar (50). He leaves behind his wife and two sons. Kumar, who owns 3.5 acre land at Nagamangala village, had taken Rs. 9.5 lakh loan…
Girl’s suicide at Kattemalalawadi: Accused lover arrested
February 15, 2019Hunsur: Hunsur Rural Police have arrested one Lokesh Gowda, in connection with the suicide of a girl at Kattemalalawadi on Tuesday. Arpitha, the deceased and Lokesh Gowda, also of the same village were in love and Lokesh had promised Arpitha of marrying her. But as he refused to marry, Arpitha committed suicide by hanging self,…
CM HDK to inaugurate various development works on Jan.31
January 23, 2019Hunsur: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) will visit the taluk on Jan.31 to inaugurate various development works, said local MLA and State JD(S) President A.H. Vishwanath here. Addressing a press conference at the town recently, he said that the CM will inaugurate slew of development works including 900 model houses under G+3 project at an…
Hunsur will be KSRTC Sub-Division: Minister
January 23, 2019Hunsur: State Transport Minister D.C. Thammanna informed that Hunsur will be made KSRTC Sub-Division including KSRTC depots of Periyapatna, H.D. Kote, K.R. Nagar and Madikeri. He was speaking to press persons during his brief stopover after inspecting various development works at Periyapatna bus depot at Hunsur KSRTC Bus Stand recently. He said, his Department would…
Two killed, two others injured as bikes collide head-on
January 16, 2019Hunsur: Two bike riders were killed on the spot and two pillion riders sustained injuries when their bikes collided head-on near Pattaladamma Lake Road close to Tenkalakoppal village, coming under Bilikere hobli, in the taluk on Monday night. While the deceased have been identified as Kiran (27) of Tenkalakoppal village and Rohith (16) of Bilikere…
Minister chairs meeting to lift ban on crucial roads during festivals at Hunsur
November 26, 2018Hunsur: With persistent demands for keeping prominent roads of the town open for festivals and key public functions, District Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) held a meeting with the taluk administration, religious heads and Police at the Assistant Commissioner’s (AC) office here recently. Presiding over the meeting, GTD said that Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations will be held…
Hunsur boys selected for International Volleyball
November 14, 2018Two Volleyball players from Hunsur — V.B. Justin and Mahesh — who took part in the U-19 Volleyball Tourney conducted by the Student Federation Games at Rani Chennamma Stadium in Bengaluru recently, are selected to take part in the International Volleyball Games-2018 to be held in Faridabad. H.P. Amarnath, brother of former Hunsur MLA H.P….
Police raid field, destroy ganja plants
November 7, 2018Hunsur: In a major crackdown on ganja cultivation, the Hunsur Rural Police, who raided a farmland at Kalabochanahalli in the taluk yesterday, have destroyed ganja plants. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided the farmland of one Shekar, son of Madegowda and destroyed ganja plants grown in the field, besides seizing a plastic sack…
Saw Mill watchman bludgeoned to death
November 6, 2018Hunsur: The watchman of a saw mill in Hunsur town was found brutally bludgeoned to death by miscreants yesterday morning. Naga (58), a resident of N.S. Thittu in the town, is the victim. Naga, who worked as a night watchman at the saw mill owned by former Hunsur Urban Development Authority Chairman M. Ravishankar at…















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