Mandya: A fight between a husband and his wife has ended with the husband killing his wife at Kirugaval village, Malavalli taluk in Mandya district last night. While the deceased has been identified as Sowmya (30), her husband who has fled from the spot after committing the crime is Kumaraswamy, a resident of Kalkuni village…
Another farmer ends life
June 22, 2019Mandya: Even as the State Government has announced farm loan waiver, the spate of farmer’s suicide in the district has continued with a farmer taking his life this morning, taking the toll to three in the past one week. Hanumanthaiah (50) of Hettagonahalli in Nagamangala taluk is the deceased. Hanumanthaiah, who owned 4 acres of…
Two teenagers killed in scooter-bus collision
June 22, 2019Mandya: In a ghastly road accident, two teenaged students were killed on-the-spot when the scooter they were riding collided with a KSRTC bus near Peehalli in Sriranapatna taluk this morning. The deceased have been identified as B.M. Sandesh (17) and B.S. Mahendra of Bannahalli in Srirangapatna taluk. Sandesh, a first PUC student and Mahendra, a…
State to introduce Goonda Act on lines of Kerala to control money-lenders
June 19, 2019K.R. Pet: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) has warned money-lenders of booking them under the Goonda Act that is in force in Kerala, if they fleece farmers by charging high interest. Speaking to press persons at Aghalaya in the taluk after consoling the family members of debt-ridden farmer A.N. Suresh who ended his life after…
Three persons electrocuted
June 13, 2019They had rushed to help accident victims of a car that had rammed into an electric pole Mandya: Three persons, who rushed to the help of accident victims of a car which had rammed into a roadside electric pole near Manigere last night, were electrocuted while eight others have suffered serious injuries. The deceased are…
Is Nikhil inclined to contest Assembly polls from Mandya?
June 7, 2019HDK’s son fuels speculation with poll-ready advice to JD(S) party cadre Bengaluru/ Mandya: Is Nikhil Kumaraswamy inclined to contest the next Assembly elections from Mandya? This question is doing the rounds in Mandya political circles and is being actively discussed at villages and street corners. And as if to give credence to such a question,…
MySugar to be revived in August: Minister
June 5, 2019Mandya: Sugar Minister R.B. Timmapur has said that over a century-old MySugar factory in Mandya will re-start functioning in August. Speaking to press persons after inspecting the factory recently, Timmapur said that following the release of Rs.100 crore for the factory’s revival, the machineries will be over-handled and kept in operational condition. Pointing out that…
Wife and paramour accused in man’s murder, say Police
May 31, 2019Had buried body near a lake on village outskirts Mandya: A woman, along with her paramour allegedly murdered her husband and had buried the body near the lake on the outskirts of Arakere village in Srirangapatna taluk, Police said. While the deceased has been identified as Satish (40), the accused are Kavya, wife of Satish…
Sumalatha extends olive branch to JD(S) leaders
May 30, 2019Says she is ready to work with them for overall development of Mandya Mandya: The newly-elected MP from Mandya Sumalatha Ambarish gave an open invitation to JD(S) leaders to shun their reproachful behaviour and join her to usher in overall development in Mandya district. “I am ready to bury differences for the welfare of the…
Special events mark 67th birth anniversary of Ambarish in Mandya
May 29, 2019Sumalatha to address ‘Swabhimanigala Samavesha’ this evening Mandya: Supporters of late actor- turned-politician M.H. Ambarish celebrated his 67th birth anniversary by conducting mass feeding, health camps, voluntary blood donation and by offering special pujas at various temples across the district this morning. A huge platform is also set up to hold ‘Zilla Swabhimanigala Vijayotsava…
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