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Hassan : A 58-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing a 67-year-old woman over a loan repayment dispute and throwing her body into a canal in Arakalagudu taluk. Police identified the accused as Ramesh, who allegedly murdered Lakshmamma and stole approximately 120 grams of her gold jewellery. The case came to light after Lakshmamma’s body was discovered inside a plastic bag in a canal near Bettadahalli village on October 7. She had gone missing four days earlier, on October 3, after informing her husband that she was travelling to Vijikoppalu. During the investigation, police traced the case to Ramesh. According to investigators, he offered Lakshmamma a lift on his motorcycle and took her to a secluded place near Bettadahalli. He allegedly assaulted her by slapping her and then strangled her. After the killing, he removed her jewellery, packed the body into a plastic bag and disposed of it in the canal. Police said the alleged motive was a financial dispute. La...

Mangaluru : Students of the prestigious St Agnes College in Mangaluru staged a protest against the management for scheduling undergraduate semester examinations during the Dasara festival and holiday period. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) supported the students, who accused the college administration of ignoring their request to postpone the examinations. The college, located near Bendorewell in Mangaluru, has scheduled semester examinations for undergraduate students from October 12 to October 28. Students said the examination schedule would prevent them from celebrating Dasara and participating in the Mangaluru Dasara festivities . According to the protesting students, they had approached the college management in advance and requested a postponement of the examinations. However, they alleged that the administration failed to respond positively and decided to proceed with the existing schedule. Angered by the decision, hundreds of students boycotted the...

Mysuru: Koppal Gavi Math’s Sri Abhinava Gavisiddheshwara Mahaswamiji described Mysuru as the cultural heart of Karnataka and called upon people to uphold the values of love, knowledge, discipline and service while inaugurating the 416th Mysuru Dasara celebrations. Praising the city’s cultural and spiritual heritage, the seer said Mysuru represented Karnataka’s collective identity and was known for its cleanliness, discipline and educational traditions. His address drew attention for its humility and emphasis on the contributions of historical rulers, spiritual leaders and ordinary people to the state’s development. “I am not a great personality who deserves to inaugurate Dasara. I have come to pray to Goddess Chamundeshwari that the lamp of prayer lit by the great scholars who inaugurated the festival earlier should never go out,” he said. Describing himself as a humble mendicant, he said he had come to offer prayers for Karnataka’s peace and prosperity rather than claim c...

Chikkodi : A festive journey to bring a Durga idol to a village turned tragic after a speeding truck rammed into a tractor on National Highway 48 near Managutti village in Hukkeri taluk of Belagavi district early on Sunday, October 11. Three youths died on the spot, while more than eight others sustained serious injuries. The victims were travelling from Belagavi city to Hangyanatti village to participate in the Durga idol installation and Durga Devi Daud programmes organised as part of the Navaratri and Dasara celebrations. The youths had gone to the city to bring the idol and were returning in a tractor amid celebrations and religious slogans. Police said the accident occurred around 6 am when a truck approaching from behind allegedly crashed into the tractor at high speed. The impact severely damaged the tractor and threw several occupants onto the road. The deceased were identified as Prakash Wasedar, 28, Danappa Jaganure, 26, and Shivappa Khanapure, 30, all residents ...

The Karnataka government has announced Rs 430 crore in reimbursement for the four state transport corporations implementing the Shakti scheme, which enables women to travel free of cost on eligible government bus services. The amount represents the sixth instalment of financial assistance towards expenses incurred under the programme. The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will receive the largest share of Rs 164.34 crore. The North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) has been allotted Rs 105.39 crore, followed by the Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC) with Rs 81.82 crore. The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) will receive Rs 78.43 crore. Despite the latest allocation, the transport corporations continue to face substantial pending reimbursements for expenses incurred under the scheme. A request for proposal issued by KSRTC approximately two weeks ago stated that the four corporations had spent Rs 20,9...

Udupi: Udupi Town Police have arrested two men for allegedly entering the house of a 74-year-old woman living alone and forcibly snatching her gold chain. The police have recovered a gold chain, an electric scooter and two mobile phones worth a total of Rs 5.53 lakh from the accused. The incident occurred on the evening of October 7, when two unidentified men visited the house of Shantha Karanth, 74, in Nittoor, claiming that they wanted to seek information about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. During the visit, the accused allegedly pushed the elderly woman to the ground, forcibly removed the gold chain weighing around 30 grams from her neck and fled. Following a complaint, Udupi Town Police registered a case and launched an investigation. Acting on the leads gathered during the probe, the police arrested Vadiraaj Ganiga, 44, and Sachin, 30, at Mannapalla in Manipal on October 10. During interrogation, the accused reportedly revealed that they ...