Articles by Coovercolly Indresh
Bajrang Dal workers attempt to ‘purify’ DC office in Shivamogga
The action comes after a Muslim youth gave Azaan call by climbing up DC’s office on Friday during protest against former minister KS Eshwarappa’s statement on Azaan during a programme in Mangaluru.
Published on Mar 21, 2023 12:47 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Factionalism comes to fore after Siddaramaiah decides not to contest from Kolar constituency
Factionalism has erupted in Congress party in Karnataka after former chief minister and leader of opposition Siddaramaiah decided not to contest from Kolar constituency for the upcoming assembly elections in the state.
Published on Mar 21, 2023 12:45 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
5 killed in three rain-related incidents across Karnataka: Officials
Officials said a mother and two sons, identified as Jharanamma (42) and her sons Mahesh (21) and Suresh (20), residents of Nagargalli, were electrocuted in Chincholi in Kalburgi district
Published on Mar 20, 2023 12:39 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Patient raped in Karnataka govt hospital, 1 arrested
The incident happened at Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) to which the hospital is attached, and the accused was arrested on the same night, police and hospital officials said.
Updated on Mar 19, 2023 12:43 AM IST
IPS, ASI booked for threatening head constable
According to the complaint filed by Kentappa, his wife, ASI Sujatha and Rangarajan, a 2012 batch IPS officer and internal security division superintendent of police in Kalaburagi had an illicit relationship for months. Kentappa married Sujatha in 2005, and the couple has two children.
Published on Mar 14, 2023 12:26 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Arch of Vokkaliga warriors replaced following backlash
The BJP said the duo killed Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan, and erected the arch ahead of Modi’s grand function in Mandya on Sunday. The party workers had put up buntings and BJP flags, painting the sugar town saffron
Published on Mar 13, 2023 01:15 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Two arrested for offering meat at B’luru temple, say police
On February 22, the two persons went to the temple and gave the garland to the temple assistant, requesting him to garland the idol. In the evening, when the priest took the garland to put on the idol, a piece of meat fell from the plastic packet. Immediately, the priest threw it out, and the devotees purified the temple, a police officer said.
Published on Mar 13, 2023 12:31 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Bhadra project work causing cracks in houses, say villagers
According to officials, the rocks are being blasted for the construction of a canal for implementing the upper Bhadra project taken up by Visveswaraya Jala Nimgam Limited, which aimed to supply water from the Tunga river to the Bhadra reservoir
Published on Mar 12, 2023 12:24 AM IST
Empty cartridges found in reserve forest
According to officials, around 61 empty cartridges were found in the Tatkola reserve forest in Mudigere taluk of Chikkamagaluru district on Wednesday. The cartridges were first seen by locals grazing cows in the area, who informed the forest officials.
Published on Mar 10, 2023 12:46 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
30 booked for alleged attack on Dalit woman, son for entering Karnataka temple
According to officials, villagers were not allowing the Dalit community to enter the Basaveshwara temple in Nandi Halli village in Ranebennur taluk.
Updated on Mar 07, 2023 04:35 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
13 booked for ‘fining’ couple over intercaste marriage
According to police officials, the community leaders imposed a fine of ₹6 lakhs on Venka Shetty and Sangamma after their son married a Dalit girl in the village. Govinda Raju married Shwetha, a native of Hoovina Koppalu village in Malavalli taluk of Mandya district, on September 18, 2018. The couple has two children and is living in Malavalli, police said.
Published on Mar 06, 2023 01:26 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Forest watcher killed by wild elephant in Bandipur reserve
According to officials, Bomma, a tribal attached to the anti-poaching camp of the tiger reserve, was attacked by an elephant while patrolling on foot. Bomma and two other guards were walking in the forest when the incident occurred, they said, adding that while the other two escaped, Bomma succumbed to injuries on the spot.
Published on Mar 06, 2023 12:29 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Key accused in Nettaru murder case arrested in Bengaluru: NIA
NIA has arrested MH Tuffail, the prime accused in the murder of BJP youth wing leader Praveen Nettaru, from Dasaralli in Bengaluru
Published on Mar 06, 2023 12:09 AM IST
Karnataka: NIA arrests prime accused in Praveen Nettaru murder case
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Yuva Morcha leader Praveen Nettaru was hacked to death in Dakshina Kannada district on July 26 last year
Published on Mar 05, 2023 04:16 PM IST
K’taka: Forest watcher electrocuted while dousing fire
On February 18, a forest guard, Sundaresh, who was injured in a forest fire near Kaadumane in Manibhikthi reserve forest in the Western Ghats in Sakleshpur taluk of Hassan district, died at a private hospital in Bengaluru after battling for his life for three days
Published on Mar 01, 2023 02:19 AM IST
4-year-old dies after dog bite in Bellary; fresh debate erupts
According to civic officials, on February 7, 30 people were bitten by the stray dog, including a four-year-old at Vattappagere extension.
Published on Feb 27, 2023 12:38 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
7 held for attacking forest officials in Dakshina Kannada: Cops
‘’Few persons obstructed the duty of the forest officers on Thursday night. We sent the police force to the spot, but they started pelting stones at jeeps and officials. I was also at the spot, and I had a narrow escape from the attack,” Puttur deputy SP Veeraiah Hiremath said.
Published on Feb 25, 2023 12:52 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Karnataka plans to install mesh to curb tiger-man conflict
The Nagarhole tiger reserve has one of the highest tiger densities in the country. As tigers grow old, they are unable to hunt and thus attack domestic animals and humans since it is easy prey, according to forest officials.
Published on Feb 24, 2023 01:41 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Hunt on for man who stole Karnataka govt bus: Police
According to police, the bus was parked at Chincholi bus depot on Monday night by driver Ayub Khan and conductor Erappa. The bus came from Bidar. The driver and conductor slept in the restroom at the bus depot and when they came to start the trip to Bidar in the morning, they found it was not there
Updated on Feb 22, 2023 06:44 PM IST
Two killed in elephant attack in Dakshina Kannada
The deceased have been identified as Ranjitha (21) and Ramesh Rai (55). According to forest officers, Ranjitha, who was working at Peradka milk society was on her way to work at around 6.30 am when the tusker attacked her near her house.
Published on Feb 21, 2023 11:27 AM IST
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Wild elephant kills 2 people in Karnataka, triggers protests
Narayana Shetty, a Renjilady resident, accused the forest department of negligence and said there have been continuous elephant attacks in the area
Published on Feb 21, 2023 11:15 AM IST
Two murder accused shot at during attack bid, arrested: Bengaluru police
The incident led to tension in the village, as people picketed district minister M T B Nagaraj when he visited to console the family of the deceased youths. The villagers staged a ‘rasta roko’ at the Doddaballapura – Bengaluru national highway demanding immediate arrest of the accused
Published on Feb 20, 2023 12:30 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Headmaster, 2 others booked for ‘religious teaching’ in Dakshina Kannada
On Saturday night, hundreds of workers of the right-wing organisation staged a protest in front of the Vitla police station alleging that the police are also supporting the Islamic organization by not registering an FIR despite the complaint
Published on Feb 20, 2023 12:26 AM IST
Guard injured in forest fire dies in Bengaluru, officer critical
At around noon the speed of the wind increased, and the four forest personnel were stuck in fire. Watchers Tungesh and Mahesh escaped with minor injuries, while DRFO Manjunath and guard Sundaresh sustained serious burns, officials said
Published on Feb 19, 2023 01:35 AM IST
2 dead, 30 hospitalised in Yadagiri; locals allege water contamination
: Two women died while 30 others were hospitalised after complaining of vomiting and diarrhoea at Anapura village in Gurumitkal taluk of Yadagiri district on Wednesday, officials said
Published on Feb 16, 2023 01:42 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
2 tigers that killed 3 people captured by forest officials
A tigress, aged about 13 years, was caught at Nanachi gate close to the Nagarhole sanctuary — also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park — while another female big cat, a year younger, was caught at DB Kuppe forest range, forest officials said.
Updated on Feb 15, 2023 12:24 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Tiger kills two, including child, in Coorg
According to forest officers, the tiger attacked Chetan (12), the son of a migrant labourer at Churikadu in K Badaga village on Sunday at 4 pm. Chetan’s parents migrated from Panchavalli in Hunsur just three months back for a coffee estate owned by N Poonacha. The workers were in the estate when the tiger killed the boy, playing in front of the labourer’s quarters provided by the estate owner, officers added.
Published on Feb 14, 2023 12:47 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
JD(S) MLA says difficult to continue with party
Sitting Arsikere MLA and Janata Dal (Secular) or JD (S) leader KM Shivalinge Gowda on Sunday expressed his desire to leave the party, saying that he will decide his next course of action soon.
Published on Feb 13, 2023 12:27 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Rakhi Sawant’s husband booked for raping foreign student in Mysuru: Police
The Mysuru Police on Sunday registered an FIR against actor Rakhi Sawant’s husband Adil Durrani, for allegedly raping a foreign student, officials said.
Published on Feb 13, 2023 12:25 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Rakhi Sawant's husband accused of raping Iranian woman; FIR filed in Mysuru
Rakhi Sawant's husband Adil Durrani was arrested on Tuesday night after she filed a complaint accusing him of assault, taking away money and jewellery from her flat without her knowledge and performing unnatural sex, among other charges.
Updated on Feb 12, 2023 08:42 PM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
