Articles by Coovercolly Indresh
Third case filed against Karnataka mutt’s former pontiff Sharanaru
The Chitradurga rural police in Karnataka have registered an FIR against Jagadguru Murugarajendra Vidyapeetha Mutt’s former pontiff Shivamurthy Muruga Sharanaru and four others for allegedly keeping abandoned children in an orphanage run by the mutt without following due procedures, officials said.

Published on Oct 19, 2022 11:49 PM IST
, Chitradurga
Coovercolly IndreshKarnataka: Fresh case against Murugha Mutt pontiff under Juvenile Justice Act
The Karnataka police have registered a fresh case against Shivamurthy Murugha Sharana for allegedly keeping orphan children at his mutt without informing officials for years

Updated on Oct 19, 2022 02:22 PM IST
Hate crime: 3 of family held for killing couple in K’taka district
Bagalkot rural police circle inspector Bheemappa Suri told HT the murders in Bagalkote were committed on September 30 in Bevinamatti village f Bagalkote district but came to light on Tuesday while they probing a missing persons complaint lodged by the girl’s father on October 11.

Published on Oct 19, 2022 12:08 AM IST
, Bagalkot
Coovercolly IndreshSexual assault case: Now, Karnataka orphanage run by mutt under lens
As per procedures, orphanages are required to inform the child welfare committee in case of discovery of an abandoned child, advocate and social activist Dr M K Madhu Kumar said.

Updated on Oct 18, 2022 04:40 AM IST
, Chitradurga
Coovercolly IndreshTwo held in Madikeri for threatening to carry out blasts, say cops
Police said Mustafa, a member of the Madikeri city corporation and Abdulla, a resident of Bettageri near Madikeri, were arrested on Saturday. The Madikeri JMFC court granted conditional bail to both accused on Sunday.

Published on Oct 16, 2022 11:50 PM IST
, Madikeri
By Coovercolly IndreshNine killed after tempo rams into milk tanker in Karnataka’s Hassan district
The tempo traveller with 14 people inside rammed into the milk tanker, which was coming from the opposite direction, at Gandhi Nagara village on Shimoga-Arasikere National Highway 69 at around 10.50pm on Saturday, Arasikere rural police inspector Raghavendra Prakash said.

Updated on Oct 16, 2022 11:46 PM IST
, Hassan
Coovercolly Indresh3 booked for killing 19-year-old man in Karnataka hate crime: Police
The man, who belonged to a lower caste, was killed minutes in Karnataka’s Vijayapura district after the 17-year-old girl appeared to have died by suicide on September 24, police said, adding that her father and uncle have been arrested while her grandfather was on the run.

Updated on Oct 16, 2022 05:17 AM IST
, Vijayapura
Coovercolly IndreshKarnataka: 3 arrested for killing 19-yr-old over intercaste relationship
The boy was forced to drink poison and his dead body, stuffed inside a gunny bag, was thrown into the Krishna river

Published on Oct 15, 2022 06:48 PM IST
Lingayat seer Shivamurthy booked under POCSO Act for second time
Lingayat seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru has been accused of sexually assaulting minor girls living in the hostel run by the ashram

Updated on Oct 14, 2022 01:45 PM IST
Forest officials charged with murdering tribal man
Police said the forest department had nabbed three people, who belong to a tribal community, from Hosahalli Haadi (colony) on Monday over charges of illegally hunting and later selling deer meat.

Published on Oct 14, 2022 12:07 AM IST
, Mysuru
Coovercolly IndreshIn tiny Karnataka hamlet, 180-metre road laid by Rahul Gandhi to end tensions
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi laid a few bricks to complete the road and invited people from the two communities for lunch

Published on Oct 03, 2022 04:14 PM IST
Lawyer among 10 robbers held for multiple thefts in Mysuru: Police
The gang members had been carrying out multiple chain snatching and house burglary incidents in the city for past four months, said the police.

Published on Oct 01, 2022 12:11 AM IST
, Mysuru
Coovercolly IndreshAfter sexual allegations: Lingayat body looks to name new mutt pontiff
The meeting at S Nijalingappa memorial premises was chaired by former minister H Ekanthaiah and attended by over 1,500 members of the community.

Updated on Sep 30, 2022 01:45 AM IST
, Chitradurga
Coovercolly IndreshFather sells infant for ₹50,000 in Chamarajanagar; case registered
The baby was sold to a couple on September 14 by his father Basappa, who works at a hotel in Chamarajanagara, despite resistance from his wife, police said.

Published on Sep 21, 2022 12:28 AM IST
, Chamarajanagar
Coovercolly IndreshKodava Samaj bans serving liquor during ‘muhurt’ of marriages
The Kodavas are a small ethnic group mostly found in the coffee growing region of Kodagu and are known for their contributions to the Indian armed forces, sports and various other fields.

Published on Sep 18, 2022 11:56 PM IST
, Kodagu
Coovercolly IndreshKodagu coffee growers rue poor representation in central board
The board comprises of 33 members representing all sectors of the coffee industry who are nominated by the central government and hold office for three years.

Published on Sep 16, 2022 11:24 PM IST
, Kodagu
Coovercolly Indresh I Edited by Shilpa AmbardarConservationist’s ‘research centre’ in Bandipur Tiger Reserve draws flak
Bandipur forest range director SR Natesh said a committee issued permission to Gubbi after verifying the ground realities and insisted that no environmental laws have been violated

Published on Sep 13, 2022 03:06 PM IST
Killed by Veerappan, slain IFS officer’s bust to be set up in Gopinatham
The officer’s bust will come up around the same temple — he helped to construct — in Gopinatham, where he was serving while on duty in the early 1990s.

Published on Aug 31, 2022 12:13 AM IST
, Chamarajanagara
Coovercolly IndreshTemple authorities mull over ‘purification ritual’ after Siddaramaiah’s visit
After reports of the former chief minister consuming meat emerged, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and right-wing groups accused the Congress leader of being “anti-Hindu”.

Published on Aug 29, 2022 12:02 AM IST
, Madikeri (kodagu)
Coovercolly Indresh I Edited by Shilpa AmbardarCoffee hub Kodagu yet to come on rail map after decades
Rail connectivity to Kodagu, the coffee-growing district of Karnataka, remains an elusive affair despite several assurances from government, forcing it to rely on road transport for all its businesses.

Updated on Aug 26, 2022 11:57 PM IST
, Madikeri (kodagu)
Coovercolly IndreshCarved out of Mysuru: 25 years after its formation, Chamarajangar remains backward district
JH Patel, the then chief minister, carved out the district on August 15, 1997 which was among the seven newly created districts at the time.

Published on Aug 25, 2022 12:20 AM IST
, Chamarajanagara
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