Madikeri, May 3: Tension prevailed for some time following a wild elephant trampled to death a man near Kutta in the Kodagu on Friday.
Police said as the news spread, the Coffee growers and farmers launched a flash protest across the district.
Agitators did not allow the police to remove the body and resorted to Road block.
Yadgir, Feb 27: A four-year-old girl and her four-month-old sibling died after consuming pesticide mistaking it to juice at Kodal village in Vadagera taluk of Yadgir district on Wednesday.
After noticing her daughters lying lifeless, mother Shehnaz attempted suicide by consuming poison.
Khairunna (4) mistook pesticide for juice and consumed it while her mother was busy doing household chores. She also reportedly made her four-month-old sister drink.
Upon seeing the siblings lying lifeless, Shehnaz, fearing her husband and mother-in-law, attempted suicide by consuming poison.
All three were rushed to Yadgir district hospital. The siblings died while their mother is battling for her life.
Kalaburgi, Jan 2: At least 10 students sustained injuries when a private bus carrying students of a school on an educational tour rammed into a tree today morning.
The mishap occurred when the students of Ayyappa School located in Chennaveera Nagar were going around the city in a bus during their tour.
The bus crashed into a tree near Venkatagiri Hotel on New Jewargi Road in the city.
A case has been registered at a traffic police station.
Hubli, Feb 24: Pro-Pakistan slogans were found written on the walls and doors of Higher Primary School in Budarsingi village here on Monday, said Raman Gouda Hatti, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), DCRB, Dharwad.
"The headmaster of the school noticed the slogans written on the walls and doors by chalk and he informed us. We will investigate the matter based on the complaint," said DSP Hatti.
The slogans were written in the Kannada language. Those behind the incident have not been identified so far.
The villagers staged a protest demanding action against those behind the act.
Congress leader HK Patil condemned the incident and asked for culprits to be identified and punished soon.
"Anti-social elements are involved in these acts. The government has failed to identify these people and punish them. The culprits behind this act need to be identified and punished. This incident is unfortunate and the intelligence department should work to stop these kinds of incidents," said Patil.
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