Mulki, January 29: Somappa Suvarna, former MLA of Mulki-Moodbidri constituency, died after a brief illness in Mulki on Saturday. He was 83.
Suvarna served as MLA between 1989 and 1994. He was a retired teacher and was honourary president of Mulki Billava Samaja Seva Sangha.
He was also Mulki Block Congress Committee President. He is survived by three sons and three daughters.
The mortal remains of Suvarna will be placed at Narayana Guru School in Mulki for public homage on Sunday.
Mangaluru, Jul 12: Mangaluru City Corporation Commissioner tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday.
He was suffering from fever since the last few days and today his swab results came out positive.
He is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the city and his condition is stated to be stable.
Mandya, Jul 23: Upset over contracting Covid 19, a 55-year-old man, ended his life by hanging himself, at the designated Covid hospital, in Mandya, on Wednesday night.
The deceased patient is from Kandegala village, Malvalli taluk, Mandya district. He was ailing from renal problems and was under treatment.
However, he contracted the virus and tested positive for Covid-19. Upset over this, he ended his life by hanging himself on the window grill, in the hospital bathroom, midnight. The incident came to light when other patients went to the toilet.
His last rites were conducted as per the designated Covid-19 protocol, on Thursday, said District Health Officer Dr H P Manchegowda.
Bengaluru, May 26: Unknown miscreants have set ablaze 30-40 migrant labourers hutments in Bengaluru east, prompting police to take suo motu cognizance, an official said on Tuesday.
"As many as 30-40 migrant labourers' hutments have been set ablaze by unknown miscreants at Kacharakanahallin in KG Halli, we have taken suo motu cognizance of the crime," said a police official to media.
Police are investigating the arson invoking IPC Sections 143, 147, 188, 436, 123, 504, 506 and others.
"There was no loss of life in the arson as the migrant labourers were away at their hometowns because of COVID lockdown," said the official.
The labourers came from different parts of Karnataka to eke out a living and were living in those huts near the Rama Temple in KG Halli.
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