Briefs

Kasaragod, Apr 30: Even as the Chief Electoral Officer confirmed casting of bogus votes by the CPI(M) in this Lok Sabha constituency, vindicating the accusation by the Congress, the Marxist Party on Tuesday came out with their retaliatory allegation against the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), an ally of the United Democratic Front. The Marxist leadership of Kasaragod has alleged that the IUML

Mysuru/Chmarajanagara, Apr 28: Close on the heels of death of famous Mysuru Dasara elephant 'Drona' a couple of days back, two more elephants found dead in Mysuru district and Bandipur National Park forest ranges. In the first incident, a 45 year old female elephant found dead in Choukur forest range in Piriyapatna taluk in the district. Forest officials said on Sunday that an elephant with weak

Madikeri, Apr 23: Forest officials have nabbed two poachers who were allegedly involved transporting wild boar meet after hunting them in the Somwarapet forest range. Official sources said on Tuesday that the arrested were identified as Ashwath and Nishant. The duo allegedly hunted wild boar at Hdediyala in H D Kote Taluk in Bandipur Forest Range and were trying to transport 40 kg of meat when

Bidar, Apr 23: Electorates of Sultanpur village in Bidar taluk of the District boycotted Polling in protest against the solid waste from Bidar city being dumped near their village. According to the official sources, the people have been protesting against it for several years now. Since their demand for shifting the waste dump was ignored they boycotted the election in protest. Though some

Udupi, Apr 18: A case has been registered against the Udupi MLA and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, K. Raghupati Bhat, for violation of the model code of conduct at the Malpe police station here. According to the police, Mr. Bhat held a padayatra from Kodibengre to Gujjarbettu for campaigning without taking permission on April 16. Some minors too had taken part in the event. Hence a case had

Mysuru, Apr 17: To increase voters turnout at Polling booths during the Lok Sabha elections on April 18, the Hotel Owners’ Association has offered discounts to first-time voters and senior citizens in the Mysuru-Kodagu lok sabha constituency. Association President C Narayana Gowda said first-time voters will be eligible for a 50 per cent discount on items on menus at certain hotels. Those first

Mysuru, Apr 3: After a big success of Tribal booths in the 2018 Karnataka Assembly elections, the District administration has decided to double the number and set up six Polling booths specially to attract Triabal voters in Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha constituency where Polling will be held in the First phase on April 18. Last year, three booths had been set up which was well received by the Adivasi

Mysuru, Mar 24: In an unique attempt to enhance the polling percentage the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) have decided to print the date of Polling on its milk packets to be supplied to the consumers when Mysuru Lok Sabha constituency goes to polls on April 18. According to Suma, Deputy Director, KMF, Bengaluru, this initiative has been taken to increase the voting percentage. About 34 lakh

Mandya,Mar 18: Thousands of devotees witnessed the Vairamudi festival at the temple town Melkote, about 50 km from here, amid chanting of Vedic hymns, lord Cheluvanarayanaswamy, decked with the Vairamudi (price less diamond crown), was taken in a procession at the auspicious hour around the temple town. Fondly called Chellapillai (beloved son), lord Cheluvanarayanaswamy, the presiding deity of

Kannur, Mar 17: Two persons were killed while five others sustained injuries when two cars in which they were travelling collided at Mundayad near Varam, here on Sunday morning. Police said the deceased were identified as Libesh (25) of Machery and Shibin (24) of Edayanoor. Libesh died on the spot and Shibin succumbed to his injuries at Pariyaram Medical College Hospital (PMCH).