Communal clashes break out in Belagavi, gunshots heard

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November 16, 2017

Belagavi, Nov 16: Communal violence broke out at Khadak Galli, Chavat Galli and the surrounding localities of the city on Wednesday night even as the winter session of the state legislature is in progress at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha here.

Groups from both sides threw stones, damaged houses and set vehicles on fire. Residents' screams were heard till Khade Bazaar and shop owners downed their shutters as soon as the trouble broke out. What triggered the clashes remains unclear though rumours kept doing the rounds. Unconfirmed reports said gunshots were heard, but it is unclear whether police had fired them.

The Market police sent reinforcements to the spot and were making all efforts to contain the situation and prevent the violence from spreading to other parts of the city. Senior police officials confirmed that it was communal violence but refused to give details.

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Tearing of Tipu Sultan poster by RSS led to the violence. Planned riot.

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Karnataka Minister BC Patil tests positive for COVID-19

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August 1,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 1:: Karnataka Minister BC Patil on Friday said that he has tested positive for Coronavirus.

"The report has confirmed me to be corona positive. I am in home quarantine at my residence in Bangalore," he said in a tweet.

"During a recent visit to Koppal district, five of the staff members who accompanied me were reported to be coronavirus positive," he tweeted.

Meanwhile, a total of 5,483 new COVID-19 cases and 84 deaths were reported in Karnataka, the state's health department informed on Friday.

Karnataka now has a total of 1,24,115 coronavirus cases, including 72,005 active cases and 49,788 discharges.

So far, 2,134 deaths have been reported from the state.

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Mangaluru | Attacked by gang, Adyar GP member Yaqoob dies in hospital

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July 11,2020

Mangaluru Jul 11: A member of Adyar gram panchayat, who was attacked by a gang last night breathed his last at a private hospital in the city.

Mohammed Yaqoob, who was a BJP backed member of Adyar GP was attacked near his village by a gang at around 9 pm on Friday.

In spite of sustaining serious injuries, he managed to return home.

He then hired an auto-rickshaw and went to Highland Hospital along with his son.

However, he breathed his last there without responding to any treatment.

According to sources, the victim knew one of the assistants.

It is suspected that political or personal rivalry might be the reason for the attack. However the exact motto behind the attack is not yet known.

A case has been registered in Kankanady Rural police station.

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Long awaited Pumpwell Flyover inaugurated, finally!

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January 31,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 31: The Pumpwell flyover, part of the four-laning of Talapady-Kundapura stretch of National Highway 66, was finally inaugurated today.

Work on four-laning NH 66 between Talapady-Kundapur, excluding the Nanthoor-NITK Surathkal stretch, started in September 2010 and Pumpwell (Mahaveera Circle) flyover was a part of the project. Concessionnaire M/s Navayuga Udupi Tollway Pvt., Ltd., failed to execute many flyovers on the stretch within the prescribed time, including Thokkottu and Pumpwell in Mangaluru, Karavali Circle in Udupi, and Shasri Circle in Kundapur.

Thokkottu and Karavali Circle flyovers are complete now while Shastri Circle flyover as well as the four-lane road within Kundapur town are still incomplete. Similarly, a small bridge and portion of the road in Padubidri too is yet to be completed.

District in-charge minister Kota Srinivas Pojjary and MP Nalin Kumar Kateel inaugurated the long-pending Flyover

MLA Vedavayas Kamath, MLA Bharath Shetty were also present on the occasion.