Briefs

Mangaluru, May 5: Covid-19 pandemic has caused widespread economic devastation in the country. Many people have lost their livelihood. All sectors of the economy are in distress. Providing relief to the needy is the need of the hour. Responding to this humanitarian crisis, Dakshina Kannada Automobile & Tyre Dealers Association has contributed a sum of Rs. One Lakh towards Covid-19 relief

Bengaluru, Apr 6: Popular Kannada comedy actor Prakash, popularly known as Bullet Prakash in the film industry, died due to multi-organ failure at a private hospital in the City on Monday. He was 44. He is survived by wife, one son and a daughter.

Mandya, Apr 3: Following the lock down in the country, people habit ventured into Liquor bottles worth several lakhs of rupees have been stolen at two places in the district. Miscreants targeted a wine store at Chikka Mandya on the outskirts of the town in the early hours and also made away with the stock from a wine store near Hadly Circle in Malavalli town late night on Thursday. The incidents

Bengaluru, April 3: Central Crime Branch (CCB) Bengaluru has arrested two persons for allegedly possessing illicit liquor. The probe team also allegedly seized bottles worth Rs 1.25 lakhs from their possession on Thursday. A case has been registered against the accused and investigation into the matter is underway, Sandeep Patil, Joint Commissioner of Police informed news agency. More details in

United Marine Products, Karnataka and Goa has been awarded the MPEDA (Marine Products Export Development Authority) best exporter award for outstanding export performance of 2017-18 and second best exporter of 2018-19 from the govt of India under the category "Fishmeal, Fish oil and Allied products." held at Grand Hyatt, LuLu convention center, Kochi. The award was conferred in the presence of

Belagavi, Jan 16: Six Poachers were arrested in two different cases at Gollahalli forest range in Kittur section in the district on Thursday. The arrested were identified as Bharmesh alias Bharmappa Hanumant Bhajantri, Mallesh Hanumant Bhajantri residents of Budanakatti in Bailahongal Taluk. Another alleged accused Yuvraj Basappa Bhajantri managed to escape.

Kasaragod, Dec 29: Kerala's traditional art form 'Perumkaliyattam' was on Sunday performed in the Kalliot village here. Scores of locals gathered to witness the dance form in which dancers were dressed in different characters while the musicians played the drums. Dancing on the rhythmic beats, the dancer was decorated with heavy face-painting, headgear and loud costumes. Theyyam is a traditional

Belagavi, Dec 25: Former Veerashaiva Mahasabha President B V Katti passed away in the early hours of Wednesday. He was 86. He was survived by one son and two daughters. A native of Kadrolli village in the district, he joined revenue services as Assistant Commissioner and retired as Divisional Commissioner, Belagavi division.

Bengaluru, Dec 13: Central Crime Branch (CCB) Police has nabbed three drug peddlers and seized 225 LSD strips and two kg ganja worth Rs 20 lakh during a raid on a flat on the outskirts of the city. The arrested were identified as Amatya Rishi (23), native of A R Palace, Saradar Patel North, S K Puri, Patna, Bihar State, local lad Aditya Kumar (21) and Mangal Mukhya (30), Ghanshyam Pur Police

Bengaluru, Nov 11: A 12 feet long python was rescued by the wildlife rescue team of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in Hemmigepura area here on Monday. The python was found in the compound of a house in Rajarajeshwari Nagar in Ward No. 198 in Hemmigepura, which is located near Turahalli forest reserve area. Mohan, a member of the BBMP wildlife rescue team, said that due to changes in