Congress 'bought' votes in Council polls, claims BJP

Bengaluru, Jan 5: The State BJP on Monday charged the ruling Congress with misusing the official machinery and money power to win the recently concluded elections to the Legislative Council from local bodies constituencies.

Addressing reporters after attending a meeting of senior party leaders convened to introspect on party's poor performance in the elections, BJP spokesperson C T Ravi said the Congress bought votes paying huge sum. The BJP, on its part, lacked adequate resources. As a result, the Congress managed to win 13 of the 25 seats, he added.

Many of the leaders who attended the meeting felt that the party senior leaders should have focused more on their respective districts during the campaign, instead of touring the State. It was decided in the meeting to make elaborate preparation for the coming elections to taluk and zilla panchayats, Ravi said.

The leaders have decided to come out with a separate manifesto for every district in the coming panchayat elections.

“We will take the panchayat elections very seriously. We will start the preparation well in advance. A plan will be drawn up for the State leaders to tour the State and drum up support for the party, he added.

Former chief ministers, B S Yeddyurappa, Jagadish Shettar and D V Sadananda Gowda and Opposition leader in the Council K S Eshwarappa were among the senior leaders attended the meeting.

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good coment mr KBKK

Master Blaster Ravi this is common sentiment, do not repeat these type of Justifications very old proverbs, defeated like mad dogs, barking what you think! Ravi you came from where? what was the situation about you? after joining these Criminal, Goonda Gang you become money bank, defeat started only, long way to go man, you criminals understand slowly, What the hell you did in great Baba Budden Giri, your Palmistry starting from there wait and see Ravianna.

Jai Hindustan

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Elusive bamboo shrimp resurfaces in Mangaluru estuary after 70 years

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A rare bamboo shrimp has been rediscovered on mainland India more than 70 years after it was last reported, confirming for the first time the presence of Atyopsis spinipes in the country. The find was made by researchers from the Centre for Climate Change Studies at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, during surveys in Karnataka and Odisha.

The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.

The shrimp has now been confirmed at two locations: the Mulki–Pavanje estuary near Mangaluru and the Kuakhai River in Bhubaneswar. Historical specimens from the Andaman Islands, previously labelled as A. moluccensis, were also found to be misidentified and actually belong to A. spinipes.

The rediscovery began after an aquarium hobbyist in Odisha spotted a shrimp in 2022, prompting systematic surveys across Udupi, Karwar and Mangaluru. Four female specimens were collected in Mulki and one in Odisha, all genetically matching.

Researchers warn the species may exist in very small, vulnerable populations as freshwater habitats face increasing pressure from pollution, sand mining and infrastructure development. All verified specimens have been deposited with the Zoological Survey of India for future reference.

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