Cong fighting against endless lies of Modi, but media is biased: H K Patil

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April 21, 2019

Hubballi, Apr 21: The Congress is fighting this election against the endless lies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who promised ‘achhe din’ but failed to act according to his word, according to former Minister H.K. Patil.

Considered the face of the Congress in Bombay Karnataka, Mr. Patil has been the voice of north Karnataka on several issues. A leader born out of the cooperative movement, Mr. Patil now heads the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) campaign committee now.

In an interview, Mr Patil hit out at the PM for not hesitating to tell lies. “As the credibility of Mr Modi had eroded because of his lies, he had now shifted to a rhetoric on emotional issues and national security,” he said.

“On one hand there is the truth and honest efforts to meet the aspirations of people and address their issues. On the other hand there are lies, publicity, money power and emotional issues and even attempts to create anarchy for the sake of power,” he said.

Mr Patil said that except for a few media houses, many of them have become biased. “As Mr. Modi and his team have failed to deliver on their promises, attempts are being made to create anarchy in order to grab power at any cost. Comments by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh, and Vice-Chairman of Niti Ayog Rajiv Kumar are indications of the same,” he said.

Mr. Patil said that ever since Mr. Modi took over, government interference in constitutional and democratic institutions has increased.

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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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