Kumaraswamy says he has proof to prove charge against BJP

Bengaluru, Feb 23: Janata Dal (Secular) state president H?D Kumaraswamy has reiterated that he has evidence to prove his charge that money through cheques was sent to BJP in Delhi during the BJP regime in the state.

Replying to questions by reporters here on Wednesday, he said, “Yeddyurappa has challenged me to release evidence in this regard. I have sufficient proof to show that the cheques were sent. If I release supporting documents, what purpose does it serve? Will Yeddyurappa ask Narendra Modi to take action? Will Yeddyurappa in public admit what action would be taken? I have evidence and have not just jotted down the details in a diary.”

Kumaraswamy had recently stated money used to go from Karnataka to Delhi when the BJP was in power. Yeddyurappa had demanded that the JD?(S)leader release the evidence.

Referring to the ongoing infighting in Vokkaligara Sangha, Kumaraswamy said a meeting of the 35 directors of the Sangha will be held under the leadership of H?D?Deve Gowda and in presence of Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swami. A solution will be worked out at the meeting. The directors should set aside their ego and abide by the decisions to be taken at the meeting, he added.

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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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