Elderly couple found murdered near Kota

August 28, 2011

Udupi, August 28: An elderly couple was murdered at Parampalli of Saligrama village in Kota Police station limits on Friday night.

The deceased are Sanjeeva Kini (70) and his wife Vasanthi Kini (60). Sanjeeva Kini was a merchant at Soraba for several years and Vasanthi was a housewife.

The incident came to light on Sunday morning when Saku Bai one of their relatives visited their house to Vasanthi.

According to police the culprits entered by breaking open the front door. They murdered the couple using iron rod and grinding stone and escaped from the back door with the gold and cash after breaking open two cupboards.

Gold chain, earrings, bangles and other golden ornaments on the Vasanthi's body were also found missing. Forensic team and police dog squad rushed to the spot.

Udupi SP YS Ravi Kumar visited the spot. CPI Brahmavar Krishnamurthy is investigating. Kota police registered a case.

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‘Nothing for Karnataka’: DKS slams Union Budget, flags Bengaluru neglect

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February 1,2026

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday criticised the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, claiming it offered no tangible benefit to the state.

Though he said he was yet to study the budget in detail, Shivakumar asserted that Karnataka had gained little from it. “There is no benefit for our state from the central budget. I was observing it. They have now named a programme after Mahatma Gandhi, after repealing the MGNREGA Act that was named after him,” he said.

Speaking to reporters here, the Deputy Chief Minister demanded the restoration of MGNREGA, and made it clear that the newly enacted rural employment scheme — VB-G RAM G — which proposes a 60:40 fund-sharing formula between the Centre and the states, would not be implemented in Karnataka.

“I don’t see any major share for our state in this budget,” he added.

Shivakumar, who also holds charge of Bengaluru development, said there were high expectations for the city from the Union Budget. “The Prime Minister calls Bengaluru a ‘global city’, but what has the Centre done for it?” he asked.

He also drew attention to the problems faced by sugar factories, particularly those in the cooperative sector, alleging a lack of timely decisions and support from the central government.

Noting that the Centre has the authority to fix the minimum support price (MSP) for agricultural produce, Shivakumar said the Union government must take concrete steps to protect farmers’ interests.

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