TV cameraman thrashed during Talapady Kambala

April 1, 2012

Mangalore, April 1: A media person was assaulted by a group of miscreants for allegedly causing the defeat for a pair of buffaloes at 'Suryachandra Kambala' at Talapady near here on Saturday night.

Shashidhar Poyyathabail, the cameraman with Mangalore based Namma Nadu Kannada channel was hospitalized with minor injuries. His video camera was also damaged in the incident.

The incident occurred around 10:00 pm. It is learnt that a pair of buffalos belonging Mangalore based businessman Anil suddenly turned back and ran in the opposite direction when Mr Poyyathabail was shooting the race from front angle.

Mr Anil, who was watching the race, began to shout at cameraman accusing him of causing defeat for his buffalos in the race. Within a few seconds, a group of five to six men surrounded the cameramen and thrashed him badly, source said.

It is learnt that the pair of animals took U-turn when a camera flash appeared. However, eye-witnesses said, it was not clear from whose camera the flash emanated as Mr Poyyathabail's camera had no flash.

Police rushed to the spot and arrested one Manoj Jeppinamogaru in connection with the assault. A case was registered at Ullal police station.

Following the incident a few media persons from Ullal and surrounding areas gathered in front of the Ullal police station demanding immediate action against all the culprits.

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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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