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Rain wreaks havoc in Karnataka: Eight killed, hailstorm batter Bengaluru

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April 24, 2015

Bengaluru, Apr 24: Heavy rains that lashed across Karnataka on Thursday caused widespread damages and claimed the lives of eight persons.

One person was killed and another injured as heavy downpour accompanied by hailstorm threw life out of gear in most parts of Bengaluru city on Thursday evening. A compound wall collapsed at Goruguntepalya, off Tumkur Road, killing a 48-year-old man and injuring a youth.

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The city received the first hailstorm and thunder showers of the season and the minimum size of the hailstones was one centimetre in diameter, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The City recorded 52.2 mm rainfall till 8:30 pm.

Several trees and electric poles were uprooted, leading to disruption in power supply and traffic jams and chaos on roads. The worst affected were those returning home from work as several roads were flooded. A car was stuck in the flooded K R?Circle underpass. A compound wall of a house came crashing at Magadi Road.

Additional policemen were deployed to regulate traffic in many areas, including Central Business District where the vehicular movement was slow. It was a bumper-to-bumper ride on Bellary Road, Hosur Road, Bannerghatta Road, Majestic, Yeshwantpur among other areas. The BBMP control rooms were flooded with complaints of water logging and falling of trees in various areas. The Bescom received as many as 1,749 complaints between 6 pm and 8 pm.

Heavy rainfall was reported in Dharwad, Gadag, Shivamogga, Chamarajanagar, Haveri, Hassan, Chitradurga and Vijayapura districts too.

Two persons were struck by lightning in Halebeedu taluk in Hassan district on Thursday. Sandhya, 24, daughter of Paramesh, a resident of Doddakodihalli village, and 12-year-old Srushti, daughter of Halappa from Bhairabundi village, are the victims.

Sandhya, and her cousin Srushti, who had come to Doddakodihalli from her native Bhairabundi to spend her summer vacation, had been to the fields to give lunch to Paramesh. On their way back home, the two took shelter under a tamarind tree as it began raining and were struck by lightning. A case has been registered at the Halebeedu police station and the bodies have been sent to the Government Hospital for post-mortem.

Though Halebeedu taluk did not receive any heavy rainfall, gusty winds, accompanied with thunderstorm lashed the taluk for some time.

In Haveri

Lightning killed two persons and seriously injured another at Hangal taluk in Haveri district. Rachappa Shivappa Ganjer (67) and Chandru Koravar (20) from Hirebasur village, are the deceased. Both labourers, were returning home, when lightning struck them. Abdul Khadar Hittalmani (27), who was also with them, is seriously injured. He is being treated at KIMS in Hubli.

In Vijayapura

Two persons were struck by lightning in Vijayapura district. Prabhugouda Giridhargouda Patil (60) and his grandson Arun Shantagouda Patil (12) from Takkalaki village in Basavana Bagewadi taluk were struck by lightning, while the duo was returning home from a summer camp. The two took shelter under a tree while it was raining, and were killed on the spot. Two oxen were also struck by lightning at Kolhar village in Vijayapura taluk.

In Raichur

Heavy rainfall in Raichur city and the surrounding areas, claimed the life of Shivu (25), after his house collapsed at Zahirabad Layout in the City.

The house was in a dilapidated condition and collapsed due to heavy rainfall. A case has been registered at the Netajinagar police station.

In Dharwad

Husseinsab Kalkoti (55) was struck by lightning at Narendra village in Dharwad taluk, while he was grazing cows. He rushed to take shelter under a tree, when it began raining and was struck by lightning.

Heavy wind and rain lashed Dharwad City and the surrounding areas for some time on Thursday evening. Several trees were uprooted and roads were water-logged. Hubballi too witnessed light showers.

In Davangere

Untimely rains, strong winds wreaked havoc at Channagiri in Davangere district and Chikkajajur in Chitradurga district on Thursday evening. About 18 acres of banana plantations were felled by strong winds in Channagiri taluk. In Channapatna village of Holalkere taluk in Chitradurga, several banana planters suffered crop losses due to strong winds.

In Chikkaballapur

Hailstorm has destroyed ready for harvest horticulture and vegetable crops worth Rs 5 crore in Chikkaballapur and Shidlaghatta taluks.

In Bidar

Heavy rains coupled with gale winds and hailstones lashed at several parts of Bidar. Sudden showers threw traffic out of gear on major streets due to water-logging.

In Shivamogga

Moderate to heavy rain accompanied by thunder, lightning and strong wind lashed several parts of Shivamogga district on Thursday evening. Shikaripur, Thirthahalli, Hosanagar, Sorab received moderate to heavy rain. Some parts of Sagar, Shivamogga and Bhadravathi also received moderate rain.

One acre plantain farm was damaged at Karlekoppa village near Ripponpet due to the strong wind in Hosanagar taluk. Four persons sustained injuries when branch of a tree fell on the car on Hosanagar-Anandpur Road. Power supply was disrupted in rural areas across Hosanagar taluk. Similarly, several parts of Thirthahalli taluk including Agumbe received good spell of rains.

In Gadag

Naragund taluk received heavy rainfall for more than an hour, bringing respite to the people.

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December 5,2025

Mangaluru: In a significant step to curb online hate and intimidation, Mangaluru City Police have registered a suo motu case against multiple Instagram accounts accused of circulating alleged provocative and threatening content.

While monitoring social media activity on Tuesday, Kankanady Town PSI Anitha Nikkam identified the Instagram handle ‘team_targetttt_900’ for posting a hate message alongside images of lethal weapons. Another account, ‘team_nagara_900’, allegedly shared a threatening post targeting activist Bharath Kumdelu, tagging additional pages such as KARAVALI-OFFICIAL.

Several other accounts — including ‘immu_bhai.fan’, ‘target_boy_900’, ‘kings_of_manglore’, ‘team_target_boys.900’, ‘arshad_mangalore’, ‘target_ka19_ullal’, ‘team_target__’, ‘troll_tigersz_900’, ‘tr_group_900’, and ‘team_target_900’ — are also under scrutiny for spreading similar inflammatory material, police said.

Authorities have urged citizens, especially young social media users, to report suspicious pages and avoid engaging with groups that glorify violence or threaten individuals. Online hate can quickly escalate into real-world harm, and police stress that sharing or promoting such content can attract legal consequences.

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December 2,2025

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Udupi, Dec 2: A wave of regional pride is sweeping through Udupi district as Shagun S Verma Hegde, a talented Class 9 student from Christ King English Medium High School, Karkala, has been named the captain of the Indian National Team for the Under-15 Girls’ Volleyball Championship.

Shagun holds the unique distinction of being the sole player from Karnataka selected to represent the country in the prestigious international tournament. The championship, organized by the School Games Federation, is scheduled to take place in Shangluo, China, from December 3 to 13, where Shagun will lead the national squad.

A Remarkable Journey to the Top

Shagun’s selection is a testament to her dedication and exceptional skill on the court. Her journey included several rigorous rounds of selection:

•    She was the only player from Udupi district to qualify for the state-level selection camp.

•    Out of eight players from Karnataka who advanced to the national selection camp in Pune, Maharashtra, Shagun was the only one to secure a place in the final national squad.

•    The national camp saw participation from approximately 200 players, which was shortlisted to 23. Shagun not only made the final cut but was also ranked as the second-best player overall, solidifying her leadership role.

Shagun, who is the daughter of Sandesh Verma and Shruthiraj of Kallotte, Karkala, has trained under experienced coaches Santosh D’Souza, Jeevan D’Silva, Jairaj Poojary, and Ramesh. Her selection as the team captain has brought profound honour to her family, school, the Udupi district, and the entire state of Karnataka.

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December 2,2025

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Bengaluru: 'Nati koli saaru' (country chicken curry) considered one of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s favourites along with steaming hot idlis was on the breakfast menu at Deputy CM D K Shivakumar’s residence on Tuesday, according to official sources.

The spread also included 'nati koli' fry, vada and pongal, among other items, they said.

In an apparent show of unity, Siddaramaiah visited Shivakumar’s residence for breakfast, just days after the two leaders shared a meal amid a simmering power tussle in the state Congress.

Siddaramaiah drove to the Deputy CM’s residence in Sadashivanagar, where he was received by Shivakumar and his brother D K Suresh, who is a former Congress MP.

Suresh and Kunigal MLA H D Ranganath, a relative of Shivakumar, joined them for breakfast, which featured a mix of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.

Speaking to reporters later, Siddaramaiah said Shivakumar had invited him during his visit to the CM’s residence for breakfast on Saturday.

Asked about the difference between the two meals, the chief minister said, "At his (Shivakumar’s) house it was non-veg, while at my house it was veg. He is a vegetarian, I am a non-vegetarian. I had not prepared non-veg. I told DK to get chicken from the village as you won’t get the original in Bengaluru."

Shivakumar said he had initially invited Siddaramaiah to his residence, but the CM had suggested visiting his place first and reciprocating later. "It was a vegetarian breakfast at the CM’s house on Saturday," he noted.

"Today, I invited him (the CM) to my house. He enjoyed the breakfast, which had his Mysuru taste," Shivakumar added. At this point, Siddaramaiah remarked that Shivakumar’s wife is also from Mysuru.

Saturday’s breakfast at Siddaramaiah’s official residence, held as part of efforts by the Congress high command to ease tensions in the leadership dispute between the two, reportedly included idlis and sambar, according to official sources.

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