Kollegal: Balagunase M. Manjunath, the poet who was praised by PM Modi in his 98th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme on All India Radio (AIR) too has got an invite to participate in the Republic Day event in New Delhi. “I am elated on receiving the special invitation and even the tickets have been…
Kollegal: Four of a family including two children were killed when a paddy harvester hit the bike on Jinakanahalli village road in the taluk on Sankranti festival day. The deceased have been identified as Santosh (32), his wife Sowmya (27), son Abhi (9) and daughter Nityasakshi (4), residents of Palya village in the taluk. On…
Kollegal: Kollegal Rural Police have arrested two persons on the charges of killing a leopard and transporting the carcass. The Police, who have recovered the carcass of the leopard, have seized two country guns and the bike used to transport the carcass from the accused. The accused have been identified as Shantharaju and Arun, residents…
Kollegal: A 28-year-old doctor, serving in the Anaesthesiology Department at the Kollegal Sub-Division hospital, was found dead in a suspicious manner. Dr. Sindhuja, a native of Chennai, is the deceased. She had completed her MBBS in Chennai and later joined a PG course in Anaesthesiology. As part of the course, she was working at the…
Kollegal: A man and his wife, Arul Selvam and Lanli, residing in Jakkalli village of Kollegal in Chamarajanagar, have appealed to the Deputy Commissioner (DC) for euthanasia (mercy death) due to distress caused by his mother’s harassment and eviction demands. Arul and Lanli, who fell in love and married five years ago, have two children….
Kollegal: A 23-year-old unemployed youth from Mysuru, committed suicide by jumping into Bharachukki Falls at Shivanasamudra in the taluk. The deceased has been identified as Sagar (23), son of Somanath and a resident of Gayathripuram in Mysuru. It is learnt the unemployment drove Sagar to take the extreme step. As there was decreased water flow…
Chamarajanagar: Congress candidate A.R. Krishnamurthy (ARK), who hit the headlines after losing by just one vote in the 2004 Assembly polls from the then Santemarahalli constituency, has finally triumphed, by registering a resounding victory from Kollegal (SC) Constituency of the district. Krishnamurthy who secured 1,08,363 votes, defeated his nearest rival N. Mahesh of the BJP,…
Kollegal: Two persons were killed on the spot, while another sustained serious injuries when a private bus rammed into the bike they were riding near Madhuvanahalli village in the taluk recently. The deceased have been identified as Abhishek and Preetham while the injured is Manu, all residents of Madhuvanahalli village. The trio were proceeding on…
Lullaby wins first prize of Rs. 6 lakh in All India Contest New Delhi: In his 98th episode of his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme on All India Radio, Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday praised a Kollegal writer who won the first prize in the lullaby writing contest that was organised by the Union Ministry of…
Ambergris weighing 4.950 kg worth crores of rupees seized Kollegal: Kollegal CID Forest Mobile Squad Police have arrested four persons who were smuggling ambergris (Whale vomit) and have seized 4.950 kg ambergris worth crores of rupees and a car used for the illegal transportation. Those arrested are 48-year-old Shamsuddin Otion of Nadapura village, 55-year-old Taiseema…
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