Two children drown in pits dug by sand miners in Belagavi district

Two children drown in pits dug by sand miners in Belagavi district

Sand miners had dug deep trenches in the bed of a stream. The trenches were filled with water. | Photo Credit: G. Moorthy Two young sons of a farmer drowned in a ditch filled with water in Sambaragi village in Belagavi district of Karnataka on May 27. Deepak, 9, and Ganesh, 7, children of Sanjay … Read more

Three of family drown in lake in Chickballapur

Three of family drown in lake in Chickballapur

A family get-together turned tragic as three members drowned in a lake in Kambathanahalli village on the outskirts of Chickballapur on Sunday afternoon. The deceased have been identified as Ranjith, 27, a native of Pathapalli, Srinivaspur taluk, Ramya N., 24, resident of Bidadi near Abbanakuppe, and Abhilash Lakshminaryanappa, 21, resident of Kittaganahalli. The victims were relatives who had come … Read more

Dominant caste narratives drown out other voices in poll arena

Dominant caste narratives drown out other voices in poll arena

KPCC president and Kanakapura constituency candidate D.K. Shivakumar, with his supporters during a roadshow before filing the nomination papers for the upcoming assembly polls, in Kanakapura, on April 17, 2023.  KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar appealed for a chance for a Vokkaliga Chief Minister. | Photo Credit: The Hindu As the Karnataka Assembly election campaign draws … Read more

Eight drown in flash floods during Durga Puja immersion at Jalpaiguri in West Bengal

Eight drown in flash floods during Durga Puja immersion at Jalpaiguri in West Bengal

About 30-40 persons who were stuck in the middle of a river were rescued by the district administration About 30-40 persons who were stuck in the middle of a river were rescued by the district administration Eight persons died in a flash flood during immersion of Durga Puja idols at Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal … Read more