Articles by Coovercolly Indresh
Chamarajanagara police step up security to keep a watch on tomato thieves amid price hike
The move comes after some miscreants, last week, destroyed tomato crops of a farmer due to personal rivalry.
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 01:07 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Case against forest officers over illegal felling of trees in Karnataka’s Kodagu district
The felling order was given by the DCF without a joint survey report of Revenue and Forest Department, and on the basis of a forged report
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 12:58 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Bengaluru
School teacher held for raping class 8 student in Karnataka’s Kolar district: Police
The girl told her classmate who brought the incident to the notice of the headmaster and other teachers
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 12:53 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Karnataka: Contaminated water kills 3 in Chitradurga, villagers protest
Residents of Kavadigarahatti village in Chitradurga district, Bengaluru, staged a protest after three people died and 122 others fell ill due to contaminated water. The cause of contamination is still under investigation. The village has been supplied with alternate water sources and a makeshift hospital has been set up to treat the affected residents. The district administration has suspended several officials in connection with the incident.
Updated on Aug 04, 2023 12:22 AM IST
Karnataka: 5 arrested for moral policing in Udupi
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had said that the government will not allow anybody to take law into their hands and moral policing will be sternly dealt with
Updated on Aug 04, 2023 12:18 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
4 Mysuru RTO staffers held over fake papers for stolen 2-wheelers
The accused identified as Vasant Kumar, Sasikumar Gowda, Jagadish Raikar and Pradeep Naika were working as second division assistants (SDA) working in the RTO
Updated on Aug 03, 2023 12:43 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Ex serviceman arrested for sexual harassment
Police officials said the woman police constable attached to Konaje police station was deputed to Ullal police station because of chief minister Siddaramaiah’s programme
Updated on Aug 02, 2023 12:50 AM IST
1 dead after consuming contaminated water
The residents alleged that the Chitradurga municipal corporation authorities did not clean the overhead tank for many years
Updated on Aug 02, 2023 12:49 AM IST
35-year-old Man held for molesting minor girl: Police
According to police officers, the accused identified as Muwad attempted to molest an SSLC student at Talapady auto rickshaw stand on Monday
Updated on Aug 02, 2023 12:43 AM IST
Mangaluru police arrests two for moral policing another man
Misunderstanding Abhijit to be a Muslim, the accused confronted him and questioned why he was with a Hindu girl. They then proceeded to insult and attempted to assault him, officials said
Updated on Aug 01, 2023 12:47 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Anganwadi staff allege caste discrimination in Karnataka
An Anganwadi teacher, Anandamma, in Melekote village in Doddaballapur taluk of Bangalore rural district has alleged that she is being discriminated by upper caste people for being a Dalit
Updated on Jul 31, 2023 12:14 AM IST
Four dead after car falls into canal in Mandya, say police
Police said the car was heading from Gamanahalli to Bannur when it fell into the Vishveshwaraiah canal
Updated on Jul 31, 2023 12:13 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru:
28-year-old man held for raping, impregnating 12-year-old: Cops
The accused, Muhammad Shafi Yane Shafi of Ullal town, was arrested after the girl and her mother lodged a complaint at the Mangalore Women’s Police Station on July 25
Updated on Jul 31, 2023 12:11 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Couple, relatives booked after premature baby dies in Tumakuru
A couple and one of their relatives were booked on the charges of negligence, which led to the death of a premature baby in Tumakuru district, police said on Friday
Updated on Jul 29, 2023 12:46 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Karnataka bus driver denies entry to Muslim students without burqa
According to eyewitnesses, a group of students, including female students wearing hijabs, were waiting to board a bus heading to Okali
Updated on Jul 28, 2023 12:50 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
More than 600 guns unused in district police stations of Uttara Kannada
In the coastal areas, the maintenance of guns poses challenges as the iron spare parts corrode quickly due to the salty air
Updated on Jul 25, 2023 01:03 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
2008 Bengaluru blasts plotter lived under guise of farmer, say cops
The CCB made a significant breakthrough on Wednesday with the arrest of five suspected terrorists, allegedly acting on the instructions of Junaid Ahmed, the prime accused currently abroad.
Updated on Jul 24, 2023 12:39 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Principal arrested for molesting four girls in Karnataka’s Bidar district
Based on the incident, officials close to the developments said that the accused principal will be terminated on Monday.
Updated on Jul 24, 2023 12:36 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Principal arrested for molesting four girl students in Karnataka
A 45-year-old principal in Karnataka has been arrested for sexually molesting four girl students aged 13 to 15. A probe has been ordered and the accused has been suspended. Another principal in the region has been booked under the POCSO Act for allegedly harassing a 17-year-old student.
Updated on Jul 24, 2023 12:28 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
4 killed as speeding SUV rams into truck in Bengaluru
Four people died when a SUV and tipper collision police said on Friday, adding, the mishap occurred near Iswarahalli Kudige in Alur taluk of Hassan district in Mangaluru - Bengaluru national highway
Updated on Jul 22, 2023 12:40 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
12-year-old raped, killed in Kalburgi; probe on
After the news of the minor’s rape and murder spread in the village, Kuruba Samaj staged a protest in front of the GIMS hospital demanding immediate arrest of the culprits
Updated on Jul 19, 2023 12:57 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Thief escapes after snatching loaded gun from cop in Karnataka, held
Interstate thief Khajappa Gayakwad was apprehended after snatching a loaded service revolver from a sub-inspector and fleeing the scene. He faces a total of 28 cases across three states.
Updated on Jul 18, 2023 12:59 AM IST
29-year-old builds low-cost telescope in Chamarajanagar
A 29-year-old astronomy enthusiast in Chamarajanagar has built a low-cost telescope using books, the internet, and advice from others. The telescope, which would cost ?70,000-80,000 in the market, was constructed for an estimated cost of ?20,000 using locally available materials. The inventor, Bharath BR, has used the telescope to observe planets, lunar eclipses, and has shown it to others. He also obtained a ham radio licence for non-commercial purposes.
Updated on Jul 17, 2023 12:42 AM IST
Karnataka: Leopard linked to the death of 6-yr-old captured
The forest officials had tried to catch the leopard after it attacked a six-year-old Soliga tribal girl, Susheela, at Kaggaligundi village in Hanur taluk, on June 26.
Updated on Jul 17, 2023 12:41 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Karnataka: Three students from private college down in KRS backwaters
According to police officials, the deceased and two other students Manoj and Vignesh had gone for a picnic to Meenakshipura in the afternoon on three bikes. While swimming in the backwaters, Bharat, Praveen, and Varun got caught in the water’s strong currents and began drowning.
Updated on Jul 17, 2023 12:40 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
CESC employee stabbed over high bill in Kodagu, one held
According to officials, Prashanth issued a bill of ₹1,401 to Rathish of Cariappa layout in Jumboor village. But the consumer questioned the hefty bill, saying he used to get around ₹300 bill monthly
Updated on Jul 15, 2023 12:45 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Leopard strays into K’taka farm, caught
The farmer tied the leopard to his motorcycle and handed it over to the Arsikere range forest office, one of the officials said.
Updated on Jul 15, 2023 12:42 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Karnataka teacher suspended for ‘hiring’ a proxy
According to officials, Mahendra Kollura, who was working as a teacher in Bhali Nayaka Thanda in Chittapura taluk, would often take leaves from school
Updated on Jul 14, 2023 12:49 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
As tomato prices soar, security tightened in Karnataka’s Kolar market
Kolar Agriculture Produce Market Committee is the second largest tomato market in Asia, and thousands of buyers and sellers come to market.
Updated on Jul 14, 2023 12:47 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
In Karnataka, Mangaluru police file 21 cases over communal posts in a month
The action came after the state government announced the formation of an anti-communal wing (ACW) in coastal areas.
Updated on Jul 13, 2023 12:53 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
