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The stories emanating out of the six districts of north-east Karnataka are of despair that even those used to centuries of backwardness and poverty are unable to bear any longer.

Three members of a family were killed and five were injured when their car collided with another car in Guragunte village in lingsugur taluk of Raichur district on Wednesday night.

Yadgir assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha.

Shahapur assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha.

Shorapur assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha. This constituency is reserved for the candidates to Scheduled Castes (SC).

Permitting continuation of any investigation based on an FIR, which involves a civil dispute and no criminal activities and attracts no ingredients of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, would be tantamount to abuse of the process of law, the Kalaburagi bench of high court observed in a recent judgment.

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An auto driver who was embroiled in a bitter divorce battle with his wife, allegedly set her father, brother and two relatives ablaze on Wednesday in Yadgir district, reports Basavaraj Kattimani. The two relatives died while the father and brother of the woman are critical. Accused Sharanappa was arrested soon after the crime.

A former BJP MLA from lingsugur in Raichur district was nabbed at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) with 16 live bullets, compatible with a .32mm-caliber pistol, in his handbag. Sleuths from Central Industrial Security Force seized the ammunition and handed him over to Bengaluru police.

On August 22, the 2nd additional district and sessions judge, Dakshina Kannada, convicted Nagappa from lingsugur taluk and sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment under sections 5 and 6 of Pocso Act.

Four years ago, Hanumesh Nayak, a mid-size farmer from lingsugur, Raichur district, was made chief executive officer (CEO) of Amareshwara Farmer Producer Company Limited, a farmer- producer organisation (FPO) “experiment” aimed at making him and 999 other farmers in the taluk self-reliant.

Kotha in lingsugur taluk of Raichur district recorded maximum rainfall of 111mm in the last 24-hours up to 8.30am on September 9.

Three persons were killed when their vehicle was hit by a government bus in Sindhanur town of Raichur district on Monday afternoon.

Mudgal in lingsugur taluk of Raichur district recorded maximum rainfall of 149mm in the last 24-hours up to 8.30am on September 15.

The foundation stone for the 252km Gadag-Wadi broad gauge railway line will be laid on February 28.

Students of the department of mining engineering of Suratkal-based National Institute of Technology, Karnataka, have a golden reason to study and top their class.

Lakshmi (name changed) was 13 when she was dressed up as a bride. Someone paid her Rs 8,000 and her father Rs 25,000. And he goaded her to marry a 70-year-old man. The child’s daze turned into a nightmare when the seven-time husband raped her that night.

The state government on Monday effected the transfer of eight IAS officers including five probationers.

17 of Mallya's borewells have vanished. They were not dug at all, though all the bills to drill them have been paid to the last paisa to the contractors.

Two days after BJP heavyweights LK Advani, Rajnath Singh and Sushma Swaraj descended on different parts of Karnataka, the Congress unleashed its firepower with AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi touring three places in North Karnataka.

BANGALORE: JD(S) spokesperson M V Sri Ganesh accused Congress of assaulting its party workers.

Seven cases of brain fever have been reported, despite the district health authorities launching a pilot project to eradicate brain fever.

RAICHUR: The results of by-elections to 16 gram panchayats in five taluks of Raichur district were announced on Friday.

While Bhoomi got recognition from the UN, the World Bank is impressed with Karnataka's Panchayat Raj system.

HOSPET: Janata Dal(S) President H D Deve Gowda made it clear that he does not aspire to become Prime Minister again and his sole intention now is to establish a pro-farmer government in Karnataka.

BANGALORE: The chief electoral officer of Karnataka has ordered repolling in 71 polling booths, including 22 in Bangalore North and South constituencies, which went to the hustings on Tuesday.