Khandre visits family of farmer who died in elephant attack; promises measures to mitigate human-elephant conflict

Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre visiting the family of Shanmukha, a farmer, who died in an elephant attack, at Baikere in Sakleshpur taluk on Friday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Shivamogga Expressing disappointment over the repeated incidents of elephant attacks in Hassan district, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has said he had appealed to the Chief Minister…

KCA announces cricket academy in Idukki

Idukki is set to bowl over cricket lovers with the hill district set to get a brand new cricket academy — its first step into the world of professional cricket training. According to officials, the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) on Friday announced that it has decided to create a State Boys’ Cricket Academy in Idukki….

Farmer outfits launch protest ‘yatra’ over pending irrigation projects in Srikakulam district

CPI(M) district secretary D. Govinda Rao launching the yatra in Srikakulam on Friday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sangham and AP Koulu Rythu Sangham launched ‘zeepu’ yatra in Srikakulam on Friday to step up pressure on the government for the completion of pending irrigation projects in the district. The leaders of the…

Divide workers into two groups in hot areas, give 1-2 hours’ rest, says Revenue Minister amid heatwave conditions in Telangana

The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: PTI Amidst the sweltering heatwave conditions in Telangana, Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy directed Industries and Commerce department officials to instruct companies to adopt a rotation system by dividing workers — working in hot areas — into two units and giving them one or…

Nine-day fest marking 80th anniversary of Soviet victory in Second World War gets under way in Thiruvananthapuram

Concert by performers from the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory held as part of the Victory festival in Thiruvananthapuram. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A nine-day festival marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory in Second World War is under way in the city. Minister for Food and Civil Supplies G.R. Anil inaugurated the festival…

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Police personnel stand guard while former Bajrang Dal member Suhas Shetty’s mortal remains are taken to his native place, in Mangaluru, Karnataka on May 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI 1. Suhas Shetty murder: Dakshina Kannada on the edge as VHP calls for bandh, police impose prohibitory orders Following the murder of 30-year-old murder-accused and former Bajrang…