Belagavi: Dentist Savita's painful death changing an unempathetic law in Ireland may come as a joy form many but the sorrow of losing a daughter still engulfs her parents.
Madikeri: Veteran politician A K Subbaiah raised a controversy on May 26, as he claimed that the post poll coalition between two secular parties Congress and the JDS was a victory for democracy against the BJP that "keeps itself warm by setting the society on fire."
Shivamogga: After Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy commented about Sanehalli Taralabalu Math seer Panditaradhya Shivacharya Swami, advising him to stop indulging in politics, the BJP in Shivamogga, demanded that the CM must apologise for the same.
Madikeri: On the same day that Kumaraswamy won the vote of confidence in the Assembly, Janata Dal (S) District President Sanketh Poovaiah expressed his confidence that HDK would provide effective solutions to the problems faced by Kodagu district as well as the state.
Somwarpet: A group of residents of Convent Bane in the town protested in front of the Chowdlu Gram Panchayat office demanding reliable water supply to the area on May 24.
Gadag: In a shocking incident, thieves broke into a house in broad daylight and brutally murdered a lonely elderly woman in Betageri Health Camp here on May 24.
Madikeri: An elephant calf was found to be injured when the forest officials were chasing away a wild elephant herd at the Anandpura Tata Coffee Estate on May 22.
Shivamogga: BJP leader K S Eshwarappa hurled a scathing criticism at the Karnataka Chief Minister-elect H D Kumaraswamy over the issue of farm loan waiver on May 22.
Sirsi: Dejected by the fact that BJP State President BS Yeddyurappa had to step down from the post of the Chief Minister merely two days after being sworn-in, a die-hard fan of the leader attempted to end his life on Monday.
Shivamogga: The Shivamogga District Congress paid homage to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on May 21 at 11.30 AM at the Shivamogga Congress District Headquarters.
Tumakuru: In a ghastly road mishap, seven persons lost their lives after a bus rammed into a parked lorry, at Shira near Tumakuru, during wee hours of Monday.
Shivamogga: Leader S P Dinesh inaugurated job fair organised by the Bhavasar Vision India (BVI) and Golden Ladder at the Chandana Hall of the ATNCC Colleger in Shivamogga on May 20.
Ballari: Former MP and Molakalmuru MLA Sriramulu came down heavily against ‘profane’ coalition between the Congress and the JDS in the state and warned them of difficult days ahead.
Karwar: As Inspector General for Indian Coast Guards, he will also serve as Deputy Director General for General Recruitment and Coast Guard Selection Board.
Shivamogga: As BJP continued their celebrations, Congress party protested against Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala’s decision to invite B S Yeddyurappa to form the government in Karnataka on May 17.