Pulse of the Public
Pulse of the Public
A 1.5-km road connecting Bhadra Colony and Tavareghatta in Muttinakoppa village, Narasimharajapura taluk, deteriorated within three months of completion, sparking outrage among residents over poor construction quality.
Kadur MLA K.S. Anand laid the foundation stone for a new ₹16-crore Taluk Administrative Complex, named 'Prajasaudha', in Kaduru town.
Officials have launched a trial run to release 3 TMC of water from the Bhadra reservoir intake point in Tarikere taluk into the Chitradurga branch canal. The event was inaugurated by Minister T. Raghumurthy alongside Tarikere MLA G. H. Srinivas.
A 72-year-old farmer sustained critical injuries after being attacked by a wild bison while working in his coffee plantation in Madhugundi village of Mudigere taluk.
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against a former Superintendent of Police accused of throwing a paperweight at a subordinate officer, holding that physical assault has no nexus with official duty.
The 1st Additional District and Sessions Court in Chikkamagaluru sentenced a 38-year-old man to life imprisonment for assaulting and causing the death of his nine-month-pregnant wife.
South Western Railway has announced a weekend special express train service between Hubballi and Chikkamagaluru to accommodate the festive passenger surge. Running every Saturday and Sunday from September 5 to October 31, the service will significantly benefit commuters across five districts.
Chikkamagaluru police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly circulating a social media video featuring a Tipu Sultan cutout with a song glorifying a foreign army, sparking concerns of communal disharmony ahead of Eid Milad celebrations.
Residents of a village in Mudigere taluk have expressed outrage after a disused government primary school building was converted into a sheep shed due to official neglect, demanding immediate restoration by authorities.
To manage the heavy passenger rush during upcoming festivals, South Western Railway has launched a weekend special express train between SSS Hubballi and Chikkamagaluru running from September 5 to October 31, 2026.