Pulse of the Public
Pulse of the Public
The Karnataka High Court has suspended the life sentences imposed on seven convicts in the 2016 Yogesh Gowda murder case and granted them conditional bail pending their appeals.
The 'Run for Healthy Navalgund 2026' marathon was organized at the Model High School ground to promote fitness and youth community programs across the taluk.
An awareness programme and 'Raita Siri' organic farming exhibition were organized in Shirur village of Kundgol taluk by final-year B.Sc. Agriculture students from UAS Dharwad.
Farmers from Hosaval, Veerapur, Ramapur, and Heggeri villages in Dharwad taluk have launched a relay protest against the proposed acquisition of fertile agricultural land for the Dharwad–Belagavi Industrial Corridor. The agitation has intensified after nearly 270 acres of family-cultivated land were reclassified as 'B Kharab' government land in official revenue records.
A Lokayukta special court in Dharwad remanded Tahsildar Sachchidanand Kachanur to 14 days of judicial custody after his arrest in a major anti-corruption trap. The official allegedly demanded ₹1 crore to process land title records in Yerikoppa village.
Newly appointed Police Commissioner Bhushan Borase has launched dedicated anti-stabbing squads across all police stations in Hubballi-Dharwad. On the first day of operations, police checked over 215 vehicles and arrested a youth in Old Hubballi for brandishing a sword in a social media video.
Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge announced plans to scale up the Hubballi-Dharwad-Belagavi tech corridor. Speaking at HDB Techceleration 2026, he outlined targets to attract 35 large firms, 10 GCCs, and 100 startups to the cluster.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah missed the scheduled inauguration of a new medical college and 1,200-bed hospital in Hubballi after suddenly falling ill on September 19, 2026. Local leaders and ministers proceeded with the ceremony after Shah remained at his hotel on medical advice.
Three catering workers died on the spot and three others sustained serious injuries when their vehicle struck a central divider and overturned on National Highway 48 near Venkatapur village in Dharwad taluk.