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Sannati: The forgotten Buddhist site of Karnataka is back in the reckoning

Left neglected for many years after it came to light through the ASI excavations in the 1990s, the ancient Buddhist site of Sannati on the bank of the Bhima River got a restoration project in 2022. One phase of work has concluded and the next phase is set to begin…

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BJP workers upset over neglect

BJP leader and Kalaburagi MP Umesh Jadhav had to face the ire of his own party workers for allegedly “neglecting the party workers” in Chittapur taluk of Kalaburagi district on Saturday.

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High Court stays ban order on Chakravarti Sulibele’s visit to Kalaburagi

High Court in Kalaburagi lifts ban on right-wing activist's entry, allowing participation in event amidst controversy.

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Development of ancient monuments, ecotourism takes centre stage

The State government will request the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to take up research and restoration work on the archaeological monuments and remains at Nagavi in Chittapur taluk of Kalaburagi district, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in his Budget speech on Friday. Nagavi is believed to be the first university of Karnataka set…

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Priyank Kharge thanks voters in Chittapur for electing him in high-voltage poll battle

Priyank Kharge emotionally thanked people of Chittapur constituency for electing him despite limited campaigning. He promised to bring funds for development & welfare of people.

The Hindu

BJP leader Manikanth Rathod portraying accident as attack: Police

The Kalaburagi district police investigation has revealed that the BJP leader Manikanth Rathod, who was said to be attacked by a group of miscreants on the National Highway 150 at Malagatti in Chittapur taluk on November 18 midnight, was trying to portray the accident as an attack.

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Kishan Reddy to flag off four extended train services

G. Kishan Reddy to flag-off four pairs of train services in Telangana region from Secunderabad, Kacheguda, Bodhan and Tandur Stations. Services to provide direct travel to Pune, Jaipur, Nanded and Karimnagar. Advance booking opened for extended portions. New services to benefit people of Kazipet, Shadnagar, Mahabubnagar, Gadwal, Kurnool, Sedam, Chittapur,…

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Man shoots dead wife in Kalaburagi district

Kalaburagi: Husband shoots wife dead in Allur(K) village. 35-yr-old Hanumavva killed by Basavaraj after heated argument. Couple had differences, Basavaraj used to visit her frequently. Police investigating weapon used in crime. Chittapur Police registered case.

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BJP doesn’t have moral right to question Congress, says Priyank Kharge

Priyank Kharge hits out at BJP for criticizing Congress govt's 100 days in power. He says BJP is frustrated after losing power & has no moral right to question Congress. He also questions integrity of Siddalinga Swamy for supporting BJP's milk-powder thief.

The Hindu

Manikanth Rathod holds Priyank Kharge responsible for police action against scheduled protest in Chittapur

BJP leader Manikanth Rathod held Cong. leader Priyank Kharge responsible for his preventive detention by Kalaburagi District Police. He accused the police of failing to maintain law & order & demanded CM Siddaramaiah remove Kharge as district in-charge. He also accused Madbool Police of refusing to lodge complaint against Kharge.

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Nagavi: A forgotten university of Rashtrakuta times

An hour’s drive from Kalaburagi city via Nandur, Bhankur, Ravoor, and Chittapur -- with tur-dal fields and limestone quarries on either side of the poorly-maintained road and massive cement factories visible at a distance -- take you to the historical town of Nagavi. It is located about 50 km from…

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It continues to rain in Kalaburagi, Bidar districts for the fourth day

Kalaburagi & Bidar districts received moderate-heavy rainfall for 4th day.KSNMDC data shows Kalaburagi city recorded 72.2mm rainfall vs. normal 30.7mm.Bidar district recorded 101.8mm rainfall vs. normal 38.3mm.Chincholli 95mm, Kalagi 91mm, Kalaburagi 89.8mm, Aland 82.5mm, Shahabad 73mm, Chittapur 69.1mm, Sedam 67.8mm, Afzalpur 54.3mm & Jewargi 38.4mm.Basavakalyan & Humnabad 118mm, Kamalanagar &…

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Govt. teacher suspended for hiring tutor to teach students on his behalf

Assistant teacher Mahendra Kumar of Bhali Nayak Tanda Govt. Lower Primary School in Chittapur tauk, Kalaburagi district suspended for hiring a tutor to teach students. Block Education Officer issued show-cause notice to headmaster and teacher. SDMC president and villagers said teacher acted in best interest of students. Headmaster and teacher…

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Priyank Kharge is misusing power and indulging in vendetta politics, says Manikanth Rathod

Manikanth Rathod, a BJP leader from Chittapur, has said that Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Priyank Kharge is indulging revenge politics against him by misusing his power and getting a series of police cases booked against him one after the other. Addressing a media conference in Kalaburagi on…

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Students of govt. school in Kalaburagi district not getting meals as there is no kitchen

As many as 20 students in the government lower primary school at Sakku Nayak Tanda near Nalwar village in Chittapur taluk of Kalaburagi district have been forced to go without mid-day meals since schools re-opened for the academic year, as the school has no kitchen for cooking meals.

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Trainer aircraft makes emergency landing on agriculture field in Kalaburagi

A trainer aircraft operated by Redbird Flight Training Academy made an emergency landing on an agricultural field near Pete Sirur village in Chittapur taluk of Kalaburagi district on June 25. There are no causalities or any damage to the two-seater aircraft.

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Training aircraft makes emergency landing on agricultural land in Karnataka, no casualties reported

KALABURAGI: A two-seater training aircraft belonging to Red Bird Aviation Academy, landed in emergency at a farmland in Paitsiroor village in Chittapur taluk of Karnataka's Kalaburgi district, due a to technical problem.

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Karnataka election results 2023 | Key constituencies where political heavyweights are battling it out

The key constituencies to watch out for on the result day of the Karnataka elections 2023 are Varuna, Kanakapura, Shiggaon, Hubli-Darwad, Channapatna, Shikaripura, Chittapur, Ramanagara, and Chikmagalur. These are witnessing contests between the state’s political bigwigs will be influential in deciding the outcome of the largely three-way battle.

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Polling staff replaced for casting woman’s vote for rival candidate in Chittapur

Following the candidate’s intervention, Election Officer Naveen Kumar replaced the errant officer who was later taken into police custody.

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I am already living a bonus period, Kharge says in response to a death threat to him

Obliquely responding to the alleged death threat issued by Manikanth Rathod, a history-sheeter contesting the Assembly Elections from Chittapur constituency in Kalaburagi district as BJP candidate against his son and Congress candidate Priyank Kharge, All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge asserted that he was already living the “bonus…

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Revanth lodges complaint against ‘life threat’ to Kharge

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president A. Revanth Reddy, along with party leaders, lodged a complaint against the “life threat to party president Mallikarjun Kharge by BJP candidate Manikanta Rathod” from Chittapur Assembly constituency in Karnataka.

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Plot to assassinate Kharge family appears to have been hatched by BJP top brass: Congress

Referring to the audio clip in which Manikanth Rathod, a BJP candidate for Chittapur allegedly expressed his intentions to “finish off” AICC president M. Mallikarjun Kharge and his family, Congress leaders in Kalaburagi alleged that the conspiracy to assassinate the Kharge family must have been hatched by the BJP’s top…

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People will teach Rathod a lesson: Priyank Kharge

What mistakes have my family members committed, that the Chittapur Constituency BJP candidate Manikanth Rathod threatens to kill my [Kharge] family members. In my political career, I have seen many like Manikanth Rathod and the Constituency people will teach him a lesson “ MLA Priyank Kharge said on Saturday.

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DKS demands answer from PM

KPCC president D.K.Shivakumar has demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s answer to reports of Chittapur’s BJP candidate’s alleged threat to murder AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and his family members.

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Congress alleges plot to kill Mallikarjun Kharge and his family by BJP Chittapur candidate Manikantha Rathod

Congress alleged that BJP and its leadership are hatching a plot to kill AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, his wife and the entire family through Manikantha Rathod, BJP candidate from Chittapur constituency in Kalaburagi district.

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