UNCOVERED: Puttur - The Untold Story

Despite ban, Kerala government-run lottery tickets are being sold openly in parts of Karnataka

Kerala lottery tickets openly sold in Puttur, Karnataka despite ban, police take action to stop practice.

The Hindu · Apr 1, 2024

Four killed in a car-bus collision in Tirupati district

Four persons died in a car-bus collision near Samudayam village, Tirupati. Ramesh Naidu, Pushpa, Bhanuprakash and Vanajakshamma, from Parameswaramangalam, Puttur, were returning from a function in Chennai. One woman, Sivamma, was rescued and taken to Tirupati for treatment.

The Hindu · Nov 24, 2023

Bengaluru ‘kambala’ to have longest track at 155 metres, 116 pairs of buffaloes to run

The first competitive ‘kambala’ (slush track buffalo race) to be held at the Palace Grounds in Bengaluru from November 25, 2023 will have the longest ‘kare’ (slush track) measuring 155 metre against the normal 145 metre-long tack, according to Ashok Kumar Rai, Puttur MLA and president of Bengaluru Kambala Committee.

The Hindu · Oct 30, 2023

Tamil Nadu company launches millet tea at fruits mela in Puttur

The millet tea is rich in magnesium, zinc and calcium, and has no caffeine

The Hindu · Jun 17, 2023

KSRTC passengers have providential escape after a tusker attacks the bus near Gundya

The service, Puttur-Bengaluru via Kukke Subrahmanya and Gundya had crossed Subrahmanya and was moving towards Gundya when the incident occurred at around 11 p.m. near Anila Manibanda.

The Hindu · Jun 2, 2023

Karnataka election results 2023 | BJP offered Puttur on a platter to the Congress by denying ticket to Arun Kumar Puthila

Even as the BJP’s many experiments including that of fielding V. Somanna in Varuna and Chamarajanagar miserably failed, the party offered Puttur, the Hindutva stronghold in Dakshina Kannada, on a platter to the Congress.

The Hindu · May 13, 2023

Karnataka election results 2023 | BJP leads in 11 out of 13 constituencies of DK-Udupi twin districts

BJP was leading in Mangaluru City North and South, Moodbidri, Belthangady, Bantwal and Sullia in Dakshina Kannada, Byndoor, Kundapura, Udupi, Kaup and Karkala in Udupi district. Congress was leading in Mangaluru (Ullal) and Puttur, both in Dakshina Kannada.

The Hindu · May 13, 2023

Karnataka Election Results 2023 | Congress trails behind incumbent BJP in Bantwal, Puttur

Former minister and stalwart B. Ramanath Rai of the Congress is trailing in Bantwal by about 7,000 votes against incumbent Rajesh Naik of the BJP. While Mr. Rai polled 36,047 votes, Mr. Naik polled 43,802 votes at the end of the 8th round.

The Hindu · May 13, 2023

Mourners vent ire at Minister, MP in village of slain BJP Yuva Morcha activist in coastal Karnataka

BJP activists call for bandh in Sullia, Kadaba and Puttur taluks of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka

The Hindu · Jul 27, 2022

Karnataka: Youth held for possession of ganja

MANGALURU: The Puttur town police have arrested a youth for possession of ganja. The accused is Mobin George,20, from Thiruvananthapuram. On reliable information, the police visited a bus stand near St Philomena College on Saturday, and picked up the accused. The police seized about 550g ganja, a mobile phone and…

The Times of India · Jul 18, 2022