Farmer washed away during heavy rains in Belagavi district
The Hindu
As many as 12 bridges were under water in Belagavi and Chikkodi sub-divisions
A farmer was washed away in Markandeya river near Kakati village, Belagavi district on Friday. Sidrayi Doddarama Sutagatti, 65, was returning home from his field. He slipped when he stopped to wash his hands in the river. Family members and neighbours called the police to report him as missing. A search party was sent to the village. They abandoned the search after sunset as the water level began rising. The search was being resumed on Saturday, said Ravindra Karilingannanavar, Assistant Commissioner.
The heat of the recently concluded local body elections spilled over into the first meeting of the newly elected council of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, as the Opposition Left Democratic Front (LDF) questioned the propriety of the 20 councillors to whom the Kerala High Court had issued a notice regarding their oaths, participating in the council.

Taking a dig at Udupi District Congress unit for demanding action against Udupi Deputy Commissioner T K Swaroopa for flagging off the Paryaya procession by waving a saffron flag, Udupi District BJP President Kuthyar Naveen Shetty on Wednesday asked how many preparatory meetings had district in-charge Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar conducted ahead of the celebrations.











