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Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Dampened ‘Saral' fest ends on high note
Tenkasi: The annual week-long 'Saral' festival in Courtallam, which began on July 20, came to a close with a vibrant dog show, a highlight among cultural programmes, on Sunday. However, this year's festival left tourists with some disappointment as bathing remained banned for nine consecutive days at the various Courtallam waterfalls due to persistent rain in the Western Ghats. At the dog show on Sunday, a total of 153 dogs, including Chippiparai, Rajapalayam, Kombai, Kanni, Chihuahua, Siberian Husky, Bull Terrier, St Bernard, Dalmatian and Dobermann, participated from Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Sivaganga, and Kanyakumari districts. Tenkasi collector A K Kamal Kishore and MP Rani Srikumar were present during the show. A team of experts from the Tamil Nadu University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences judged the best-performing dogs. A quiz to create awareness about care for dogs and a free anti-rabies vaccination camp were also conducted. Winning dogs were announced for each of 29 categories, and certificates were distributed. The overall champion was a Kanni dog in the Indian breeds category and a German Shepherd in the foreign breeds category. Further, as part of the festival, thappattam, silambattam, naiyandi melam, and karakattam were performed on the final day. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Binghatti Flare Binghatti Developers FZE Learn More Undo Folk art performances were also conducted. Meanwhile, persistent rainfall in Theni district filled the Vaigai dam up to 66ft against the 71ft capacity. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast heavy rain at isolated places in Theni and Tenkasi districts in the coming days.
New Indian Express
15-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Congress expels neta after arrest in drug case in Karnataka
KALABURAGI : Following media reports about his alleged involvement in a drug trafficking case, Block Congress president of Kalaburagi-South Rural Lingaraj Kanni was expelled from the primary membership of the party on Monday, a statement by Kalaburagi Congress district unit president Jagadev Guttedar said. Kanni was arrested by the Kalyan Police in Thane, Maharashtra, for allegedly selling narcotic substances, and 120 bottles of banned codeine syrup were seized from his possession. He has been remanded in judicial custody. Maharashtra Police arrested three persons, including Kanni and Irfan Ibrahim of Kalaburagi, and the car driver. The arrests came to light on Sunday. Kanni is reportedly a close supporter of RDPR Minister Priyank Kharge and Kalaburagi-South MLA Allamaprabhu Patil. Reacting, Priyank said, 'He (Kanni) is an office-bearer — we cannot deny that. But calling him a 'close aide' has become BJP's habit. After the news broke, Kanni was suspended from the party. I believe that he was caught peddling some cough syrup worth around Rs 27,000. But whether it is Rs 27,000 or Rs 27 crore, breaking the law is unacceptable to the party.'
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Congress expels Kalaburagi block president after drugs arrest
Kalaburagi/Bengaluru: Governing Congress Monday expelled Lingaraj Kanni, president of its Kalaburagi South Block unit, following his arrest by Maharashtra police in a drug peddling case. Kanni, said to be close to rural development and panchayat raj minister Priyank Kharge and Congress MLA Allamprabhu Patil, was apprehended by Thane police while allegedly attempting to sell narcotic substances. Police claimed they recovered 120 bottles of banned codeine-based syrup worth around Rs 27,000. A case was registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Bazarpeth police station, and an investigation is on. In a statement, Kalaburagi District Congress Committee, said, "Kanni has been expelled from the primary membership of Congress with immediate effect following allegations in the media that he is involved in drug peddling." You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru Meanwhile, BJP targeted Congress and claimed Kanni was closely associated with Priyank. Posting pictures of Priyank with Kanni, the party said on X: "The arrest of a minister's close aide and district-level Congress leader in drug activities is a testament to the moral decay of the Congress party." It questioned Priyank's anti-drug campaign in Kalaburagi, asking: "Aren't you ashamed to keep drug dealers in your circle?" Responding to BJP's remarks, Priyank said: "Congress has acted against Kanni and thrown him out of the party. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Learn More Undo BJP has nothing else to do, so they love to malign me in every possible way. There is no denying that the person [Kanni] holds an office-bearer post in Congress. Apparently, he was trying to peddle some cough syrup worth Rs 27,000 in Maharashtra." Priyank also questioned BJP's stance on its members facing serious allegations. "You [BJP] have people who abuse Dalits, who rape women and a POCSO accused in you party, and you don't want to talk about that... At least we are taking action. If they have guts let them penalise [MLA] Munirathna and party veteran BS Yediyurappa and then talk about me."
NDTV
14-07-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Congress Expels Kalaburagi Leader After His Arrest In Drugs Case
Bengaluru: Lingaraj Kanni, the Congress Block President of Kalaburagi South, has been expelled from the party following his arrest in a drug trafficking case. Kanni was arrested by the Maharashtra police a few days ago. He is said to have political links across the board as he was with the BJP a couple of years ago and then changed sides. The arrest was made while Kanni was allegedly selling narcotic substances in Thane city, sources said. The police seized 120 bottles of banned Codeine syrup from his possession. A case has been registered at the Kalyan Police Station under the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act, and further investigation is in progress.
Indian Express
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘Held responsible for someone else's mistake; everyone considered my aide': Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge
Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge Monday said he was being held responsible for someone else's mistake, and everyone accused of wrongdoing in the state was considered his aide. He made this remark after photos of him, his father and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge with Lingaraj Kanni, a Congress worker from Kalaburagi who was arrested in Kalyan city, were shared on social media on Sunday. The Maharashtra Police arrested Kanni along with three others last month under the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Act for allegedly supplying 120 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup. Responding to media queries, Priyank Kharge said that the Congress would not defend Kanni's crimes. 'We have recommended the district Congress unit to suspend him from the party,' he said. Kanni, he said, was the president of the Kalaburagi South Block Congress. 'He was a Congress office-bearer cannot be denied… Since he was in the party, it is normal that he shares the stage with me. Only for this reason, he is called my aide,' Priyank Kharge said. 'How is that everyone is my aide? In the Bidar case, they (the BJP) alleged that the accused were my aides. In the Belagavi PDO case, the accused was considered my aide,' he said, adding that he was being held responsible for someone else's mistake. The Congress neither encourages nor accepts such activities, the Karnataka minister said. 'If something happens in the Kalyana Karnataka region, then Priyank Kharge is held responsible. If it happens in Karnataka, I am responsible. If it happens in Kashmir or Canada, then too I am responsible according to the BJP,' the Congress minister added. The accused, Kanni, had joined the Congress from the BJP ahead of the Assembly elections in 2023.
