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Karnataka Couple Strangle Toddler, Then Die By Suicide. Child Survives
A couple allegedly strangled their two-year-old child and later died by suicide following a reported family dispute in KR Pete town of Mandya district on Monday.
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Karnataka Farmer, Three Family Members Commit Suicide Over Unpaid Loan
Four members of a sugarcane farmer's family committed suicide by consuming poison at Sunkatonnuru village in Karnataka's Mandya district on Saturday.
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HD Kumaraswamy Turns Farmer, Sows Paddy Seedlings For Bumper Crop
Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday turned into a farmer to sow seeds for a bumper paddy crop at a farm at Aralakuppe village in Mandya district, about 100 km from Bengaluru .
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Monsoon This Year Brings Relief For Farmers In Karnataka's Mandya
Mandya district in Karnataka is the region that has seen the highest number of farmer suicides in the state over the past few years. This year, the monsoon has been generous so far in southern Karnataka -- and farmers in Mandya are more hopeful than they have been in years
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As Karnataka Heads For Another Drought, Farmer Family Struggles To Repay Loan
Mandya district in Karnataka is traditionally a lush area, irrigated by water from the Krishna Raja Sagar dam. But this is the second consecutive year of drought, and no water is being released for irrigation now. The water level in the dam is just over 80 feet -- compared to the usual 100 to 110 feet level at this time of year.
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Kheelghatta In Karnataka: A Portrait Of A Village Struggling With Drought
Kheelghatta is a non-descript village with no ancient temples, famous people or tourist spots. There is nothing special about this village but it falls in Karnataka's Mandya - the district that saw the highest number of farmer suicides in Karnataka last year. With summer getting unusually harsh, people here are trying to cope with the heat and the ...
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Drought, Closure Of Factory Turn Sugarcane Farmers Bitter In Karnataka
Mandya is the sugarcane belt of Karnataka, at least in good years. But in 2015, the district saw the highest number of farmer suicides in the state.
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Even After Compensation, Farmer's Family Still In Debt In Karnataka
One of those who died in Mandya was 62-year-old sugarcane, banana and vegetable farmer C Rajendra of Chinanahalli village.
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PM's Farmer Outreach in Karnataka That Witnessed 1,000 Suicides Last Year
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Karnataka today for a rally as part of his farmer outreach programme. The PM is scheduled to speak later this afternoon at Belagavi in the north of the state.
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182 Farmer Suicides in July, Says Karnataka Chief Minister Amid Mounting Criticism Over Deaths
The issue of farmer suicides in Karnataka made its way into the Independence Day speech of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The state government has been criticised for its response to the deaths which spiked to more than 180 in the month of July alone.
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Karnataka Couple Strangle Toddler, Then Die By Suicide. Child Survives
A couple allegedly strangled their two-year-old child and later died by suicide following a reported family dispute in KR Pete town of Mandya district on Monday.
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Karnataka Farmer, Three Family Members Commit Suicide Over Unpaid Loan
Four members of a sugarcane farmer's family committed suicide by consuming poison at Sunkatonnuru village in Karnataka's Mandya district on Saturday.
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HD Kumaraswamy Turns Farmer, Sows Paddy Seedlings For Bumper Crop
Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday turned into a farmer to sow seeds for a bumper paddy crop at a farm at Aralakuppe village in Mandya district, about 100 km from Bengaluru .
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Monsoon This Year Brings Relief For Farmers In Karnataka's Mandya
Mandya district in Karnataka is the region that has seen the highest number of farmer suicides in the state over the past few years. This year, the monsoon has been generous so far in southern Karnataka -- and farmers in Mandya are more hopeful than they have been in years
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As Karnataka Heads For Another Drought, Farmer Family Struggles To Repay Loan
Mandya district in Karnataka is traditionally a lush area, irrigated by water from the Krishna Raja Sagar dam. But this is the second consecutive year of drought, and no water is being released for irrigation now. The water level in the dam is just over 80 feet -- compared to the usual 100 to 110 feet level at this time of year.
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Kheelghatta In Karnataka: A Portrait Of A Village Struggling With Drought
Kheelghatta is a non-descript village with no ancient temples, famous people or tourist spots. There is nothing special about this village but it falls in Karnataka's Mandya - the district that saw the highest number of farmer suicides in Karnataka last year. With summer getting unusually harsh, people here are trying to cope with the heat and the ...
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Drought, Closure Of Factory Turn Sugarcane Farmers Bitter In Karnataka
Mandya is the sugarcane belt of Karnataka, at least in good years. But in 2015, the district saw the highest number of farmer suicides in the state.
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Even After Compensation, Farmer's Family Still In Debt In Karnataka
One of those who died in Mandya was 62-year-old sugarcane, banana and vegetable farmer C Rajendra of Chinanahalli village.
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PM's Farmer Outreach in Karnataka That Witnessed 1,000 Suicides Last Year
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Karnataka today for a rally as part of his farmer outreach programme. The PM is scheduled to speak later this afternoon at Belagavi in the north of the state.
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182 Farmer Suicides in July, Says Karnataka Chief Minister Amid Mounting Criticism Over Deaths
The issue of farmer suicides in Karnataka made its way into the Independence Day speech of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The state government has been criticised for its response to the deaths which spiked to more than 180 in the month of July alone.
