Kalaburagi: BJP Leader Manikant Rathod taken into police custody
Kalaburagi: Manikant Rathod, a BJP leader with a history of involvement in various criminal cases, was apprehended by the police on Wednesday here in Kalaburagi.
The BJP leader had organized a protest in the town, alleging that the police officials had shown negligence in the case of the death of Devananda Ramachandrappa Koraba from Kalagurthi village in the Chittapur constituency. In response, as a precautionary measure, the police took Manikant Rathod into custody in Kalaburagi and subsequently transferred him to the Gunagurthi police station.
It's worth noting that Manikant Rathod was previously arrested by Chittapur police for violating the code of conduct during elections.
Manikant Rathod is facing several cases across police stations in Yadgiri, Vijayapur, and Kalaburagi districts. He had also been issued an order of exile for one year by Kalaburagi City Police Commissioner Dr. Y. S. Ravikumar. However, Manikant Rathod managed to secure a restraining order against the deportation order from the High Court.
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Session on managing family conflicts to be held in Mangaluru on April 11
Mangaluru: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with Family Business Network India is set to organise a session on “Managing Family Conflict: Navigating Differences and Disagreements” on April 11, 2026.
The event will be held at Taj Vivanta in the city from 10 am to 5 pm.
The session will be led by family business advisor Dr. N. Krishnan.
The programme will focus on building governance structures for stability and continuity, Building trust-based systems for long-term harmony, Strengthening relationships while safeguarding the enterprise, Creating clarity, fairness, and alignment across generations and frameworks to separate family, ownership and business roles, along with strategies to turn disagreements into constructive decision-making.
