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District Collector Kavitha S. Mannikere announced that the UNESCO team has expressed satisfaction with the management of Hampi monuments and will submit its report within six weeks. Speaking to reporters in Hosapete (Vijayanagara) after the experts departed for Bengaluru on Tuesday evening, she stated that the four-day visit has concluded and the report is expected shortly.

Excise authorities in Koppal district recovered 5.98 kg of opium powder, valued at Rs 3.15 lakh, during a raid on a hotel near the Vanageri toll plaza on National Highway 50 in Kushtagi taluk on Wednesday, October 22. The operation, conducted around 1:20 pm, resulted in the discovery of the contraband hidden within the establishment's premises.

A reservoir located between Hatte and Belagatti villages in Koppal taluk has completely dried up due to a lack of rainfall and rising temperatures, creating a severe water crisis for local residents, farmers, and livestock. Villagers are demanding that authorities arrange for water to be diverted from the Tungabhadra River to refill the reservoir and ensure adequate storage for the surrounding communities.

Residents near Koppal have expressed anxiety after discovering large quantities of medical waste dumped in a ditch along the road connecting Irakal Gada and Abbigere villages. The discarded material included prescriptions issued by doctors from the Irakal Gada, Bevur, and Kanakagiri areas, raising significant doubts among locals.

A utility pole near the 'See Sanduru In September' viewpoint on the Kudligi Road in Dharmapur village, Sanduru taluk, has broken in the middle after being struck by an unidentified vehicle. The damaged structure poses a significant safety hazard to the area.