Bhatkal: Several petrol pumps across Bhatkal witnessed long queues on Wednesday as residents rushed to refuel their vehicles following fears of possible fuel shortages and price hikes linked to tensions in the Middle East.   At many outlets in the town, people were seen waiting in line fo

Bhatkal: Thirteen schoolchildren sustained minor injuries after a school vehicle overturned on State Highway-50 near the municipal garbage dumping yard at Kadasalagadde in Belalkhanda village of Bhatkal taluk on Tuesday morning.   According to information available, the vehicle was bringi

Karwar: A review meeting of various departments (KDP) held at the Zilla Panchayat office in Karwar witnessed tense moments as District In-charge Minister Mankal Vaidya and ruling party MLA Satish Sail exchanged sharp words, leading to the MLA walking out of the meeting.   The heated excha

Mangaluru: A 35-year-old man from Bhatkal has been taken into custody for allegedly posting a bomb threat message on Instagram that triggered concern online.   The accused, identified as Shankar Mastappa Moger of Devinagar, had posted a comment from the account “shankar11916”

Bhatkal: Allegations have surfaced that the government hospital in Bhatkal taluk has been facing an acute shortage of specialist doctors and staff for the past two years, causing serious hardship to patients. Auto drivers’ association members and social activists have submitted separate petiti

Bhatkal: With campus placements and career opportunities approaching for final-year students, Anjuman Arts, Science and Commerce College, Bhatkal, organised an Interview Skills Workshop on February 26 to help students prepare for professional interviews.   The programme was held as part o

Bhatkal,  28 February: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) The iconic clock tower at Shamsuddin Circle in Bhatkal was demolished on Saturday afternoon as part of the ongoing widening work of National Highway 66.   The structure, which had stood for over two decades, was considered a landmark of

Bhatkal: A mobile phone reported lost under the limits of Bhatkal Rural Police Station has been successfully traced through the CEIR portal and returned to its rightful owner.   According to a post shared on X by Uttara Kannada Superintendent of Police Deepan MN, the device was tracked us

Bhatkal: A man was injured after a leopard reportedly attempted to attack him at Kadalasalagadde in Muttalli gram panchayat limits of Bhatkal taluk.   The injured has been identified as Nagappa Devadiga, a resident of Kadalasalagadde. He is currently undergoing treatment at a local hospit

Bhatkal, 24 February : (Press Release)  Karnataka: The Bhatkal Unit of Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) unveiled the  logo of the proposed “Coastal Karnataka History Summit” at a programme held at Dawat Centre on February 22, 2026, marking the beginning of an academ

Bhatkal, 24 February: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Tension prevailed in Murdeshwar on Monday night after a complaint of stone-throwing at a few houses in the Belur locality led to the detention of seven minor boys.   The alleged incident was reported around 10 pm. Soon after, residents from t

Ankola: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said elections to gram panchayats, taluk panchayats and zilla panchayats will be held before the end of June, and the required procedures are already under way, including the division of wards.   He was speaking after inaugurating the Manjuguni-Gangaval

Karwar: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday assured that a super speciality hospital will be sanctioned for Karwar in the next state budget.   He was speaking after inaugurating the newly constructed 450-bed multi-speciality hospital building and other development works at the premise

Karwar: Six pythons were rescued from a residential premises in the Katinakona area of Karwar on Sunday, triggering panic among local residents.   The reptiles were found amid construction materials stocked within the house compound. Forest officials were alerted, following which Forest G

Bengaluru, Feb 23: The coastal districts of the state are likely to receive rainfall till February 27, according to the weather department. Rain is expected due to a depression forming over the Bay of Bengal. The depression, centred near north Sri Lanka over the Bay of Bengal, is showing sig

Bhatkal: As part of the India AI Impact Summit being held across the country to create awareness about Artificial Intelligence technology, teachers of Sri Guru Sudheendra College took a digital pledge and became part of the national campaign. The digital pledge was taken under the ‘AI Responsi

Bengaluru, Feb 17: The Karnataka government has now made face recognition mandatory for the attendance of school children. Attendance will be recorded through an AI-based student face attendance monitoring system. In this regard, the state education department has issued an order. Instructions

Bhatkal: The Bhatkal Taxi Drivers and Owners Association staged a protest at the Town Police Station on Tuesday, expressing strong resentment over allegations made by the Auto Rickshaw Drivers and Owners Association. The taxi union also submitted a memorandum to the Police Inspector, addressed to th