Bhatkal: A 40-year-old former serviceman from Kerala was killed in a road accident on National Highway 66 near Murdeshwar on Friday.   The deceased has been identified as Sagaranath (40), son of Sathvanath and a native of Kerala. Three other occupants of the car sustained injuries and wer

Bhatkal: Burglars broke into a house on Kidwai Road in Bhatkal and decamped with gold ornaments and cash worth several lakhs of rupees, police said.   The theft was reported at the residence of Nahid Akhtar (49), a resident of 1st Cross, Kidwai Road. A complaint has been lodged at Bhatkal

Bhatkal: The post of Assistant Commissioner of Bhatkal subdivision, which had remained vacant for several months, has now been filled with the appointment of J. Mahesh as the new Sub-Divisional Officer.   Mahesh, a Karnataka Administrative Service (Junior Scale) officer, officially assume

Bengaluru, May 08: (Bhatkallys News Bureau)  A coalition of Muslim organisations and community federations in Karnataka has announced a state-level public gathering titled ‘Karnataka Muslim Convention’, which will be held at Town Hall in Bengaluru on May 16. The event will feature t

Bengaluru, May 5: With temperatures steadily rising across various parts of the state, doctors and public health experts have warned of an increase in heat wave-related health issues among the public. Although sudden rainfall in some places has provided temporary relief, overall temperatures

Bhatkal: Students of Anjuman Institute of Technology and Management (AITM), Bhatkal, have secured first place at a national-level hackathon held in Mangaluru.   The achievement came at the PAETRIX x Hack Summit 2026, a 24-hour hackathon organised by P. A. College of Engineering on April 2

Bhatkal: The triennial election of Majlis Islah wa Tanzeem, a well-known social and organisational body in Uttara Kannada district, is scheduled to be held on May 12. The election process has commenced, election commissioner Muhiyuddeen Altaf Kharoori said.   Election schedule and nominat

Bhatkal, 30 April: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) New Shams School, run by Idara Tarbiat-e-Ikhwan has achieved a perfect pass result in the ICSE Class 10 examinations for 2026, with all students clearing the board exams.   A total of 107 students from the school appeared for the examination thi

Byndoor, Apr 29: Three persons were killed and several others sustained injuries after a tourist bus rammed into a tanker on the National Highway near Trasi beach in Byndoor taluk on Wednesday, April 29. The deceased including the bus cleaner and a cooking assistant have been identified as R

Bengaluru, Apr 29: With summer heat peaking across Karnataka, the southwest state's pre-monsoon activity has intensified, bringing relief as well as concern. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for 25 districts, including Dakshina Kannada (DK) and Udupi, fore

Bhatkal: In a serious traffic rules violation case, a local court has imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on a vehicle owner for allegedly allowing a minor to ride a two-wheeler.   According to police, Rajesh Nagappa Naik, a resident of Bastikaikini, had permitted a boy below legal driving age to

Bhatkal, April 28: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Parents may not always be able to spend enough time with their children due to the pressures of modern life, but many are encouraging them to take up martial arts such as karate, said Dr. Pushpalatha Mankal Vaidya, head of Beena Vaidya Educational Institut

New Delhi, April 27: With May approaching, discussions around possible changes in LPG booking and delivery rules are gaining momentum. Amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia that have disrupted global energy supplies, India is considering adjustments to ensure the steady availability of coo

Karwar: A 38-year-old man was murdered by a group of armed attackers inside a hotel opposite the Mundgod bus stand on Friday night.   The deceased has been identified as Zameer Ahmed Dargawale alias NMD, a resident of Nooranigalli.   According to police, the incident took place

Bengaluru, Apr 25: Amid concerns regarding potential fuel shortages due to the ongoing Middle East conflict, officials have clarified that fuel supply in Karnataka remains completely stable. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) Bengaluru and various Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) held a press con

Bhatkal: Shreyas Naik, a student of the Kannada Department of Anjuman Degree College and Postgraduate Centre under the prestigious Anjuman Hami-e-Muslimeen institution, has secured first rank in the Karnataka University MA Kannada examination and brought laurels to the college.   Having s

Karwar: A major technical error in the SSLC result of Sirsi student Leeza Khanam of Union High School has been rectified, bringing relief to the student and her family.   When the results were announced on Thursday, Leeza had been marked absent in the Social Science examination on her mar

Sirsi: A major mistake in the examination results has come to light in Sirsi, where a visually impaired student was reportedly marked absent in one subject despite having appeared for the paper.   The student, Leeza Khanam of Union High School, had written the examinations despite being b