Bengaluru, Mar 15: In a significant move to enhance digital safety for minors, Meta-owned WhatsApp has introduced a new feature called 'Parent-Managed Accounts.' Designed specifically for children under the age of 13, this feature allows parents to monitor and control their children'

Bhatkal: As many as 1,402 cases were settled through compromise during the Lok Adalat held at the Bhatkal court complex on Saturday. A total of 1,526 cases had been taken up for consideration during the session.   At the Principal Civil and JMFC Court, Deepa Aralagundi served as the judic

Bhatkal: Authorities conducted inspections at several hotels in Bhatkal town on Wednesday evening to prevent misuse of domestic LPG cylinders following concerns over possible disruptions in cooking gas supply.   The checks were carried out as a precautionary measure after tensions escalat

Bhatkal: The Bhatkal Block Congress Committee has expressed its support for the “Save Sharavathi” movement and reiterated its opposition to the proposed Sharavathi Pumped Storage Project on the Sharavathi river. The party also criticised what it termed as misleading information being cir

Bhatkal: With large crowds expected for Eid-ul-Fitr shopping, Bhatkal police have announced special traffic regulations and temporary route diversions around the Ramzan Bazaar area to manage congestion and ensure smooth movement of vehicles.   In a press release, Bhatkal Town Police urged

Bhatkal: Senior journalist A.K. Kukkila stressed the need to reinforce human values in society at a time when global conflicts, religious misinformation and hatred on social media are increasing.   He was speaking while presiding over a Harmony Iftar programme organised by the Bhatkal uni

    Bhatkal: The Bhatkal Town Municipal Council (TMC) on Tuesday allotted 36 temporary Ramzan stalls through a draw of lots ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, with a total of 1,359 applicants competing for the limited spaces.   The stalls will be set up along the stretch from the Old B

  Bhatkal: The HESCOM Honnavar division has informed consumers in Honnavar and Bhatkal taluks that there will be a temporary power disruption due to maintenance work on the Honnavar–Bhatkal 110 kV power line. According to the press release, urgent replacement of jumpers will be carr

Bhatkal: An 18-year-old student who was scheduled to appear for the II PUC examination died by suicide in Honnegadde under Heble gram panchayat limits of Bhatkal taluk on Friday, March 6.   The deceased has been identified as Kaushik Subraya Naik.   The exact reason behind the

Bhatkal: Former Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde said that the biggest threat to Hindu society today comes from internal divisions, particularly the caste system, rather than from other religious communities.   Speaking at the Hindu Sangam conference organised in the town, Hegde criticis

KARWAR: An eight-year-old boy died and three others sustained serious injuries after a container truck collided with a car and overturned on it on National Highway 66 near Karwar on Monday evening.   The accident took place on a curved stretch of the highway between Binaga and Arga Ghat.

Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced that a super speciality hospital will be established in Karwar at a cost of Rs 100 crore. The announcement was made while presenting the 2026–27 State Budget in the Legislative Assembly.   The proposed hospital is expected to stre

Karwar: The Uttara Kannada district administration has issued a draft notification proposing ward delimitation in Bhatkal as part of the process to upgrade the Bhatkal Town Municipal Council (TMC) into a City Municipal Council (CMC), officials said.   The draft, prepared based on the 2011

Bhatkal, 5 March,2026: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Long queues were witnessed at several petrol pumps across Bhatkal as residents rushed to refuel their vehicles amid fears of a possible fuel shortage and a sudden rise in petrol and diesel prices following the escalating tensions involving Iran, the Un

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”