Bhatkal news

Bhatkal student honored by Bharat Scouts and Guides during Alvas Virasat fest

Mohammed Muzaffer, a student from Bhatkal and son of Afzal Mohtesham, was recently recognized by The Bharat Scouts and Guides, Karnataka, at the Alvas Virasat 2023 fest held at Alvas Campus in Moodbidri. Muzaffer, a former student of Ali Public School, Bhatkal, achieved academic excellence in

Drone strike hits Mangalore-bound merchant ship off Gujarat coast: maritime agencies

New Delhi: A drone strike caused an explosion and fire on a merchant ship in the Arabian Sea on Saturday, but no casualties have been reported. The crew includes 20 Indians, and an Indian Coast Guard vessel is moving towards the merchant vessel, MV Chem Pluto, which is 217 nautical miles off the Por

Bhatkal: Annual literary competition of IAUHS held

Bhatkal: 17 November 2023 (Bhatkallys News Bureau)  Islamia Anglo-Urdu High School organised its annual literary event on Thursday at the Usman Hasan Hall here in its campus. The event consisted various categories, including recitation, Naat, ghazal, Urdu, English, and Kannada speeches. The

Boat with 40 fishermen from Karwar missing in Arabian Sea, search operation launched

Uttara Kannada, Dec 5 (IANS): A fishing boat carrying 40 fishermen has gone missing in the Arabian Sea, sources said on Tuesday. The incident has been reported from Karwar in the Uttara Kannada district of the state. As per the sources, the boat went missing last week coinciding with extr

Auto driver dies in accident trying to avoid collision with cow in Bhatkal

In a recent incident near Kotakhanda of Marukeri, an auto-rickshaw driver lost his life after sustaining severe injuries in an attempt to avoid a collision with a cow that unexpectedly appeared on the road.  The driver, identified as Nagesh Krishna Gonda, was en route from Bhatkal to Maruker

State Minority Commission Chairman visits Bhatkal, discusses minorities’ situation with Tanzeem officials

Bhatkal: 30 November 2023 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) State Minority Commission Chairman Abdul Azim paid a visit to coastal Karnataka, including Bhatkal, where he engaged with local journalists to shed light on initiatives aimed at the development of minority communities. During his visit, Chairman

Bhatkal boy strikes two golds at national level Karate competition in Mangalore

Bhatkal: November (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Bhatkal's 13-year-old karate prodigy, Ismail Nameer Ruknuddin, has added two more medals to his overall tally by securing two gold medals at a national-level competition organized by Guru Goju Ryu Karate Academy India in Mangalore.   Nameer c

Bhatkal woman tragically killed in fire accident at residential building in Mangaluru

Mangaluru:28 November 2023 (Bhatkallys News Bureau)  A tragic incident was reported in Mangaluru as a fire engulfed a residential flat on the twelfth floor of a seventeen-storied building in Attavar, resulting in the death of Zareena Shaheen Kola (57) from Bhatkal. The incident occurred in the

Hit and run case in Bhatkal: 23-year-old girl dies after truck rams into bike in Shirali

Bhatkal: 26 Nov (Bhatkallys News Bureau) In a road accident reported on Sunday morning a 23-year-old after a truck rammed into a bike before fleeing from the scene here on NH 66 in Shirali. The deceased woman has been identified as Nikita Gonda (23), a resident of Kargil near Sagar. While Nikita

Covid vaccines reduced risk of sudden death in young adults, study finds

A comprehensive study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has concluded that COVID-19 vaccination does not increase the risk of unexplained sudden deaths among young adults in India. On the contrary, the study suggests that receiving at least one dose of the vaccine may actually reduce

Majlis-e-Islah Tanzeem Bhatkal submits memorandum to President of India: Demands cease fire in Gaza

Bhatkal: 17 November 2023 (Bhatkallys News Bureau)  Local socio-political organization Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem on Friday submitted a memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu condemning the killings of over 11,000 civilians in Gaza and the ‘hypocrisy’ of the Western countries includi

Congress Accuses Former Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy Of  Illegally Drawing Power For Diwali Lights

The Congress in Karnataka on Tuesday accused former chief minister and JD(S) state chief H D Kumarawamy of drawing power illegally to illuminate his JP Nagar residence here with decorative lights during Deepavali. The ruling party posted a video along with a statement on social media platform X,

8 fishing boats gutted in fire in Gangolli

Kundapur, Nov 13: Eight boats that were anchored on the river bank, were gutted in a fire mishap on Monday November 13 at Manganese Road of Gangolli. The loss is estimated to run into crore of rupees. Many boats were anchored on the beach on Manganese Road of Gangolli. One of the boats caugh

Mankal Vaidya intervenes in Jamia Abad road garbage issue, allows officials temporary access to Municipal dumping yard

Bhatkal: Heble Panchayat, situated in the Bhatkal taluk, had long been grappled with a growing issue of improper garbage disposal. The absence of suitable arrangements for waste management had led residents to resort to disposing of household waste along roadsides and open spaces.  Consequen

Man clicks link on phone, gets blackmailed over morphed video

Raichur, Nov 8 (IANS): A man in Karnataka's Raichur district lodged a police complaint that he had been blackmailed for more than a year over a morphed video after clicking on a link that he received on his phone from an unidentified number. In his complaint, Mahendra Kurdi, a gauge oper

Anjuman Degree College students shine at University exams; details here

Bhatkal: 02 November 2023 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Anjuman Arts, Science, Commerce College, and PG Centre on Tuesday issued a press statement and disclosed the results of its degree courses. In the Arts department, Pooja Prakash Naik secured the top position at the college level with an impressive 9

Gaza conflict: BMYF cancels Bhatkal Cricket League

Bhatkal: 30 October 2023 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) In a press conference held on Monday, President of Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation (BMYF) Moulana Azeezur Rahman Nadvi, announced that they have decided to cancel the Bhatkal Cricket League (Season 5) it was scheduled to organise in November. Azee

Heavy rains forecast for coastal region from Oct 29: Yellow alert issued

Mangaluru, Oct 29: According to the forecast given by the India Meteorological Department parts of the coastal region will receive rain accompanied by thunder and lightning from Sunday, October 29. Mysuru, Hassan, Kolar, Shivamogga, Ramanagara and Chamarajanagar districts are also expected t