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Railways to run ‘Election Special’ between Bengaluru, Karwar

The Railways has decided to operate a Tatkal Special Train between Yeshwantpur-Karwar-Yeshwantpur on April 17 and 18. A notification of Konkan Railway Corporation said that South Western Railway in coordination with Southern and Konkan Railways has decided to operate one up and down service of Ta

Accidental electrocution: Labourer critically injured

Puttur: A labourer engaged in repair works in an electric pole near Little Flower School Darbe sustained critical injuries following accidental electrocution. Another labourer who was on the pole during the incident jumped down to safety. The grievously injured labourer from West Bengal has been

Assam student at Mangalore University alleges ragging in hostel

Mangaluru: In a complaint to the national anti-ragging helpline on Tuesday evening, a first year MSc student from Mangalore University has alleged of being ragged by a fellow hostel inmate. He has accused the inmate of humiliating, abusing and manhandling him. The victim in question is an inmate of

Mangalore DCP Uma Prashanth transferred as ACB SP

Mangaluru: Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime and Traffic) Uma Prashanth has been transferred as Superintendent of Police (SP) of Anti-Corruption Bureau and she has been replaced by Lakshmi Ganesh. Uma Prashanth assumed charge as SP of ACB (Western Range, Mangaluru) on Wednesday, April 10. L

Trawler from Malpe sinks in Maharashtra

Malpe: A deep sea trawler from Malpe fisheries port sunk near Devgad in Maharashtra later on the night of Monday. Seven fishermen aboard the vessel were rescued. The steel fishing boat which sunk has been identified as Shivaraksha owned by Dinesh Tingalaya from Padutonse Bengre. The rescued fishe

PM Modi to visit Mangaluru on April 13: Security beefs up , changes in vehicle parking, movement

Mangaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive at Mangaluru on April 13 as part of the Lok Sabha election campaign. Following which, security has been beefed up in the city. Accordingly, the vehicle parking and traffic system has been changed. Tight security A total of 1472 police officer

M’luru-Dubai Air India Express flight re-routed from Apr 16

Bajpe: The Air India Express Mangaluru-Dubai-Mangaluru flights will operate as Mangaluru-Sharjah-Mangaluru flight from April 16 to May 30 due to runway closure at Dubai Airport. Air India daily flight IX 813 from Mangaluru to Sharjah will leave Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) at 5:30 pm and

Bhatkal Tanzeem gets new executive body; S.M. Syed Parvez gets top post

Bhatkal, 9 April, 2019: In a major development for Bhatkal town, a new executive body will take charge following elections at Majlis-e-Islah Wa Tanzeem. Tanzeem, a powerful socio-political organisation, holds influence over large swathes of voters in the Uttara Kannada district and also partners

Udupi: HD Kumaraswami visits Shri Krishna Math

Udupi: Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday visited the Sri Krishna Math in Udupi here during his visit to Udupi-Chikmagalur and Dakshina Kannada constituency visit. Kumaraswamy along with Udupi-Chikmagalur Cong-JD(s) candidate Pramod Madhwaraj visited the math and sought blessings i

Hubballi boy Rahul bags 17th rank in UPSC exams

According to results announced by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) here on Friday, Rahul Sharanappa Shankanur from Hubballi, who secured 17th rank, is top rank holder among the candidates selected from the state. Apart from Rahul, other three candidates Lakshmi N (45), Akash S (78) and

Karkala: Lawyer's car with 'Chowkidar Sher Hai' sticker seized

Karkala: Election officers today seized a lawyer's car with a sticker 'Chowkidar Sher Hai' in Karkala on Friday. Meanwhile, Karkala police have registered a case against the lawyer for not allowing to perform the duties. While checking vehicles at Karkala Anantashayan, Lawyer Vipul Tej's car appr

317 candidates file nominations in Karnataka for second phase of Lok Sabha polls

As many as 317 candidates have filed nominations in 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in coastal and northern Karnataka for the second phase of polling on April 23, said an official on Thursday. "With the last day of nominations for the second phase ending on Thursday, 317 candidates have filed 457 nom

Contemplating to implement a permanent scheme for fishermen: Chief Minister Kumaraswamy

Kundapur: Fishing done by women and youth fishers is also an agriculture. Therefore the coalition government of the state has already taken a decision on implementing a permanent scheme for the fishers, said Chief Msinister HD Kumaraswamy. He was speaking after inaugurating a women fishers confer

"BJP MP has done nothing for Uttara Kannada district"; JD(S) calls out Anant Kumar Hegde's 'bluff'

Karwar 3 April 2019: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Congress-JD(S) alliance’s Uttara Kannada constituency candidate Anand Asnotikar recently lashed out at Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde for not developing the constituency despite being the MP from the seat for 22 years now. “He only speaks about and

Malpe: Rare gliding snake visits the city!

Malpe: Secluded to its habitat in the Western Ghats, the rarely found jumping golden tree snake was recently found at the premises of a hotel in Malpe and created much curiosity among the localites here. The binomial nomenclature of the snake ‘Chrysopelea Ornata’ and is called the golden tree sna

Prominent Kannada writer B. A. Sanadi dies at age 86

Kumta 31 March 2019:(Bhatkallys News Bureau) Eminent Kannada poet Dr. B A Sanadi passed away on Sunday morning at his residence near Herevatta region of Kumta Taluka at the age of 86 years. The mortal remains of the prominent poet has been be taken to his native for funeral. Baba Saheb Ahmed S

Kundapur couple stabbed in Germany; husband killed, wife critical

Kundapur, Mar 31: An Indian man died and his wife sustained injuries after they were stabbed by an immigrant near Munich in Germany, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said Saturday. "Indian couple Prashant and Smita Basarur were stabbed by an immigrant near Munich. Unfortunately, Prashant h

Rear Admiral Mahesh Singh assumes charge as Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area

Karwar: Rear Admiral Mahesh Singh NM on Saturday assumed charge as Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area (FOK) at a ceremonial parade at Karwar. Details and pictures from the ceremony have been shared on the official Twitter account of the Spokesperson of the Indian Navy. His notable sea a