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Udupi: Car collides with Auto-rickshaw commuting school students; 7 students injured

Udupi: Seven students of two different schools of the city sustained injuries after the auto-rickshaw they were travelling in collided with a car, early on Friday morning here on Santekatte service road near NH 66 in Udupi. According to the reports the incident took place when a Maruti Ritz car w

Anand Asnotikar Most likely JD(s) candidate against Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde from Uttara Kannada

Karwar 15 March 2019:(Bhatkallys News Bureau) Cong-JD(S) on Wednesday announced their pact for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections with JD(S) bagging as many as 8 seats from the 28 constituencies in the state while Congress will contest on 20 seats in the state. To make sure the coalition is made on

Uttara Kannada: 195 killed, 1541 injured in 882 accidents in 9 months

Karwar: The Uttara Kannada District between May-2018 and January-2019 witnessed 195 deaths in road accidents. The number of injuries during the period is at whopping 1541 people sustaining injuries in about 882 accidents reported in the district. In the statistics provided by Uttara Kannada Polic

Mangaluru: ‘Rowdy Parade’ conducted by police ahead of LS polls

Mangaluru: The city police held a parade of more than 200 rowdy sheeters of the city belonging to 17 police stations under the commissionerate limits at the police grounds in the city on Thursday March 24th. The parade was conducted as a precautionary measure to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

1,922 polling stations in Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency.

A total of 1,922 polling stations would be set up in the six Assembly segments of Uttara Kannada district and two Assembly segments of Belagavi district that fall under the Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency. Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency comprises the Assembly segments of Kittur and K

Forest CID team nabs two while trying to sell elephant tusk

Udupi: The Forest CID team arrested two people while they were attempting to sell an elephant tusk, which weighed two-and-half kilograms. The accused are identified as Poonacha of Bollumadu village, a writer in the coffee estate and K M Ganesh, a jeweller from Virajpet, were planning to sell the

Yakshagana artiste Chandrahasa Hudugodu collapses during performance, dies

Udupi: Yakshagana artiste Chandrahasa Hudugodu died on late Sunday, March 10 night while performing on the stage near Baindoor in Udupi district. He was 50. It is gathered that Chandrahasa collapsed due to suspected cardiac arrest while he was performing the role of Salva in Bheeshma Vijaya episo

Lady found raped and murdered in Manipal

Udupi: A corpse of a girl was found near Sagri in Manipal on Sunday, March 10. It is presumed that she must have been allegedly raped and murdered. The woman found the mortal remains of the victim aged between 18-25 years, beside the railway track and thus the incident came to light. The victim l

M'luru airport: Gold worth Rs 49 lakh seized from 3 passengers

Bajpe: Customs officials arrested three passengers trying to smuggle gold in their rectum at Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) on Saturday, March 9th. The passengers had arrived from Dubai. The seized gold was in the form of powder and past weighing 1532.110 grams. The gold is valued at Rs 49

Photos: Tanzeem elections get underway

Bhatkal, 10 March 2019 (Bhatkallys News Bureau): A new executive body and member panel is all set to take charge of affairs at Majlis-e-Islah Wa Tanzeem as the socio-political body is hosting its elections today. Each constituency will see voting in three polling centers.  Members of the

Three killed in 'selfie' madness near waterfall in Siddapur

Siddapur, 9 March 2019: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Three students visiting Siddapur Taluka drowned in a freak accident in Burude falls on Saturday. The victims have been identified as Abhishek Naik of Siddapur, Murali of Sirsi and Sai of Kerala. All three were students of Ayurveda at a college in S

Cong leaders booked for illegal transportation of money during 2018 assembly polls

Karwar: Sirsi police have filed a complaint based on the illegal transportation of money against the District Congress president Bhimanna Naik, here on Saturday, March 9. The incident had taken place in 2018 during the state assembly elections. The money was being taken to distribute among the vo

Aborted fetus found in Mundgod; second in last four months

Mundgod 8 March 2019: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) In a incident reported from Mundgod, an abandoned fetus was found in a plastic bag near Kadligatte lake of Mundgod here on Thursday. On Thursday, a local resident Hassan Raza noticed a man throwing plastic bag in a pit near the lake. Suspecting his b

Only a day’s holiday for marriage: Minister appreciates the DC

Udupi: The quarterly KDF meeting was held at the deputy commissioner’s office complex under the leadership of Minister Dr Jayamala on Wednesday March 6th. Dr Jayamala appreciated that fact that the new deputy commissioner Hephsiba Rani Korlapati who recently entered into wedlock took only a day’s

Project Employment Exchange to organise mega job fair at Karwar on March 8

Karwar 5 March 2019: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) The Project Employment Exchange, Karwar have organised a mega job fair at Shivaji Degree College, Baada of Karwar which is to be held on Friday, 8 march. Students with qualifications including SSLC, PUC, ITI, Diploma, any Degree, BE etc can take part

Malpe: Protest against unscientific fishing; Clash between two groups of fishermen

Malpe: A clash broke out between the deep sea fishers and Persian fishers while protesting against light fishing at Malpe port. Protesting against the Fisheries Department for not taking any action against the light fishing, the fishermen closed the main gate of the Malpe port and gathered in fro

Mangaluru: Former Union Minister Dhananjay Kumar passes away at 67

Mangaluru: Former Lok Sabha MP from Mangalore and Union Minister Venur Dhananjay Kumar on Monday afternoon passed away at a private hospital in Mangaluru. He was 67. A lawyer by profession, Dhananjay went on to represent Mangalore constituency in the Lok Sabha for four successive terms. He was

Karwar MLA Roopali seeks police security

Karwar: Local MLA Roopali Naik has sought police protection citing threat to her life. In a letter to the Uttara Kannada SP, the BJP legislator has demanded that she be provided with police security as some unidentified persons are monitoring her movement and following her. In the letter, Roop