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Kumta: Depressed over preparations for exams, 17 year old student commits suicide

Kumta 15 December 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) A 17-year-old student allegedly depressed over some personal reasons committed suicide by hanging himself at his home near Vivekanagar of Kumta here in the early morning of Friday December 14. The deceased has been identified as Vinayak Vittal Paig

Special Bandra-Mangaluru train from Dec 25

Mangaluru: In order to clear the extra rush of passengers during Christmas and New Year, the Konkan Railway in co-ordination with Western Railway will run holiday special trains between Bandra (T) and Mangaluru Junction. Trains Train No 09009 Bandra (T) – Mangaluru Jn Weekly Special (Special F

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi requests increase of Haj quota for India during his Saudi visit

Jeddah: 14 December 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) A high level delegation, led by Mr. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Hon’ble Minister of Minority Affairs, Government of India, visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 13 December, 2018 in Jeddah, to sign the bilateral Haj Agreement 2019. The delegation met with

Karwar seabed the next wreck-diving destination?

KARWAR: A group of divers on a routine diving exercise was in for a pleasant surprise when they drifted a little away from their usual course near Karwar. They had stumbled upon something that brought a surge of excitement, and for them, it was almost like rediscovering the Titanic. Parts of a su

One critical in a road mishap in Karwar

Karwar 13 December 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) One person was left critically injured after his bike rammed into a KSRTC bus near the ITI college of Karwar here on Wednesday December 12. The injured has been identified as Shanta Padti of Shirawad. As per sources, When the two-wheeler was on

College bans students from playing PUBG inside hostel rooms, asks them to 'focus on career'

Vellore: Earlier this year, an online game most people know by the name 'PUBG' took South-East Asia by storm. A survey sanctioned by Quartz and conducted by Jana claimed that 62 per cent of the 1,047 Indian respondents they spoke to played PlayerUnknown's Battleground, more commonly known as PUBG.

Man dies after falling from coconut tree in Kumta

Kumta 12 December 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) A daily wage labourer breathed his last after falling from a coconut tree here at Kadekodi of Kumta taluk on Tuesday December 11. The deceased has been identified as Hanumanta Jatti Pataghar (56), resident of Kadekodi. As per sources, when Hanum

PM Narendra Modi congratulates Kaiga staff for new world record

KARWAR : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated engineers and scientists of Kaiga Atomic Power Station (KAPS), which has set a world record with one of its units operating uninterrupted for more than 941 days. The record was earlier held by Heysham Plant of United Kingdom, which had operated

Shaktikanta Das appointed as the new RBI Governor

A day after Urjit Patel resigned as RBI Governor, the government today appointed Shaktikanta Das as the new RBI chief. He is the 25th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. A former economic affairs secretary from 2015 to 2017, Das worked closely with the central bank. He is currently a member of

Byndoor railway station to get better infrastructure

Shimoga MP B Y Raghavendra has promised to upgrade Byndoor railway station with better infrastructural amenities. "I will ensure that passengers will receive more facilities in Byndoor railway station," he said after inaugurating ‘Jana Samparka’ meeting and his office in Byndoor on Thursday. O

AIMPLB organise “Women as Builders of Family, Society & Nation” conference

Women’s Wing All India Muslim Personal Law Board in Coordination with Federation of Tamil Nadu Muslim Women organised Second South India “WOMEN’S CONFERENCE” on 8th Dec 2018 Saturday at Anaikar Abdul Shukoor Auditorium New College Royapeth Chennai. The Conference addressed important topics – Empo

Vijay Mallya must be extradited: London court

The Westminster Magistrates' Court in London has allowed the extradition of fugitive liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya. Westminster Magistrates' Court Chief Magistrate Judge Emma Arbuthnot ruled that Mallya can be extradited to India to stand trial on the charges brought by the Central Bureau of Investi

‘Operate Karwar train from Mangaluru at uniform time’ members of National Railway Users’ Consultative Council writes to authorities

Passengers in coastal Karnataka have urged the Railways to operate Bengaluru-Karwar overnight express trains (one four-days-a-week service and another tri-weekly service) at a uniform time from Mangaluru Central railway station. At present, Train No. 16513 (via Kunigal), which leaves Bengaluru at

Kaiga all set to create new world record today for non-stop production of power

Karwar: The Kaiga Atomic Power Station (KAPS) which recently created a new world record among pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs) will be creating a new world record on December 10, with one of its units operating uninterrupted for more than 940 days. Earlier the record was held by the Unit

RV Deshpande flags off Karavali Marathon at Karwar

Karwar 09 December 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) District in Charge Minister and Karnataka Revenue minister RV Deshpande on Sunday flagged off the Karavali Marathon organised as a part of Karavali Utsava, here at Tagore beach of Karwar. The marathon sponsored by Aditya Birla Grasim Industries di

Man attacked by crocodile in Karwar's Kali river

KARWAR: A man survived a crocodile attack at the Kali river in Dandeli town on Friday. He escaped with minor injuries but was unconscious when he was rescued by a water adventure sports team. According to the police, the survivor has been identified as 43-year-old Nagesh Ballari, a resident of Ni

Filmmakers in Karnataka to get incentive for showcasing state’s tourist spots

After the number of tourists visiting Jog Falls in Shivammoga district shot up significantly following the release of hit Kannada film Mungaru Male, which captured the beauty of the falls, the Karnataka Cabinet has decided to provide incentive for filmmakers who showcase the state’s tourist spots in

Google, Facebook, WhatsApp agree with Centre to stamp out rape, child porn videos

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said the Centre and Internet giants, including Google, Microsoft and Facebook, were in agreement that videos of rape, child pornography and objectionable material needed to be “stamped out”. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and U U Lalit noted that intermediaries