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Prostitution racket busted in Karwar; six women rescued

Karwar 18 August 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Karwar police on Friday busted a prostitution racket, wherein the trafficked girls from North-Karnataka were forced into prostitution in a private hotel at KHB colony of Karwar. Working on a tip-off, DCB inspector Shankar Gowda Patel along with the

Mentally unstable woman found dead in Honnavar

Honnavar 17 August 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) A mentally unstable woman from Sirsi was found dead at Konekar Salakeri of Honnavar Taluka on August 17 Friday. The deceased has been identified as Geeta Palankar, a resident of Sirsi. Accourding to the sources, Geeta who was mentally unstable

Jeddah: Consulate General of India celebrates Independence day by inaugurating Khadi exhibition

Jeddah 15 August 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) To mark the 72nd Independence of India, Consulate General of India, Jeddah on Wednesday organised a flag hoisting ceremony at its office here in Jeddah. Consul General Noor Rahman Sheikh hoisted the tricolor and read out the President's address to t

Moving car catches fire in Kumta; occupants escape unhurt

Kumta 15 August 2018: A car reportedly with the registration number of Goa caught fire while running on NH-66 near Devgi bridge of Kumta Taluka here on August 15. According to the sources initially the smoke started to appear from the engine as the moving car’s engine overheated, resulting the ca

One Killed, 15 Injured in a bus-canter collision in Yellapur

Yellapur 11 August 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) One person was killed while about 15 sustained injuries in a ghastly road accident between KSRTC bus and a Canter vehicle at NH-66 near Arabail ghat section near Yellapur here on Saturday, 11 August. The deceased has been identified as Eranna Maka

Karnataka High Court quashes government order on Gokarna temple

Gokarna 11 August 2018: The Karnataka High Court on Friday quashed the state government order, dated August 12, 2008, denotifying Gokarna Mahabaleshwara temple from the control of Department of Muzrai and attaching or handing it over its administration to Ramachandrapura Math. The court quashed t

Photos: Rabita awards ceremony begins in Bhatkal

RV Deshpande once again Uttara Kannada district in-charge minister, UT Khader retains Dakshin Kannada

Bhatkal 8 Aug 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) HD Kumarswami led Karnataka government recently announced the list of in-charge district ministers of across the state, wherein RV Deshpande was once again given the responsibility of Uttara Kannada district along with Dharwad district. Among the coast

Kumta: Clicking selfies costs life for a 30 years old youngster as he slips off cliff into the sea, dies

Kumta 6 August 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) A man slipped into the into the waters of Arabian sea while allegedly clicking selfies from a cliff at Vanalli beach of Kumta here on August 5. The victim has been identified as Anand Narayan Moger (30), a resident of Kumta. According to the source

Radhakrishna Bhat of Bhatkal is the new President of Uttara Kannada Working Journalist Association

Bhatkal 6 August 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) RadhaKrishna Bhat of Bhatkal has been unanimously elected as the President of Uttara Kannada Working Journalist Association for a term of three years (2018-2021). In a press release issued by the election officer RV Bagwath, Narashima a native of Si

Bhatkallys.com impact: Filthy roads finally get clean makeover; garbage cleaned in Heble Panchayath areas

Bhatkal 5 August 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Residents of Al-Mina road finally have something to cheer about as Heble Panchayath officials on Sunday cleaned the infamous Al-Mina road off all the garbage, after repeated complaints by the residents and thorough follow up by Bhatkallys.com. Heble

Kumta: Woman dies after she stuck into 'Papad' making machine

Kumta 5 August 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) A woman while ‘Papads’ at her residence died after getting struck  into the ‘papad’ making machine in Mirjan of Kumta taluk here on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Maalini Naik, a resident of Mirjan. According to the sources, Maalini while

Karwar man shot dead in Afghanistan by militants

Karwar/Afghanistan 4 August 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) In an unfortunate turn of event, a 39-year-old man from Karwar was shot dead along with 2 other individuals of foreign-origin by the militants in Kabul of Afghanistan on Thursday. The victim has been identified as Patson Rodrigues (39) a

Orissa man arrested for drugs peddling in Kumta

Kumta 1 August 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Kumta police on Wednesday arrested a man hailing from Orissa allegedly while selling drugs at Hegde circle of Kumta here on August 1. The accused has been identified as Mahindra Kumar Jain, a resident of Orissa. Based on a credential information, U

M'luru-Dubai SpiceJet flight fails to take off after pilot falls ill

Mangaluru: A Mangaluru-Dubai SpiceJet flight that was scheduled to depart from Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) on Tuesday midnight will depart at 5 pm today(Wednesday) after the flight pilot developed some health issues. Following the inadvertent delay, the airline made accommodation arrang

Dandeli Ajith Nayak murder: Bhatkal lawyers boycott court proceedings, demands immediate arrest of killers

Bhatkal 29 July 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Condemning the assassination of senior lawyer Ajith Nayak of Dandeli, the lawyers Association of Bhatkal boycotted proceedings at JMFC court here on Saturday. An emergency meeting was also called on Saturday by the Association and it was decided to w

Siddapur: Two arrested transporting 48 kg Sandalwood on bike

Siddapur 27 July 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) The Forest officials of Siddapur on Wednesday arrested two persons while illegally transporting sandalwood on a two wheeler at Harijanakeri of Siddapur. The detained accused have been identified as Mubarak Basha and Rashid Abdul Sab, both residents

Police intensify probe into Shiroor Mutt seer’s death

The police have intensified probe into the suspicious death of Shiroor seer Lakshmivarateertha Swami. Though it is said that the DVR of a CCTV camera of Shiroor main mutt was found in Swarna river on Wednesday, the police have not confirmed the same. It is said that, with the help of divers, t