Mangaluru: A three-member sibling team from Bhatkal has produced an impressive run of results in karate competitions in Udupi and Mangaluru, with 17-year-old Nameer Nisar Ruknuddin achieving the distinction of winning the Grand Championship for the third year in a row.   Nameer, a first-y

Mangaluru, Aug 22: Health and family welfare minister U T Khader said that the government is considering forming ‘Watch Teams’ at the district and taluk levels to continuously monitor food safety and fake medicines. Speaking at a press conference here on Saturday, he said a QR code ha

Bengaluru/New Delhi, Aug 22: As Karnataka gears up to publish its draft electoral rolls on August 24, as many as 43.80 lac voters will receive notices seeking verification of their details, while more than 1.07 crore voters identified under the Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate and Outstation (A

Bhatkal, August 20, 2026: (Press Release) The Rahmat Abad Friends Forum (RFF), Bhatkal, organised a Naat Competition at Masjid-e-Abubakar Siddiq in Bhatkal on Thursday, witnessing enthusiastic participation from students and young participants from across the region, from Byndoor to Valki. A

Bhatkal: A delegation of Rabita Society met Uttara Kannada Deputy Commissioner Lakshmipriya, Assistant Commissioner Sajid Mulla and Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. on Wednesday and discussed various public, development, administrative and law-and-order issues concerning Bhatkal.   Th

Bhatkal: The four-laning work on National Highway 66 through the main parts of Bhatkal has been going on for months after remaining stalled for several years, but there are still no clear signs of the project being completed soon. Traffic congestion at key junctions, including Shamshuddin Circle, th

Bhatkal: Celebrations were held in Bhatkal after Bhatkal MLA Mankal S. Vaidya was elected Deputy Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.   Vaidya, who arrived in Bhatkal from Bengaluru on Tuesday night after his election, received a grand welcome at the Shiruru toll gate on the Bha

کرناٹک حکومت نے دیہی علاقوں کے سرکاری اسکولوں میں پڑھنے والے طلبا کے لیے پیشہ ورانہ اور اعلیٰ تعلیم میں 7.5 فیصد ریزرویشن دینے کا اعلان کیا ہے۔ وزیر اعلیٰ ڈی کے شیوکمار نے اعلان کیا تھا کہ یہ ریزرویشن میڈیکل اور انجینئرنگ سمیت پیشہ ورانہ کورسز میں نافذ کیا جائے گا۔ حکومت کا کہنا ہے کہ اس قدم کا مقصد

Bhatkal: Students should be encouraged to develop good character, personality and a sense of social responsibility along with academic excellence, Anjuman Hami-e-Muslimeen president Yunus Kazia said.   He was speaking at an educational awards ceremony organised by Madina Welfare Society a

Kadaba, Aug 19: The trial run of a Vande Bharat train on the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road railway section was inspected and the progress of various infrastructure and passenger amenity works were reviewed on Tuesday. The Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road section, which passes through the Western Gh

آبنائے ہرمز پر کنٹرول کو لے کر امریکی صدر ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ کے دعووں کی قلعی کھل گئی ہے۔ امریکہ اور ایران کے درمیان جب سے کشیدگی بڑھی ہے، آبنائے ہرمز پر ناکہ بندی دیکھنے کو ملی ہے۔ امریکی صدر ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ مسلسل دعوے کرتے آ رہے ہیں کہ آبنائے ہرمز پر ان کا قبضہ ہے۔ دوسری طرف ایران نے کہا ہے کہ آبنائے ہرمز پر م

Bhatkal: A crocodile was spotted in the Bheem River near Kadavinakatta in Kandekodlu village of Bhatkal taluk, raising concerns among people living close to the river. A local resident reportedly noticed the crocodile resting on the riverbank and captured a photograph of it on his mobile phone. T

Bengaluru: Congress MLA from Bhatkal Mankal Vaidya, a former minister, was on Tuesday elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.   Vaidya was elected unanimously after Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar proposed his name and Minister Laxman Savadi seconded the propos

Bengaluru, Aug 18: Bhatkal Congress MLA Mankal Vaidya has been unanimously elected Deputy Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, while Congress MLC Umashree has been elected Deputy Chairperson of the Legislative Council. Both leaders were the only candidates to file nominations for t

Bhatkal: JCI Bhatkal City and JCI Alumni Club, in association with Lifecare Speciality Hospital, will organise a blood donation camp on August 18 in memory of late Dr Suresh Nayak, the organisers said.   The details were announced at a press conference held at Lifecare Speciality Hospital

نئی دہلی: سپریم کورٹ نے کرناٹک اور تمل ناڈو کے درمیان کاویری ندی کے پانی کی تقسیم کے تنازعہ پر سماعت کرتے ہوئے معاملے کی تازہ صورت حال سے متعلق اعداد و شمار کے ساتھ اسٹیٹس رپورٹ طلب کی ہے۔ عدالت نے کیس کی اگلی سماعت ایک ہفتے بعد مقرر کی ہے اور متعلقہ حکام کو کاویری پانی انتظامیہ سے متعلق احکامات پر

Bengaluru, Aug 17: QR codes will soon be installed in public places, including hotels and medical stores. By scanning the QR code, the public can submit complaints regarding food quality, service, or other issues, announced health minister U T Khader. Speaking at a press conference in Bengal

New Delhi, Aug 17: A new account calling itself the ‘Dimagi Naxal Janta Party’ (DNJP) has emerged on social media amid the political controversy surrounding prime minister Narendra Modi’s recent ‘dimagi naxal’ remark. The account, @DNJP_India, has garnered over 57,