30-03-2025
The Qazis of Bhatkal have confirmed multiple reports of moon sightings, officially declaring the end of Ramadan and announcing that Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Monday, March 31.
A grand farewell and felicitation ceremony was organized for retiring teacher Sadashiva Desh Bhandari, recognizing his years of dedicated service in the teaching profession. The event was arranged by the SDMC, Alumni Association, and the residents of Aravakki, where Sri Sridhar Shetty, President of Gram Panchayat Hadavalli, inaugurated the program by watering a plant.
A peace meeting was held in Bhatkal on Saturday under the chairmanship of in-charge Assistant Commissioner Divya Rani, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, Ugadi, and Tair habba or Chariot festivals. The meeting was attended by representatives of various religious communities, police officials, and other prominent personalities.
30-03-2025
A tragic incident occurred near Iliyal village in Bagalkote district, where three teenage boys went for a swim in the Krishna River, resulting in one drowning while two others remain missing. Search operations are ongoing for the missing boys.
The state government has allocated Rs. 130 crore for the purchase of 2000 new buses. Transport and Muzrai Minister Ramalinga Reddy stated that 300 new buses would be procured for the North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) within the next four months.
In a horrifying crime, a Kerala man brutally murdered his wife, daughter, and in-laws using a machete in Beguru village of Ponnampet taluk, Kodagu district, on Friday.
27-03-2025
Digital transactions were impacted on Wednesday due to a widespread UPI outage with a large number of users reporting problems in the instant payment interface.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said relentless action is being taken against bank loan defaulters, including fugitives, and assured the Rajya Sabha that the government is not lying low in dealing with fraud cases.
A journalist of a digital news portal in Assam has been arrested after being detained for over nine hours by the police, after he questioned the MD of a cooperative bank over alleged financial irregularities in the institution during a protest here, officials said.
04-03-2025
Dr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder President of Thumbay Group, has been awarded two distinguished honorary doctorates in recognition of his outstanding contributions to medical education, healthcare innovation, and philanthropy.
The final match of the Jukaku Champion Trophy Season 2 cricket tournament was held at Sharjah Ground near Dubai, where Royal defeated Madina to claim the championship title, while Madina had to settle for the runner-up trophy.
The much-anticipated BMJQ Fiesta 2.0, organized by the Bhatkal Muslim Jamaat Qatar (BMJQ), concluded on Friday with a vibrant get-together that saw enthusiastic participation from people of Bhatkal, Shirur, Byndoor, Murdeshwar, and Manki.
18-03-2025
NASA's two stuck astronauts headed back to Earth with SpaceX on Tuesday to close out a dramatic marathon mission that began with a bungled Boeing test flight more than nine months ago.
The death toll from two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to more than 1,000, a war monitoring group said Saturday, making it one of the deadliest acts of violence since Syria's conflict began 14 years ago.
27-03-2025
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders rode on Quinton de Kock's classy 97 not out to cruise to a eight-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Impact sub Ashutosh Sharma played the most defining knock of his IPL career to guide Delhi Capitals to a thrilling one wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants here on Monday.
