25-07-2026
Head Constable Deepak Sadanand Naik of Bhatkal Town Police Station has been awarded the DG & IGP Commendation Medal by the Karnataka Police Department in recognition of his outstanding service.
DC K. Lakshmipriya said that the Election Commission's ongoing SIR 2026 of electoral rolls would help prepare an accurate and error-free voter list by correcting discrepancies in the existing rolls.
A new Indian Oil fuel station, MGM Petroleum, owned by Eerappa Naik Gardikar, was inaugurated at Sodigadde Cross near Sarpankatte in Bhatkal taluk by former Karnataka Minister Mankal Vaidya.
22-07-2026
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday directed the district authorities to prepare for a possible drought situation across the state, warning that negligence, bogus claims in relief works and reliance on paperwork instead of field verification would invite strict action.
Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister U.T. Khader on Tuesday said the state government is considering a scheme to provide free medical treatment of up to Rs 2.5 lakh for road accident victims
25-07-2026
Weeks of nationwide student protests over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations culminated on Saturday with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stepping down from office.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk rejected allegations of striking a “deal” with the Centre and said he ended his 26-day hunger strike only after securing a written assurance as he feared an imminent crackdown on protesters in Delhi, recalling the 2025 firing on youths in Ladakh, and wanted to prevent any violence against students.
Around 1,200 people have been rescued and hundreds more relocated to safer places as heavy showers battered south Gujarat districts, where Umbergaon taluka received over 1,100 mm rains in just 16 hours, an official said Thursday.
12-07-2026
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who as ruler of Qatar transformed the tiny Persian Gulf nation into a global player in diplomacy, media and investment, and then shattered tradition by voluntarily turning over power to his son, has died, state media reported. He was 74.
Thumbay Group has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Geneva College of Longevity Science (GCLS), Switzerland, becoming the first private medical university in the United Arab Emirates
Electric Way, a premier regional pioneer in the value-added distribution of electrical products including cables and lighting, today officially broke ground on a massive expansion of its core Distribution Center in National Industries Park.
25-07-2026
Communities around the world marked Nelson Mandela International Day on July 18, reaffirming the universal values of human rights, peace, reconciliation and social justice
Rescue crews on Saturday raced to find survivors from a landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing that killed at least eight people and left 34 missing.
20-07-2026
Spain were crowned FIFA World Cup 2026 champions after edging defending champions Argentina 1-0 after extra time, bringing an end to Lionel Messi's title defence and completing an impressive unbeaten campaign in which La Roja conceded just one goal in eight matches.
Skipper Shubman Gill led from the front with an 80, while Axar Patel and Washington Sundar made valuable unbeaten fifties to guide India to a six-wicket win over England in the first ODI of the three-match series here on Tuesday.
