02-10-2026
A government bus skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in the Masti Hally area of Devimane Ghat in Kumta taluk of Uttara Kannada district, killing a 40-year-old woman from Bhatkal and injuring more than 12 passengers.
A house was burgled in broad daylight at Kaikini in Bhatkal, with unidentified burglars allegedly breaking open the rear door and stealing gold ornaments, silver articles and cash worth around Rs 17.50 lakh.
01-10-2026
With heavy rainfall expected in the city over the next two to three days, Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Wednesday directed officials to take all precautionary measures in advance to prevent rain-related incidents and ensure a prompt response to emergencies.
01-10-2026
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday reached Madhya Pradesh’s tribal-dominated Balaghat district to meet the families of more than 30 children who have died due to suspected infectious diseases in the last few months.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will launch the expanded Vettri Payanam – free bus travel for women – coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti on Friday.
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday extended an interim protection from coercive action to Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra till January 29 next year in an alleged hate speech case.
25-09-2026
The remains of Alwin Prakash Kundar, a native of Kundapur who was murdered in Sharjah nearly two months ago, reached India on Friday, as Sharjah Police issued a clarification denying media reports that his wife and son had been missing.
Gulf Medical University welcomed new students at its 2026 White Coat Ceremony today at Thumbay Grounds, taking the university past a milestone that few institutions anywhere can claim. With this intake, GMU now has students from 115 nationalities since its founding.
13-09-2026
Indonesian rescuers said about 140 passengers and crew were missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea on Sunday.
The death toll from flash floods in central Nepal rose to 734 on Sunday, with more bodies being recovered even as nearly 2,500 people are still missing following the disaster.
The death toll in the massive flash floods in Nepal rose to 162, leaving many, including security personnel and foreign tourists, missing in one of the country’s worst disasters in recent years, police said on Thursday.
01-10-2026
Shubman Gill struck an unbeaten 223, the fastest ever ODI double ton, while Rohit Sharma scored a 75-ball 101, as India crushed the West Indies by eight wickets in the second match to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series here on Wednesday.
Shafali Verma and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana struck forceful fifties, while the bowlers under Sree Charani produced an equally intense effort as India crushed Sri Lanka by 72 runs to clinch a record-extending eighth women’s Asia Cup title here on Sunday.
The Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation (BMYF) organised the second season of its badminton tournament at the Abu Faisal Badminton Academy in Bhatkal, with the two-day event concluding successfully
