18-03-2026
The Uttara Kannada Deputy Commissioner (DC), K. Lakshmi Priya, on Wednesday visited several SSLC examination centers across the district to ensure the exams are being conducted smoothly and transparently.
In view of the upcoming festivals of Eid ul-Fitr, Ugadi, and Rath Utsav, the taluk administration on Wednesday organised a peace meeting in Bhatkal, bringing together Hindu and Muslim community leaders.
As the holy month of Ramadan enters its final phase, the coastal town of Bhatkal in Karnataka is witnessing a surge in festive activity, with its famed Ramadan bazaar coming alive in full vibrancy ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
17-03-2026
Karnataka Minister for Wakf & Minority Welfare B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan told the Legislative Assembly on Monday that 17,969 acres of Wakf property have been encroached upon in the state, mostly by Muslims themselves.
Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister K H Muniyappa on Monday appealed to the public not to panic over the LPG supply situation and urged hotels to switch to electric stoves temporarily, saying the government is taking steps to manage the shortage while ensuring uninterrupted supply to essential services.
Upset over the insufficient number of written replies from government departments to MLAs' questions, Karnataka Assembly Speaker U T Khader on Monday adjourned the House and walked out, stating that he would not run the House until concerned ministers and secretaries provide an explanation.
17-03-2026
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday revoked with immediate effect the suspension of eight opposition members, who were suspended from the House on February 3 for "unruly" behaviour, after Congress leader K Suresh requested the House to consider the matter.
Three police sub-inspectors were killed and two others sustained serious injuries after their car crashed into a lorry on the Bengaluru-Ballari highway in Chitradurga district on Sunday morning, police said.
At least ten patients were killed after a major fire erupted in an ICU in Odisha government-run SCB Medical College and Hospital here in the wee hours of Monday, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said.
04-03-2026
Families of nearly 10,000 residents of Bhatkal, who are among an estimated nine million Indians living across the Middle East, have been gripped by anxiety
The Thumbay Institute of Aesthetics (TIA) at Thumbay Hospital Fujairah has successfully performed an advanced body contouring surgery on a young female patient following significant weight loss after bariatric treatment.
01-03-2026
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who assembled theocratic power in Iran over the decades as its supreme leader and sought to turn it into a regional powerhouse, bringing it into confrontation with Israel and the United States over its nuclear program while crushing democracy protesters at home, has died. He was 86.
The Middle East plunged deeper into conflict on Sunday as Iran intensified its retaliatory missile and drone strikes following unprecedented joint air attacks by the United states and Israel.
Prices of flights and hotel bookings to Colombo, Sri Lanka, have soared as thousands of fans flock to the city to watch India play Pakistan on Sunday in cricket's Twenty20 World Cup.
10-03-2026
India produced a batting spectacle of rare ferocity to overwhelm New Zealand by 96 runs in the summit clash and defend the T20 World Cup title after posting a record total here on Sunday.
Opener Finn Allen struck a stunning unbeaten 100 off just 33 balls to lead New Zealand into the T20 World Cup summit clash as they thrashed South Africa by nine wickets in the first semifinal here on Wednesday.
Two-time Olympic medal-winning Indian badminton star P V Sindhu, who was stranded in Dubai due to closure of airspace in the Gulf region, has returned to the country after pulling out of the All England Championships in Birmingham.
