17-09-2026
Police deployed additional personnel in Bhatkal after a mosque was allegedly targeted with stone-pelting during a Ganesh procession in the Gulmi area on the road leading towards the railway station on Wednesday night
: A free medical check-up camp will be organised at Welfare Hospital, Bhatkal, by the Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation (BMYF) in association with A.J. Hospital, Mangaluru, on September 20
Bhatkal MLA and Karnataka Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker Mankal S. Vaidya has urged Panchayat Development Officers (PDOs) to regularly visit schools, anganwadis and other neglected areas in rural parts of their respective jurisdictions and take prompt steps to address local problems.
16-09-2026
Karnataka Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Wednesday launched a drive to shift over 11,000 seized vehicles from police station premises across the city to seven designated locations, aimed at clearing the premises and easing inconvenience to the public.
AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala on Wednesday alleged that Karnataka minister Satish Jarkiholi was being targeted by the ED because he is the “tallest leader” of ST and poorer communities in the state, while asserting that the Congress party will stand in solidarity with him.
A 67-year-old man and his daughter were allegedly hacked to death with sharp-edged weapons by their relatives inside a gram panchayat office in this district on Wednesday following a property dispute, police said.
16-09-2026
The Congress on Tuesday termed as “Modi tax” the government’s latest move on UPI transactions with Rahul Gandhi alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “compromised” and “once again surrendering” to American pressure.
Ending nearly six years of a fully free Unified Payments Interface (UPI) network for merchants, the government on Tuesday introduced a 0.4 per cent transaction fee on payment above Rs 2,000, capped at Rs 300 for payments of Rs 75,000 and above, from October 15, while explicitly ring-fencing everyday person-to-person transfers from any charge.
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Tuesday launched its "School Theek Karo" campaign in Noida, urging young people to inspect schools in their neighbourhoods and assess the ground reality of education facilities.
16-09-2026
A 32-year-old Malayali dentist and mother of two, Dr Afeena Raheem, died after suddenly collapsing at her home in Sharjah’s Al Qasimia area on Monday morning
Gulf Medical University (GMU) officially commenced the 2026–2027 new academic year on Monday, August 31, welcoming students and faculty for another year of academic growth, innovation and advancement in health professions education.
Thumbay Media, the media and publishing arm of Thumbay Group, has launched Gulf Education, a new print and digital magazine dedicated to the region’s rapidly evolving education sector. The launch marks another significant step in the company’s expansion as it builds a five-title publishing portfolio spanning health, education, lifestyle, pets and veterinary care, as well as culinary and hospitalit
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.
14-09-2026
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
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.
