29-10-2026
The Indian Medical Association (IMA), Bhatkal, and the Karnataka State Government Medical Officers’ Association have demanded the arrest of those accused of assaulting two doctors at the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Shirali within 24 hours.
Police have registered two separate cases following the death of a newborn girl at the Shirali Community Health Centre in Bhatkal. The baby’s father has raised concerns over the treatment provided at the hospital, while a doctor has filed a separate complaint alleging assault on medical staff following the death.
Three fishermen who died after allegedly inhaling toxic gas inside a fishing boat at Tadri port in Kumta taluk of Uttara Kannada district were buried on Wednesday.
29-10-2026
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said protests against alleged ‘vote chori’ (vote theft) would continue across the country, and challenged the BJP to dissolve Parliament and face elections using ballot papers if it was confident of its electoral performance.
Six people, including two from other states, have been arrested for allegedly selling narcotic substances to the public and college students here, with police seizing 9.89 kg of ganja and 16 grams of MDMA, officials said on Thursday.
Pramoda Devi Wadiyar of the erstwhile Mysuru royal family has expressed deep disappointment over the conduct of Dussehra 2026, alleging poor coordination among government departments and repeated interference with the family's religious rituals, and proposed shifting the Sri Chamundeshwari Ammanavaru's Ambari procession to the day of the hill's Rathotsava.
29-10-2026
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday asserted that the opposition INDIA bloc’s November 1 march is to save democracy, put an end to “vote theft”, and protect the Constitution, as he urged student groups, regardless of their political affiliation, to join it.
Rain and squally winds lashed parts of West Bengal on Thursday as the "very severe" cyclonic storm Arnab weakened into a depression and lay centred over south Chhattisgarh and adjoining south Odisha.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman sparred on X on Wednesday after the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha attacked the government amid an ongoing leadership dispute at the Tata Group, alleging that the conglomerate is "being criminally destroyed" with no business leader daring to say a word.
29-10-2026
His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Cabinet Member and Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, today honoured outstanding healthcare professionals, specialists and institutions in the United Arab Emirates at the Sixth Annual Health Awards 2026. Held under His Excellency’s patronage at Grand Hyatt Dubai, the ceremony brought together 1,000 guests, including dignitaries, leaders and r
A delegation of Karnataka Sangha Dubai met Karnataka Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker and Bhatkal-Honnavar MLA Mankal S. Vaidya during his visit to Dubai and invited him to attend the organisation’s Karnataka Rajyotsava celebrations as the chief guest on November 22.
A new power grid being constructed on Sagar Road in Bhatkal to ensure a reliable 24-hour electricity supply is nearing completion, Karnataka Deputy Speaker and Bhatkal-Honnavar MLA Mankal Vaidya said.
21-10-2026
The US and India are “pretty close” to making a trade deal, which will be much different than the earlier pacts, US President Donald Trump said here.
Hundreds gathered at Mahatma Gandhi’s statue at Parliament Square in London on Saturday for a protest organised by the Opposition Congress and UK-based Indian students’ groups against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
At least 10 people, including six of a family, were killed and several injured in a fire at a seaside resort in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar district on Saturday, according to officials and local media reports.
24-10-2026
Tilak Varma smacked 51 not out as India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the second T20I to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series here on Saturday.
Sanju Samson maintained his remarkable consistency this calendar year with a sublime 67 off 33 balls as India pulled off their highest chase in T20 cricket, overcoming a mid-innings stumble for a four-wicket win in the series-opener against New Zealand here on Thursday.
India and the West Indies fittingly shared a closely-fought T20 series 2-2 after the rain-marred fifth and final match was called off 7.4 overs into the hosts’ innings here on Saturday.
