10-10-2026
Dr Mohammed Ghous Bagh Siraj, former principal of Anjuman Arts, Science and Commerce College in Bhatkal, died at the age of 82 in his native village of Kudchi in Belagavi district.
A 43-year-old fisherman from Bhatkal was killed and his wife seriously injured in a road accident at Byndoor in neighbouring Udupi district on Saturday.
11-10-2026
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday criticised the crackdown on the CJP protest and the detention of its leaders and protesters in Delhi, questioning whether democracy or an Emergency-like situation prevailed in the country.
Members of student organisations were detained on Saturday when they attempted to march towards the Election Commission office here, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the SIR of electoral rolls.
Karnataka has received 1,10,654 Form-7 applications seeking objections to the proposed inclusion or deletion of names from the electoral roll during SIR, according to the CEO's office on Friday.
11-10-2026
Activist Anjali Damania was among dozens of persons detained on Sunday when they arrived at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai's Dadar area to take part in a protest in support of the Cockroach Janta Party, police officials said.
The Delhi Police has issued fresh notices to leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in connection with an old case involving a woman, following directions from the high court, sources said on Sunday.
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders on Sunday vowed to continue their agitation against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the Modi government had created an “emergency-like situation” through train cancellations, restrictions on protests and detention of activists.
11-10-2026
Medical graduates in the UAE and across the region now have a direct route into specialist training in the European Union. Thumbay Group and George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureș (UMFST), one of Romania’s leading public medical universities,
Gulf Medical University (GMU), the flagship academic institution of Thumbay Group, has been ranked #1 in the world for International Outlook in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027.
10-10-2026
Russian strikes killed at least 11 people in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, officials said Saturday, a day after US President Donald Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel that Kyiv warned would help bankroll Moscow's war in Ukraine.
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.
10-10-2026
Skipper Shai Hope led from the front with a belligerent 45-ball 102 as the West Indies pulled off a record chase to humble India by six wickets in the second T20 International and level the five-match series at 1-1 here on Friday.
Skipper Shreyas Iyer led from the front with a maiden T20I century after all-rounder Naman Dhir made a dream debut with three wickets as India comfortably defeated West Indies by eight wickets in the first match here on Tuesday.
