12-11-2026
A fisherman died while undergoing treatment after sustaining serious head injuries in a scooter accident on the Honnegadde–Tenginagundi road in Heble village.
A 42-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after becoming distressed over the disappearance of gold jewellery from his house in Venkatapur, Bhatkal taluk.
12-11-2026
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday announced that a three-day World Kannada Literary Conference would be organised in 2027 under the leadership of former CM and noted writer M Veerappa Moily.
Representatives from various religious communities, farmers, Dalit and civil society organisations will stage a protest at Freedom Park here on Thursday, demanding that the Congress-led government fulfil its promises made during the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections.
The Karnataka government has filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court challenging the High Court verdict that struck down the state’s decision to increase reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs) from 15 to 17 per cent and for Scheduled Tribes (STs) from 3 to 7 per cent.
12-11-2026
The government has reduced the number of the main Indian visa categories from 13 to nine and sub-categories from 49 to 23, while cutting the number of fields in visa application forms by 65-70 per cent to simplify the process for foreign nationals, officials said on Wednesday.
A bulldozer was deployed outside TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s residence here on Thursday as civic workers demolished a temporary bamboo shed erected over the footpath and removed an iron gate allegedly obstructing pedestrian movement.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday accused the BJP of turning demonetisation into an “ocean of corruption”, claiming that the 2016 decision pushed India’s economy backwards and acted like a “slow poison” over a decade.
Gulf Medical University (GMU) marked its 28th anniversary today with a celebration that told its story in faces rather than figures. Led by Chief Guest Dr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder President of Thumbay Group, the event brought together leadership, faculty, staff, students and alumni.
The fourth edition of AUZ T20 Blast, a cricket tournament featuring players from Bhatkal and surrounding areas living in the UAE, will begin on Sunday, November 8, at the BWCC ground in Sharjah.
09-11-2026
US Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed, whose family ties connect him to the coastal Karnataka town of Bhatkal, has questioned Washington’s policy of providing military assistance to countries including Pakistan
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s closely watched US Senate election, defeating Republican candidate Mike Rogers and becoming the first Muslim elected to the United States Senate.
The fourth edition of AUZ T20 Blast, a cricket tournament featuring players from Bhatkal and surrounding areas living in the UAE, will begin on Sunday, November 8, at the BWCC ground in Sharjah.
