20-06-2026
A 46-year-old resident of Bhatkal has been externed from Uttara Kannada district for six months under an order issued by the district administration, police said on Saturday.
Police have registered a case against Hindutva leader Govind Naik for allegedly using abusive language and behaving in an unruly manner with senior police officers during a protest outside the police station in Bhatkal.
A social worker and scooter rider was killed on the spot when a car collided with his scooter at Sajipa in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district on Thursday evening.
20-06-2026
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday announced a series of key decisions taken by the state Cabinet, including the construction of a dedicated Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi for civil services aspirants, expansion of healthcare infrastructure, and the procurement of hundreds of new buses for state transport corporations.
Braving torrential rains, a large number of youths under the banner CJP staged a protest at Freedom Park here on Sunday, against irregularities in the NEET examination and demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
20-06-2026
A civil rights organisation has urged the government to immediately withdraw all cases slapped against labourers during a protest in NCR earlier this year and ensure workers are paid the increased wages promised to them.
A day after Kerala’s UDF government presented its maiden budget, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the opposition CPI(M)-led LDF, accusing it of offering only ‘tired old ideological cliches’ in response to what he described as a visionary budget.
The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered serving notices to TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee in a contempt plea over alleged violation of the court’s directive on blocking arterial roads during its July 21 Martyrs’ Day rally last year.
18-06-2026
Thumbay Media, the media and publishing arm of Thumbay Group, has launched Living Gulf, a new bi-monthly print and digital magazine built for executives, entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals who have made the Gulf home. The launch cements Thumbay Media’s position as the first and biggest publisher in the Northern Emirates, with five magazines now operating under its arm.
The body of an Indian seafarer who died due to medical complications aboard the oil tanker MT Celestial at Oman's Duqm Port has been taken into custody by the Royal Oman Police and transferred to a mortuary
11-04-2026
Amid claps and cheers, four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis-II mission splashed down in the Pacific ocean after a historic flight to the moon – the first by humans in more than 50 years.
High-stakes and potentially decisive talks between the United States and Iran commenced in Islamabad on Saturday, as continued Israeli military operations in Lebanon
06-06-2026
Winds of change swept across India’s T20I set-up as Shreyas Iyer on Saturday took over the captaincy from Suryakumar Yadav, and wonder kid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi found a place in the squad for the twin tour of Ireland and England.
Virat Kohli anchored the chase with 75 not out as Royal Challengers Bengaluru proved their class in all departments to clinch a second consecutive Indian Premier League title victory, with a 5-wicket win over Gujarat Titans here on Sunday.
Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar hailed teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as a "truly special" talent, urging coaches and mentors not to interfere with the youngster's natural instincts as he continues his rapid rise in Indian cricket.
