15-10-2026
Work on the four-laning of the National Highway passing through Bhatkal has gathered pace in recent weeks, raising hopes that the project could be completed by the end of October, except for stretches where disputes remain unresolved.
Prasad Netralaya, a specialised eye care institution based in Udupi, opened a new unit at Nayak Health Centre on Sagar Road in Bhatkal on Wednesday evening. The unit was inaugurated by Sri Sri Sri Vishwaprasanna Tirtha Swamiji of the Pejawar Math, Udupi.
Bhatkal, a coastal town in Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district known for its heavy monsoon rainfall, is facing an unusually dry monsoon this year, with a sharp decline in water inflow into the Kadavinakatte dam raising concerns over drinking water supplies, agriculture and livestock.
17-10-2026
Six people, including four women, were arrested for allegedly threatening a spa owner and assaulting the staff before extorting Rs 1 lakh from him by posing as members of an organisation and media representatives, police said on Saturday.
The INDIA bloc in Karnataka will hold a protest against the SIR exercise and demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar here on November 5, KPCC president B K Hariprasad said on Friday.
17-10-2026
Supreme Court-appointed High Powered Enquiry Committee has launched a portal to receive complaints and representations from people affected by violence at Jantar Mantar and other places outside Delhi in July 2026, the Union Home Ministry said Saturday.
Demanding action against police personnel accused of sexually assaulting and harassing women and transgender protesters, women activists on Saturday took to the streets of the national capital, raising slogans of “You can threaten us, but you cannot silence us”.
12-10-2026
An Indian national was killed while at least 10 others were among the more than 300 people injured in an attack at Saudi Arabia’s international airport in Riyadh, the Indian Embassy said on Sunday.
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.
17-10-2026
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.
The Indian-origin US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal on Wednesday voiced concern over reports of the removal of 13 crore voter names from the draft electoral rolls in India.
An Indian national was killed while at least 10 others were among the more than 300 people injured in an attack at Saudi Arabia’s international airport in Riyadh, the Indian Embassy said on Sunday.
15-10-2026
Keemo Paul's 5 for 41 followed Shai Hope's first-innings 102 not out as a clinical West Indies beat India by 24 runs in the fourth T20I to level the five-match series 2-2 here on Wednesday.
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.
