19-09-2026
Six children in Bhatkal face action under the Juvenile Justice Act following a complaint of stone-pelting during a Ganesh immersion procession, raising questions over children watching processions from rooftops.
Police deployed additional personnel in Bhatkal after a mosque was allegedly targeted with stone-pelting during a Ganesh procession in the Gulmi area on the road leading towards the railway station on Wednesday night
: A free medical check-up camp will be organised at Welfare Hospital, Bhatkal, by the Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation (BMYF) in association with A.J. Hospital, Mangaluru, on September 20
17-09-2026
The Karnataka government on Thursday declared 23 more taluks drought-affected, taking the total number of drought-hit taluks notified so far to 124, amid dry conditions in several parts of the state.
The entire country should fight against the Centre’s decision to introduce a 0.4 per cent MDR on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000, Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Wednesday.
Karnataka Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Wednesday launched a drive to shift over 11,000 seized vehicles from police station premises across the city to seven designated locations, aimed at clearing the premises and easing inconvenience to the public.
19-09-2026
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the Election Commission over its decision of directing rival Trinamool Congress factions to not use the party name and the "flowers and grass symbol" during the West Bengal bypolls, saying the poll body's constitutional responsibility is to protect the mandate but instead, it is aiding those very forces that overturn the people's verdict.
The Election Commission's interim decision to bar rival TMC factions from using the party's name and its twin-flowers-on-grass symbol in the West Bengal bypolls drew sharply divergent reactions, with the Mamata Banerjee camp rejecting the order as "contrary to law" and the rebel Ritabrata Banerjee-led bloc welcoming it.
TMC MP Mahua Moitra has written to the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues alleging that senior Muslim IAS and IPS officers in West Bengal were excluded from official events linked to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visits to the state on account of their religion.
16-09-2026
A 32-year-old Malayali dentist and mother of two, Dr Afeena Raheem, died after suddenly collapsing at her home in Sharjah’s Al Qasimia area on Monday morning
Gulf Medical University (GMU) officially commenced the 2026–2027 new academic year on Monday, August 31, welcoming students and faculty for another year of academic growth, innovation and advancement in health professions education.
Thumbay Media, the media and publishing arm of Thumbay Group, has launched Gulf Education, a new print and digital magazine dedicated to the region’s rapidly evolving education sector. The launch marks another significant step in the company’s expansion as it builds a five-title publishing portfolio spanning health, education, lifestyle, pets and veterinary care, as well as culinary and hospitalit
13-09-2026
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.
The death toll in the massive flash floods in Nepal rose to 162, leaving many, including security personnel and foreign tourists, missing in one of the country’s worst disasters in recent years, police said on Thursday.
14-09-2026
Shafali Verma and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana struck forceful fifties, while the bowlers under Sree Charani produced an equally intense effort as India crushed Sri Lanka by 72 runs to clinch a record-extending eighth women’s Asia Cup title here on Sunday.
The Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation (BMYF) organised the second season of its badminton tournament at the Abu Faisal Badminton Academy in Bhatkal, with the two-day event concluding successfully
Spain were crowned FIFA World Cup 2026 champions after edging defending champions Argentina 1-0 after extra time, bringing an end to Lionel Messi's title defence and completing an impressive unbeaten campaign in which La Roja conceded just one goal in eight matches.
