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.
15-10-2026
Karnataka DGP (Prison) Alok Kumar has taken an exception over the way the Karnataka government objected to his appointment as the head of the SIT by the Karnataka High Court to probe irregularities in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC), government sources said.
The INDIA alliance will hold a state-level meeting here on Friday to discuss the campaign against the SIR of electoral rolls, protection of voting rights and strengthening coordination among its constituent parties, the KPCC said on Thursday.
The number of drought-affected taluks in Karnataka has risen to 226, with nine more being added to the list on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara said.
15-10-2026
The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to restrain the CJP and its founder Abhijeet Dipke from holding a protest at the Connaught Place Central Park on October 16, even as it took on record the police’s assurance that all possible steps would be taken to regulate and control their activity.
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought response from the Election Commission and others on a plea filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and several other opposition leaders over alleged large-scale voter deletions and SIR irregularities.
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday accused the government of attempting to influence electoral outcomes through alleged voter deletions and asked whether the names of over 13 crore voters being struck off was a "setting".
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.
15-10-2026
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.
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.
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.
