Special Report

Supreme Court highway order puts Bhatkal landowners on edge, revives bypass debate

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:06:00

Karnataka SIR: Former election officer, prominent personalities caught up in voter-roll discrepancies

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:12:00

Bhatkal: My Perfectly Imperfect Town!

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:31:50

Bhatkal: NH-66 works continue to cause traffic, drainage woes

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:06:25

Four months after the long-pending four-laning work on NH 66 resumed in the heart of Bhatkal town, public difficulties appear to be mounting

Poor rainfall leaves Linganamakki reservoir nearly empty; uncertainty over hydropower, severe drought fears intensify

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:48:48

Expectations that the Linganamakki reservoir would fill up during July have been dashed as inadequate rainfall across its catchment area has left one of Karnataka's most important reservoirs with critically low water levels

Nelson Mandela Day renews global focus on human rights, peace and religious freedom

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:30:13

Communities around the world marked Nelson Mandela International Day on July 18, reaffirming the universal values of human rights, peace, reconciliation and social justice

Bhatkal's 60-year-old Haduvalli government school crumbles as students study beneath cracked walls and a leaking roof

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:17:05

In the quiet agrarian village of Haduvalli, a border village in Bhatkal taluk of Uttara Kannada district adjoining Sagar taluk of Shivamogga district, education continues under the shadow of a crumbling school building.

Encroachment by fish, fruit vendors adds to commuters' woes on Bhatkal stretch of NH-66

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:11:06

The deteriorating condition of the under-construction stretch of National Highway-66 in Bhatkal, coupled with alleged roadside encroachments by fish and fruit vendors

Bhatkal: SC verdict on pedestrian rights puts NH-66 shortcomings in Uttara Kannada under spotlight

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 19:05:10

A recent Supreme Court judgment declaring safe footpaths a fundamental right has brought renewed attention to long-standing concerns over inadequate pedestrian infrastructure along NH 66 in Uttara Kannada district

Bhatkal: NH works crawl amid traffic chaos and massive water wastage

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:33:16

The long-pending National Highway development work in Bhatkal town, which resumed after years of delay, is progressing at a sluggish pace due to multiple hurdles, including poor coordination among authorities

After Trump’s ‘Destroy Iran’ Threat, Sudden Ceasefire; Seen as Major Iranian Victory

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:39:08

US President Donald Trump announced a two-week temporary ceasefire with Iran, in a dramatic turn of events that has eased immediate fears of a large-scale war in the Middle East.

Bhatkal Railway station well-connected, yet passengers flag key civic and infrastructure gaps

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:56:31

Coastal Karnataka’s Bhatkal railway station continues to serve as a crucial transit point, offering rail connectivity to major cities

Supreme Court highway order puts Bhatkal landowners on edge, revives bypass debate

Karnataka SIR: Former election officer, prominent personalities caught up in voter-roll discrepancies

Bhatkal: My Perfectly Imperfect Town!

Bhatkal: NH-66 works continue to cause traffic, drainage woes

Poor rainfall leaves Linganamakki reservoir nearly empty; uncertainty over hydropower, severe drought fears intensify

Nelson Mandela Day renews global focus on human rights, peace and religious freedom

Bhatkal's 60-year-old Haduvalli government school crumbles as students study beneath cracked walls and a leaking roof

Encroachment by fish, fruit vendors adds to commuters' woes on Bhatkal stretch of NH-66

Bhatkal: SC verdict on pedestrian rights puts NH-66 shortcomings in Uttara Kannada under spotlight

Bhatkal: NH works crawl amid traffic chaos and massive water wastage

After Trump’s ‘Destroy Iran’ Threat, Sudden Ceasefire; Seen as Major Iranian Victory

Bhatkal Railway station well-connected, yet passengers flag key civic and infrastructure gaps

Karnataka SIR: Ullal booth records zero notices, 100% mapping accuracy

Eight sheep killed after being hit by bus in Vijayanagara

Shivakumar warns of severe drought, looming water and power shortages in Karnataka

Former Tehelka Editor Tarun Tejpal surrenders in Goa court, sent to jail for 10-year sentence

Assam man accused of killing wife dies while trying to escape police custody

SC directs authorities to produce murder accused over post-bail ‘victory procession’

Noida DM challenges Allahabad HC order over student’s detention under NSA

Fill 60,000 vacant posts, clear recruitment backlog: AISA’s Neha Bora to UP govt

Three cases of mobile phone smuggling into Bengaluru prison, nine arrested

Four of a family killed in car accident while returning from Tirupati in Kolar