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  BJP wins all town panchayat elections in four urban local bodies, two ward by-polls in Karnataka

  Karnataka | December 24, 2025 21:47 IST

  BJP won elections in Bajape, Kinnigoli, Manki and Bashettihalli across the Bhatkal, Moodbidre and Doddaballapura Assembly constituencies, along with the two ward by-elections in Doddaballapura and Turvihala.

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  Two injured in sword attack in Dakshina Kannada, second such incident in a month

  Karnataka | May 27, 2025 20:01 IST

  Two men were injured in a sword attack in Bantwal, Dakshina Kannada, on Tuesday, in what is the second such incident in the district this month. The victims, Imtiyaz and Kalandar, were attacked while unloading gravel. One sustained serious injuries. Police are investigating the case.

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  Man kills wife, dies by consuming acid later in Karnataka's Dakshin Kannada

  Crime | January 18, 2025 16:25 IST

  According to the couple's son, his father was an alcoholic who used to quarrel after returning home. On Friday, he returned home and started abusing his wife. In a fit of rage, he shot at his wife and consumed acid thereafter.

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  Karnataka: NIA arrests another accused in murder of BJP's Praveen Nettaru

  Karnataka | June 04, 2024 19:01 IST

  NIA has arrested Riyaz Yousaf Haaralli from Mumbai airport as he was trying to flee the country. This marks the 19th arrest in the murder case.

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  Karnataka: Alert issued in Dakshina Kannada district due to Nipah cases in Kerala

  Karnataka | September 13, 2023 23:57 IST

  To address the potential risk, the Health department has instructed the local police to establish checkpoints at border entry points for inspecting goods vehicles entering the district.

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  Karnataka: Schools and colleges closed amid heavy rain

  Education | July 04, 2023 10:30 IST

  All academic activities will be closed in several regions of the state including Mangaluru, Mulki, Ullal, Moodbidri and Bantwal.

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  African swine fever cases confirmed at pig breeding centre in Karnataka

  India | November 06, 2022 10:07 IST

  African swine fever: The official said that necessary measures will be taken as per National Disease Control Guidelines to prevent the spread of this disease.

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  Moral policing: 3 held for assaulting youth in Dakshina Kannada district

  Crime | September 03, 2021 11:51 IST

  Puttur police had on Wednesday registered a case against the five people on charges of criminal intimidation, unlawful assembly and wrongful restraint.

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  35 grams of ornaments recovered from thief's stomach in Karnataka

  India | May 30, 2021 22:57 IST

  The accused, identified as Shibu, admitted that he swallowed the ornaments along with ice-cream to hide them from the police.

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  Case registered against COVID-positive man for attending wedding in Dakshina Kannada district

  India | May 14, 2021 17:01 IST

  Rajesh Poojary attended the function at Karkala on Thursday, the police said.

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  Karnataka: 8-year-old boy's kidnappers demand ransom in Bitcoin

  Crime | December 20, 2020 12:39 IST

  The kidnappers of a 8-year-old boy, who was abducted from Ujire area of Dakshina Kannada, allegedly demand ransom in Bitcoin.

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  Karnataka lockdown: 10-day long shutdown in Dharwad, 7-day in Dakshina Kannada from Wednesday

  India | July 14, 2020 10:03 IST

  With Covid cases spiking by the day, two districts in Karnataka -- Dakshina Kannada and Dharwad -- on Monday declared 7-day and 10-day lockdown from Wednesday till July 21 and July 24, respectively, to contain the coronavirus spread.

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  After Bengaluru, lockdown imposed in Dharwad and Dakshina Kannada districts

  India | July 13, 2020 16:43 IST

  Dharwad and Dakshina Kannada districts will be under lockdown to contain coronavirus cases in the region. Earlier, a lockdown was announced in Bengaluru urban and rural. While lockdown in Dharwad will start from July 15 and continue for 9 days, Dakshina Kannada will go under a week-long lockdown from Wednesday night.

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  Heavy rains pound Karnataka, 1 killed in Mangaluru; PM Modi assures all assistance

  India | June 14, 2018 16:01 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently on a tour to Indonesia, has assured of all help to Karnataka government in view of the heavy downpour in the region.

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  CM orders probe into 'irregularities' in excise dept

  Politics | June 21, 2012 20:01 IST

  Bangalore, June 21: Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda today ordered a probe into alleged irregularities in the Excise Department in Dakshina Kannada district, according to JDS leader R Janardhan.Janardhan claimed the Chief Minister