Dakshina Kannada District
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BJP wins all town panchayat elections in four urban local bodies, two ward by-polls in Karnataka
Karnataka | Dec 24, 2025, 09:47 PM ISTBJP 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, 08:01 PM ISTTwo 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 | Jan 18, 2025, 04:25 PM ISTAccording 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 | Jun 04, 2024, 07:01 PM ISTNIA 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 | Sep 13, 2023, 11:57 PM ISTTo 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 | Jul 04, 2023, 10:30 AM ISTAll 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 | Nov 06, 2022, 10:07 AM ISTAfrican 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 | Sep 03, 2021, 11:51 AM ISTPuttur 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, 10:57 PM ISTThe 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, 05:01 PM ISTRajesh 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 | Dec 20, 2020, 12:39 PM ISTThe 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 | Jul 14, 2020, 10:03 AM ISTWith 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 | Jul 13, 2020, 04:43 PM ISTDharwad 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 | Jun 14, 2018, 04:01 PM ISTPrime 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
National | Jun 21, 2012, 08:01 PM ISTBangalore, 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