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NEW DELHI India's service sector kept growing in June, hitting a solid score of 57.4 on the economic growth scale. A score above fifty means the economy is expanding. While local shopping slowed down slightly, a massive wave of online orders, busy tourist season, and heavy cus
CANBERRA Australia's financial crime watchdog, AUSTRAC, announced that online betting giant Sportsbet has successfully fixed its serious anti-money laundering flaws. The company faced heavy scrutiny two years ago for weak customer monitoring and poor risk checks. Following an
Guttal The sit-in protest staged by parents and students of Neralagi village near Guttal demanding the demolition of dilapidated classrooms and construction of new school buildings was withdrawn after assurances from the district administration. The agitation had been ongoi
Ballari The ongoing re-verification exercise of beneficiaries under the state government’s flagship Gruha Jyoti scheme has picked up pace across Ballari district, but technical issues in the newly introduced software have created major hurdles for GESCOM staff carrying out doo
Koppal Former India cricket captain and legendary batsman Rahul Dravid visited the sacred Anjanadri Hills in Koppal district along with his family and offered special prayers to Lord Hanuman, drawing attention from devotees and visitors at the popular pilgrimage site. Dravi
Hubballi The South Western Railway (SWR) has reported a significant rise in freight movement in June 2026, marking one of its strongest performances in recent years. The zone recorded freight loading of 4.18 million tonnes, surpassing the previous best of 3.98 million tonnes a
Nargund farmers accuse canal maintenance fund misuse, confront irrigation officials, secure written assurance for urgent desilting work. Nargund Farmers in Konnur village of Nargund taluk confronted irrigation department officials, alleging large-scale misuse of funds meant
Honnavar NH66 landslide disrupts traffic after heavy rains, authorities impose one-way movement and begin urgent clearance operations Honnavar Heavy rainfall along the coastal belt of Uttara Kannada district triggered a landslide on National Highway 66 at Ramteertha in Honn
Ankola An accident occurred on NH-66 near Avarsa Kavalgadde bridge in Ankola taluk of Uttara Kannada district when a private Seabird bus travelling from Bengaluru to Goa lost control and overturned by the roadside. The bus reportedly skidded and went off the road while attempt
Kolar A tipper lorry attempting to overtake collided with a car and lost control, plunging into a nearby river, resulting in the death of the driver. According to preliminary reports, the accident occurred when the tipper tried to overtake the vehicle on a narrow stretch of ro
Davanagere Chemistry research scholar Ruhinaz Khanam has been awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in recognition of her research work. She completed her research in the Department of Chemistry and successfully defended her thesis after evaluation by experts. The award
Shivamogga The temporary stoppage of several passenger and express trains at select railway stations has been extended until September 30, according to railway officials. The extension follows an earlier schedule that had fixed the stoppages only up to June 30. The Bengalur
Udupi Despite the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a red alert for Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, rainfall remained weaker than expected, with many areas experiencing only light showers and intermittent sunshine. However, weather officials have forecast a
Madikeri Upalokayukta Justice K. N. Phaneendra conducted a detailed inspection of civic facilities in Madikeri and strongly criticised the poor waste management system at the Stone Hill garbage dumping site, calling it one of the worst he had seen across Karnataka. During
Art installation inaugurated on Sir MV Road in Shivamogga under MLA S N Channabasappa grant to enhance city beautification and cultural urban identity initiative project Shivamogga An artistic installation developed under the special grant of Shivamogga City MLA S. N. Chann
Dakshina Kannada distributes over 2.11 lakh voter enumeration forms as Special Intensive Revision drive gathers pace ahead of July 29 deadline. Mangaluru The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Dakshina Kannada district is progressing rapidly, with Booth
Chikkamagaluru The Rise Karnataka organisation has strongly opposed the revision of the Special Electoral Roll (SIR), calling the process undemocratic. Speaking to the media, leader Ghouse Mohideen alleged that the Election Commission’s distribution of forms raises questions
Mangaluru Kalamrutha Mangaluru, in association with Namma Kudla, will organise the district-level ‘Bhavasangama’ devotional and light music competition on July 18 and 19 in Mangaluru. The event aims to encourage budding singers and promote devotional and meaningful Kannada mus