Tension prevailed in Karnataka’s Bhatkal after protests over the relocation of the Moorin Katte religious site. Authorities imposed prohibitory orders, registered four FIRs and arrested six persons amid clashes, vandalism allegations and heightened security deployment across sensitive areas.
Eight members of a family, including seven women, drowned while collecting freshwater mussels in Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district after strong river currents swept them away. Two persons remain missing as rescue operations continue. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced compensation for victims’ families
