Udupi: Nataraja Malpe, the Malpe reporter for Udayavani newspaper, has been selected for the Divine Dancer Kirtishesha Sridevaiah Kharvi Gangolli Endowment Award.

The award is given by the Kasaragod District Kannada Journalists' Welfare Association and will be presented at the Cochin Kannada Culture Festival on April 30 at the Ernakulam Town Hall.

The festival is being held in collaboration with the Karnataka Border Area Development Authority, Kannada Sangha Cochin, and Karnataka Working Journalists Association Bangalore.

Nataraj Malpe is being recognized for his contributions to Kannada journalism and the award is a testament to his dedication and hard work in the field.

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court has granted bail to Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni in connection with the murder of BJP Zilla Panchayat member Yogish Gowda from Hebballi in Dharwad district.

A bench headed by Justice Sanjay Karol passed the order granting bail to Kulkarni.

Earlier, following the cancellation of his bail, Kulkarni had surrendered before the Special Court for MPs and MLAs. His recent bail plea had also been rejected by the High Court.

Subsequently, Kulkarni approached the Supreme Court, which has now granted him bail.