Mangaluru

KSPCB has urged institutions and the public to avoid plastic flags and single-use plastics during Independence Day celebrations.

Bajpe Town Panchayat representatives protested against alleged negligence by Mangaluru airport authorities and warned of intensified agitation if demands remain unmet.

KMC Hospital Attavar celebrated ‘Aatida Sambhrama’ with Aati Kalanja, traditional food, cultural performances and activities highlighting Tulu Nadu’s heritage.

Sabari Male Ayyappa Seva Samajam members staged a protest in Mangaluru over alleged remarks and actions concerning Sanatan Dharma and Ram Mandir.

Engineering academician Prof Gopal Mugeraya has been appointed Ombudsperson of IIST, Thiruvananthapuram, for a three-year term.

Mangaluru police arrested two suspects within three days of a robbery at a 76-year-old woman’s home and recovered gold worth Rs 3 lakh.

A tipper-scooter collision at N G Circle in B C Road has claimed two lives after injured rider Dayananda died during treatment.

Floating garbage has covered Bengre Beach endpoint in Mangaluru, raising concerns over marine pollution, plastic waste and coastal cleanliness.

Heavy August rains have improved the monsoon situation in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, narrowing their cumulative rainfall deficits.

Holy Cross Church, Cordel, will host an inter-parish Marian hymn singing competition on August 30, bringing city parishes together in faith.

Cordel Church community will come together for Pavasa Gammath 2026 on August 9, celebrating Konkani food, culture and community fellowship.

YCS Bendur has launched a Raknno subscription drive on Konkani Manyatha Divas, encouraging the community to support Konkani and stay connected.

Six family members, including four children, escaped with minor injuries after their car overturned near Surikumeru on NH 75.

A pillion rider was killed and a scooter rider critically injured after a tipper truck allegedly rammed their scooter at N G Circle.

Two persons were arrested after forest officials allegedly seized wild boar meat, a gun and a vehicle during a hunting-related operation.

Karnataka plans 450 new ambulances, healthcare recruits and expanded health schemes for employees, pensioners and senior citizens.

Mangaluru police found some mandatory panic buttons in tourist vehicles failed to send emergency alerts during an inspection.

The trailer of upcoming Tulu film ‘Bana’, directed by Nithin Rai Kukkvalli, will be released on the occasion of Nagarapanchami.

Father Muller College of Nursing has signed two strategic MoUs with Ave Maria Hospice and Roshni Nilaya to strengthen palliative care, counselling, interdisciplinary education, research, and community outreach.

A police inspection in Mangaluru found several panic buttons in tourist vehicles were non-functional, prompting authorities to direct operators to fix the safety devices immediately.