Mangaluru

BJP staged a protest in Mangaluru over scarcity of red stone and sand, accusing the state government of neglect, while officials cited a new policy.

The first electric passenger train between Mangaluru and Subrahmanya Road began operations on Sep 15, marking a green shift in regional rail travel.

KMC Hospital Mangalore and Avatar Hotel collaborate to host “Cold Cookery Competition” in observance of World Heart Day.

DGP Pronab Mohanty chaired a high-level SIT meeting in Dharmasthala, reviewing progress, past suspicious deaths, and fresh complaints amid allegations of interference.

The SIT probing allegations of illegal burials in Dharmasthala has received over 30 complaints, discovered skeletal remains, and faces political and public pressure for transparency.

The Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy and GSB Mahila Mandali organised Konkani Rangataranga and Sahitya Sambhrama-3 in Puttur with cultural and literary highlights.

DKMUL is tackling milk shortage in coastal Karnataka by sourcing high-yield cows from Erode, adopting embryo transfer tech, and offering top prices.

A late-night fire in a smoke house at Aranthodu, Sullia, destroyed arecanut and rubber sheets worth ₹1 lakh; fire staff doused the flames.

The Govt First Grade College for Women in Puttur must vacate by Dec 2025 for a new hospital, leaving 530 students uncertain as new campus work lags.

Over 1,500 cooperatives pledged support to Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade, condemning false rumours amid fresh petitions in the Sowjanya case.

The Vivekananda Training Centre in Mangaluru inaugurated new classrooms and an auditorium, expanding support for poor and underprivileged students.

Campco will produce its own organic fertiliser, launch a farmer app by March 2026, expand soil testing facilities, and declared ₹51.8 crore profit.

MLA Y. Bharat Shetty has sought ₹15 crore for pothole repairs in Mangaluru North, warning of protests if the government fails to release funds.

Mangaluru City Corporation has announced a water supply suspension on Sep 16 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. due to repair and maintenance works.

Citizens in Mangaluru protested against pothole-ridden roads, calling them “death traps” and demanding accountability from elected representatives.

A trawler from Mangaluru with 13 fishermen on board drifted ashore near Ullal after an engine failure. All crew were rescued safely, though the vessel was damaged.

A 27-year-old youth from Ullal, Mangaluru, died in a Saudi Arabia bus accident while travelling to his night shift, leaving his family in shock.

Kudroli Jamia Masjid in Mangaluru hosted sarvajanika masidi darshana, welcoming all faiths to foster interfaith understanding and inclusivity.

Justice Govind Mathur will deliver the BV Kakkilaya Inspired Oration 2025 in Mangaluru today on the theme of constitutional and social morality.

The endangered coastal cucumber ‘kempu tirulina mullu saute,’ known for its crispness and flavour, is being revived by farmers and enthusiasts in Uttara Kannada and Udupi despite challenges.