Mangaluru

Dinesh Gundu Rao inaugurated a new AstroTurf football stadium near Nehru Maidan, assuring improved facilities for sportspersons and showcasing football skills.

Cases have been filed against Mangaluru undertrials accused of assaulting inmates, abusing staff, and instigating unrest during two major disturbances inside the district prison.

A five-year-old boy with severe temporo-mandibular joint ankylosis has regained his ability to eat, speak, and smile after a complex multistage surgery at KMC Hospital, Ambedkar Circle, Mangaluru.

CAMPCO has unanimously elected Sri S. R. Satishchandra as President and Sri Padmaraj Pattaje as Vice President for the 2025–2030 term, pending official approval from the Cooperative Election Authority.

Father Muller Medical College Hospital inaugurated its new Vascular & Neuro Interventional Bi-Plane Suite equipped with the advanced Philips Azurion Biplane 3.0, marking a major upgrade in interventional radiology services in Dakshina Kannada.

U T Khader has urged officials to clear single-site and 9/11 applications without delay, with new reforms and online processes planned to simplify approvals.

Congress workers at Mangaluru airport raised pro-Shivakumar slogans while welcoming KC Venugopal, highlighting ongoing power dynamics within Karnataka Congress.

Dakshina Kannada has been declared an export hub with seafood and cashew identified as high-potential products, boosting the district’s global trade prospects.

Kavoor police arrested two men from Tumakuru for attempting to sell ganja and MDMA at Bangra Kuloor, seizing drugs worth ₹80,000 and mobile phones.

Mangaluru airport swiftly diverted an Air India Express flight to aid a sick passenger, providing timely medical care before the flight continued to Thiruvananthapuram.

St Joseph Engineering College’s men’s tug of war team clinched the VTU Mangaluru Division title at SCEM Adyar, showcasing exceptional teamwork and strength on 27 November 2025.

Mangaluru Smart City Ltd is set to inaugurate the first 450 metres of the Nethravati riverfront promenade in December, with major works nearing completion.

Residents staged a 12-hour protest in Surathkal demanding the upgrade of the PHC into a community hospital, citing poor services and urgent healthcare needs.

A woman in Moodushedde was booked after a viral video showed her assaulting her senior citizen mother, prompting action by the Women’s Protection Forum.

Mangaluru Police arrested two inter-state thieves from Kerala for stealing scooters near Naguri and Jappinamogaru. Two vehicles worth ₹1.23 lakh were recovered.

The 16th Tour of Nilgiris will flag off from Mangaluru on 14 December, with 110 cyclists riding 700 km across Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Five workers died and seven were injured after a 407 goods vehicle overturned on NH-66 near Kaup when the driver lost control. A probe is underway.

OSAAT has launched two major school infrastructure projects in Dakshina Kannada, including new classrooms and facilities in Venur and a new building in Sullia.

A day after he went missing, the body of 29-year-old Badruddin D.K. was found hanging in a forest near Sediyapu. Police suspect financial distress led to suicide.

Six years after MCC resolved to allot sites to 33 Koraga families in Vamanjoor, delays over technical clearances and rising costs have stalled the long-promised project.