Mangaluru

IMD has issued heavy rainfall warnings for Dakshina Kannada and several Karnataka districts, forecasting thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds.

Suratkal police have identified six Bangladeshi nationals working at a construction site and forwarded a report to the FRRO for further action.

Mangaluru is set to receive 100 electric buses under the PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme, with charging infrastructure and depot development work now underway.

Dakshina Kannada has reported a gradual rise in jaundice and dengue cases, with health officials urging residents to follow preventive measures during the monsoon.

Puttur Town Police have registered cases against seven web portals and social media handles for allegedly spreading communal content after the Purusharakatte incident.

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the FIR against BJP MLA Vedavyas Kamath and others in an alleged assault case linked to a religious programme in Mangaluru.

Dakshina Kannada has issued notices to over ten schools and colleges for conducting classes despite rain holidays, following complaints mainly from students.

Father Muller Medical College Hospital has become the first healthcare institution in the region to introduce the STRYKER MAKO SmartRobotics™ System, offering advanced robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement surgery.

Dakshina Kannada’s monsoon is bringing short, intense showers instead of continuous rain, leading to a rainfall deficit and concerns over groundwater recharge, says IMD.

Former minister Ramanath Rai has urged election authorities to conduct the Special Intensive Revision in Dakshina Kannada fairly and ensure no eligible voter is excluded.

MLA Vedavyas Kamath has urged the Karnataka government to resolve delays in birth and death certificates and land conversion issues in Mangaluru.

Commuters have urged NHAI to immediately repair the pothole-ridden Thokkottu–Mangaluru stretch of the Netravati bridge to improve safety and ease traffic.

Dakshina Kannada health authorities have directed all scanning centres to verify the age of pregnant women and report pregnancies involving girls below 18 to the police.

SEAC has cleared Mangaluru’s ₹29.60-crore Ro-Ro water transport project connecting Hoige Bazaar and Kuloor, with construction expected to begin by October.

Vittal police arrested two Kasaragod residents in connection with a series of lorry battery thefts and recovered 10 stolen batteries.

Vittal police arrested a theft accused who had been absconding from court proceedings for nearly three years and produced him before the court.

A dedicated Yakshagana team was launched in the Netherlands, with artistes from the Netherlands and Germany making their debut through ‘Vidhi – Chandrahasa Charitre’.

NSUI Dakshina Kannada will join Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ campaign by collecting signed postcards from students demanding action over the NEET issue.

Heavy rain and strong winds partially damaged five houses in Bantwal taluk after trees and mudslides struck buildings. No casualties were reported.

The Centre has sanctioned Rs 49.22 crore for emergency repairs on the 71.60-km Mani–Sampaje stretch of NH-275, with four-laning plans also progressing.