Mangaluru

Dakshina Kannada police arrested a man for allegedly assaulting a minor near a railway track in Puttur. Case registered under POCSO and BNS laws.

A case worker at Puttur taluk tahsildar’s office was caught by Lokayukta police while accepting a ₹12,000 bribe for issuing an NOC for land disposal.

MLC Ivan D’Souza announced that the Karnataka government will set up a Coastal Tourism Development Board to promote sustainable tourism in three coastal districts.

The second-day religious meet of public Ganeshotsava celebrations at Bunts’ Hostel in Mangaluru featured cultural tributes, felicitations, and community participation.

Kankanady Town Police registered a case against two men for allegedly cheating a Kannur resident of ₹19.20 lakh by promising an overseas employment visa.

Speaker U T Khader announced that Mangaluru will host a state cabinet meeting soon, focusing on tourism, infrastructure, and AI-based security initiatives.

An auto-rickshaw driver lost his life after a speeding car rammed into his vehicle near Manur, Neermarga. Police have registered a case and begun investigation.

Data shows 90 schools across Dakshina Kannada had zero admissions in the last five years, with many aided schools facing permanent closure due to low enrollment.

A stretch of Airport Road in Maravoor, Mangaluru, riddled with potholes, endangers commuters and vehicles, with urgent repairs demanded by resident

MLC Ivan D’Souza said mobile jammers at Mangaluru jail affect city networks; Home Minister approves Rs 80 crore for new jail building, traffic police expansion proposed.

Continuous heavy rainfall in Dakshina Kannada flooded low-lying areas and damaged Ganesh festival pandals, prompting school and college holidays.

Yenepoya Medical College Hospital introduces SSI Mantra 3.0 robotic surgical system, expanding access to advanced, minimally invasive surgeries in India.

Six people, including five women from Ajni Nadka, were killed when a KSRTC bus collided with an auto rickshaw in Talapadi on Wednesday afternoon.

Mangaluru family alleges Amazon’s logistics partner occupied their land via fraudulent sub-leasing, sparking police, civic and legal action.

SIT adds perjury and forgery charges over skull evidence in Dharmasthala case; probe continues with forensic tests and fresh witness statements.

SIT adds ten new charges of perjury, forgery and fabrication of evidence against the Dharmasthala case whistleblower as probe intensifies.

Ladyhill School students excelled at CISCE Regional Sports 2025, winning medals and qualifying for the national athletics meet in Bengaluru.

Bantwal police arrested a man linked to over 15 cattle theft cases. The accused was remanded to judicial custody as investigations continue.

Bantwal police arrested a man for filing a false assault complaint to incite unrest. He has been remanded to judicial custody till 6 September.

Mangaluru’s iconic Kalasha has been reinstalled at Pumpwell Mahaveer Circle after nine years, restoring a landmark removed during flyover construction in 2016.