Mangaluru

A 61-day seasonal ban on mechanised fishing along the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi coasts commenced on June 1 and will continue through July 31.

A case has been booked against Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat at the Bantwal Rural Police Station for delivering inflammatory remarks believed to disturb communal peace and disrupt public order in the D.K.

Two local fishermen from Panambur, Yashwant Karkera (52) and Kamalaksha Salian (47), have been reported missing since Friday.

A fire incident occurred early Monday morning in a second-floor flat of an apartment near Rao and Rao Circle. The blaze reportedly broke out due to a suspected short circuit in a heater.

Authorities have initiated formal procedures to expel BJP leader Arun Kumar Puttila, a prominent figure from the Puttila family, from Dakshina Kannada district.

To strengthen public safety and maintain law and order in Dakshina Kannada district, the police have begun stringent preventive operations at the station level, both in Mangaluru city.

With a mission to deliver accessible and quality healthcare at no cost, the ‘Namma Clinic’ initiative, introduced three years ago in the coastal belt, is now entering a new phase of expansion.

A late-night accident occurred on May 31 when an Alto car veered off the Vittal–Puttur road at the sharp Alakemajalu curve and overturned into a roadside drain.

Communally sensitive Dakshina Kannada district is back in the spotlight — not for its volatility, but for what many allege is administrative indifference.

The Bantwal Rural Police have registered a case against RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat for allegedly making inflammatory remarks that could incite communal discord.

Mangaluru and Udupi police have intensified their vigilance against provocative content on social media, taking legal action to curb attempts that could incite communal unrest.

Mangaluru witnessed a celebration of cultural dedication at the Yakshadhruva Patla Decennial Celebration 2025 and National Art Conference, hosted by the Yakshadhruva Patla Foundation Trust.

On Friday, Bantwal police apprehended two additional suspects tied to the killing of Abdul Rahiman, a local driver. The arrested individuals were identified as 27-year-old Sumith Acharya

On the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Bishop of Mangalore, Most Rev. Dr. Peter Paul Saldanha, blessed the newly renovated Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows

A devastating landslide in Montepadav near Deralakatte, Mangaluru, has claimed three lives, prompting serious allegations of negligence against local government bodies

Kundapur Police cracked down on unauthorised sand mining along the Panchagangavali stream, arresting one individual and seizing materials used in the operation.

Dakshina Kannada, already reeling under heavy monsoon rain, now faces a renewed landslide threat in Kettikal near Vamanjoor, a zone previously identified as highly vulnerable.

The Second Additional District and Sessions Court in Dakshina Kannada on Saturday granted bail to Rahul and K. Sushanth, two accused in the mob lynching of Ashraf

The sixth edition of the NMPA Indian Open of Surfing was set to begin with a splash but instead opened to rain-soaked disappointment on Saturday

Mangaluru International Airport has received the International Safety Award 2025 in the Distinction category from the British Safety Council