Mangaluru

More than 75% of students who earlier tested positive for drug use have now tested negative after counselling and follow-up testing.

Kural Parba, or Thene Habba, celebrates Tulunadu’s new harvest with rituals, freshly harvested paddy, traditional food and prayers for prosperity.

Ujire mountaineer Pradeep Babu Shetty has scaled 7,077-metre Mount Kun in Ladakh and hoisted the Tulu Nadu flag at the summit.

A leopard was reportedly spotted near Darbe in 34 Nekkilady after hunting a dog, causing concern among residents over wildlife movement.

Dakshina Kannada has recorded 87 seasonal flu cases, with Mangaluru reporting 60, as health officials step up surveillance amid changing weather.

National Nutrition Week 2026 was launched at Wenlock Hospital, Mangaluru, focusing on child nutrition, hygiene, deficiencies and healthy food practices.

Kuthar temple marked Gauri festival with a mass nose-piercing ceremony, providing free nose rings to 26 girls from weaker backgrounds.

Former minister B Ramanath Rai’s 75th birthday will be marked with scholarships, special-needs support, tree planting and a mega health camp.

Karnataka faces a 251 MW power shortfall amid high demand and weak monsoon, while parts of Mangaluru face a Sept 15 outage.

After nearly 20 years apart, 105-year-old Seethamma was reunited with her 85-year-old daughter Sushila in Beltangady.

A Mangaluru farmer’s free paddy sheaves and Christian participation in Ganeshotsav reflect the city’s enduring spirit of communal harmony.

Police have tightened security across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi as hundreds of Ganesha idols are scheduled for public installation and immersion.

Mangaluru City Corporation plans to map workers, vehicles and routes to improve waste collection, identify gaps and strengthen accountability.

More than 650 public Ganesha idols will be installed across Udupi district and Mangaluru city as coastal Karnataka prepares for the festival.

DK and Udupi police deploy additional forces, drones and surveillance teams as hundreds of Ganesha idols are installed and immersed.

Mangaluru Technovanza 2026 will bring startups, investors, GCCs and technology leaders together to showcase the city’s growing innovation ecosystem.

Coastal railway groups seek a morning Mangaluru departure and night return for the proposed Bengaluru-Mangaluru Vande Bharat service.

NRI entrepreneur Ronald Colaco proposes a 20–25-year coastal tourism task force, while KCCI seeks urgent industrial infrastructure measures in Dakshina Kannada.

Mangaluru Bar Association seeks urgent action over a prison mobile jammer disrupting connectivity at courts, schools and businesses nearby.

ABVP-backed candidates won all 37 Students’ Union posts at University College, Mangaluru, while NSUI alleged violations of government guidelines.