Mangaluru

NSS volunteers from Yenepoya Naturopathy College in Mangaluru joined Khelo India Samvaad and witnessed PM Modi’s live interaction with youth.

A rain deficit and reduced crop yields have pushed up prices of rice, sugar, jaggery and vegetables, putting household budgets under pressure during Shravana.

Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta has urged the Karnataka government to support the integration of Mangaluru’s railway network with South Western Railway.

Registration for the Manipal Arogya Card 2026 closes on August 31, offering healthcare concessions to individuals and families across Karnataka and Kerala.

Catholic Sabha has urged the Karnataka government to declare September 8 a public holiday in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi for Thene Habba celebrations.

Puttur Rural police arrested four alleged members of an inter-state vehicle theft network and recovered a stolen Omni that was later converted into an ambulance.

Three persons were severely injured after a lorry lost control and overturned onto a parked tourist Tempo Traveller near Aranthodu in Sullia.

A Mangaluru court sentenced a man to four years in jail for his sister’s death in a 2019 mobile phone dispute at Kambalapadavu.

Allegations of registration, fee collection and financial irregularities have prompted calls for a probe into Mangalore University’s alumni association.

Festive demand is driving a 15–20% rise in gig hiring, with delivery, warehouse and retail jobs expanding across smaller Indian cities.

A Mangaluru bus driver and owner have been jailed after an accident involving unlicensed driving, highlighting serious road safety concerns.

Expert PU College, Kodialbail, celebrated Onam with a colourful Pookkalam, traditional attire and a Thiruvathirakkali performance by staff.

Dharmasthala police arrested a former tower technician after around 60 litres of diesel worth Rs 6,000 was allegedly stolen from a Bandaru mobile tower.

Puttur traffic police fined several vehicles for stickers obstructing window visibility and concealing number plates, warning of strict action against violators.

K Somanath Nayak and Ranjan Rao Erdoor denied land fraud allegations and offered to refund the complainant if he no longer wants the property.

The Puttur court sentenced 60-year-old Jayananda K of Kadaba to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment in a 2020 acid attack case.

Uppinangady police arrested 62-year-old Jameel Chacha in Rajasthan after he remained absconding for three years in a 2019 jewellery theft case.

Five persons were seriously injured after a car reportedly lost control, crashed into a fruit-laden tempo and overturned near Kolnadu on August 25.

Harshad, a two-wheeler rider from Mura near Kallega, died after succumbing to injuries sustained in a collision with an electric car near Mithooru.

Work on the Kethikal gabion wall on NH 169 has resumed, with NHAI targeting January completion to address recurring landslides and traffic disruption.