Mangaluru

Centre transfers Mangaluru railway area to Mysuru division from October 1, drawing welcome in Karnataka and strong opposition from Kerala.

Vande Bharat completes its trial run through Subrahmanya Road and Puttur towards Mangaluru, with Railways now assessing route suitability.

Dharmasthala police arrested a 33-year-old man for allegedly ramming a Tata Sumo into a two-wheeler in an attempted murder case.

Six fishermen were rescued safely after their deep-sea fishing boat, ‘Ayan’, sank near the Alivebagilu estuary off Ullal on Saturday evening.

Centre assures scientific research and community-based measures to curb leaf spot, yellow leaf and Koleroga in Karnataka’s arecanut plantations.

Mangaluru youngsters Ashmith and Achinthya Rai secured the winner and first runner-up titles in Zee Kannada’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Little Champs.

Doctors at Government Lady Goschen Hospital in Mangaluru successfully treated a seven-month pregnant woman who suffered severe internal bleeding caused by a ruptured Caesarean scar and placenta percreta.

Postal department staff carried Aadhaar equipment nearly 1 km through hilly terrain to help an 87-year-old woman complete an essential update at her home.

A 25-year-old man drowned after entering the river to retrieve a football that had fallen into the water near the Kasaba Bengre ferry point.

Police arrested a 33-year-old man for allegedly attempting to kill a 43-year-old man by ramming a Tata Sumo into his two-wheeler at Kurumani Cross.

KCCI has welcomed the Railway Board’s decision to merge the Mangaluru section up to Ullal with Mysuru Division from October 1, 2026.

Mangaluru’s Ashmith won the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Little Champs title, taking home the trophy and Rs 20 lakh after a two-stage grand finale.

Puttur police rescued three cattle allegedly being transported illegally for slaughter and arrested the pick-up vehicle driver at Jidekallu.

Dakshina Kannada police urged people to avoid rumours over the Puttur digital centre dispute and said action will be based strictly on evidence.

Centenarian litterateur Vidwan B Chandraiah received the Chavundaraya Award for his contribution to modern Kannada and Jain literature.

Puttur police booked two people over provocative posts and bandh calls after a Darbe shop dispute escalated, warning against communalising the incident.

Walter Nandalike urged photographers to place humanity above professional ambition while inaugurating SKPA Moodbidri zone’s Bandhavya 2026.

Bharath Cinemas wins the “Regional Emerging Cinema Chain of the Year” award at the IMAX Big Cine Awards 2026 held in Chennai.

Karnataka is considering ‘Watch Teams’ at district and taluk levels as over 400 complaints were received through a new QR code system.

Mangaluru’s railway area will join South Western Railway’s Mysuru division from October 1, marking a major administrative shift for coastal Karnataka.