Mangaluru

Konaje Police seized 80.15 kg ganja worth ₹40.03 lakh near Mittakodi, Ullal taluk, and arrested two traffickers transporting it from Andhra border.

Ullal will get underground power cabling worth ₹186 crore soon, Speaker U T Khader said, along with new bridges and cultural projects.

Canara Bank has installed an e-hundi at Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple, Kateel, enabling devotees to make offerings through digital payment modes.

Coastal Startup Fest 2026 was formally launched in Mangaluru, aiming to position the Mangaluru–Udupi corridor as a leading Tier-2 startup hub.

Tulu film Non Veg, produced by Prakash Pandeshwar and directed by Suraj Shetty, has been released across coastal Karnataka theatres.

Five accidental fires were reported across Belthangady taluk, damaging vegetation and a plantation, while a parked lorry also caught fire due to a short circuit.

DK Shivakumar said literature and art are integral to dharma and culture while inaugurating new facilities at a music academy anniversary event.

Konaje police arrested two men and seized 80 kg ganja from a car near Mudipu after intercepting the vehicle based on a tip-off.

A teacher and her 14-year-old daughter were injured after a trailer hit them while they were waiting for a bus near Pavanaje temple in Mulki.

Police arrested a cheating case accused who absconded after bail. He was traced in Bengaluru and remanded to judicial custody by court.

Dakshina Kannada DC H V Darshan says Pilikula Biological Park is well managed and talks are on to hand operations to ZAK.

Mangaluru: Mangalore University has conferred the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree upon Venkatesha Nayak for his significant research contribution in the field of Economics, with a focused study on financial inclusion among tribal communities in coastal Karnataka. Venkatesha Nayak’s doctoral thesis, titled “Financial Inclusion in Koraga Community – A Case Study of Dakshina Kannada District”, […]

A car hit a motorcycle near Surathkal, injuring three youths. The bike rider is in ICU while the other two are out of danger at Mukka hospital.

Anand Lobo, former Indian Club Bahrain president and noted Mangalurean expatriate leader, passed away in Mangaluru at the age of 63.

Karnataka’s CDA is studying the Kochi Water Metro model to explore launching a similar water-based public transport system across coastal districts.

AJ Cancer Institute will organise a hair donation camp in Mangaluru on February 7, 2026, to support cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Ullal fishermen near Mangaluru have launched Karnataka’s first boat ambulance, offering rapid sea rescue and first aid during marine accidents.

Ullal police arrested a 42-year-old man who had been absconding for 19 years in a 2007 criminal case after executing an LPC warrant issued by court.

Congress workers in Mangaluru held a padayatra protesting the proposed VB-G Ram-G scheme, calling it harmful to the existing MGNREGA framework.

A private bus suffered brake failure near Neralike, but the driver’s swift action steered it into a drain, preventing a major accident and injuries.