Mangaluru

A cylinder explosion at a rented house near Mijar left a family of three with burn injuries. The cause of the blast remains unknown.

A man wanted in multiple criminal cases was arrested after nearly six years by Mangaluru Women’s police station personnel and remanded to judicial custody.

A refrigerator allegedly exploded at a house in Athoor, Kadaba, causing extensive damage, while a woman inside escaped unhurt.

A school bus carrying more than 15 students crashed into an electricity pole at Kuntukudelu in Bantwal, but all children escaped unhurt.

A cylinder blast in Bantwal has triggered allegations of an LPG refilling racket, prompting police and officials to inspect the damaged house.

A fire at Avishkar Graphics Centre in Surathkal reportedly destroyed printing machinery and caused an estimated loss of Rs 1.60 crore.

A leopard reportedly carried away a dog from a house in Niddel Kody, prompting the Forest Department to place a cage to capture the animal.

Baptist Sports Foundation will organise Independence Cup 2026, an Udupi-Dakshina Kannada inter-district badminton tournament, on August 16.

White Doves in Mangaluru hosted the Bone and Joint Week conclusion, bringing expert guidance on bone, spine and joint health to residents.

Inayat Ali and Padmaraj Poojary visited St Lawrence Church and Shrine in Bondel during the annual feast, offering prayers for peace and well-being.

Mangaluru South police have booked a first division assistant over alleged duplicate medical bills used to claim ₹4.8 lakh in reimbursements.

Railway employee Sandeep Naik reportedly saved a passenger who fell while attempting to board a moving train at a Mangaluru railway station.

Ullal police arrested history-sheeter Mohammed Shakir and an alleged accomplice after a sword-wielding incident outside a bar at Thokkottu.

A railway pointsman saved an elderly passenger from a moving train at Surathkal station in Mangaluru after he fell while attempting to board.

Three members of a family suffered burn injuries after a leaking LPG cylinder reportedly caused an explosion at their rented house near Mijar.

Parents of children with special needs have urged authorities to provide accessible toilets in parks and public spaces across Mangaluru.

Yenepoya Pre-University College inaugurated its new NSS unit at Jeppinamogaru, encouraging students to embrace service and social responsibility.

Dakshina Kannada has recorded 30 malaria cases in two months, prompting intensified surveillance, especially among migrant workers and at construction sites.

CCRI has warned coffee growers against unauthorised exotic plants from Vietnam and Brazil, citing risks from pests, diseases and untested varieties.

NURTURE 2026 at Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College combined expert sessions, practical paediatric training and postgraduate presentations.