Mangaluru

Dakshina Kannada health authorities have directed all scanning centres to verify the age of pregnant women and report pregnancies involving girls below 18 to the police.

SEAC has cleared Mangaluru’s ₹29.60-crore Ro-Ro water transport project connecting Hoige Bazaar and Kuloor, with construction expected to begin by October.

Vittal police arrested two Kasaragod residents in connection with a series of lorry battery thefts and recovered 10 stolen batteries.

Vittal police arrested a theft accused who had been absconding from court proceedings for nearly three years and produced him before the court.

A dedicated Yakshagana team was launched in the Netherlands, with artistes from the Netherlands and Germany making their debut through ‘Vidhi – Chandrahasa Charitre’.

NSUI Dakshina Kannada will join Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ campaign by collecting signed postcards from students demanding action over the NEET issue.

Heavy rain and strong winds partially damaged five houses in Bantwal taluk after trees and mudslides struck buildings. No casualties were reported.

The Centre has sanctioned Rs 49.22 crore for emergency repairs on the 71.60-km Mani–Sampaje stretch of NH-275, with four-laning plans also progressing.

The lyrical video of ‘Are Oo Anusha’ from Tulu film Gajanana Cricketers has crossed 2 lakh YouTube views, boosting the film’s digital reach.

KMC Hospital Mangaluru will organise a free World Allergy Day awareness session on July 11 to educate the public on allergy prevention, early diagnosis, treatment options, and emergency response.

MRPL celebrated Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s 135th birth anniversary by honouring meritorious students, recognising social workers, and highlighting his enduring legacy of equality and social justice.

Yenepoya Pharmacy College observed International Day of Yoga and Van Mahotsav at Mangaluru Sub-Jail with yoga sessions, rehabilitation awareness, and a tree plantation drive.

Mangaluru police have announced rewards and released photographs of suspects wanted in the Baikampady gold trader robbery, seeking public assistance in tracing them.

A PUC student was injured in a knife attack at a bus stop in Bantwal’s Ira village. Police have registered a case and launched a search for the accused.

Tulu film Kajja has completed a successful 25-day run in theatres, continuing to receive an encouraging response from audiences since its June 11 release.

A 144-wheel trailer got stranded on NH-66 near Panambur, causing a two-hour traffic jam and prompting calls for stricter regulation of oversized vehicles.

Mangaluru Tahsildar T Ramesh Babu directed officials to establish POSH committees across workplaces to strengthen women’s safety and prevent sexual harassment.

The SDMC Coordination Centre Forum says Dakshina Kannada students could lose nearly 44 learning hours annually due to a 15-minute daily reduction in school timings.

Residents of Jalsoor and Kanakamajalu protested after MESCOM allegedly locked a GOS, preventing restoration of electricity through an alternate supply line.

Karnataka Health Minister U T Khader assured adequate disaster relief funds for Dakshina Kannada and directed officials to strengthen monsoon preparedness.