Mangaluru

In a formal handover ceremony held on Wednesday evening, Darshan H.V. officially assumed duties as the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Dakshina Kannada district.

Father Muller Charitable Institutions welcomes Fr Faustine Lobo as Director, succeeding Fr Richard Coelho whose tenure marked transformative growth and compassionate leadership

A five-year-old girl named Jasriya was seriously injured after being struck by a speeding motorcycle while waiting for her school bus near the Farangipete mosque in Pudu village.

The vibrant Kudla Pelakai Parba (Mangaluru Jackfruit Festival) is all set to take place on June 22–23 at the St Sebastian Centenary Auditorium, Bendoorwell.

A critically injured male cobra, nearly six feet in length and estimated to be 12–15 years old, has been successfully rehabilitated and returned to the wild.

Mangaluru district-in-charge minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has ordered officials to expedite compensation for those impacted by recent natural disasters.

In a major anti-corruption operation in Mangaluru, Lokayukta police apprehended a government land surveyor and a middleman while they were caught accepting a bribe.

Land Trades’ Vidya Sankalp brings digital access to Subodha High School, Panaje, with a new computer lab benefitting over 100 rural students.

Air India Express suspends one daily Mangaluru-Dubai flight till June 30 due to airspace closures over West Asia, reducing weekly flights from 18 to 11

A devastating road mishap near Taretota in Nanthoor late on June 16 claimed the life of a young physiotherapy doctor. The accident occurred when the vehicle he was driving skidded on the wet highway.

A landslip at Doddathappale in Sakleshpur taluk, Hassan district, caused major disruption to vehicular movement on National Highway 75—the crucial link between Bengaluru and Mangaluru.

Deputy Commissioner Mullai Muhilan conducted an on-ground inspection of Pumpwell and Kettikal on Tuesday to assess rain-related challenges in these vulnerable city areas.

The newly opened Kalladka flyover on the Mangaluru–Bengaluru National Highway has drawn attention online—not just for easing traffic but for creating unexpected “waterfall zones” underneath.

In the lead-up to the International Day of Yoga on June 21, over 60,000 residents across Dakshina Kannada are being trained in various yoga practices.

The nation’s largest underground liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage cavern, with a massive capacity of 80,000 metric tonnes, has been successfully completed in Mangaluru.

The MESCOM (Mangalore Electricity Supply Company) has reported extensive damage to its power infrastructure following intense wind and rain across its operational districts.

A disturbing incident involving a private bus operated by Durgamba has triggered public outrage in Udupi after the vehicle was driven in a dangerously erratic manner.

Relentless rainfall over the past several days has led to extensive flooding and severe property damage across Mangaluru, with the worst impact reported from the Kannur area.

In a significant administrative shake-up, the Karnataka government has issued transfer orders for sixteen IAS officers as of June 17, reshaping several top-level posts across the state.

Conservation of olive ridley turtles along the Mangaluru shoreline has seen encouraging progress this nesting season, with the forest department reporting a hatching success rate of 74%.