Mangaluru

Uppinangady police arrested 62-year-old Jameel Chacha in Rajasthan after he remained absconding for three years in a 2019 jewellery theft case.

Five persons were seriously injured after a car reportedly lost control, crashed into a fruit-laden tempo and overturned near Kolnadu on August 25.

Harshad, a two-wheeler rider from Mura near Kallega, died after succumbing to injuries sustained in a collision with an electric car near Mithooru.

Work on the Kethikal gabion wall on NH 169 has resumed, with NHAI targeting January completion to address recurring landslides and traffic disruption.

Reshel Bretny Fernandes will be honoured in Chennai on August 30 for her achievements in literature, oratory and youth leadership.

Torrential rain in Kukke Subrahmanya triggered floods, roadblocks and landslides, with water entering temple premises and several houses.

A cockroach complaint in sambar led food safety officials to raid Vrindavan Hotel in Thokkottu, where hygiene and storage lapses were found.

Newmark Mangalore has announced that it will organise a UAE National-Level Kabaddi Tournament on October 4, 2026, at Toss Academy, Al Garhoud – New Indian Model School in Dubai.

Mangaluru will host Laxmeesha Tolpadi’s lecture on Sreedhara Balagara’s Balipaada, exploring its literary and philosophical dimensions.

Eid Milad was celebrated peacefully across Dakshina Kannada as U T Khader announced plans for a special law to regulate Haj and Umrah operators.

Puttur town police have registered a case against a person accused of circulating provocative fake news on WhatsApp and calling for a bandh.

Bantwal civic worker Sesappa, who once cycled to work on a Rs 50 daily wage, has fulfilled his dream of owning a Fortuner through hard work.

Dakshina Kannada women’s police have registered a case against a man accused of sexually harassing a minor girl while taking her home.

The Karnataka government has advanced the Eid Milad public holiday by a day in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi following local requests.

Excise police have arrested two persons and seized 438 litres of Goa liquor allegedly being smuggled to Kerala through Mangaluru without a valid permit.

Granite World owner Yakub earned appreciation after returning a cash bag belonging to Mandovi Motors that he found on the road.

A seven-year-old girl from Kasaragod died after falling from her family’s third-floor apartment in Sharjah, a day after returning from holiday.

A 30-member Mangaluru police team will escort 21 Bangladeshi nationals to Malda for handover to the BSF and further deportation proceedings.

Southern Railway will run a Mangaluru–Kollam festival special on August 25 to handle the additional passenger rush during Onam holidays.

Shivaanand Neelannavar, accused in an alleged Rs 4,500-crore-plus Shivam Associates fraud case, was produced before a Mangaluru court.