Mangaluru

Dr B. V. Manjunath of A. J. Hospital, Mangaluru, has been conferred the prestigious Honorary FRCP by the Royal College of Glasgow.

A JMFC court in Mangaluru sentenced a lorry driver to one year in jail and fined him ₹21,000 for a fatal 2019 road accident.

Police screened college students and conducted drug tests in Konaje and Ullal as part of an anti-drug drive to ensure drug-free campuses.

Congress will protest across Dakshina Kannada against changes to NREGA, demanding restoration of the scheme in its original form.

Actor Suniel Shetty visited the Kutharu Koragajja shrine in Ullal, offering prayers and seeking blessings for the success of his son’s film Border 2.

The 9th International Kite Festival will light up Tannirbhavi Blue Bay Beach on January 17 and 18 as part of Karavali Utsava celebrations.

Police have treated the death of a 15-year-old boy in Belthangady as murder after a post-mortem revealed three severe head injuries.

Over 50 student volunteers joined APD Foundation and Plastic Fischer to collect nearly 20 bags of waste during a beach clean-up drive at Ullal.

Social activist Prof. Narendra Nayak has filed a police complaint over a fabricated and defamatory Facebook video, alleging misuse of technology to malign him.

Police have registered FIRs against two individuals after a viral WhatsApp post with communal content raised concerns over incitement and public safety.

Israel’s Consul General Orli Weitzman called for stronger B2B and B2C collaboration to deepen trade ties between Mangaluru and Israel.

Karnataka Bank won multiple honours at the IBA Banking Technology Awards, including Best Fintech & DPI Adoption, recognising its digital innovation.

The Mangalore Diocese released a Konkani CPR and first aid handbook during a one-day training programme held at Father Muller institutions in Mangaluru.

Mangaluru police commissioner warned that attacks based on suspicion will invite strict action, even as illegal residents will be dealt with as per law.

The family of late police constable G.N. Harish received a ₹70 lakh insurance cheque from Bank of Baroda under its group scheme on January 14.

Victims of the alleged New India Lucky Scheme fraud protested near Mini Vidhana Soudha, demanding strict action, justice and a ban on fraudulent lottery businesses.

Kavoor police arrested the fourth accused in the assault of a migrant worker falsely accused of being a Bangladeshi national, completing all arrests in the case.

Mahakalipadpu railway underbridges will open after Jan 18, with a possible Jan 26 inauguration, easing traffic ahead of major road development works.

White Doves, Kulshekar, will host a free cancer screening and general health camp with specialists from Father Muller on January 25.

Established during the Class of 1974’s 50-year reunion, this scholarship supports meritorious students with full academic aid, ensuring excellence continues across generations.