Mangaluru

Heavy August rains have improved the monsoon situation in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, narrowing their cumulative rainfall deficits.

Holy Cross Church, Cordel, will host an inter-parish Marian hymn singing competition on August 30, bringing city parishes together in faith.

Cordel Church community will come together for Pavasa Gammath 2026 on August 9, celebrating Konkani food, culture and community fellowship.

YCS Bendur has launched a Raknno subscription drive on Konkani Manyatha Divas, encouraging the community to support Konkani and stay connected.

Six family members, including four children, escaped with minor injuries after their car overturned near Surikumeru on NH 75.

A pillion rider was killed and a scooter rider critically injured after a tipper truck allegedly rammed their scooter at N G Circle.

Two persons were arrested after forest officials allegedly seized wild boar meat, a gun and a vehicle during a hunting-related operation.

Karnataka plans 450 new ambulances, healthcare recruits and expanded health schemes for employees, pensioners and senior citizens.

Mangaluru police found some mandatory panic buttons in tourist vehicles failed to send emergency alerts during an inspection.

The trailer of upcoming Tulu film ‘Bana’, directed by Nithin Rai Kukkvalli, will be released on the occasion of Nagarapanchami.

Father Muller College of Nursing has signed two strategic MoUs with Ave Maria Hospice and Roshni Nilaya to strengthen palliative care, counselling, interdisciplinary education, research, and community outreach.

A police inspection in Mangaluru found several panic buttons in tourist vehicles were non-functional, prompting authorities to direct operators to fix the safety devices immediately.

A 12-year-old Class 6 student from Kandavara passed away after battling pneumonia for a week, leaving her family and school community in deep grief.

Three families near Gurupura have been displaced after a landslide allegedly triggered by illegal hill cutting damaged homes and raised fears of further collapse.

Dakshina Kannada Excise Department inspected over 10 establishments in Mangaluru to ensure liquor was not being served to people below 21 years.

A Class 10 student died after collapsing while playing volleyball near Surathkal, prompting the Karnataka government to examine the rise in sudden deaths among young people.

Dharmasthala police arrested a warrant accused in Bengaluru after he allegedly evaded court proceedings for nearly five years in a 2017 criminal case.

A 15-year-old Class 10 student died after collapsing while playing volleyball at Soorinje near Surathkal despite being rushed to hospital.

Government Wenlock Hospital has ended the replacement donor rule for plasma therapy, easing the burden on patients’ families and improving access to treatment.

Rainfall eased across Dakshina Kannada, but the IMD has issued a yellow alert till August 8 as landslides, strong winds and rain-related damage remain a concern.