Udupi

Udupi is set to become Karnataka’s first fully literate district after achieving a literacy rate of over 95% through sustained adult education initiatives.

The Udupi District Bakery Association celebrated its 10th anniversary and unveiled the logo for the Food Industry Fair scheduled in November.

Progressive farmer Umesh Shetty, 36, died of a heart attack at Ajekar in Udupi, leaving the local community and his family in deep mourning.

A 54-year-old SLRM driver from Manipur Gram Panchayat died after suffering a massive cardiac arrest while preparing to attend a wedding in Udupi.

A Udupi resident lost ₹3.73 lakh after clicking on a fake Facebook advertisement offering a pension card and sharing sensitive banking details with fraudsters.

Stagnant water at an incomplete construction site near PPC College in Udupi has raised concerns over mosquito breeding and the potential spread of dengue.

An excavator lorry crashed into a house in Udupi after hitting a transformer and power poles. No injuries were reported, but power supply was disrupted.

AICC observer Himmat Singh Patel said the next Udupi District Congress president will be selected based on the support of grassroots party workers.

A Class 8 student missing for five days was traced by Udupi’s Akka Squad at the KSRTC bus stand and safely handed over to the Women’s Police Station.

Thousands of students and citizens marched in Manipal demanding NEET reforms and the resignation of the Union Education Minister during a peaceful rally.

A 42-year-old auto-rickshaw driver was found dead at his residence in Adi Udupi. Malpe Police have registered a case and begun an investigation.

Local youths voluntarily filled a dangerous pothole near Shirva on the Udupi road, improving safety and earning praise from residents.

Padubidri Police have arrested a lorry driver who had been absconding for 23 years after being convicted in a 2002 road accident that claimed the life of a schoolboy.

Congress leaders and workers in Udupi held a protest condemning the alleged NEET paper leak and the reported police action against demonstrators in New Delhi.

A minor boy from Uttar Pradesh was rescued from a construction site in Ajekar village, Karkala, during a joint inspection following a child labour complaint.

Student organisations staged a protest in Udupi demanding justice over alleged NEET irregularities and called for reforms to ensure a transparent examination system.

MLC Manjunath Bhandary alleged the Centre ignored students’ concerns over NTA issues and called for dialogue, electoral transparency and a probe into the Ram Mandir theft case.

Padubidri Police arrested a man in Kaup taluk and seized 625.83 grams of ganja during a raid on a pan stall at Yermal. The accused has been remanded to judicial custody.

Barkur powerlifter Roshan Lobo brought laurels to the region by winning a bronze medal at the National Classic Powerlifting Championship held in Aurangabad.

Officials seized over 15 quintals of rice meant for free distribution under the Public Distribution System from a general store in Udupi district and registered a case.