Udupi

U T Khader directed officials to speed up relief for rain-hit families, repair damaged infrastructure and protect people from monsoon-related risks.

Three persons have been arrested in the Mudrangadi murder case after businessman David D’Souza was shot dead, with a financial dispute suspected as the motive.

Businessman and former Mudarangadi gram panchayat president David D’Souza was shot dead by two unidentified assailants in Udupi.

An auto-rickshaw overturned on a sharp downhill curve of NH 169A near Eshwar Nagar in Manipal, prompting renewed road safety concerns.

A large hillside in Karkala’s Renjala village has developed cracks after heavy rain, prompting authorities to advise three vulnerable families to evacuate.

A 27-year-old model and former hotel employee from Kalmady died by suicide at her residence, with Malpe Police registering a case.

Kollur Police registered two cases after a Bellal village incident, arresting three persons over allegations made by both sides.

An unidentified man, believed to be aged 30 to 35, was found floating in the Papanashini river at Pitrody in Udyavar, and police have launched an investigation.

A joint RTO and traffic police drive in Udupi booked 23 buses for violating road safety norms and collected fines totalling Rs 11,500.

Deep-sea fishing resumed at Malpe harbour after improved sea conditions, with around 15 trawlers setting sail following delays caused by cyclone warnings.

Manipal police arrested four engineering students for allegedly assaulting three youths in Herga village, leaving one victim with a grievous nose injury.

A truck carrying sugar to Kerala plunged into a roadside drain near Udyavar after its allegedly drunk driver lost control of the vehicle.

Police have registered a theft case after gold jewellery worth around ₹30 lakh allegedly went missing from a residence in Udupi’s Kundapur taluk.

Heavy rainfall in Udupi has caused the Mundli Dam to overflow and triggered tree falls on Agumbe Ghat, disrupting traffic and prompting weather alerts.

A Kundapur court remanded the accused in the July 31 Church Road shootout to five days of police custody for further investigation.

Kota police have appealed for public help to trace a 37-year-old Tekkatte man who has been missing since July 14 after leaving for Anegudde Temple.

Senior journalist Kuntadi Dayananda Pai has been selected for the 2025–26 Dr Shekhar Ajekar State Award, to be presented in Karkala on August 6.

Udupi police booked six pubs and bars in Manipal after raids found 87 patrons below 21, including a 17-year-old minor, allegedly consuming alcohol.

Lakshmi Manjunath Kolla, wife of former Udupi Municipal Council Vice-Chairman Manjunath Kolla, died after being hit by a private bus near Lions Circle in Udupi.

MCC Bank inaugurated its 23rd branch at Katapadi, with Chairman Anil Lobo expressing confidence of achieving ₹10 crore business within six months.