Udupi

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.

Congress workers blocked a road at Brahmagiri Circle in Udupi, protesting over the alleged NEET paper leak and police action against party leaders and workers.

Health Minister U T Khader described Barkur as a symbol of communal harmony and assured government support to preserve its rich historical and cultural heritage.

Traffic on the Udupi–Kundapur service road at Santhekatte was briefly disrupted after a tree fell across the road before being cleared by emergency personnel.

Padubidri Police arrested a Pune-based lorry driver who had been absconding for 23 years after his conviction in a 2002 fatal road accident that killed a schoolboy.

Several vehicles skidded and overturned on the Mala Ghat section of NH-169 after a diesel spill made the rain-soaked road dangerously slippery.

Five fishermen escaped with their lives after their fishing boat capsized in rough seas off Shirur near Byndoor, suffering losses exceeding ₹7 lakh.

A 66-year-old woman from Udupi was duped of ₹65 lakh after cyber fraudsters posing as Mumbai Police officers threatened her with arrest.

Nine gram panchayats in Udupi district will get BPCL fuel stations, EV charging centres and Bharat Cafés, boosting rural infrastructure and local revenue.

A collision involving two cars and an autorickshaw on the Ambagilu–Kalsanka road in Udupi left several occupants with minor injuries.

Four persons, including the driver, were injured after a Mahindra Thar SUV plunged into a roadside drain near Bantakal on the Shirva–Katapady highway.

Udupi Police arrested three persons and seized MDMA, hydro ganja, ganja, a car and other property worth ₹3.31 lakh during a raid in Shivalli.

A 76-year-old man from Udupi lost ₹9.29 lakh after fraudsters posing as law enforcement officials trapped him in a ‘digital arrest’ cyber scam.

Karkala Police arrested a former temple data entry operator for allegedly forging signatures on temple cheques to fraudulently withdraw money.

A 66-year-old woman from Udupi allegedly lost ₹65 lakh after cyber fraudsters posing as Mumbai Police threatened her in a fake money laundering case.

The rollout of E20 petrol has drawn mixed reactions in Udupi, with motorists and mechanics expressing concerns over its impact on older vehicles.

Five goats, including two kids, were allegedly killed after stray dogs entered a goat shed at Katapady, prompting residents to seek urgent action.

Udupi Police have externed a habitual matka gambling accused to Chikkamagaluru after reviewing his repeated involvement in illegal gambling cases.

A retired bank employee from Udupi lost Rs 22 lakh after cyber fraudsters posing as CBI, ED and cyber crime officials convinced him to transfer money.