Udupi

Udupi District Court received its second hoax bomb threat in less than a week, prompting another extensive search by police and bomb squads.

Udupi police destroyed narcotics worth Rs 36.29 lakh seized in 17 cases as SP Hariram Shankar reiterated the department’s commitment to fighting drug abuse.

Malpe police arrested a 19-year-old youth for allegedly supplying MDMA to college students and seized drugs and property worth Rs 1.52 lakh.

Udupi Taluk Guarantee Schemes Committee president Ramesh Kanchan urged officials to ensure benefits reach all eligible beneficiaries and warned against cyber fraud.

Heavy vehicles have been banned from using the Agumbe Ghat stretch on NH-169A till September 30 due to landslide risks during the monsoon season.

A 25-year-old man was remanded to judicial custody after allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and causing an accident in Manipal that left a scooter rider injured.

A private school bus carrying students crashed into a divider in Manipal after the driver reportedly lost control. No injuries were reported.

Kaup police seized about three units of illegally extracted sand from the Papanashini riverbank and registered a case after those involved fled the spot.

Weak monsoon rains have sharply reduced fish availability off the Udupi coast, leaving traditional fishermen struggling and pushing fish prices higher.

A private bus driver in Udupi diverted his bus to a hospital after a passenger suffered a medical emergency, helping save his life.

Udupi police have registered a case against a shop owner after residents complained that pet dogs were roaming freely and endangering pedestrians and motorists.

A bomb threat email sent to the Udupi district court triggered panic, prompting police, dog squad and BDDS personnel to conduct an extensive search.

A special squad conducted anti-tobacco raids across Kaup taluk, registering 44 cases and collecting ₹17,000 in fines from violators.

A fire broke out at a welding shop in Adi Udupi on Saturday. Firefighters quickly contained the blaze and no injuries were reported.

A fight between the staff of two private buses over overtaking in Padubidri disrupted traffic and sparked public outrage over repeated incidents.

A scooter rider suffered serious head and limb injuries after colliding with a car near the petrol bunk junction at Eshwar Nagar in Manipal.

Malpe police arrested seven persons, including a woman, after seizing ganja and MDMA from a homestay in Tenkanidiyoor near Udupi.

An auto-rickshaw driver was injured after a head-on collision with a private bus at Miyyaru Jodukatte in Karkala on Friday morning.

Lokayukta officials conducted a surprise inspection at the Udupi CMC office following complaints of prolonged delays in disposing public applications.

A scooter rider suffered serious injuries after an express bus collided with his vehicle near Sai Service Station on NH-66 in Kaup.