Udupi

Over 2,000 competitors from across India will participate in the national level karate competition in Udupi on Sept 6 and 7 at Amrit Garden.

Ivan D’Souza said at the AGM of Udupi Catholic Credit Cooperative Society that the cooperative sector’s main aim is to increase people’s financial resources.

Brahmavar police raided a lodge in Heradi village and detained 11 men involved in Andar Bahar gambling, seizing ₹21,080 and two two-wheelers.

A 69-year-old Udupi resident lost ₹1.32 crore in an online trading scam, while a Shirva man lost ₹79,500 in fraudulent UPI withdrawals.

Manjunath Manipal was unanimously elected chairman of the CMC’s taxation committee, while Vijay Kodavoor and T G Hegde will head other key panels.

Udupi police arrested six men and seized ₹6 lakh cash after busting two major cyber trading scams that duped victims of nearly ₹1.2 crore through Telegram groups and a fake Facebook-linked.

Udupi BJP leader Srinidhi Hegde hailed GST reforms reducing slabs from four to two, with major tax cuts on cars, medicines, and insurance from Sept 22.

Udupi Mobile Retailers Association’s new office bearers took oath at a Town Hall ceremony where leaders stressed mobiles as essentials and urged industry unity.

Udupi police have arrested three people, including a doctor and a woman, in Shirva child selling case where a rape victim’s baby was sold for ₹4.5 lakh.

Continuous rains in Udupi district damaged three houses across Kaup and Kundapur taluks, with estimated losses exceeding Rs 2 lakh.

Fifteen educators from Udupi district have been honoured with the Best Teacher Awards for their outstanding contributions across primary and high school divisions.

Burglars broke into a locked house in Korangrapadi, Udupi, and stole silver items worth ₹6,000 while the owners were visiting family in Abu Dhabi.

A total lunar eclipse will be visible across India on September 7–8, with the Moon turning copper red during peak totality around 11:41 pm.

Udupi police busted an illegal child sale racket, arresting a couple, a doctor, and two others after a four-day-old infant was sold for ₹4.6 lakh.

Six people, including a woman, were arrested in Kundapur for luring a man into a honey trap, assaulting him, and extorting over ₹76,000.

A washing machine caught fire and exploded in a Manipal apartment, causing ₹50,000 in damages. Firefighters rescued a woman trapped inside.

The 17th coronation anniversary of Sri Brahmananda Saraswati Maharaj was celebrated at Sri Ram Kshetra Mahasamsthan, Kanyadi, with Vedic rituals and devotion.

A cow in Kunjarugiri, Udupi, owned by farmer and chef Balakrishna Bhat, gave birth to healthy twin calves—one male and one female—drawing villagers eager to witness the rare event.

MP Kota Srinivas Poojary has warned NHAI and contractors to improve NH-66 safety, citing 250 accidents in two years and demanding urgent action.

Once a vital link, Perampalli Road in Udupi has become a hazard due to potholes, waterlogging, and uneven surfaces, sparking calls for urgent repairs.