Udupi

The transfer of leadership in the Udupi district BJP unit turned emotionally charged as outgoing president Kishore Kumar Kundapura voiced his discontent with the party’s internal decisions.

In light of continuous heavy rains lashing the district since Sunday evening, the Udupi district administration has declared a holiday on Monday, June 17.

Panic gripped Vidyodaya Public School in Udupi on Monday after an anonymous email claimed a bomb had been planted on the campus.

A shocking incident occurred in Adi Udupi, where a man was assaulted with a sword while sleeping in his home late at night.

The Karnataka government’s move to include Udupi under the newly constituted Special Action Force (SAF), intended to curb communal tensions.

In a heart-wrenching accident, Ronald Fernandes (52), a resident of Kedar in Udyavara, tragically lost his life after slipping and falling into a drain near his home.

Torrential rains battering the Udupi district for the past four days have inundated several low-lying areas, triggering flood-like conditions across key taluks including Byndoor, Kundapur, Karkala.

A routine inspection turned fatal in Ajjarkad, Udupi on Saturday, June 15, when a man died and a woman was seriously injured after falling from a crane basket.

Coastal districts of Karnataka remain on high alert as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red warning for intense to very intense rainfall along the region’s shoreline.

The revered Kollur Mookambika Temple, located in the Mookambika constituency of Byndoor taluk, witnessed a significant political visit as Karnataka’s Home Minister paid a visit on Friday.

In light of potential landslides triggered by ongoing heavy rainfall and the movement of large vehicles, the district administration has imposed restrictions on heavy vehicle traffic.

Residents of Adi Udupi and members of the Udupi Taluk Parishista Vargagala Dodda Pramanada Vividhoddesha Sahakara Sangha Niyamit (LAMP) have expressed deep concern.

Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna has formally requested Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Home Minister G Parameshwara to remove Udupi from the scope of the newly established Special Action Force (SAF).

Relentless rainfall since early morning has once again triggered artificial flooding in Brahmavar, exposing the recurring flaws in the town’s drainage infrastructure.

A large tree collapsed onto a residence in Mathadabettu, located along Bhagat Singh Road within Kundapur Municipality limits, early Friday morning.

Continuous heavy downpours over the past two days have triggered concerns of flooding in multiple parts of Udupi district. Several low-lying localities are under watch.

To commemorate the birthday of Congress leader and entrepreneur Prasad Kanchan, a special Eye Donation and Awareness Camp will be held on June 15.

In response to intense and continuous rainfall across the Udupi district, authorities have issued a red alert and declared a holiday for students of Anganwadis, primary, and high schools.

To preserve public safety and maintain law and order, Udupi Deputy Commissioner Dr. K. Vidyakumari has announced a new restriction on access to the district’s islands.

A courageous act by a class 10 student in Udupi has earned praise, but the silence from the forest department’s wildlife helpline has raised serious concerns.