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Illegal cattle transportation: Byndoor police rescue 26 cattle

Byndoor : In yet another case of illegal cattle transportation, Byndoor police on Tuesday, December 3 rescued 26 cattle, including calves and seized the Leyland truck in which the cattle were being transported. Acting on credible information the police intercepted the truck plying from Bhatkal to

Belthangady: Eight students hospitalised after drinking water from school well, four critical

Belthangady: Eight students reportedly fell ill after drinking water of their school well at Shibhaje Perla in Belthangady Taluk on Monday. The hospitalised students were studying in local Government school here. Four students who are said to be critical have been rushed to hospital in Mangaluru

Fadnavis swearing-in was BJP ‘drama’ to save Rs 40,000 crore central funds: Ananth Kumar Hegde

Yellapur: Former union minister and BJP MP Ananthkumar Hegde has claimed his party colleague Devendra Fadnavis was made chief minister in Maharashtra last month despite lacking majority only to ‘protect’ Rs 40,000 crore central funds under the CM’s control from being ‘misused’. Days after Fadnavi

Kundapur: Two killed in road mishap

Kundapur: Two persons were killed on Saturday, November 30 evening after the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a tempo at Gangolli The deceased are identified as Shadab (42) and Abdul Rahim (51) both residents of Gangolli. It is gathered that the incident took place when the tempo,

KSRTC bus from Mangaluru overturns on way to Bengaluru: Driver killed, 25 injured

A Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus travelling from Mangaluru to Bengaluru overturned on Sunday morning and resulted in the death of the driver, leaving several others injured. According to reports, the driver allegedly lost control of the bus and hit an oncoming vehicle. The

Over-speeding truck runs over woman in Haliyal; Woman along with 26 sheep killed

Haliyal 22 November 2019: One woman died along with 26 sheep while about 30 sheep sustained injuries after an over-speeding truck ran over them here at Haliyal-Kalaghati highway on Thursday morning. The deceased has been identified as Shobha Karighara (20), a resident of Belagavi. According to

Lokayukta Justice Vishwanath Shetty to visit Udupi on Nov 22

Udupi: Lokayukta Justice P Vishwanath Shetty will be visiting Udupi district on November 22, informed sources. It is gathered that during his visit he will be holding a meeting of the Lokayukta officials at Udupi Circuit House at 9 am. He will later inaugurate the library building of Vaikunta

Kundapur: Man arrested for raping minor Dalit girl

Kundapur: Kota Police arrested a 33-year-old man accused of raping a minor Dalit girl under the POSCO Act. The accused, identified as Ashok Poojary has a criminal background. He was produced before the court today (November 19) which remanded him to judicial custody. As per the complaint lodge

11 candidates in fray for Yellapur by-polls

Yellapur: As many as 11 people have filed nominations from the Yellapur constituency for the upcoming by-polls. With Monday being the last date to file nominations, several candidates, including BJP candidate Shivaram Hebbar, filed their nominations. Congress candidate Bhimanna Naik has already f

Mangaluru: Man gets 7 years RI in 2018 murder case

Mangaluru: The chief district and sessions court here sentenced a man to seven years of rigorous imprisonment in connection with a 2018 murder case of Daniel Fernandes. The convicted, Jagadish Shetty (49) had assaulted Daniel Fernandes with a boulder following a verbal argument between the two on

Udupi police SI suspended for dereliction of duty

Udupi: Two police personnel, including a sub-inspector, were suspended, on Monday night for alleged dereliction of duty in a case of moral policing reported at Udupi Police Station. District superintendent of police Nisha James issued the suspension orders for sub-inspector Anand Padmananbha and

Udupi: Stolen items worth Rs 6.65 lac recovered; one held

Udupi: Manipal police on Wednesday arrested a person involved in theft incidents reported from within different police station limits in Manipal and recovered stolen items valuing Rs 6,65,000 from his possession. The arrested has been identified as Yogish, a resident of Bajpe. A police team co

Gold, cigarettes seized at MIA; 2 held

Mangaluru: Over 250 grams of gold valuing Rs 9.65 lakhs and cigarettes were seized from two passengers at Mangaluru international airport here, customs officials said. In the first incident, a passenger who arrived by an Air India Express flight from Dubai was having 252.98 gm of valuing Rs 9.65

Vice-Prez Venkaiah Naidu attends NITK convocation ceremony

Mangaluru: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday attended the 17th Annual Convocation of National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK). The Vice President, in his convocation address, said that transforming educated manpower into a skilled workforce is the need of the hour. He urged the p

Photos: Islamic trade fair held at APS Bhatkal

Kundapur: 21 buffaloes on way to slaughterhouse rescued; two held

Kundapur: In yet another case of illegal cattle transportation, forest officers on night patrol duty, at Nayikodi check post on the state highway 27 near Kollur, rescued 21 buffaloes which were being taken to a slaughterhouse in Manjeshwar. The incident took place at Nayikodi check post of Jadkal

Two killed as bike rams into KSRTC bus in Karwar

Two people died on the spot after ramming their two-wheeler onto a KSRTC bus that was coming from the opposite direction on NH 66 near Amadalli in Karwar Taluk on Wednesday. The deceased have been identified as Rajesh George and Nagendra, both residents of Karwar. According to the reports the

Forced to stay onshore due to Cyclone Kyarr, Udupi fishermen face huge losses

The end of the monsoon season usually brings cheer for Shankar and his family, residents of Bengre, a coastal village in Karnataka's Udupi district. But this year, the onset of Cyclone Kyarr meant that fishermen like Shankar, 60, had to refrain from entering the sea in the past week. "The sea is