Coastal Districts

Bantwal, Jan 28: In a gut-wrenching tragedy, an elderly couple’s attempt to extinguish a fire that had engulfed a stretch of grass atop a hill near their home went horribly wrong as both were charred to death.

Mangaluru: The 75th Republic Day of India was joyously commemorated by The Shepherd's International Academy, located in Attavar, Mangaluru on Friday, January 26.

Mangaluru: A senior citizen collapsed and passed away after unfurling the tricolour at a Republic Day celebration held in an apartment complex at Bejai New Road on Friday.

Mangaluru, Jan 26: In yet another case of job fraud, a woman in Dakshina Kannada district has lost Rs 2.3 lakh.

Mangaluru, Jan 23: A businessman left poorer by Rs 10.32 lakh after he fell prey to the false promise of receiving expert advice on share market investments.

Mangaluru: BR Mamatha, electoral roll observer and inspector general of registration and commissioner of stamps, verified the voters list of Dakshina Kannada district. She chaired a meeting of officials after verifying the inclusion of names and corrections in voters’ list at the deputy commissioner’s office here recently.

Mangaluru, Jan 22: The ‘Pran Pratishta’ of the Ram Lalla idol in Ayodhya was celebrated by devotees across the coastal areas of Karnataka on Monday.

Mangaluru, Jan 21: In the wake of consecration of Ram Lalla at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya scheduled to be held on January 22, elaborate security arrangements have been made in Mangaluru, one of the communally sensitive cities in south India.

Mangaluru: A man was robbed of a gold chain that he had purchased from a jewelry shop after he fell prey to attention diversion tactics on board a KSRTC bus.

Mangaluru: A few private schools and colleges in Dakshina Kannada have declared a holiday on the day of the “pran pratishtha of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, on Jan 22. A few others have arranged special prayers, and to live telecast the inauguration at their campuses.