Mangaluru–Udupi

Beware of social media ads: Mangaluru woman loses Rs 16.2 lakh in online investment scam

Mangaluru: A 61-year-old woman allegedly lost Rs 16.2 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam that began with a Facebook advertisement. According to a complaint filed at the…

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‘Wasting public funds to damage Nethravati and Western Ghats’: Fresh campaign against Yettinahole

Mangaluru: Alleging that the Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Project has caused ecological damage to the Nethravati River and the Western Ghats while resulting in a waste of public funds, the…

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Mangaluru Airport tariff row: Cab unions seek rollback; MIA defends revised charges

Mangaluru, Aug 1: Taxi and maxi-cab operators from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts have announced a protest at Kavoor Junction in Mangaluru on August 4 (Wednesday), opposing the recent increase…

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Mangaluru inches closer to cruise tourism as operator plans port assessment

Mangaluru, Aug 1: Karnataka has stepped up efforts to develop Mangaluru as a major cruise tourism destination, with state tourism officials holding discussions with a leading cruise operator and initiating…

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‘Sorry, no money’: Modi govt denies funding for Mangaluru-Maravanthe ferry project

Mangaluru: In a setback to Karnataka’s coastal tourism ambitions, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led union government has declined financial assistance under the Sagarmala scheme for the proposed Mangaluru-Maravanthe coastal passenger…

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Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna booked for hate speech

Udupi: An FIR has been registered against Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna at for allegedly making inflammatory statements during a protest against the Congress and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) here…

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33-year-old expatriate from Dakshina Kannada killed in workplace accident in Oman

Mangaluru, July 29: A native of Sanur near Moodbidri in Dakshina Kannada district was killed in a tragic workplace accident in Oman on Monday, July 27. The deceased has been…

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Lavanya murder case: Accused Chetan taken into police custody after 11 days of hospitalisation

Bantwal, July 28: Police on Monday took into custody the accused in the brutal murder of 21-year-old nurse Lavanya after doctors declared him medically fit following 11 days of treatment…

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Mangaluru: Shoe showroom gutted in major fire at Hampankatta; adjoining shops damaged

Mangaluru, July 28: A massive fire swept through a shoe showroom in the heart of Mangaluru’s Hampankatta area on Tuesday morning, reducing the establishment to ashes and damaging two neighbouring…

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