Coastal Districts

Mangaluru, Oct 7: A person lost his life and two others sustained injuries after a speeding auto-rickshaw rammed into a stationary lorry today near Bikarnakatte, here.

Mangaluru, Oct 7: Six persons from Dakshina Kannada have been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau of Andhra Pradesh police in connection with the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) scam, wherein miscreants made attempts to withdraw Rs 117 crore using three fake cheques.

Mangaluru, Oct 6: Educational intuitions in the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada have been asked to ensure smooth transition of students from home-based schooling to formal schooling and uphold the guidelines issued by the education ministry.

Mangaluru, Oct 6: Mangaluru MLA U T Khader has taken BJP-led union and state governments in India to task for giving priority to outsiders over own citizens.

Udupi, Oct 5: Zainul Ulama M Abdul Hameed Musliyar Mani, general secretary of Karnataka Sunni Jamiyatul Ulama, has been chosen as the Qadhi of Samyukta Jamaat (combined mosque committees) of Udupi. More than 100 mosques in the district fall under his jurisdiction.

Udupi, Oct 5: Intelligence wing of CBI, in a joint operation with Manipal and Udupi police, have arrested a MIT (Manipal Institute of Technology) student and seized 498 MDMA (ecstasy) tablets worth Rs 14.94 lakh from him at Shimbhra bridge on Sunday night.

Gulbarga Charitable and Welfare trust in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia organized grand finale of Quran recitation competition on 2nd October, Friday evening, online via Zoom for the boys aged between 12 to 14 years. Gulbargavis from Middle East and India participated in the contest.

Udupi, Oct 5: Who will fish out the dead body if a covid-19 positive person who ended life by jumping into a well? When the government officials and relatives of the deceased were hesitant to take any step, it was Good Samaritan Asif who travelled from Mangaluru to Karkala and fished out the body.

Mangaluru, Oct 5: Vishwa Hindu Parishad has urged the police top brass in Dakshina Kannada district to set up a special task force (STF) to curb illegal cow transportation, slaughter and cattle theft.

Mangaluru, Oct 5: Three people have been arrested by the Mangaluru city police after busting a prostitution racket.