coastal districts

Mangaluru, Sept 8: The lure of quick profits in the stock market has cost a city resident a staggering ₹1.1 crore, after he was drawn into an elaborate scam run through WhatsApp.

Mangaluru, Sept 8: A retired man who had worked in Dubai has reported losing ₹23.9 lakh in a stock market investment scam.

Mangaluru, Sept 8: known as a major centre for education and healthcare, continues to struggle with limited air connectivity despite attracting thousands of students, professionals, and patients from across the country.

Karwar, Sept 6: In a tragic incident at Somanahalli village of Sirsi taluk, Uttara Kannada district, a 9-year-old boy died after being accidentally shot by his younger brother with an air gun.

Udupi, Sept 4: The CEN Crime police have registered a case after a senior citizen was allegedly cheated of over ₹1.32 crore in a fraudulent online investment trading scam that originated on Facebook and continued over WhatsApp.

Udupi, Sept 4: A disturbing case of child trafficking has come to light in Udupi district, exposing a nexus of exploitation involving a vulnerable rape survivor, a couple seeking to adopt, and medical professionals who allegedly facilitated the crime. Police say a four-day-old baby girl, born to a 22-year-old rape survivor with mental health challenges, was sold for ₹4.5 lakh in a private hospital in Mangaluru earlier this month.

Mangaluru, Sept 3: Karnataka’s picturesque 320-km coastline is set to undergo a sweeping transformation with the launch of a ₹840-crore initiative backed by the World Bank. The Karnataka Strengthening of Coastal Resilience Economy (K-Shore) project promises not just cleaner beaches free from plastic waste, but also stronger defenses against sea erosion, improved marine conservation, and fresh livelihood opportunities for local communities.

Mangaluru, Sep 3: The city police have arrested eight individuals, including a minor, in connection with the sexual assault of a pre-university college (PUC) student and the circulation of a video of the crime on social media.

Udupi, Sept 2: A 35-year-old woman and her 18-month-old daughter were found dead in their home at Aroor village under the Brahmavar police station limits in Udupi district on Monday afternoon.

Mangaluru, Aug 30: The Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing allegations of multiple rapes, murders, and burials in Dharmasthala spanning the past two decades, on Saturday took arrested witness-complainant C. N. Chinnaiah to undisclosed locations for a spot mahazar, police sources confirmed.