coastal districts

Mangaluru, May 10: A 20-year-old student who went for a picnic with her childhood friend drowned in the sea off Someshwar beach near here on Wednesday, police said.

Mangaluru, Apr 28: BJP State President Nalin Kumar Kateel slammed AICC President Mallikarjuna Kharge who compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi with “a poisonous snake” and demanded an apology.

Mangaluru, Apr 28: Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday, announced Congress’ fifth big pre-election promise — free travel for all women in public transport — if the party is voted to the helm.

Udupi, Apr 27: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday promised Rs 10 lakh insurance cover for fishermen, Rs one lakh interest-free loan to fisherwomen and Rs 25 subsidy per litre of diesel up to a maximum of 500 litres per day, if Congress is voted to power in Karnataka.

Mangaluru, Apr 25: As many as 60 candidates are in fray in the eight assembly constituencies in Dakshina Kannada district.

Mangaluru, Apr 24: Althaf Kumpala, the Janata Dal (Secular) candidate for Mangaluru constituency, who secretly withdrew his nomination without informing his party leaders, today claimed that he was forced to do so by the workers of a national party.

Udupi, Apr 24: Four youths, said to be relatives of each other, lost their lives as a fishing expedition after Eid al Fitr celebration took a tragic turn in Udupi district last night.

Mangaluru, Apr 22: The coastal city of Mangaluru today witnessed the celebration of Eid al-Fitr with thousands of Muslims offering prayers at mosques and eidgahs.

Puttur, Apr 21: Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha president and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya has reminded the people of coastal Karnataka that one of the suspects in Praveen Nettaru murder case is contesting the upcoming Karnataka assembly polls from Puttur constituency.

Mangaluru, Apr 21: Ananya K A, who secured first rank in commerce stream in II PU exams - 2023 by scoring an impressive 600 out of 600 marks, generously gives credit of her achievement to her teachers.