Coastal Districts

Mangaluru, Nov 4: In a bizarre development, a Bajrang Dal leader from Udupi district has allegedly abducted the wife of a Bajrang Dal activist.

Mangaluru, Nov 3: After arresting seven persons, the Mangaluru city police have claimed to have cracked 24 cases pertaining to chain snatching, extortion, theft of two-wheelers and preventing police from discharging their duties in the commissionerate limits from July to October.

Mangaluru, Nov 1: Two youths were struck and killed by lightning near Moodbidri in the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada today. The deceased have been identified as Yashavant and Maniprasad, both aged around 25 years. The tragedy occurred at Kanchibailu Arbi under the limits of Puttige gram panchayat. While two people lost their lives, three others suffered injuries. Moodbidri and surrounding

Mangaluru, Oct 31: Two men were struck and killed by lightning in the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada. Abul Rahman, 33 a resident of Ganadabettu in Harekala village on the outskirts of Mangaluru died after lightning struck him today. The tragedy occurred when he was bringing his cow home from the field in the evening. He is survived by his wife and two children. In a separate incident, a 47

Mangaluru, Oct 29: Officers of Mangaluru Customs at Mangalore International Airport seized gold worth Rs 32,55,660 from the possession of a passenger.

Mangaluru, Oct 29: The High Court of Karnataka has directed the director of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, to constitute a committee to analyse the quality of drinking water supplied to the people in Mangaluru, in view of contamination reported at Pachanady area and Maravoor dam.

Newsroom, Oct 28: Two days ahead of Karnataka bypolls, the Income-Tax officials on Thursday raided the residence of UB Shetty, a close associate of Congress leader and KPCC President DK Shivakumar, who is a contractor by occupation.

Karwar, Oct 25: A 15-year-old boy was dragged by a crocodile while he was fishing in Kali river near Dandeli in Uttara Kannada district yesterday.

Mangaluru, Oct 22: The city police have arrested a man, who allegedly attempted to burgle a temple and damaged idols at Baikampady Industrial Area on the outskirts of the city.

Bengaluru, Oct 19: Karnataka on Tuesday logged 349 new cases of Covid-19 and 14 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 29,84,022 and death toll to 37,967, the health department said.