Coastal Districts

Kasaragod, Jan 9: Kerala State Election Commission (SEC) on Friday asked the district Collector, who is also the returning officer, to submit a report on a complaint by the presiding officer in the recently held local body poll accusing the Uduma MLA of threatening him if he resisted the bogus voting.

Kasaragod, Jan 9: A man shot his wife and later committed suicide by hanging himself due to some disputes between the couple, in Kanathoor near here on Saturday.

Mangaluru, Jan 10: Unidentified miscreants set two makeshift beef stalls ablaze in Olapete, Thokottu, in the early hours of Saturday. A case has been registered at Ullal police station. Vinay A Gaonkar, DCP (crime and traffic), said several temporary shops, which will soon be shifted to a permanent place, were operating in Olapete, and they included a few beef stalls. N Shashi Kumar, police

Mangaluru, Jan 8: The Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has appealed to Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa to withdraw the proposed hike in electricity tariff by Mangalore Electricity Supply Company (MESCOM).

Mangaluru, Jan 8: As a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of H5N8 avian influenza, Deputy Commissioner K.V. Rajendra has issued a notification barring transportation of poultry from Kerala into Dakshina Kannada.

Bengaluru, Jan 7: Following depression in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, medium to heavy rain experienced in the South Interior Karnataka since a couple of days may continue for four more days, according to the State Meteorological Department.

Bengaluru, Jan 7: Karnataka Minority Welfare and Textiles Minister Shrimant Balasaheb Patil on Wednesday said that very shortly the 'Love Jihad Act' will be enacted in the state.

Bengaluru, Jan 7: Karnataka Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr K Sudhakar on Thursday said that a high alert has been sounded in the border districts following the bird flu case reported in the neighbouring states.

Kasaragod, Jan 5: The bus accident at Panathur in Kasaragod that claimed seven lives and left several others injured might have been caused by the driver’s negligence and his lack of experience.

Mangaluru, Jan 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the natural gas pipeline from Kerala’s Kochi to Mangaluru in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district and dedicated it to the nation virtually.