Coastal Districts

Udupi, Oct 11: Raghupathi Bhat, BJP leader and MLA from Udupi constituency, has been tested positive for Covid-19.

Mangaluru, Oct 11: Former chairman and CEO of the city-based Karnataka Bank, Ananthakrishna, died at a private hospital here on Sunday after a brief illness, family sources said. He was 74.

Mangaluru, Oct 10: Air India will resume its direct flight service--Mumbai-Mangalore-Mumbai--from October 12.

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

Mangaluru, Oct 10: A ten-year-old boy, showing courage and presence of mind, scared away a large python after being bitten by it while he was walking to a temple at Mannagudda here.

Udupi, Oct 9: Dr TMA Pai hospital achieved a significant milestone by successfully helping 50 pregnant women, who were also Covid-19 positive, deliver babies.

Mangaluru, Oct 9: Customs officials at Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) produced a person arrested on charges of smuggling gold valued at Rs 25.5 lakh, before the jurisdictional court.

Mangaluru, Oct 8: A 60-day-old baby boy, who was battling for life due to kidney and heart disease, has been brought from Shivamogga to Mangalore via zero traffic.

Mangaluru, Oct 8: With a view to minimize physical contact between the staff and the passengers, Mangalore International Airport has introduced contactless concept.

Mangaluru, Oct 8: Main accused in the murder of BJP leader Balachandra Kalagi was shot dead by miscreants at Shantinagar in Sullia police station limits on Thursday.