Mangaluru: A woman has allegedly been robbed of gold jewellery worth approximately Rs 7.5 lakh near New Chitra Junction. The incident occurred when the victim was returning home after purchasing vegetables, and an unidentified man robbed her gold ornaments before fleeing the scene on a motorcycle with an accomplice.According to police, the woman stated that…
Mangaluru: The Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) decided to curb flex usage during the festival period, aiming to make the city ‘flex-free’ and thereby prevent pollution. The MCC sought support from political, religious, and social bodies to keep the city free from flex hoardings.The MCC also issued a warning that violators will face action under the…
Mangaluru: While govt-aided and a few unaided schools in Dakshina Kannada received zero admissions, leading to the closure of these institutions, the district has been approving a substantial number of new schools each academic year. Data reveals that from 2020-21 to 2025-26, the district approved a total of 108 schools. All of these are aided…
Mangaluru: Karnataka Bank posted a net profit of Rs 292.4 crore for Q1 of the financial year 2025-2026 (FY 26) as against Rs 400.3 crore during the corresponding Q1 of FY 25. A meeting of the board of directors held on Tuesday approved the financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.The bank’s aggregate…
UDUPI: A foreign-registered car with tinted windows was seized in Manipal after police caught the driver recklessly speeding and endangering public safety on NH-169A. The incident took place on Monday when ASI Vivekananda B. of Manipal Police Station, acting on specific information, noticed a sky-blue foreign car with Abhudabi registration near the Shivalli Post Office….
UDUPI: Police across Udupi district registered several cases over the past week in connection with illegal sand extraction and transportation, seizing several vehicles and arresting key suspects.On Aug 11, acting on a tip-off about sand being moved from Yadtadi towards Heradi, Brahmavar police intercepted a tipper tempo. The driver, identified as Amruth S., was found…
MANGALURU: A woman was allegedly robbed of gold jewellery worth approximately Rs 7.5 lakh near New Chitra Junction. The incident occurred when the victim was returning home after purchasing vegetables, and an unidentified man came from behind, snatching gold ornaments before fleeing the scene on a motorcycle with an accomplice.According to the police, the woman…
Mangaluru: Nearly four decades after the mysterious death of a college student in Dharmasthala, her sister has approached the Special Investigation Team (SIT) seeking a fresh probe and the exhumation of the victim’s remains in a renewed bid to uncover the truth. The SIT was recently appointed by the govt to probe the alleged mass…
Mangaluru: A local resident has alleged that he was stopped and assaulted by a YouTuber and two others while riding his motorcycle near Pangala Road.The complainant, Harish Naik, 46, a resident of Ujire, Belthangady, stated that the incident occurred on the afternoon of Aug 6. While riding his motorcycle near Pangala Road, he was signalled…
Mangaluru: The Mangalore Bar Association has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the high court, alleging that mobile jammers installed at the district jail are disrupting network connectivity for people within a radius of approximately 1.5km. Bar association president Raghavendra HV said the jammers were intended to prevent inmates from using mobile phones, but…
