Udupi: Following extension of holidays for schools and PU Colleges in Dakshina Kannada district and Bhatkal Taluk by respective authorities, Udupi DC Kurma Rao also issued a similar order for Udupi district, directing schools and PU Colleges for remain closed on Friday, July 7.

Konaje: A young woman who was residing with her mother and elder brother in a rented house in Phajir committed suicide by hanging herself on Thursday afternoon.

Bhatkal: Following incessant rains in the Bhatkal taluk for the past three days, Bhatkal's Block Education Officer (BEO) on Thursday evening instructed schools in the taluk to remain closed for Friday, July 7, extending the ongoing holidays since last three days due to rain.

New Delhi: "I am the president of NCP," veteran Sharad Pawar asserted on Thursday after a meeting of the party's Working Committee which approved the decision to expel Praful Patel, Sunil Tatkare and nine others wh\\o joined hands with NDA recently.

Bantwal: In a tragic incident reported near Thumbay on Thursday evening, a car crashed into a hillock near Ramalkatte killing a young girl and injuring two. The car driver reportedly lost control due to heavy rains and rammed into the hillock.

New Delhi: Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Thursday expressed happiness that the AICC has taken cognisance of the issues raised by him about welfare of youth and corruption under the previous Vasundhara Raje government in Rajasthan, and asserted the party will contest assembly polls unitedly to secure a massive victory.

Bidar: A case has been registered against Sharanu Salgar, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Basavakalyana, and eight others for allegedly issuing threats and attempting to attack a Muslim family in connection with cow slaughter allegations. The case was filed at the Basavakalyana Police Station based on a complaint lodged by Mehraj, a resident of Hiremath Colony in the town.

Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday announced that its lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 will be launched on July 14 from the space port at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.