A two-wheeler rider was killed on Sunday morning after his vehicle collided with a tanker from behind near Arkula Bridge, police said.

Mangaluru city, which had been struggling with intense heat for about a month now, experienced light showers with thunder and lightning on Saturday evening.

Police have arrested five persons in connection with two incidents involving an alleged attempt to attack police personnel and involvement in an illegal cricket betting racket in Karkala and Shirva, Deccan Herald reported.

Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police Dr. Arun K. and Mangaluru City Traffic Sub-Division ACP Najma Farooqi, along with several other police personnel, have been selected for the Chief Minister’s Medal for the year 2025. The awards will be presented in Bengaluru on April 2.

Two persons were killed and four others injured in a collision between a car and a canter on the National Highway near Navunda on Saturday evening.

Businessman Whitestone Shareef, through the Whitestone Sharif Charitable Trust, distributed scholarships worth Rs 41 lakh to 272 students pursuing various vocational courses under the guidance of the Puttur Community Center. The programme was held at Kudmul Rangarao Town Hall in the city on Saturday.

 Overcoming financial hardship, Sandhya from Maninalkur in Bantwal has secured first rank in MA Kannada at Mangalore University and won a gold medal along with seven cash awards at the university’s 44th convocation held on Saturday.

 Kundapur police have arrested a scooter rider for performing dangerous wheeling and violating traffic rules on National Highway-66 between Hemmadi and Kundapur.