A devotee from Delhi has gifted a Bhagavad Gita engraved on gold sheets, valued at around ₹2 crore, to the Sri Krishna Mutt in Udupi during the World Gita Paryaya celebrations.

After making a mark in Mysuru through continuous theatre activity over the past two-and-a-half years, theatre collective ‘Nirdiganta’ is set to expand its presence to coastal Karnataka, with the launch of ‘Karavaliya Nirdiganta’ in Udupi on January 18.

TiE Mangaluru will host the inaugural TiECon Mangaluru 2026 on January 16, coinciding with National Startup Day, marking a major milestone for the startup ecosystem of Coastal Karnataka. 

The Udupi District Road Safety Authority has made it mandatory for heavy vehicles including buses and trucks transporting stones and sand to get speed governors to prevent accidents, Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar has said.

Incidents of men caught peeping into bathrooms under use were reported over the last few days from places under the administration limits of Pandeshwara Gram Panchayat in Sasthana, Kundapura taluk.

The Youth Wing of Bearys Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) was formally launched at a ceremony held at the Ocean Pearl Hotel in Mangaluru on January 6, 2026. The event brought together business leaders, professionals, and members of the Beary community to discuss entrepreneurship, community growth, and the role of trade in shaping the future.

Renowned artist and senior art educator Syed Asif Ali passed away following a cardiac arrest in Mangaluru on Monday, January 5, 2026. Ali collapsed while on duty at Mahalasa College of Visual Art, Alake, where he had been serving for nearly three decades. He was 54.

A 17-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide on Sunday afternoon after jumping into an agricultural pit in Kota, police said.