At Kallarpe in Kodyala village, a woman named Jayabharati (56) succumbed to her injuries after her brother-in-law allegedly doused her in petrol and set her on fire. The incident occurred on October 12, and Jayabharati, who sustained severe burns, passed away in hospital on Thursday.

Mangaluru (Karnataka): The Mangaluru Central Crime Branch (CCB) police have nabbed a murder suspect who had been evading arrest for nearly 30 years, police said on Thursday.

A man died after being bitten by a snake in Miyapadavu, Manjeshwar. The deceased has been identified as Ashok (43) from Pallathadka, Miyapadavu.

In the recently held by-election for the Dakshina Kannada Local Authorities Legislative Council seat, BJP candidate Kishore Kumar Botyadi emerged victorious. The by-election was conducted on October 21 following the resignation of Kota Srinivas Poojary.

The counting of votes for the Dakshina Kannada Local Authorities Constituency by-election to the Legislative Council has begun.

A female police constable demonstrated commendable promptness by transporting a seriously injured individual to the hospital on her scooter following a road accident in the city this morning.

An unidentified body was found in a decomposed state in a lake at Gerukatte in the taluk. The discovery was made by workers in a plantation, who then informed the police.

 A tiger was reportedly spotted in the Alankaru area on Wednesday morning, leaving locals in a state of fear.