Renowned educationist of Dakshina Kannada and founder of the Nitte Education Trust, Dr. N Vinay Hegde, died on Thursday morning. He was 86.

As part of an institutional development initiative, a dedicated session for non-teaching staff was held at Bearys Institute of Technology, Bearys Knowledge Campus, on December 30, 2025, at the International Seminar Hall, led by renowned educator and international career mentor Anees Kutty.

A student development session was held at Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT), Bearys Knowledge Campus, on December 30, 2025, at the International Seminar Hall, led by nationally and internationally respected educator, mentor, and career strategist Anees Kutty.

A case has been registered at the Karkala Police Station against three doctors of Spandana Hospital in Karkala based on the Udupi District Surgeon’s report, accusing the doctors of causing the death of a patient due to negligence.

A youth was killed in a road accident after his motorcycle collided head-on with a car allegedly driven by a police constable here on Tuesday, police said.

In a crackdown on narcotics trafficking following similar drives in Bengaluru and Mysuru, police on Tuesday arrested a man for allegedly selling ganja here.