The Udupi Additional District POCSO Special Court has sentenced Sachin Pujari (26), a resident of Kota, to 37 years of rigorous imprisonment for the abduction and sexual assault of a minor girl in 2022. Pujari, a relative of the victim, exploited his relationship to gain her trust, eventually kidnapping and sexually assaulting her multiple times.

Mangaluru (Karnataka): Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday alleged that the Centre wants to put Chief Minister Siddaramaiah behind bars and is therefore "digging out small things" against the opposition but protecting its own people who indulge in "big crimes".

Dakshina Kannada District In-charge Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao visited the flood-affected area of Adyapadi under Kandavara Gram Panchayat administration in Bajpe on Friday morning to assess the situation.

IEEE BIT Student Branch, in collaboration with the CEABIT Computer Science Student Forum, organized a Mini Project Competition featuring projects from students of the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) and Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) branches.

Four masked men attempted to break into an apartment flat in Udupi's Brahmagiri area early Thursday morning but were unsuccessful. The incident was captured on the building's CCTV cameras.

A landslide occurred on Puttur By-pass Road, which is also called Bantwal-Mysuru road and National Highway 275, officials said on Friday.

Mangaluru: In the backdrop of heavy rains in the district, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Mullai Muhilan on Thursday issued orders declaring holiday for schools and PU colleges in the district on Friday, August 2.

Kasaragod: In view of continued heavy downpour across the district, District Collector K. Inbasekar has issued order to declare a holiday for schools and colleges in the district on Friday, August 2.