Udupi: A delegation of Udupi district Bharatiya Janata Party Minority Morcha has appealed before Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Kota Srinivas Poojary to convert Madgaon-Velankani special express, which runs only during festive season to a weekly service connecting coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Puttur: The Puttur 5th District Additional and Sessions Court has sentenced Muhammad Musthafa, also known as Musthafa Sheikh, a resident of Vidyapura in Kabaka village, to three years of imprisonment along with a fine of ₹20,000 under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The court delivered the verdict on Wednesday in connection with a nine-year-old case involving the harassment of a minor girl.

Karkala (Karnataka): Karkala BJP MLA V Sunil Kumar on Wednesday criticised the local Congress leadership and the state government for "obstructing" the progress of Karkala’s tourism project over the past year.

 A man has been charged with reckless driving after a video showing him performing dangerous stunts in his car on Murdeshwar Beach went viral across local social media channels.

Kasaragod (Kerala): Hands of the couple that received a tiny cardboard box from a Kasargod court trembled with emotions and their eyes welled up. Because the box contained portions of the skull of their beloved daughter murdered 18 years ago in Goa, when she was just 13.

Karwar: A CISF soldier was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Kaiga, Karwar taluk, on Monday. The deceased soldier has been identified as Harvinder Kumar Ram (28), a native of Bihar, who had been stationed at the CISF camp in Mallapur for the past two years.

Mangaluru: Aiming to contribute a breakthrough in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) treatment, Mangaluru girl Salwa has successfully completed her Ph.D. in a unique area of pharmaceutical research focused on developing lipid nano-carriers for oral delivery of an anti-Alzheimer’s drug. Her research offers promising advancements in the treatment of AD, a condition affecting millions globally and growing in prevalence.

Harmony in society can only be nurtured through genuine connections of the heart, not mere words, emphasized Sri Panditaradhya Shivacharya Swamiji, the seer of Sri Math Sanehalli Hosadurga Chitradurga. Accepting the Dr. Ronald Colaco Harmony Award at the ‘Pepere Pepe Dum’ festival — the largest brass band event on Karnataka’s coast — organized by the ‘Ami Ani Amchim’ organization at Kelarai Church on Sunday, Swamiji stressed that true harmony blossoms from sincere relationships between people.