The Deputy Chairperson Karnataka NRI Forum, Dr. Arati Krishna, was met by a delegation from the Mangaluru Gulf Retirees Association during her visit to the city. The delegation, led by the Association's President Hanja Mittur, submitted a petition requesting financial assistance for retired Gulf workers facing health and educational challenges.

Kasaragod: Two youths, who were on their way to a hospital using Google Maps to find their way, drove their car into a swollen river but had a miraculous escape as the vehicle got stuck to a tree in Kerala's northernmost Kasaragod district.

Mangaluru: In a significant stride towards preserving and promoting regional languages, Google has added Tulu to its translation services.

Udupi (Karnataka): Two children of a family died after drowning in Nandrolli Lake in this district on Saturday. The parents, who tried to save them, are undergoing treatment in hospital, police said.

A tragic accident in Ujire claimed the life of a young businessman early Saturday morning when his speeding car lost control and collided with a divider.

Abdul Wajid, a Bhatkal resident who was set to return to Dubai in a few days, where he was employed, died in a road accident on the Gersuppa National Highway in Honavar taluk today.

The dead body of a 35-year-old businessman, Ajesh Palakkal, who had been suspected to have committed suicide by jumping into River Chandragiri on Thursday evening, was found on the beach at Chembirika in Kasaragod on Friday morning.

Mangaluru: Amid intensifying rains in the district, As a precautionary measure, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Mullai Muhilan has issued orders declaring closure of schools and Pre-University colleges on June 28.