Mangaluru: The Congress party on Wednesday announced Raju Poojary as its DK and Udupi local body candidate for the upcoming by-election to the Legislative Council. All India Congress Committee President Mallikarjun Kharge released an official statement confirming Raju Poojary’s candidacy.

Belthangady: A boy died as he was run over by a reversing car before his house at Mallige Majal in Kokkada on Tuesday.

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Member of Parliament, Brijesh Chowta, has called for efforts to change the negative perceptions about Mangaluru as an IT destination and to position the city as a thriving hub for the technology industry.

Mangaluru: BJP on Tuesday announced the candidature of Kishore Kumar Puttur for by-election to the Karnataka Legislative Council from Dakshina Kannada Local Authorities' Constituency.

Kundapur: A 19-year-old youngster was killed on the spot as a speeding tipper truck hit him when he was walking on the footpath at Kakkeri on the Koteshwara – Haladi Road on Tuesday afternoon.

Bajpe: The body of a 20-year-old youth, Sumith, who went missing while swimming in the River Phalguni (Gurupura) near Maravuru, was recovered on Tuesday morning.

Udupi: The Udupi City Municipality officials raided the APMC Market at Adi Udupi on Monday, after receiving complaints of the banned Chinese garlic being sold at the markets, and seized 12 tonnes of garlic whose quality was suspected by the officers.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering inaugurated its student forum Mechanical Engineering Students Association – MESA 2024-25 on September 30, 2024 followed by a Technical Talk by Dr. Gnanashekaran Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering NITK, Surathkal. The program begins with invocation song. This was followed by escorting of the dignitaries to the dais.