Frequent sightings of strangers suspected to be Maoists in the Koojimalai forest area have prompted Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) jawans to take up combing in the forest area, and a contingent of ANF has been stationed in Koojimalai village, sources said on Thursday.

Mangaluru: In a remarkable feat of medical expertise, a team of doctors, spearheaded by Dr. Sameena Haroon, Chief Physician of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at KMC Hospital in Mangalore, successfully performed a challenging delivery procedure, ultimately saving the lives of both mother and child.

Aramgala Yusuf, a 68-year-old auto driver residing in Kudtamugeru, Kolnadu village, passed away due to a heart attack on Thursday morning.

A fire broke out early this morning at a poultry and seafood manufacturing plant in the Baikampadi industrial area, resulting in significant losses estimated at several crores of rupees.

In Dakshina Kannada, a district long dominated by the BJP, the upcoming election is shaping up to be a close contest with the Congress fielding former Union Minister and Senior Congress leader B Janardhan's Pujari disciple Padmaraj against the BJP's candidate, former army officer Captain Brijesh Chowta.

Mangaluru: A lifeless body of an individual was discovered in a deserted location on the Jokatte-Panambur road on Wednesday.

Deputy Commissioner Mullai Mugilan conducted a thorough inspection at the SSLC examination centres of Capitanio School in Mangaluru on Wednesday. The visit aimed to oversee the smooth conduct of the SSLC examinations, with 432 students taking the exam in 19 centres within the Mangaluru South constituency.

Mangaluru: A farmer was found dead in Mangaluru on Tuesday in a suspected case of suicide, police said.