Mangaluru: IAS officer Akash Shankar has started the probe into the recent controversy at the St. Gerosa Higher Primary School in the city, on Monday.

A young graduate, identified as Sishik (25) from Puttur, was prevented from committing suicide by a group of local youth near Netravati Bridge in Panemangalore on Monday.

Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal staged a protest in Mangaluru demanding the withdrawal of cases against many including MLAs Vedavyas Kamat, Bharat Shetty and the arrest of St. Gerosa School teacher on the allegations of insulting Lord Ram.

Renowned novelist KT Gatti, known for his impactful works in Kannada literature, passed away in Mangalore on Monday.

Hemant Nimbalkar, Commissioner of the Department of Information and Public Relations, has issued an order for the transfer of BA Khader Shah, Senior Assistant Director (Dakshina Kannada) of the Bureau, in the backdrop of the Lok Sabha elections this year.

Senior IAS officer and additional commissioner of the education department in Kalaburagi Akash has been appointed as the investigation officer to probe the incident at St Gerosa school where a teacher has been accused of making offensive remarks against Hindu religion.

Customs officials at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) made a significant seizure when they confiscated 733 gm of gold valued at Rs 45,44,600 hidden in the drainage chamber of a washroom at the airport.

Mangaluru: AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said the Narendra Modi government should not be brought back to power at the Centre as he is leading the country to dictatorship.