A 21-year-old rider died on the spot in an accident involving his scooter, an auto rickshaw and a car on the service road at Kuntikana, Mangaluru, on Wednesday night.

A shop owner in Udupi town experienced bewilderment when he accessed the Mangalore Electricity Supply Company (MESCOM) website to clear his monthly electricity bill. To his shock, the site displayed an exorbitant amount, prompting him to seek clarification from MESCOM officials.

In the backdrop a tussle between two men over bus timings near a bus stand at Belman in Karkala taluk, the Karkala Rural Police officers detained the two men in the village on Tuesday and also filed a case.

In an incident reported from Belthangady, a man has been arrested by Venur Police for creating a ruckus at the venue of a Zonal-level Jina Bhajan Contest in Venur.

In a devastating incident, a 21-year-old rider lost his life in a fatal collision between his motorbike and a fish transport vehicle on the River Nethravathi bridge along National Highway 66, prior to dawn on Wednesday.

A case has been registered at the Bantwal Town Police Station against a youth who allegedly posted a derogatory image featuring Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on a Whatsapp group.

Amid the escalating situation in Israel due to the ongoing conflict with Palestine’s Hamas, Dakshina Kannada MP and Karnataka BJP President, Nalin Kumar Kateel on Tuesday announced plans to safely bring back 5,000 stranded people from Dakshina Kannada district.

 In light of the ongoing war tensions in Israel, Dakshina Kannada District Deputy Commissioner Mulai Muhilan has issued a notice urging Indian citizens from the district who are currently in Israel for various purposes such as business, education, or employment to immediately provide their information.