Surathkal: A six-year-old girl student of a school here was crushed to death near Surathkal here when the scooter her father was riding was hit from behind by a truck on Wednesday, police sources said.

Sullia: A patient at a private hospital in Sullia town, who had been admitted three days ago, allegedly committed suicide on Wednesday morning by jumping off one of the upper floors of the hospital.

Mangaluru: In an operation, the ‘anti-drugs’ team of the central sub-division on Sunday evening arrested two individuals for their alleged involvement in drug trafficking.

Mangaluru: Four men were arrested for allegedly harassing an interfaith couple at Panambur beach on the outskirts of this coastal city in Dakshina Kannada district, police said on Monday.

Mangaluru: A trawler boat returning to the shore after fishing capsized after hitting a rock in the sea off Ullal here on Friday, police sources said.

 Customs officials at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) here detected gold that was being smuggled by a passenger who arrived from Dubai.

Mangaluru: Lokayukta sleuths on Wednesday conducted raids on the office and residence of Mangalore electricity supply company (MESCOM) Executive Engineer Shantakumar, who allegedly amassed wealth beyond his known source of income.

Two men were found dead on the tracks near Kasaragod railway station here on Tuesday, police said.