Belthangady: Former Congress MLA Vasanth Bangera has made a statement amidst protests demanding a fresh investigation into the decade-old Sowjanya murder case in Belthangady.

Udupi: Raising doubts about the state government's decision to hand over the Udupi college washroom video case to the CID, BJP leader and Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna on Monday said the move has created confusion as an active investigation is already being conducted by the district police.

Kasargod: In an incident that occurred on Monday afternoon near Kumble, a plywood factory's slab collapsed, resulting in the death of a supervisor. 

Udupi, Karnataka: On Monday, August 7, the state government took the decision to hand over the investigation of the Udupi Netrajyoti Paramedical College video case to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

The silence of the BJP and Sangh Parivar leaders regarding a case of a Sangh Parivar member filming a woman taking a bath in Pakshikere, Mulki town, has drawn criticism from KPCC spokesperson Veronica Cornelio. In a recent press release, Cornelio pointed out the contrasting reactions of these leaders, who were vocal about an alleged video filmed in the washroom of an Udupi paramedical college, but remained silent on the incident involving one of their own members.

Mangaluru: A well-known entrepreneur, K Mohan Amin (62), who is in the construction business, allegedly died by suicide by jumping from the 17th floor of an apartment building at Bendoor in the city on Sunday, police sources said.

Udupi, Aug 6: A 16-year-old girl hailing from Madikeri drowned after she was washed away by powerful waves at Malpe beach in Udupi district Saturday night, police sources said.

The 'Gruha Jyothi' free electricity scheme of the Karnataka government will benefit over 3.15 lakh people in Udupi district alone, Minister for Women and Child Development Laxmi Hebbalkar has said.