Two ancient standing stones dating back to the Iron Age have been discovered in the Kundapur taluk of Udupi district during an archaeological exploration carried out recently by the national cultural organisation Adima Kala Trust, according to its founder-director and archaeological researcher Prof. T. Murugeshi.

Kannada Development Authority chairman Purushothama Bilimale has been accused of making insulting remarks against Yakshagana artistes. A complaint in this regard has been filed at the Urwa Police Station.

Chairman and Managing Director of Athena Hospital and Athena Group of Institutions RS Shettian died on Friday. He was 65 years.

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta has said that the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has approved of the proposal to hand over the management of the National Highway 66 stretch from Surathkal to BC Road to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

A 55-year-old man has died by suicide at Edkidu in Bantwal taluk, and his family has now raised suspicions about the circumstances surrounding his death. The deceased has been identified as Harish, a resident of Edkidu. 

In an incident reported from a resort near Jali Beach in Bhatkal, a five-year-old boy died of drowning after he accidentally fell into a swimming pool on Thursday evening.

Karnataka Police have arrested two employees of a shipyard in Udupi on charges of spying for Pakistan, setting off a major security alert along the coastal belt.

Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT), Mangalore, organised a motivational session titled “Building Winners Mindset” for first-year engineering students on Friday at the International Seminar Hall. The programme was hosted by the institute’s Research and Development Cell and the Department of Basic Science.