In connection with a hate speech case, Udupi’s Brahmavar police on Thursday morning summoned Soujanya campaign activist Mahesh Shetty Timarodi for questioning.

Beltangady: A complaint has been submitted to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) alleging that a group of individuals buried a dead body illegally in Ujire, Beltangady taluk. The complainant, Bhaskar Badakottu, claimed that although he had earlier approached the local police, no proper investigation was conducted into the matter.

Krishnapur: Diya Ameena, daughter of Sheikunni B.A. and Asha Sheik, has secured admission to the prestigious National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal after scoring 97 percentile in the JEE Main examinations for the year 2025.

Belthangady: Mahesh Shetty Timarodi and Girish Mattannavar appeared before Belthangady Police Station for inquiry on Wednesday, in connection with the clash incident that was reported near a private hospital in Ujire.

Dharmasthala: The Dharmasthala Police have formally registered a case concerning the disappearance of medical student Ananya Bhat, who went missing from the premises of the Dharmasthala temple in 2003. The complaint was filed by Ananya’s mother on July 15, 2025, at the Dharmasthala Police Station, a press statement from the police department stated.

Blood samples of the son of a local BJP leader, Shrikrishna J Rao, who has been arrested for raping and impregnating a classmate after promising to marry her, along with those of the victim and the child, were collected on Tuesday to conduct a DNA test.

Rawoof Bunder (50), founder of Voice of Blood Donors, passed away on Wednesday afternoon at a private hospital in the city following a brief illness.

An eight-year-old boy was injured after being attacked by a stray dog while he was on his way to madrasa in Manjeshwar on Monday morning.