Two persons were killed and four others injured in a collision between a car and a canter on the National Highway near Navunda on Saturday evening.

Businessman Whitestone Shareef, through the Whitestone Sharif Charitable Trust, distributed scholarships worth Rs 41 lakh to 272 students pursuing various vocational courses under the guidance of the Puttur Community Center. The programme was held at Kudmul Rangarao Town Hall in the city on Saturday.

 Overcoming financial hardship, Sandhya from Maninalkur in Bantwal has secured first rank in MA Kannada at Mangalore University and won a gold medal along with seven cash awards at the university’s 44th convocation held on Saturday.

 Kundapur police have arrested a scooter rider for performing dangerous wheeling and violating traffic rules on National Highway-66 between Hemmadi and Kundapur.

The 44th annual convocation of Mangalore University was held at the Mangala Auditorium on the university campus on Friday.

Sub-Inspector Naveen S. Naik, currently serving at Bhatkal Town Police Station, has been selected for the prestigious Chief Minister’s Gold Medal for the year 2025.

Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police Dr Arun K has directed officials to initiate cancellation of licences of shops and commercial establishments found selling cigarettes, tobacco or narcotic substances near schools and colleges in the district.

A case was registered after a website impersonating the city police was used to cheat people through online gambling, officials said on Friday.