Mangaluru: As Dakshina Kannada continued to receive heavy rainfall on Saturday, five Taluks in the District have been declared flood affected by the state government.

Mangaluru: JNU Scholar Dr. Kanhaiya Kumar on Saturday stressed on the need of youth reading and understanding the history and about freedom movement and fighters.

Mangaluru: The South Western Railway on Saturday announced the cancellation of several trains till August 23 due to landslides in the Hassan-Mangalore section of Mysuru Division.

Mangaluru: Due to the torrential rains in the coastal areas, Dakshina Kannada district Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil has urged residents in low-lying areas to immediately shift to safe places, as the brimming river Netravati is flowing at a dangerous level.

In an unfortunate incident reported from Valachil, a man fell into a water logged crater and died on Saturday morning here. The deceased has been identified as Abdur Razak (34), a resident of Valachil who was working as an ‘Muazeen’ at Valachil Juma Masjid.

Mangaluru: Local police on Saturday detained ABVP and Rama Sena activists protesting against the Kanhaiya Kumar who is in the city to attend BV Kakkillai’s birth anniversary event on Saturday.

Mangaluru: In the wake of heavy downpour in the region which continued for seventh consecutive day on Saturday morning, most of the parts in Ullal have been flooded with water with rivers overflowing in the region.

Bantwal: One of the worst hit Taluk by the recent heavy rains in Dakshina Kannada District, Bantwal is now facing threat from the rising water levels at the Netravathi River which has increased drastically over the last two days as the rain continued to batter the region on Saturday morning.