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.

Kasargod: As the heavy rains continued to lash the District on Saturday morning more than 150 houses in Nileshwar have been flooded with water.

Mangaluru: The body of a young woman who went missing from Ullal Bridge on Friday evening was found on Saturday morning near Someshwara here.

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District Administration on Friday ordered closure of Shiradi Ghat till August 12 in the wake of heavy rain in the region.

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sasikant Senthil on Friday ordered closure of Charmadi Ghat till August 14 for traffic.

Mangaluru: Nethravathi River on Thursday crossed the danger mark adding to the concern of the people residing on the bank of the rivers, the river further exceeded the mark on Friday, forcing the District Administration to evacuate fishermen and other locals residing on the banks of the river.

Mangaluru: P S Harsha IPS took charge as the Mangaluru city police commissioner here on Friday.

Udupi: Udupi Deputy Commissioner Hepsiba Rani Korlapati on Friday declared holiday to all colleges and Schools in the district on August 10, Saturday in the wake of heavy rain in the Coastal Karnataka.