Belthangady: A 34-year-old man electrocuted to death when he came in contact with a live electric wire while working in a garden near a temple in Odadakari near Laila on Saturday.

Mangaluru: Five activists of the Hindu Jagaran Vedike were arrested for allegedly shouting slogans against actor Prakash Rai during a public programme.

The district Special Court on Friday handed over journalist Chandra K Hemmadi (40) who was arrested on charges of sexually abusing the school boys, to police custody for three days for more investigation.

District Minister UT Khader said that he would strongly oppose the unilateral decision of the Central government to privatise the Mangaluru airport without taking the opinion of the state government.

 A hotel businessman from Padubidri died in a Metro train accident in Mumbai on Friday morning.

Kannada and Culture and District Minister Dr Jayamala presented the Karnataka Rajyotsava award to ‘Maddale Mantrika’ Hiriyadka Gopalaraya of Yakshagana who will complete his birth centenary on December 15, at his house ‘Sitarama Nilaya’ at Ontibetta near Hiriyadka on Friday.

Hailing the social concerns of Malabar Gold and Diamonds, Urban Development and Housing Minister UT Khader said that Malabar Group has helped hundreds of destitute people which is a model work to emulate.

Udupi: All of us, including the chief minister, are helpless about the Vishnuvardhan Memorial. Wherever we are going to make the memorial, a dispute is arising there. We too have a pain that even after passing these many years, the Vishnuvardhan's memorial was not built. Hence, all of us are standing by Bharathi, stated Women and child development, Kannada culture, and district in-charge Minister Jayamala.