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.

Udupi: Chairman of the Mohammadiya Educational Trust and member of the Board of Trustees of Salihath Group of Educational Institutions Ismail Saheb has been honored with the District Rajyotsava Award for the achievements in the field of education.

SP Ravikanthe Gowda has suspended Bantwala station ASI Raghuram Hegde on charges of dereliction of duty in taking the complaint given by the victim of Thota Bengre gang-rape incident.