Six boats from Tamil Nadu, anchored on the banks of Netravati at Kotepura near Ullal, have been seized by the department of fisheries, the coastal security force and the police here.

It would be best if we keep the age-old traditions alive at Sabarimala temple, opined Dr. D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari, Dharmasthala.

The Toll Gate Virodhi Horata Samiti's dharna, demanding the closure of the illegal tollgate at Surathkal, continued for the second day. The organizers have informed that the protest would continue until their demands are met.

Demanding the immediate implementation of the minimum wages of Rs 210 for 1000 beedies, beedi workers, under the aegis of various labour organisations, began an indefinite strike from today.

In an inebriated condition, a person stabbed another person at Jyothi Nagar Belottu in Kukkundur village in the taluk on October 21.

The construction labourers, daily wage workers and other workers involved in sand transportation have decided to sit in an indefinite dharna in front of the deputy commissioner’s office here from October 25, demanding solution to the sand problem in the district.

When the lorry owners, drivers and labourers, led by Lorry Owners Association, were staging a dharna in front of the deputy commissioner’s office here on Monday against sand problem, office-bearers of the association engaged in verbal duals and reportedly tried to assault each other.

The Toll Gate Virodhi Horata Samiti, Surathkal, has begun an indefinite strike demanding the closure of the Surathkal toll plaza.