As the Shawwal Moon sighted on Thursday night, district Khaji Al-haj Twaka Ahmed Musliyar appealed the Muslim community to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday.

Following a landslide on the railway track between Subramanya and Siri Bagilu due to heavy rains in the district for the last couple ofdays, the train service between Bengaluru and Mangaluru was suspended on Thursday.

Revenue and Skills Development Minister RV Deshpande said that Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts which incurred heavy damage in the recent rains were released Rs 3 crore each to take up emergency relief works.

Udupi: The state government has transferred the cattle trader Hussainabba’s death case to CID. The official order has already been issued, and CID officials will arrive in Udupi in few days.

Bantwal: Bantwal police have registered a complaint against four persons for allegedly attempting to molest and murder a woman.

Mangalore: Puttur Assistant Commissioner Krishnamurthy declared a holiday for schools and colleges in Sulya, Puttur and Belthangady Taluk following heavy downpour in Dakshina Kannada district.

Local police arrested four accused on Wednesday on charges of helping the main accused in assaulting two BJP workers at Baddakatte in the town two days ago.

Mangaluru: Udupi City Traffic Police Board has emerged near St. Agnes College in Bendoorwell in the city. The passersby, after looking this board, are wondering whether we are in Mangaluru or Udupi.