UDUPI: The nomination papers of four candidates in Udupi district were rejected during the scrutiny of nomination papers for the State Assembly elections here on Wednesday.

Udupi: Udupi district Superintendent of Police on Wednesday issued an order to suspend a constable attached to Udupi District Armed Reserve Force for allegedly posting derogatory comment on social media.

Mangaluru: I was supposed to get the Congress ticket to contest from Mangaluru North constituency, but due to some Congress leaders I missed it in the last movement. I have no problem with the party. I hold secrets of some Congress leaders. In coming days I will be revealing them,” said former MLA and Congress leader Vijay Kumar Shetty.

Mangaluru: The Congress government in the State has failed to utilize various funds released by the Central government, alleged BJP’s state spokesperson Sudesh Sharma.

Uppinangady: A 29-year-old bike-rider killed on the spot when a lorry collided head-on with the bike he was travelling in on Uppinangady-Guruvayanakere state highway near Pedamale on Wednesday morning.

Puttur: The Puttur police arrested a 50-year-old man on charges of sexually assaulting a minor girl.

Bantwal: SDPI candidate Riyaz Farangipet, who was fielded to contest from Bantwal Assembly constituency, has now decided to withdraw his nomination.

Udupi: If the rape incidents on women continues the same, then not female feoticide but obortion of male feotes can be practiced. Immedieately take measures to stop the rape incidents and build a beautiful society where male feoticides do not take place, said the well-known Kannadad writer Vaidehi.