A pedestrian died when a speeding car knocked him down while crossing the road at Boluvar in the town on Saturday night.

Members of the Kuluru- Panjimogaru DYFI staged a dharna here on Sunday, urging the authorities to clear the encroachment of storm water drainages near Bangra Kulur on the outskirts of the city by industrialists.

A group of people assaulted a student on the premises of Marathimule Masjid on Friday night.

The student is identified as Saqlain (16). He is studying in the 9th standard at Natekal Residential School. The gang of three from Manjeshwar attacked the student on Friday night.

As several electric poles were damaged and fell on Uppinangady-Puttur road after a tree fell on them due to heavy rain and wind, the traffic movement on the road was disrupted for some time at Kodimbadi on Sunday morning.

Newly appointed Urban Development and Housing Minister UT Khader on Sunday morning visited Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala and discussed with Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr D Veerendra Heggade.

Heavy rain is wrecking havoc in Dakshina Kannada district with gusty wind. On Sunday morning, two houses were damaged when a big tree fell on the at Hampankatta in the city. This incident happened at Eithappa Shetty compound in Hampankatta.

Mangaluru: Minister UT Khader, who visited his native district for the first time after taking over as the minister for Housing and Urban Development, visited coastal residential areas of Ullal shore on Saturday evening.

Mangaluru: Mangaluru City Police Commissioner TR Suresh, who was transferred as DIG Fire Services before the state assembly polls, is now re-designated.