Dr. Mustafa Basthikodi, Professor and Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management (SCEM), Mangaluru, has been appointed as a Member of the 9th Academic Senate of Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi.

Belthangady: Due to continuous heavy rainfall across the region, Belthangady Tehsildar Prithvi Sanikam has issued an order declaring a holiday for all Anganwadis, primary, and high schools in Belthangady taluk on Thursday, June 26.

Sullia: A woman lost her life on the spot and more than 20 passengers sustained injuries in a head-on collision between two KSRTC buses near Aranthodu on the Mani-Mysuru National Highway on Wednesday.

Mangaluru: The Karnataka government is reportedly considering appointing senior advocate S. Balan as the special public prosecutor in connection with the murder cases of Ashraf and Abdul Rahman.

Mangaluru: A raid was conducted at a salon in Bejai on Tuesday after it was allegedly found running a flesh trade under the guise of a salon, police said.

Heightened tensions in the Middle East have led to the closure of regional airspace, forcing flights from Mangaluru to Gulf destinations to be diverted and subsequently return.

Murudeshwar (Karnataka): The management of the Murudeshwar temple in Uttara Kannada district implemented a dress code for devotees entering the inner sanctum, restricting the use of western attire in "sacred areas", sources said.

Udupi (Karnataka): A senior Nurse in Udupi was on Monday awarded Rs 13.49 lakh in compensation by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission after she lost a job opportunity in Saudi Arabia due to a false hepatitis C diagnosis.