Mangaluru: The Mangaluru Police have arrested two individuals in connection with the recent stone-throwing incident at the residence of Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Ivan D'Souza. The arrests were made after a thorough investigation led by a special team under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Central, following an FIR registered at the South Police Station.

Udupi: A minor girl with hearing and speech disabilities was rescued by the Railway Police at Indrali Railway Station on Monday. The girl's identity remains unknown, and efforts are underway to ascertain her name and address.

Manipal: In a road accident that occurred at Kela Parkala here on Tuesday afternoon, a car was found caught between the poles of a transformer beside the road after colliding head-on with a second car.

Mangaluru: The Eighth Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court in Mangaluru has sentenced renowned Kannada actor Padmaja Rao to three months of imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 40.2 lakh in connection with a bounced cheque linked to a loan she allegedly took.

Mangaluru (Karnataka): Mangaluru Refineries and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), one of the largest refineries in the country and a subsidiary of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation -- owner of the brand 'HiQ', on Tuesday announced the commissioning of a retail outlet at Bengaluru at Devanagonthi town in the Eastern Bengaluru urban district.

Kadaba (Karnataka): Four children were injured when the roof of a government school collapsed in Kuntur of Kadaba taluk in Dakshina Kannada district on Tuesday, officials said.

The controversy surrounding Bhatkal PSI Yellappa Madara has deepened following recent clarifications provided by District Superintendent of Police (SP) M Narayan. The issue first emerged after a report on the local Kannada web portal, Kannada Vani, alleged that PSI Yellappa had been collecting traffic violation fines through QR code payments or in cash, with the funds reportedly being transferred to the account of a gold trader, Vinayak Maruti Shet.

Continuous heavy rain since last night has caused the barrier wall of the Vitla police station's accommodation to collapse. The wall and the mound behind the residence, where Vitla police station staff live, fell onto the neighboring house of Aisha Ponnottu, causing significant damage.