Mangaluru: DC Mullai Muhilan issued orders permitting electric auto rickshaws and autos running on ethanol and methanol to ply across the district freely. Despite being issued on July 26, the orders were released to the public on Tuesday.

The Pandeshwar police have arrested four individuals for allegedly harassing and abusing a woman at a pub in the Pandeshwar area of Mangaluru. The accused, identified as Mahesh (28), Vinay (30), Nitesh (32), and Pritesh (33), are residents of Puttur.

Two youngsters were seriously injured after their two-wheeler collided with a parked bus near Manjunath petrol station in Kinnimulki, Udupi.

A young woman fell ill on a private bus traveling from Shirva to Udupi this morning. The incident occurred on a private bus named Naveen shortly after it passed the old taluk office in Udupi. The woman reportedly experienced chest pain, vomited, and lost consciousness.

The Udupi Additional District POCSO Special Court has sentenced Sachin Pujari (26), a resident of Kota, to 37 years of rigorous imprisonment for the abduction and sexual assault of a minor girl in 2022. Pujari, a relative of the victim, exploited his relationship to gain her trust, eventually kidnapping and sexually assaulting her multiple times.

Mangaluru (Karnataka): Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday alleged that the Centre wants to put Chief Minister Siddaramaiah behind bars and is therefore "digging out small things" against the opposition but protecting its own people who indulge in "big crimes".

Dakshina Kannada District In-charge Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao visited the flood-affected area of Adyapadi under Kandavara Gram Panchayat administration in Bajpe on Friday morning to assess the situation.

IEEE BIT Student Branch, in collaboration with the CEABIT Computer Science Student Forum, organized a Mini Project Competition featuring projects from students of the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) and Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) branches.