A 20-year-old college student, who was standing outside the bathroom of his house at Thotadamane in Manibettu near Shirva on Thursday evening, was struck by lightning and died in hospital at night.

Vitla: Manjeshwar and Vitla police exhumed a body buried 18 days ago, as the relatives of the deceased had lodged a complaint expressing suspicions about his death, at Bandithadaka near Kanyana on Thursday.

Belthangady: Legislator Harish Poonja, who had surrendered to the Belthangady Police on Wednesday night, was released on station bail a couple of hours later, after he submitted to police inquiry in connection to two cases against him.

Udupi: The State Disciplinary Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued a show-cause notice to senior BJP member and former Udupi MLA Raghupati Bhat for filing his nomination as Independent candidate for the Karnataka Legislative Council election.

A case has been registered at the Puttur Town Police Station against a man who is charged with sharing on social media a derogatory post on former legislator Sanjeeva Matandoor and issuing a death threat to the senior political leader.

Belthangady: Belthangady MLA Harish Poonja surrendered before the Belthangady police station around 9.30 pm on Wednesday, following high drama at his residence throughout the day.

In the latest development, Belthangady MLA Harish Poonja is under scrutiny as a case has been filed against him for allegedly making threats to the police. Reports indicate that a police team has reached the MLA's residence with intentions to make an arrest. Sources suggest that the Belthangady police are currently inside the MLA's home and are prepared to take action at any moment.

Konkan Railways has collected a whopping 2,69,85,256 rupees as penalty from ticket-less travelers in last April. This was achieved through a special campaign to identify and penalize such individuals, Konkan Railways stated in a press release on Tuesday.