Vartha Bharati Kodagu District Special Correspondent K.M. Ismail Kandakare has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious PaGo award by the Dakshina Kannada District Working Journalists Association this year. The award-winning report, titled 'Give way or give way to death,' was published in the 'Vartabharati' newspaper on April 6, 2023.

The windshield of a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus traveling from Puttur to Kasaragod via Vitla on Saturday shattered unexpectedly at Urimajalu, injuring two children on the front seats of the bus and the driver of the bus.

In a concerning development, Mangaluru International Airport has been targeted by a bomb threat, as reported today. The threat, purportedly originating from a terrorist organisation, was communicated via email resulting in immediate action from the authorities.

In a devastating incident, a young man lost his life after being struck by lightning in Subrahmanya, located in Kadaba taluk. The victim, identified as Somasundar, aged 34 and a resident of Parvatmukhi in Subrahmanya village, was tragically killed during Friday evening's thunderstorm.

Bhatkal (Uttara Kannada): President of Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem Bhatkal and noted JD(S) leader Inayathullah Shabandri on Friday joined the Congress party at an event attended by KPCC Chief DK Shivakumar and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Mangaluru (Karnataka): Travel by searoute from the mainland to Lakshadweep is now nearer by five hours. The highspeed vessel ‘Parali’ on Thursday ferried 160 passengers from Lakshadweep Islands to the Mangaluru old port in just seven hours compared to the earlier 13 hours on an experimental basis.

Udupi (Karnataka): A fishing expedition turned into a harrowing ordeal as a vessel, setting sail from Malpe fishing port in Udupi, veered off course and became marooned on a beach 30 kilometres from its place of origin and a few nautical miles off the intended route.

Residents of the Mangalore University Boys’ Hostel staged a protest outside the residential quarters of the Vice-Chancellor on Wednesday night, taking objection to the low-quality food provided to them at the hostel.