Udupi: A 40-year-old driver of a tipper was killed on the spot in a road accident where the vehicle toppled on the road as the driver lost control over it at in Belle Gram Panchayat area in the taluk on Tuesday morning.

Hundreds of fishermen in Keni village, most of whom were found to be women, protested on Monday, and also attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the sea, opposing the construction of a commercial port in Keni.

Mangaluru: The City Crime Branch wing of the police arrested two individuals on Monday for allegedly trafficking and selling MDMA in Mangaluru, police said.

The two-day National Conference, Scintilla 2025: Perceptio – Crafting Reality with the Mind’s Eye, hosted by the Postgraduate Department of Counselling, School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya, in collaboration with Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) concluded successfully on February 22, Saturday. The conference witnessed participants from 18 colleges across India.

Kundapur: In today’s competitive world, creating employment opportunities along with providing education has become a necessity, said former MP K. Jayaprakash Hegde. He praised the Bearys Group of Institutions for organizing a job fair that transcends caste and religion, calling it a commendable long-term initiative by the educational institution.

The inaugural cultural procession for the two-day 27th Zilla Kannada Sahitya Sammelana organized by Dakshina Kannada District Sahitya Parishat was flagged off by renowned educationist Padma Sri Harekala Hajabba at the Central Grounds in Asaigoli on Friday morning.

The National Service Scheme (NSS) and Youth Red Cross Society unit of Beary Institute of Technology organized a blood donation and health check-up camp in association with Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, All India Payam-e-Insaniyat Forum and Blood Donors Mangalore (R) to serve humanity and society.

Mangaluru: Matsyagandha Express, a vital rail link between coastal Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra, has been upgraded with modern Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches, enhancing passenger safety and comfort. The newly fitted coaches were formally inaugurated on Monday, February 17 at Indrali Railway Station by Member of Parliament Kota Srinivas Poojary.