Mangalore University Examination Chancellor has put an end to the rumours circulating on social media regarding the postponement of degree examinations scheduled for June 18. The Chancellor has clarified that the examinations will be conducted as per the original schedule without any changes.

Tragedy struck on the evening of June 17 when a heated altercation between two construction workers on the Katapadi-Shirva road turned fatal, resulting in the murder of one of the laborers. The victim, identified as Ganesh (50) from Orissa, succumbed to his injuries, while the accused remains at large.

In a startling incident, a car collided with a tipper from behind and got stuck, leading to the tipper dragging it for approximately one kilometer. The mishap occurred opposite the Kannangaru bypass on Monday.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths visited the house of K A Masood, one of the absconding accused in the BJP youth wing activist Praveen Nettaru murder case, at Nekkiladi village in Uppinangady and pasted the court notice asking him to surrender before August 18.

In a tragic incident, a 14-year old boy lost his life after he accidentally got entangled in the rope of a swing while playing near his house in Dakshina Kannada district, police sources said.

In a brazen act of theft, miscreants broke into a house on Sunday night and made off with valuable gold jewelry while the residents were away. The house, belonging to Yuresh Budleguttu from Sunnamoole, fell victim to the burglary as the family was attending a funeral of a relative at the time.

The High Court has ruled that Karnataka Ayurveda Medical College in Mangaluru must relinquish one management quota seat to the government as a penalty for admitting a student after the university's deadline. The order was issued in response to a petition filed by college student JK Sunil, who challenged the university's decision to reject his admission.

Mangaluru: A yellow alert has been issued for the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada for five days from Sunday in anticipation of heavy rains, officials said.