In response to a recent incident in Mangaluru where a bus conductor tragically lost his life after falling from a moving bus, an awareness program focused on safety was conducted in the city, targeting bus owners, drivers, and conductors.

The Lokayukta Police team in Udupi conducted a surprise visit to the Ajekar Taluk Office on Thursday. During this operation, they arrested Nizamuddin, a staff member of the Revenue Department, in the act of accepting a bribe. The bribe was connected to a request for a genealogy map of a family.

Three men were detained by police on Friday, on charges of provoking their 44-year-old mother, Sumithra, to allegedly commit suicide by hanging herself at home here. The incident occurred on Thursday night in the Korambettu Colony of Lingappayya Forest Region, KS Rao Nagar.

Mangaluru: BJP Karnataka State President Nalin Kumar Kateel on Thursday, criticized the state government's decision to release River Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, citing concerns for Karnataka's farmers. Kateel expressed his discontent, stating that the government's actions do not reflect a genuine commitment to the welfare of Karnataka's agricultural community.

Sullia: A tragic incident unfolded in Sullia taluk on Thursday as a car traveling from Madikeri to Mangaluru lost control and struck four pedestrians standing by the road at Adkar. Three of the pedestrians lost their lives in the accident, while a fourth sustained injuries.

A tragic incident occurred in Padukone, falling under the jurisdiction of Gangolli police station, where a 16-year-old class 10 student took her own life by hanging on Thursday.

A 24-year-old young man, known for his prowess in kabaddi and employed at a private company in Ujire, has tragically taken his own life by hanging himself at his residence in Puduvettu Kubala, Belthangady taluk.

Mangaluru: An incident of an unknown team falsely extracting a whopping amount of Rs 10.88 Lakhs from an individual on the pretext of providing a part-time job has come to light on Wednesday.