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.

Mangaluru: A total of 707 cases have been registered in Mangaluru since June for violating provisions of the anti-tobacco law, Karnataka police said on Sunday.

Mangaluru: A man was fleeced of Rs 1.16 lakh by an online fraudster on the pretext of sending an equipment needed for the catering industry, police said.

Karkala: The head constable of the Karkala Town Police Station allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at home on Saturday night.

A campaign to make Dakshina Kannada district free from drug abuse was launched at a function held at St Aloysius College here on Saturday. Inaugurating the drive, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Mullai Mugilan sought the cooperation of officials, teachers, students and the public in making the drive a success.

Senior Congress MLA RV Deshpande on Friday sarcastically said that the post of Chief Minister in the state may have been reserved for him, as he addressed reporters during a press conference on Saturday. Deshpande was responding to a journalist's query about why he had not been appointed to a ministerial position despite his status as a senior MLA.