Mangaluru: The Meteorological Department has issued a red-alert in three Coastal Karnataka districts (Uttara Kannada, Udupi, and Dakshina Kannada) owing to the pressure over the Bay of Bengal and has predicted heavy rainfall in the region over next three days.

 MLC Pratap Simha on Friday lauded the efforts of blood donors who donated blood through "Wellness Helpline" during the COVID-19 pandemic and for saving lives of people.

Mangaluru: Mangalore Round Table and Mangalore Ladies Circle have together found a unique way to help renovate the Karunya Special School, Malpe in Udupi District by organizing a virtual charity marathon. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and its restrictions in place, the participants will run/walk anywhere and anytime between 5 am on October 17 and 11 am on October 18.

Mangaluru: Sakeena Nasser, Head of Department of Economics at Sri Venkataramana Swamy College, Bantwal completed her Ph.D from Mangalore University.

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru Smart City Limited (MSCL) has recently begun the implementation of its QR code-based Solid Waste Management System (SWMS), which is set to cover all the 60 wards of Mangaluru, in a phased manner. The first-of-its-kind system will increase the efficiency of solid waste management in the city's multi-fold, a press release stated.

The victim of the shooting incident at Shantinagar, identified as Sampath, a resident of Sampaje’s Kallugundi, died of gunshot injuries on Thursday. The victim was allegedly involved in Sampaje’s Kalage Ramachandra’s murder that happened a year ago and had been out on bail when he was attacked. 

Mangaluru: In a tragic road accident reported on Wednesday morning, an auto-rickshaw rammed into a parked lorry, killing one person on the spot and injuring two others. The incident took place at Bikenarkatte here.

Udupi: Condemning the CBI raids on KPCC President D K Shivakumar’s residence and offices, the Udupi District Congress staged a protest march and blocked the roads at Ajjarakaadu, on Tuesday morning here.