Visiting the Karkala Town Municipality has become a difficult task for the locals following the recent rain, as the road outside the Municipality office is inundated.

A youngster from Aranthodu village of the taluk allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday night by shooting himself at the top of a hillock in Ubaradka.

Mangaluru: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘Yellow alert’ for Dakshina Kannada district on June 28 following heavy rainfall that persisted from Tuesday morning through the afternoon. Following heavy rainfall on Tuesday, the IMD has predicted substantial rainfall in the next 24 hours.

Mangaluru: Alleging that incidents of cattle theft and slaughter are on the rise after the Congress came to power in Karnataka, BJP state president Nalin Kumar Kateel on Tuesday demanded strict action must be taken to protect cows as they "represent" the culture of the country.

The 35-year-old driver of an auto rickshaw died on the spot after the vehicle toppled as the driver lost control while turning on the road at Manila near Vitla late Monday night.

Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Mullai Muhilan has asked the officials in the district to work in tandem with the Police Department to prevent untoward incidents in relation to Bakrid, which is being observed on June 29.

Veteran Yakshagana singer (bhagavatha) Thonse Jayanth Kumar, who mentored thousands of Yakshagana artistes and opened several institutions for the development of the art form, passed away on Monday morning, aged 77 years.

The Suratkal police have successfully apprehended two notorious individuals involved in a series of thefts and two-wheeler robberies across various police stations in DK (Dakshina Kannada) and Udupi districts.