Mangaluru: Officials of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) continued to monitor the situation around the grounded merchant ship MV Princess Miral off the Ullal shore near here for any probable leakage of oil from the ship.

Mangaluru: The BJP government in Karnataka has political motives behind the decision to revise school textbooks in the state, former minister and Congress leader B Ramanath Rai said on Saturday.

Udupi: A 22-year-old Mechanical Engineer who was reportedly depressed over not finding a job, has gone missing since June 24, morning.

Bantwal: Three female passengers traveling in a car escaped unhurt while the driver of the car sustained minor injuries when a huge tree fell on their car on Saturday afternoon here near Sajipanadu in Bantwal Taluk.

Kasaragod: In an incident reported on Saturday morning, a lorry fell into a ditch after the driver lost control over the wheels killing one person here at the Neeleshwara Parappachchal.

Locals reportedly felt tremors on Saturday morning around 9.10, and 9.11 am, according to the reports. According to the experiences shared by the residents of the region, the tremors were accompanied by strange sounds. 

Mangaluru: A day after Vartha Bharati carried a story on the poor safety measures in place on roads in the city due to construction work of smart city and GAIL India’s Pipeline installation, Mangaluru City Corporation authorities swung into action on Thursday and set in motion a drive to fix potholes causing inconveniences to the general public.

Mangaluru: In early June, a young man in his mid-twenties was riding his scooter towards Balmatta Junction from Bunts Hostel. As he took a turn towards Balmatta Junction at Jyothi Circle, his two-wheeler skid off the road leaving him reeling on the concrete road with a few injuries.