Sullya: Senior Yakshagana Bhagavata, known as the divinely gifted Yakshagana singer, Padyana Ganapati Bhat passed away due to prolonged illness at the age of 66, at his residence in Kalmadka on Tuesday.

Uppinangady: A speeding KSRTC bus arriving at the Bus stand reportedly ran over a young mother and her 1-year-old child, killing them both on the spot at Uppinangady Bus stand on Tuesday morning.

Mangaluru: Three children and a 21-year-old woman who had gone missing from Bengaluru were traced to Mangaluru, police said on Tuesday.

 In an incident of a reported suicide, a young woman jumped into the lake and killed herself near her house in the vicinity of the Vitla Panchalingeshwara Temple on Monday.

The Bantwal City Police have registered a case under the POCSO Act concerning the gang rape of a minor girl which reportedly occurred at Amtadi. 

Belthangady: A 60-year-old daily wage laborer was on Friday assaulted with swords resulting in a brutal murder case here in Venur in Belthangady Taluk.

Mangaluru: The crescent moon of the Islamic lunar calendar month Rabbiul Awwal was on Thursday sighted as per a press statement issued by Udupi, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Shivamogga Samyukt Jamaat and Qazi of various Mohallas of Dakshina Kannada District Qazi Zainul Ulama M Abdul Hameed Musliyar.

Mangaluru: President of India Ramnath Kovind on Thursday arrived at Mangaluru International Airport at 6:45 pm from Mysuru.