Udupi: Two ganja peddlers, who were waiting to sell the drug at a public place at Nittur in Udupi district, have been arrested, police said on Tuesday.

Educationist, UAE Ras Al Khaima Scholars Indian High School’s principle Professor M Aboobacker Thumbe (59) passed away due to a cardiac arrest on Tuesday morning at his residence at Ras Al Khaima in UAE. 

Mangaluru: Udupi Pejawar mutt chief Swami Vishwaprasanna Teertha has asked people to be wary of attempts to disturb unity of Hindus.

In a tragic incident that occurred on Monday, a young engineer who was on his way to inaugurate his new office died in a road accident at Arkula near Maaladi in the Taluk. 

Mohammed Tabish a student from Uppinangady in Dakshina Kannada district has brought laurels to his village and the district by securing national rank in the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) final examinations that were held in January this year.

In an incident that occurred in the jurisdiction of the Mulki police station, on Monday afternoon, a worker accidentally fell under a Tipper and died during the land flattening work happening at Pakshikere. 

On Monday morning, an incident of vandalism came to light where the statue of St. Lawrence which was in the vicinity of the St. Lawrence Church at Maniyampare was reportedly vandalized by criminals. 

Mangaluru: The Karnataka government has proposed to open airports at Byndoor and Karwar under the UDAN scheme of the Union government, state Minister for Medium and Heavy Industries Jagadish Shettar said on Sunday.