Mangaluru: In a powerful statement issued on Wednesday, Sujatha Bhat, the mother of Ananya Bhat, a girl who went missing from Dharmasthala over two decades ago, and her advocate Manjunath N have accused the Dakshina Kannada police of shielding the accused in the Dharmasthala mass burial case. The press release, strongly worded demands immediate formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to take over the probe.

Kasaragod: The District Collector of Kasargod, Inbasekar K on Thursday issued an order declaring holiday on July 18, Friday to all schools and other educational institutions across the district in the wake of the heavy downpour the district has been witnessing over the last few days.

Due to continuous heavy rainfall over the past few days, a landslide occurred in the Amemmar locality of Pudu village in Farangipete, damaging a house and disrupting local life.

Heavy rains that have lashed Mangaluru city over the past two days have led to several incidents of damage and disruption. 

A major landslide occurred early Thursday morning at Mannagundi near Kaukradi village in Uppinangady, disrupting traffic on the Mangaluru–Bengaluru National Highway. 

A shocking case of murder has been reported from Thekkaru village in Belthangady taluk on Thursday morning.

The body of the third missing fisherman, Suresh Kharvi, was found on Thursday morning along the shore near Kodi Seawalk in Kundapura, concluding an intense search operation following the Gangolli boat mishap.

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Darshan H V issued an order on Wednesday declaring holiday for schools and PU colleges across the district on Thursday, July 17.