Udupi: The 75-year old man who was admitted to Udupi District Hospital over suspected Corona Virus infection has tested negative in the tests. The reports from Bengaluru Medical College’s laboratory where the samples of the person were sent, confirmed that the aged person was not infected with Corona Virus.

Bantwal: In a pitiful incident reported from Bantwal near Mangaluru, a second PUC student who appeared for the Physics examination of the ongoing PUC Board examination on Wednesday, committing suicide by jumping into a well after his paper reportedly wrote a letter adding that Saturday’s paper was tough.

A special court to exclusively handle cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act began functioning in the city on Thursday.

Bhatkal: A 17-year old PU College student died in Bhatkal after he fell into a river while collecting coconuts at his family’s yard on the outskirts of the city on Thursday evening here in Mughlihonda area.

Karkala: A 75-year old man who arrived in the city from Israel has been admitted to Udupi District Hospital in a isolated ward in a suspected Corona Virus case.

Bantwal: Five persons sustained injuries in a head-on collision between a pickup truck and rickshaw in Bantwal market area on Thursday afternoon here.

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner, Sindhu B Rupesh on Wednesday urged the schools not to pressurize students to go for Corona Virus tests and checkups if the students complain of common fever. She added that the administration has received complaints that schools were pressing for Corona Virus checkups even if the students were suffering from common fever.

Puttur: Two students of two different religions travelling on a KSRTC bus on Wednesday were interrupted by activists of Sangh Parivar and were handed over to the police.