Mangaluru: Renowned Kudmi Konkani folk artiste M Gopal Gowda died here on Wednesday due to a cardiac arrest, sources said.

Mangaluru: Former IAS Officer and DC of Dakshina Kannada District Sasikanth Senthil, who resigned from IAS earlier last month, on Wednesday added that the country was going through testing times as people were being asked every now and then to prove their nationalism.

Kolar: In a tragic incident two children playing near a lake fell into the waters and died of drowning on Wednesday here at Kailanuru village.

Madikeri: A young couple who attempted suicide on Monday after their families disapproved their wedding proposal while opposing their relationship, breathed their last on Wednesday morning in hospital at Mangaluru.

Mangaluru: Several activists, organisations and freedom fighters on Wednesday came together to mark the 150^th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in Mangaluru here in an event at Brahma Baidarkala Garadi Kshetra in Kankanady of Mangaluru.

Mangaluru: Students of Yenepoya School, Mangaluru who participated in the CBSE South Zone Swimming Competition were on Tuesday felicitated for their remarkable performances at the competition. The competition was held in Bengaluru from 26-29 September.

Sullia: In a tragic road accident reported from Sullia, four people died on the spot after a car and a truck collided head on, on Tuesday afternoon at Mani-Mysuru National Highway here.

Bantwal: At a time when the country is facing challenges from various factors to maintain peace and harmony among different cultures, communities and religions, people in Bantwal Taluk have set an example of peace and brotherhood among different communities.