Uppinangady: Driver of a tanker that was coming from Hosur towards Mangaluru was found dead in the tank of his own tanker here on Shiradi Ghat near Uppinangady on Friday.

Mangaluru: MLA Vaedavyas Kamath on Friday said that Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister Suresh Kumar has approved his request of declaring Dasara holidays beginning October 1 till October 15.

Mangaluru: Three leaders from Dakshina Kannada district have been appointed as spokespersons of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).

Surathkal: Mangaluru Police on Friday arrested two people who were allegedly trying to sell MDM Drugs to the students near Surathkal Light House and Beach on a public road here in Suratkal.

Mangaluru: Two business management graduates from Davanagere, including a girl, have been arrested by Udupi district police on the charge of circulating fake currency notes with a face value of Rs 200, police said.

Mangaluru: A case has been registered against three people including a Bajrang Dal leader on charges of delivering a "communally provocative" speech during a function at Puttur last month.

Kundapur: Anti-Corruption Bureau, Udupi sleuths on Thursday carried out raids at the house and office of S S Madhukeshwar, Assistant Commissioner of Kundapur Sub-Division who was reportedly transferred two days ago.

Nelyadi: In a road accident reported from Shiradi village, one person died on the spot after he lost control over his car and rammed it to a drainage wall beside the road here on Thursday afternoon.