Udupi: Fouzan Akram has been elected as the new president of Leo District 317C, a junior division of Lions Club comprising Udupi, Davanagere, Shimoga and Chitradurga revenue districts.

Mangaluru: The Indian Design School hosted the Josh Talks event cum workshop on women’s rights and safety called ‘Ab Samjhauta Nahin’ on Friday 19th of July for undergraduate students of all streams and background. The workshop was conducted in the Lecture Hall on the IDS campus and was attended by nearly 200 individuals comprising of students and faculties from IDS, Yenepoya College, Hira College, Al-Qalam Academy, Roshni Nilaya College and Shree Devi College.

Mangaluru: Anti-rowdy squad of the city arrested three persons who were involved in ganja smuggling, near Thokkottu on Friday.

Mangaluru: In order to contain the spread of dengue fever in the district, the district health department and the city corporation have taken up preventive measures in the city. In spite of controlling measures, 44 cases were reported in the district.

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil on Friday expressed concern over the rising number of Dengue cases in the District and added that the residents need to take precautions to to prevent the disease from spreading.

Mangaluru: City’s drainage system once again came under question and criticism by the locals on Friday as heavy rain since late Thursday night left several places of the city reeling under logged water and sewage overflow on Friday morning.

Mangaluru: Traffic movement at several places in the city took a hit after heavy rain continued to lash city since Thursday night after a sunny Thursday.

Mangaluru: Custom officials seized gold from an air passenger at Mangaluru International Airport on Thursday.