Bunder (north) station police after filing a suo motto case, jailed a person for posting a message in facebook. The social media is abuzz with sharp comments against the act of police that came to light lately.

A bike rider died when his motorbike fell into a roadside ditch at Kallare Matha in the town on Thursday.

The Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner has declared holiday to all education institutions including schools and colleges in the district on September 8 on account of Koyilu Habba or Mariya Jayanti.

One person died when the car he was driving fell on a house after losing his control over the vehicle at Eriempu near Kuttikol in the district on Thursday.

M.R. Poovamma, the leading Indian athlete who won the gold medal at the recently concluded 18th Asian Games in Jakarta in Indonesia, and the silver medal in the mixed relay; received a grand welcome at Mangaluru airport today.

 BJP activists reportedly attacked Congressmen at a bar in Valapete late on Wednesday night. The victims have been identified as George (51) and Mohandas (42), residents of Krishna Nagar.

Surathkal police arrested two persons near Thokkottu Kallapu in connection with robbery of a handbag with gold jewelries.

The arrested have been identified as Mohammed Salman (26), a resident of Kudroli and Husain Tanveer (28) from B.C Road Kaikamba in Bantwal taluk.

Dakshina Kannada district commissioner Sasikanth Senthil in a statement said that Shiradi ghat has been opened for light vehicles.