Bhatkal: A group of Muslim youngsters in Bhatkal thronged to the town’s heart ‘Shamsuddin Circle’ on Sunday night as soon as India won the match against their arch rivals Pakistan at Manchester in the ongoing cricket world cup.

Bantwal: An unidentified gang, which came on bikes, attacked a young man with lethal weapons at Shirankallu in Kanyana village on Sunday night. The youth who was seriously injured in the incident has been admitted to the hospital.

Mangaluru: Anti Rowdy Squad police of the North Subdivision of the city arrested two persons on charges of smuggling black buck hide in the city.

Puttur: Congress leader Jayaraj Jain (65), a resident of Mukve Elika in Narimogaru village in Puttur Taluk, has hanged himself on Sunday.

Udupi: In a video that is widely being shared on local social media platforms, Udupi police personnel can be seen asking tourists to vacate a designated area in a rather hard tone at the Malpe beach with the videographer protesting against the act calling for discipline and decency from the officials.

Udupi: "The only way for Dalits to lead a respectful life with peace, self-esteem and free from humiliating mentality of untouchability is to reject the Hindu religion and embrace Buddhism followed by Dr. BR Ambedkar”, opined Dalit scholar Narayana Manur.

Mangaluru: The Third Principal District Sessions Court and Lokayukta Special Court has convicted a retired tahsildar to a one-year jail term and slapped a fine of Rs 20,000 on charges of taking a bribe to transfer a gun license.

Mangaluru: As the medical and paramedical colleges of the state are currently under the administration of Rajiv Gandhi Medical University, preparations are on to open its zonal office in Mangaluru, said UT Khadar, District in-charge minister.