Mangaluru: Ilyas Muhammed Thumbe, who has served as the Karnataka State President and National Secretary of PFI, SDPI National General Secretary and State President, is now the SDPI’s candidate from Dakshina Kannada Constituency for the upcoming Lok Sabha Election.

Manipal: Veteran Play-writer, writer and actress Malati Sagar died at a private hospital in Manipal on Sunday night here.

Udupi: Basappakali (39), a resident of Badami Taluk on and accused in the rape and murder case of a minor girl in Mondusagri, escaped from the police custody hours after he was produced before a magistrate here.

Haliyal: One person was arrested in Haliyal following a complaint by block Congress against a Facebook post on Indira Gandhi. The arrest was made on Saturday 30 March here.

Kumta: Prominent Kannada poet Dr. B A Sanadi passed away on Sunday morning at his residence here in Kumta at the age of 86 years. The mortal remains of the several awards winning poet will now be taken to his native for funeral.

Udupi: The police have arrested a 40-year-old man in connection with the rape and murder case of a minor girl which occurred near Moodusagri railway track recently.

Kundapur: An Indian man died and his wife sustained injuries after they were stabbed by an immigrant near Munich in Germany, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said Saturday.

Udupi: A part of Agumbe Ghat on NH-169 A, which connects Thirthahalli and Malpe, will completely be closed for vehicular movement from April 1 to 30 to undertake several repair works .