Udupi (Karnataka): Seven individuals were arrested in Manipal on charges of peddling and consuming narcotics, including ganja and LSD, police said here on Monday.

Karwar/Madikeri: In view of heavy rains, the Deputy Commissioner's of Uttara Kannada and Kodagu have declared a holiday for all schools and pre-university colleges on Tuesday, August 19.

Udupi: As part of a special drive against ticketless travel, the Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. has collected a total of ₹2,37,11,161 in fines so far this financial year.

Belthangady: The family of elephant mahout Narayana Safalya and his sister Yamuna, who were brutally murdered in Dharmasthala’s Boorje village in 2012, has submitted a petition to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) demanding a fresh probe into the case.

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Darshan H V on Sunday issued an order declaring holiday for schools across Dakshina Kannada district on August 18.

The Bearys Group of Institutions, Mangalore, celebrated the 79th Independence Day with patriotic fervor and enthusiasm at the Bearys Knowledge Campus, Innoli. 

An absconding suspect in a case of illegal stock and sale of narcotics, Mohammad Rafiq also called Maddadka Rafiq, was arrested by Belthangady Police in Karkala on Thursday.

The 79th Independence Day was celebrated at the Mahatma Gandhi Stadium in Ajjarakadu on Friday, with District In-charge Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar hoisting the national flag and receiving the guard of honour.