Two decades after her daughter mysteriously disappeared during a visit to Dharmasthala, Sujata Bhat (60), the mother of missing MBBS student Ananya Bhat, formally filed a police complaint at Dharmasthala Police Station on Monday evening seeking fresh probe into the matter in light of the recent revealations in the Dharmasthala Mass Burial case.

In a significant development that ties into the ongoing Dharmasthala mass burial case, Sujaata Bhat — the mother of missing MBBS student Ananya Bhat, has approached the Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police, seeking a fresh investigation into her daughter’s mysterious disappearance in 2003.

Karnataka State Women's Commission Chairperson Nagalakshmi Choudhary has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe cases of disappearances, unnatural deaths, and sexual assaults in Dharmasthala over the past two decades.

 A 5-year-old girl tragically lost her life after a portion of a house roof collapsed during strong winds and heavy rain in Muttakod village of Jevargi taluk on Monday night.

Two lecturers from a Moodbidri-based college and their friend have been arrested in Bengaluru on charges of repeatedly raping a female student. The arrests were made following a complaint filed by the survivor at the Marathahalli Police Station. According to the complaint, the accused developed closeness with the student under the guise of sharing academic notes. This was followed by blackmail and repeated sexual assaults. The arrested have been identified as Narendra, a physics lecturer; Sandeep, a biology lecturer; and their friend Anoop.

mid growing outrage over shocking allegations in the Dharmasthala serial killings case, a strong and united call has emerged from civil society and the legal fraternity demanding the immediate formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the leadership of senior IPS officer Pronab Mohanty.

A 45-year-old man was held after he was found brandishing a sword in public and allegedly threatening bystanders in Dakshina Kannada district, police said on Tuesday.

Mangaluru: Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT) Polytechnic organised an orientation program on July 9, 2025, to welcome its new batch of students. The event was held on campus and aimed at introducing students to the academic environment and opportunities available during their diploma studies.