Mangaluru: In an incident reported, an activist associated with Arun Kumar Puttila Parivar alleged hooliganism against Journalists at the Dakshina Kannada district BJP office in the city on Saturday.

Arun Kumar Puttila, who contested the last assembly elections as an independent rebel, causing the BJP to secure the 3rd place in the Puttur Vidhan Sabha constituency, faced widespread opposition from Puttur BJP leaders regarding his rejoining the BJP. As a result, his inclusion in the party has been postponed.

Mangaluru: The city Lokayukta Police have reportedly conducted a surprise inspection at the Mangaluru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) office on Wednesday (March 13) evening, in the backdrop of complaints regarding delay in disposing of the files of public and the increasing role of middlemen in the office.

A Sangh Parivar member has been accused having verbally abused a women and child rights activist in the city, with the members of a women's forum complaining to the city police against him.

The Moodbidri Police have arrested a local whose wife, 34-year-old Prathima, was found to have committed suicide recently, after frequent quarrels with her husband and the couple accusing each other of having illicit relationships.

Mangaluru: Third Additional and JMFC Court of Mangaluru on Thursday stayed an application demanding the survey of the Malali Mosque in Mangaluru. The plea was filed by Dhananjaya and others.

Sullia: In a distressing incident, locals here apprehended a young man accused of sexually assaulting a girl and handed him over to the police on Wednesday night at Mandekolu.

In a tragic accident reported from 80 Badagabettu a bus owner lost his life under harrowing circumstances. Dayananda Shetty (65), the proprietor of Mandavi private bus, met with a fatal accident while inspecting his bus undergoing repairs at a local garage.