Mangaluru: Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council Kota Srinivasa Poojary has defended BS Yeddyurappa's controversial statement on Surgical Strike.

Kundapur: A 24 year old woman was on Monday attacked by a leopard at Subbannakere near Kumbadi Mandadi Grappam junction here.

Mangaluru: Former Lok Sabha MP from Mangalore and Union Minister Venur Dhananjay Kumar on Monday afternoon passed away at a private hospital in Mangaluru. He was 67.

Bantwal: The Punjalkatte police arrested a person on the charges of sexually assaulting a minor boy and threatening to kill him, in the limits of Punjalkatte police station on Sunday. 

Bantwal: Superintendent of police Laxmi Prasad has warned that appropriate action will be taken against those who prevent loan recovery agents and fish sellers. This came after two groups allegedly stopped a loan recovery agent and a fish seller at two different places, recently.

Bantwal: A pillion rider killed and rider seriously injured when a speeding truck collided with their bike at Panantabail in the Bantwal taluk on Sunday.

Manipal: In another reported death due to Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), a 38 year old woman died at Jasturba Hospital at Manipal (KMC) here on Sunday.

Udupi: Srujan Poojari (18) of Malpe, who was arrested in connection with a bomb hoax and 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogans, has been sent to judicial custody.