Bantwal: Five students, who had gone to play in Netravati River, standed between rocks when they were unable to swim following the release of water from AMR Dam under the limits of Navur Gram Panchayat in the taluk on Wednesday.

Puttur: India is a diverse country with thousands of caste, creed, and religion. Contributions of philosophers and intellectuals to diversity in this country are immense. They have built and nourished this diversity. They are responsible for the harmony of the Indians, opined Krishnamurthy, subdivision officer.

To mark the World Polio Day, a 'Polio eradication Janajagruti Jatha' was held under the aegis of District Administration, Health and Family Welfare Department, National Polio Surveillance Unit, Nursing Institutes, and Rotary Organizations in the city on Wednesday.

Prominent scholar and office bearer of All Kerala Jamiat ul Ulama Kanzul Ulama KP Hamza Musliyar Chittari (79), breathed his last today morning at his residence in Kannur district of Kerala.

 A medical store caught fire following a short circuit on Central Market Road in the city on Tuesday night. It has been reported that the medicines and other materials in the store have burnt in the incident.

Thieves barged into a house in Bobbekeri Devasya Bail in Vittla and decamped with cash and valuables worth lakhs of rupees.

A gang of miscreants allegedly abducted, thrashed, and looted a 37-year-old man on the pretext of offering a lift in the car.

Two workers seriously injured due to electric shock while they were working on an electric pole in Kudtamugeru in Kolnadu village here on Tuesday.