Padubidre: A transformer exploded at UPCL power plant on Wednesday morning.

Mangaluru: A group of residents here staged a protest demanding the construction of a railway under bridge at Jeppu Mahakalipaddu.

Mangaluru: Demanding the closure of toll plaza near NIT-K and repairing of Nanturu-Suratkal National Highway, the members of ‘Toll Gate Virodhi Horata Samiti’ initiated a ‘padayatre’ at Kuloor on Wednesday.

Mangaluru: A PUC first year student of a private PU college in Kodialbail committed suicide by hanging himself on Monday.

Belthangady: A truck carrying a load of bananas flipped over at the third cross of Charmadi Ghat today morning. Following which, vehicular movement was disrupted for some time. The incident reportedly occurred when the driver of the vehicle lost control over it.

The principal district and sessions court on Tuesday convicted an accused to 10 years imprisonment on charges of raping a mentally challenged woman two years ago in Karkala rural police station limits.

CCB and Urwa police on Tuesday arrested three persons on charges of selling banned ganja and MDMA drugs in a public place in front of the Kuntikana Sun Royal Residency in Urwa police station limits in the city.

Indian Paralympics Volleyball Federation President H. Chandrashekar said that the first Para Beach Volleyball Senior Standing National Championship would be conducted in association with the Federation at the Malpe Beach from September 27-29.