“A message is being circulated in Whatsapp since Monday evening that pork meat is being served in hotel Ocean Pearl in the city. But this is totally baseless and it is a conspiracy to tarnish the image of this prestigious hotel. It is fictitious”, said Ocean Pearl chairman Jayaram Banan,  in a statement to Vartha Bharati.

The Fifth Additional District court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to seven persons including Chaitra Kundapura in an assault case.

Urwa police bursted a robbery case and seized Rs 1.75 crore cash, car and arrested two accused here on Monday.

condemning the land acquisition process of the MRPL, Karavali Karnataka Janabhivrudhi Vedike and Krishi Bhoomi Samrakshana Samiti members staged a protest in front of the deputy commissioner’s office here on Monday.

A youth who was taking bathe in the river drowned at Kannaje in Layila village on Sunday evening.

Udupi-based Hafiza Marva Ayisha Mugdi from Canada selected for the Sheik Fathima Bin Mubarak International Dubai Holy Quran award contest, to be held at Al Mamzar Scientific and Cultural Association in Dubai from November 4 to 16.

A police team led by ASP raided illegal sand mining quarry at Mullarapatna on Sunday and recovered vehicles and other valuables worth lakhs.

 The Karnataka government will set apart Rs 20 crore for developing and upgrading the basic infrastructure at Baikampady industrial zone on the city outskirts, state Minister for Large and Medium industries K J George has said.