Former NRI Hussain Buksh breathed his last on the early hours of Saturday, Nov.3. He was 74. Son of K. Abubakkar Master, a resident of Bolar had worked in Gulf country for 29 years.

Mangaluru: A two-day national-level literary festival 'Mangaluru LitFest' under the theme 'The Idea of Bharat' began at Dr. TMA Pai International Center here on Saturday.

Baindur: In the by-elections held for Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency, 37.67 percent voting recorded at Byndoor Assembly constituency by 1 pm.

Baindur: The Baindur constituency in the Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency has evoked a poor response in today's bypolls.

Kadaba: An unidentified caller has snatched away thousands of rupees from a bank account by telling the customer: "your ATM card has expired. I will provide you with a new card if you tell your number."

Mangaluru: The hours-together parking of luxury buses at various places in the  city is causing trouble for pedestrians, public and other vehicles. Following this, Mangaluru city police commissioner TR Suresh has instructed that the luxury buses should not enter the city from 8 am to 8 pm.

Udupi: The railway police arrested two persons of Rajasthan who were allegedly carrying over Rs 1.50 crore illegal cash by Netravati Express (No.16345), which runs from Mumbai to Ernakulam via Mangaluru, at Indrali station on Friday morning.

Mangaluru: Condemning the central government's dictatorship on CBI, Mangaluru South Block Congress Committee staged a protest in front of the DC office here on Friday.