Mangaluru Diocese priest Fr. Alexander Lobo passed away here on Monday. He was 85. His funeral will be held at Valencia Church on Wednesday at 3.30 pm.

Taking exception to the unilateral decision of the Dakshina Kannada District Bus Owners Association to increase the bus fare without taking permission from the District Transport Authority, Deputy Commissioner and Authority Chairman Sasikanth Senthil directed the association to slash the bus fare increased by it.

The dead body of the man who was drowned in a river while playing with his friends at Kelagina Padavu in Kepu village in the limits of Vittla station has been found on Tuesday morning.

The Mangaluru West Zone IGP Arun Chakravarthy, who arrived at Udupi today, visited the Shiroor Mutt and began the investigation into the mysterious death of Shiroor Swamiji.

Mangaluru: The Venur police have arrested Ramya Shetty in connection with the mysterious death of Shri Lakshmivara Theertha of Shiroor Mutt.

In a fit of anger, a man killed his wife with lethal weapons near Heruru hanging bridge on Monday evening. The victim is identified as Girija Poojary (52). The accused Raju Poojary is absconding.

SP Laxman Nimbargi on Monday visited the Shiroor Moola Mutt and collected information regarding the death of Lakshmivara Tirtha Swamiji of Shiroor Mutt.

Vishvesha Tirtha Swamiji of Pejawar Mutt said that the allegations made in the audio records by Shiroor seer about himself were false and he would give up the Peetha if the allegations were proved.