Noted writer Dr Hampa Nagarajaiah said that either the Prime Minister or the respective governments should take steps to stop using loudspeakers in centres of worship.

Moosa Fazil, a young entrepreneur from the city, has secured the certification of Google Local Guide, through which he will be contributing to Google about local business and places of interest for updation on Google maps.

Mangalore: The biennial elections to the Karnataka Legislative Council from South West Graduates and Teachers constituencies, for which the Election Commission has set up 23 polling stations in the Graduates constituency and 14 in the Teachers constituency in Dakshina Kannada, has recorded a poor response following the heavy rainfall in the district.

Mangaluru: As a precautionary measure, Deputy Commissioners have declared holiday to all the schools in the districts of D.K and Udupi on Friday.

Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis has announced a holiday to all the schools in the Udupi district on Friday following heavy rainfall.

In the same way, Deputy Commissioner Sasikant Senthil has also declared two-day (today, tomorrow) holiday to all the schools in DK district following the heavy downpour.

District Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike president and thinker G Rajashekar said that unlike previous incidents, the Perduru incident, for the first time in coastal region, has disclosed the collusion between the Sangh Parivar and the police department.

Kasargod: A 22-year-old scooter rider was killed after sustaining severe injuries when a KSRTC bus hit his vehicle on Thursday morning near Uduma Railway Gate on the State Highway.

Mangaluru: MLA UT Khader has been appointed as a minister in the Congress-JDS coalition government. Among the ministers who sworn-in today, UT Khader is one who took the oath for the second consecutive term for the state cabinet.

Udupi: The Additional Civil Court of Udupi on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of Hiriyadka police head constable Mohan Kotval, who is accused in the suspecsious death of  cattle trader Hussainabba (62).