Karnataka State Farmers Union and Hasiru Sene Dakshina Kannada district unit staged a protest in front of the DC office here and alleged that the state government is making delay in waiving off farmers' loans.

Mangaluru: A bike rider was killed when a car collided with his bike on Monday at Kapikad near Thokkottu.  

Mangaluru: T.R. Suresh, who was transferred to Bengaluru two months ago during the Assembly polls, has now returned to take charge as the Mangaluru Police Commissioner on Monday.

 A goods train derailed near the Nandikoor railway station on Sunday, but resumed its journey after 10 hours of operation.

 A labourer electrocuted and died when a crane touched the live high-tension wire at Mullakadu near Kavuru in the city on Sunday.

An assistant professor of Srinivasa Engineering College of Mangaluru who sustained severe injuries in a bike accident on Friday, succumbed to the injuries on Sunday. The deceased is identified as Prof Yashwant Acharya (48).

Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil said that like Israel where serving in army is mandatory for every citizen there, a law should be passed in India to make it compulsory to serve the patients in government hospitals.

Urban Development and Housing Minister UT Khader said that the government would give a serious thought to issue guidelines to construct eco-friendly buildings for not only Housing department but also for all departments in the state.