Muneer Katipalla State president of DYFI  is contesting the Mangalore North constituency as CPI(M) candidate. Mangalore north is considered as one of the communally sensitive constituency and it has garnered unusual attention due to the contest of Muneer Katipalla. 

Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde who insulted the Muslims and hurt their religious sentiments by saying that masjids have amassed crores of rupees in the name of zakat and were purchasing weapons and bombs, should tender apology of Muslim community within a week.

Two women were killed on the spot and six other sustained injuries when their Sakaleshpur-bound car rammed to a lorry at Krishnapur near here on Thursday evening.

Congress leaders alleged that some people have made black magic against party MLA JR Lobo at Hindu grave yard, at Nandigudda of Attavara in the city.

Moodbidri: Arts department of Al-Furqan Women’s PU College of Moodbidri has achieved 100 percent results in II PU examinations.

Mulki: The election campaigning vehicle of JD (s)’ Mulki-Moodbidri constituency has been launched.

Karwar: Indian Coast Guard staff rescued nine fishermen stranded in a fishing boat near Karwar coast on Monday.

Mangaluru: The Election Commission would arrange for wheel chairs, magnifying glasses and vehicles for physically challenged persons to vote in the May 12 Assembly elections, M.R. Ravi, Chief Executive Officer of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat and chairman of SVEEP Committee of Dakshina Kannada, said here on Wednesday.