The Udupi Town Police have booked a microfinance company based in Surathkal for harassing a man and his daughter over unpaid loans, following the state government's newly introduced ordinance.

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered Bajaj Finance Limited to provide all necessary loan-related documents and issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to a complainant who alleged deficiency in service. The Commission has also directed the finance company to pay a compensation of ₹25,000 and litigation costs of ₹10,000 for failing to address the grievances of the complainant in a timely manner.

Udupi (Karnataka): Veteran Congress leader Veerappa Moily on Sunday stated that no one can prevent Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar from becoming the CM of the state, as it is a "settled matter".

Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta has said that the construction of foot overbridges on National Highway 66 has been sanctioned to improve vehicular and pedestrian safety and the work will begin soon near Srinivas College, Mukka, and near Fisheries College, Yekkur.

Kadri Police officers have arrested a 36-year-old man who has been accused of obtaining the mobile phone numbers of young women through social media and extorting money by threatening the women using pornographic videos.

Mangaluru (Karnataka): A 19-year-old youth was found missing since February 25 and according to family members, he had left home saying he was going to a temple but did not return, raising suspicions about his disappearance.

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District Qazi Twaka Ahmed Musliyar and Ullal Qazi A.P. Abubakar Musliyar have announced that the Ramadan fast will begin tomorrow, March 2.