Drowning was the cause of VG Siddhartha’s death: Forensic report concludes
VG Siddartha’s body was recovered about a month ago from the Netravati river near Mangaluru.
Crime and Disaster
‘Most wanted’ conman with 14 duping cases in 8 states arrested in Mangaluru
For years, 53-year-old Sam Peter posed as a National Crime Investigation Bureau director and used conning, intimidation and arm-twisting tactics to fleece money from people.
‘No one should go through this’: Karnataka man on being falsely labelled a terror suspect
Sections of the media had reported that satellite calls made from Belthangady town panchayat to Pakistan were intercepted after ‘a terrorist’ disclosed the details during an interrogation.
Humanity first: In Kodagu, a Hindu and Muslim donate over 1.5 acres to flood victims
While Haji gave the land for the new houses, Lokesh pledged his for an accessible road that can be built towards the plot.
K’taka gang suspected of terror link turns out to be conmen posing as public servants
While five accused were acting suspiciously in a car with the label of ‘Director, National Crime Investigation Bureau’, three others were picked from a lodge by Mangaluru City police.
How a Chikkamagaluru group helped rescue efforts using WhatsApp voice messages
A local group, ‘NammHudugru’ (Our Boys), coordinated the rescue and relief efforts in Mudigere taluk using WhatsApp voice notes for quick communication.
Former Union Min Janardhan Poojary rescued from floods in Dakshina Kannada
Officials said that on receiving information about the octogenarian leader’s whereabouts, a team of was sent to lead Poojary and his family to safety.
Karnataka floods: Cops lathicharge flood-hit locals who stalled CM BSY’s convoy
Many have taken to social media to criticise the Chief Minister for continuing to sit inside his car while the police were taking action against protesters.
3 dead, including 18-month-old child, amidst severe flooding in coastal Karnataka
The two other victims include a woman who was milking a cow when the wall of the shed crashed down on her and a 23-year-old sand miner in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts.
Thousands turn up to bid adieu as Coffee King VG Siddhartha laid to rest
The crowd was largely dominated by the presence of coffee plantation workers, who had turned-up from Chikkamaglur, Kodagu, Hassan and Dakshina Kannada district.
Coffee Day founder VG Siddhartha’s body recovered 9 km from Nethravathi bridge
VG Siddhartha, who is also the son-in-law of former Union Minister SM Krishna, had gone missing near the Nethravathi river in Mangaluru on Monday night.
As Search for Siddhartha Continues, Fisherman Says He Saw Man Jump
‘Saw a Man Jump Off the Bridge on Monday Night’: Fisherman
Café Coffee Day founder VG Siddhartha missing: Firefighters, divers, boats deployed
Police officials are questioning all the people that Siddhartha spoke to on Monday. They are also looking into call record details of his driver.
Nurse who rescued woman from Mangaluru stabber receives Florence Nightingale award
Nimmy Stephen Kulakkattu, a 22-year-old nurse, said that she was “just doing my duty.”
After sexual assault by students, K’taka college bars phones, male-female interaction
Confirming all the new regulations but the restriction on male-female interaction, college authorities told TNM that the rules were for students’ welfare.
86 Indian seamen detained in Indonesia for five months seek help from govt
In February, the Indonesian Navy boarded several Indian ships after they strayed into territorial waters.
Mangaluru: Viral video on bestiality – Police register two cases, arrest three
The three-part video became viral which shows the alleged accused Ansari, having unnatural sex with a cow and also some other three people interrogating him at the spot.
5-year-old son tells Udupi police that his mother, not a kidnapper killed sibling
Udupi police recovered the lifeless body of the infant wedged onto a low-lying tree branch over the Kubja river on Friday.
Mangaluru woman stabbed by stalker responding to treatment: Doctors
Her attacker has been admitted to psychiatry ward of KS Hegde hospital and has been diagnosed with depression, say doctors.
‘Was doing my duty’: Brave nurse who helped rescue woman from Mangaluru stabber
“Nothing came to my mind when I saw the guy with the knife,” she says. “I just stretched out my hand.”
Unable to handle rejection, 27-yr-old stabs woman in Mangaluru: Act caught on cam
The man then tried to attack himself with the same knife. Both are undergoing treatment at a local hospital and Shraddha’s condition is said to be serious.
10 dogs found dead in Manipal, activist files complaint over intentional ‘poisoning’
Police have begun the search for an unidentified person accused of luring stray dogs with food that was allegedly poisoned.
Acting on astrologer’s advice, father kills girl child in Chikkamagaluru village
According to a relative, the 24 year old acted on the behest of a astrologer who predicted the baby will bring him misfortune.
Two arrested in Mangaluru after video of man abusing hospital staff goes viral
In the video, Deekshit can be heard complaining that the hospital was apathetic to his friend, who is on a stretcher after a bike accident, and was waiting for an ambulance for further care.
Stalker shoots 50-year-old woman, kills self in Kodagu
Two years ago, the police had lodged a case of sexual harassment against the suspect, 60-year-old Jagadish Machimada, and the case was being heard at a local court.
Two Mangaluru scrap dealers arrested for creating fake bills to avoid up to Rs 15 cr GST
Officials said the duo fraudulently generated Input Tax Credit from business firms and entities without obtaining any goods in reality, saving up to Rs 15 crore.
Male companion of 22-year-old woman found dead in Mangaluru arrested
According to the police, the victim, Anjana Vasista, refused to marry Sandeep Rathod, which led to an argument between the two.
22-year-old woman found murdered at rented house in Mangaluru
A male companion Sandeep, who lived-in with the 22-year-old woman, is now absconding and is the prime suspect in the case.
Upset at not having a boy, Mangaluru man allegedly kills his 8-month-old baby
Police arrested the man on Thursday, three days after he allegedly killed his daughter.
Dakshina Kannada goes online to rein in illegal sand mining and transportation
The app-based and online portal, SandBazaar, launched about a month ago and has listed over 100 licensed sand miners alongside the tariff chart and their modes of operation.
3 Bajrang Dal activists arrested for allegedly threatening K’taka Congress leader
The alleged threat was made after BJP candidate Nalin Kumar Kateel won from Dakshina Kannada constituency in the Lok Sabha Elections.
As Mahadayi river mouth dries up, 4 north Karnataka districts reel under water crisis
With only two inches of water left at the mouth of the Mahadayi river, residents of Belagavi, Gadag, Bagalkote and Dharwad districts wait desperately for the monsoon.
Kodagu floods: 35 houses allocated for families affected by landslides
The two-bedroom houses, spread across 4.8 acres, have been distributed to families whose houses were completely damaged or destroyed in the landslides.
Mangaluru couple held for murder of woman whose mutilated body was found in gunny bags
Shreemathi Shetty was allegedly murdered by Jonas Samson and Victoria Mathias, and her body parts stuffed in a gunny bag and placed in three different areas in the city.
Mangaluru man assaulted by mob for ‘being gay’: 3 arrested
Videos shared widely on social media showed the mob assaulting the victim and forcibly cutting his hair with a sickle.
After Kodagu floods, K’taka govt allows landowners to convert agri land to build home
Landowners with up to 20 cents of land in non-vulnerable areas of the district can convert land for building individual houses.
Kodagu shocker: Mother-daughter duo found brutally murdered in coffee estate
The police suspect that the motive could be a tussle over trespassing.
Ship catches fire off Mangaluru coast, 46 people onboard rescued
Two Indian Coast Guard ships – Vikram and Sujay – were deployed to douse the fire which was reported late on Friday night.
M’luru man booked for allegedly circulating audio threatening Cong’s Janardhan Poojary
The suspect allegedly sent the message after the Congress leader spoke in favour of the construction of the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya.
Hate message against Poojary over Babri issue: Top cop assures action if complaint is filed
After a voice message asking the encounter of senior Congress leader Janardhana Poojary went viral,