Udupi: Three persons arrested on the charges of trying to sell ganja worth over Rs 2 lakhs in an autorickshaw near the Sheembra bridge on Friday. Those arrested are Gautham Raju Shimunge of Maharashtra, Jeswinder Sing of Punjab and Krishna Jalagar of Brahmavar. Police have seized around 8 kg ganja worth Rs 2,66,000 and the […]

Mangaluru : In a meeting presided by the deputy commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district Sindhu P Rupesh at her office on Thursday, February 27 it was decided to raise the minimum fares and others charges for autorickshaw rides from April 1. Accordingly, the minimum fare for the first 1.5 km has been raised to Rs […]

Bengaluru : Two people were injured after a car in Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa’s convoy rammed into a truck before hitting an autorickshaw on Tuesday at Yashwantpur here, police said. The chief minister was heading towards Tumakuru on Tuesday morning when the incident occurred, they said. Behind him in the convoy was the […]

Mangaluru : Heavy rain that lashed Mangaluru and surrounding areas on Friday for over two hours inundated many low-lying areas and caused inconvenience to motorists and pedestrians alike. The pedestrians and commuters, who were caught unawares by the downpour, were seen trying to take shelter under the awnings of roadside shops. Owing to the ongoing […]

Bantwal: A young bike rider lost his life when an autorickshaw rammed into his two-wheeler at Kolake Barke in Sajipa Mooda village on November 26, Monday. The deceased is Manvith. Though the autorickshaw driver sped from the spot soon after the mishap, the locals eventually caught hold of the driver. Bantwal Traffic Police are investigating […]

Mangaluru: Superintendent of Police, Laxman B. Nimbargi, said on Friday that stern action would be taken against those autorickshaw drivers who were flouting rules. He was speaking at the one-hour phone-in programme held at the District Police Office, here. A total of 20 calls were received during the phone-in programme. While some persons complained that […]

Mangaluru: Alcohol lovers and social media went gaga after a picture of an autorickshaw in front of a local bar and restaurant, with a banner announcing a free ride home, for those becoming tipsy, went viral. The Rachana Bar and Restaurant, situated in Ajekar in Udupi was the talk of the internet recently. It is […]

Udupi: As many as 13 persons, including seven children, were injured when a bus, carrying schoolchildren on an educational tour, hit an autorickshaw and then crashed into a tree at Kukkundoor near Karkala on Friday. According to the police, the bus, which was carrying 65 students of Maramma Devara Gramantara High School of Doddarampur, Chikkanayakanahalli, […]

Mangaluru: Ideas and suggestions poured in at an interactive meeting organised by the district administration and the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) here on Wednesday on promotion of sustainable tourism in Dakshina Kannada. The participants nonprofits and citizens demanded improvement in basic facilities, cleanliness and integrated development of beaches and tourist spots, besides […]

Mangaluru: Motorists beware. If you are caught using shrill horns for your vehicles and tampering with exhaust pipes for motorcycles, then the police will not leave you just by imposing a fine. They will impound the vehicle and make the driver/rider appear before Magistrate to pay fine for the violation. The action comes in light […]