Udupi: Around 130 buildings, mostly houses, were partially or fully damaged in rain accompanied by gusty winds and lightning in Udupi district since May 27, Sunday night. The total loss owing to damages to these buildings is estimated at Rs. 51.73 lakh. According to sources in the district administration, the number of buildings partially damaged […]

Mangaluru : Four persons suffered injuries in two separate incidents after rain lashed Bantwal taluk, Dakshina Kannada on Monday night. Two suffered injuries when a coconut tree fell on the house following heavy rain at Rayi in Bantwal on Monday night. The house belongs to Baby Narayana Poojary. The injured are Leela Poojary and her […]

Puttur : The heavy rain and lightening incident have been reported from all parts of undivided Dakshina Kannada claiming two lives at Kumbra near Puttur on Sep 28, Sunday. The deceased have been identified as Kariya (68) and Koragu(65), workers in a cashew estate. It is learnt that, the lightening had struck the duo making […]

Bantwal: Heavy rain that lashed since the past two days in the Bantwal taluk, has left River Netravathi to high level and is reaching above the danger mark. At present many houses in Aladka have been partially flooded and water have entered in many houses in Panemangalore, Jakribettu, Bantwal and other areas. Due to the […]

Mangalore : A changed monsoon battered Karnataka’s coastal districts over the weekend, submerging roads, uprooting trees and damaging houses in parts of Dakshina Kannada, Shimoga, Kodagu, Hassan and Chikmagalur districts. Strengthened by a trough of low pressure that has developed in the Arabian Sea, the monsoon brought 250 mm rainfall in 24 hours to Dakshina […]

Mangalore: A goods lorry overturned at Nantoor Circle in the early hours of June 13, Friday. The driver lost control because of the heavy rain. The road was filled with water, driver applied sudden brakes and lorry overturned to a traffic police booth. The cleaner of a lorry sustained serious injuries. The incident took place […]

Mangalore: The school children, employees were upset over the unexpected rain poured on Tuesday evening in the city. Most of the people could not bring umbrella. They got wet in the rain showers. Two-wheeler riders struggled over the heavy rain, the power supply went off in some parts of the city. The monsoon rain has […]

Hyderabad: One person has died as heavy rains continue to lash Andhra Pradesh since the last 24 hours. The rains have damaged crop in coastal districts. More than 80,000 hectares of crop are estimated to be damaged due to these incessant rain. According to the Met Department, a low pressure area over Bay of Bengal […]

Sullia : Unprecedented downpour  in the region has led to landslides and damage to the Mangalore-Madikeri road.  Cracks have been  developed  on the stretch of the road between Koinadu and Devarakodi. Though traffic has been banned, it was allowed following public portests. The SI finally allowed  vehicles  on either side of the crack. The crack […]

Udupi : Various places of Udupi district are experiencing heavy rains and the DC Dr MT Reju has declared a holiday for schools and colleges of the district on July 27, Saturday in view of heavy rains and in view of the met department prediction of more heavy rainfall. The heavy rains also led to […]