Mangaluru

Nine animals, including five civet cats, a chevrotain, two blackbucks, and a white barn owl, died at Mangaluru’s Pilikula Biological Park following flooding and wall collapse. Cold weather post-rain is cited; a probe is initiated by zoo authorities.

A Mangaluru RTO officer created fake documents to register a ₹2.5 crore Mercedes-Benz AMG G 63 as a ₹50 lakh GLA 200 CDA, evading lakhs in taxes. The scam was exposed during a luxury car inspection in Mysuru, leading to an investigation.

India’s largest underground LPG storage facility with an 80,000 metric tonne capacity has been completed in Mangaluru. Built at a cost of ₹800 crore, it strengthens India’s energy security with strategic gas storage infrastructure.

MV Wan Hai 503 fire update: Two crew members, a Chinese and an Indonesian national, are in ICU with burns, says Dr Dinesh Kadam. Four others are stable. The Indian Coast Guard continues firefighting and salvage off the Kerala coast.

Six crew members rescued from the fire-hit Singapore-flagged MV Wan Hai 503 were rushed to AJ Hospital in Mangaluru. Two are critically injured with 35–40% burns, including severe airway injuries, according to hospital officials.

Dengue cases are rising in Dakshina Kannada with the onset of the monsoon, especially in Beltangady, Sullia, and Bantwal. Health officials urge the public to take precautions, avoid water stagnation, and seek medical help for fever.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has handed over the investigation of Hindu activist Suhas Shetty’s murder in Mangaluru to the NIA. Allegations of banned group involvement and foreign funding prompted the central agency takeover for a transparent probe.

A Kerala businessman was robbed in broad daylight near Mysuru's Harohalli village. Masked miscreants stole his car and cash, with the incident caught on video. Following similar heists in Bidar and Mangaluru, this robbery highlights rising crime concerns in Karnataka. Investigations are ongoing.

A gang of six armed robbers looted Rs 15 crore worth of gold ornaments and Rs 5 lakh cash from the Kotekar Agricultural Cooperative Bank in Ullal. The heist carried out in broad daylight, was caught on CCTV, and authorities are intensifying efforts to apprehend the criminals.

Three nursing students from Mangaluru drowned in Barkaje Dam's backwaters in Belthangady taluk, Dakshina Kannada. Lawrence (20), Suraj (19), and Jaisan (19) were swept away by strong currents while swimming after visiting a friend's house. Police recovered their bodies; investigation is ongoing.