Mangalore, April 8: The bodies of a 14-year-old girl and his 20-year-old boy friend were retrieved from a well in Kundapur in Udupi district on Saturday.
The lovers are believed to have committed suicide after their parents allegedly opposed their relationship.
According to the Kundapur police, Swati (14), daughter of Shekhar, resident of Vaderhobli, was in love with her neighbour Vinay (20) for the last seven months. But the families of the two were opposed to their affair.
Kodagu, Mar 19: One more person has tested positive for coronavirus in Kodagu on Thursday, taking the tally of confirmed cases in the state to 15.
The man has a travel history to Saudi Arabia.
"One person has tested positive for #COVID19 in Kodagu today; he has travel history to Saudi Arabia. He is being treated in an isolation hospital. Total number of positive cases reaches 15 in the state," said B Sriramulu, Karnataka Health Minister.
A total of 169 positive cases of coronavirus have been reported in India so far, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday.
Globally, the virus has infected more than 184,000 people and killed more than 7500, as per the data available on the World Health Organisation website.
Mangaluru, May 5: As many as 7,119 labourers, who were stranded in Dakshina Kannada district, were sent to their native places in buses operated by KSRTC’s Mangaluru and Puttur divisions.
After the announcement of lockdown, the stranded labourers were provided shelter in various halls, Town Hall and government hostels in the district.
The stranded labourers from Kuloor, Panjimogaru, Panambur, Baikampady, Yeyyadi, Mulki, Ullal, Bunder, Hoige Bazar and from taluk centres, who wished to take up farming activities in their villages, were sent back in KSRTC and private buses. As many as 266 buses were engaged for ferrying the labourers.
The labourers underwent health check-up prior to their departure to their native villages, Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh said.
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 27: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday said the issue of return of Non-Resident Keralites (NRKs) to the state has been taken up with the Centre and the state government is awaiting a favourable response.
Vijayan said this in a meeting with Non-Resident Keralites over steps taken by the state government for those wishing to return to the state from foreign countries.
The Chief Minister announced that the Department of Non-Resident Keralites Affairs has opened online registration for such NRKs.
"Those returning should undergo screening at airports. All those returning should undergo mandatory home quarantine for 14 days.
Arrangements of isolation wards will be provided for those unable to go home," said Vijayan.
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