Udupi, Jul 18: A person died after accidentally falling into a stream and died at Billady village near Kota in Udupi district on Monday.
According to the police, Narsimha Nayak (65) was walking down to home at Manikal in Billady, when he accidentally slipped and fell into a stream and died.
A case of unnatural death had been registered and investigation is on, the police said.
Madikeri, Jun 9: A rare Rurk’s Ristella Skink was found by some wildlife enthusiasts on their way to Madapur in Kodagu district.
Ristella Rurkii, commonly known as Rurk’s Ristella, is a species of skink endemic to the Western Ghats of Southern India. It is a small, insectivorous, diurnal skink found in Shola grasslands and rain forests of hills ranges in parts of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
The specific name, rurkii, is in honour of “Dr Rurk” who collected the type specimen in the Annamalai Hills, High Ranges, Travancore, and the Palani Hills, of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It is endemic to rainforests South of Palghat Gap.
Mandya, Apr 3: Following the lock down in the country, people habit ventured into Liquor bottles worth several lakhs of rupees have been stolen at two places in the district.
Miscreants targeted a wine store at Chikka Mandya on the outskirts of the town in the early hours and also made away with the stock from a wine store near Hadly Circle in Malavalli town late night on Thursday. The incidents came to light on Friday.
A window was broken open at Chikka Mandya store and a wall was drilled at Malavalli store to take away the cartons, the police said.
Mangaluru, July 14: Melkar Women's PU college has achieved excellent pass percentage in II PUC examinations, the results of which were announced today.
As many as 140 students of the college had appeared for second PU board exam 2020 this year. The college secured 95% results in the current academic year.
Among them 24 students passed with distinction and 94 with with first class marks.
Fathima Nisha (558 in Arts),
Zaithunnisa (561 in commerce) and Zainaba ifrath (545 in science) are the toppers of respective sections in the college.
From Left to Right Zainaba Ifrath (science 545), Zaithunnisa (commerce 561), Fathimath Nisha (arts 558).
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