In a significant development for women’s sports, the Dakshina Kannada Cricket Association and Northern Sky Properties organised Mangaluru’s first women’s leather-ball cricket tournament in March 2026. Teams from Mangaluru, Udupi and Kodagu participated, giving young women cricketers an opportunity to compete and showcase their skills.
Dakshina Kannada’s sporting talent received national recognition when swimmer Chintan S. Shetty won a gold medal at the National Games. His achievement was formally recognised by local public representatives and officials in Mangaluru, highlighting the district’s growing contribution to competitive swimming and inspiring young athletes to pursue excellence in sports.
Dakshina Kannada continues to nurture talented athletes across cricket, football, volleyball, athletics, kabaddi and traditional sports. Schools, colleges, sports clubs and local associations are providing young players with opportunities to participate in district, state and national-level competitions.
Dakshina Kannada: Usually, when we think of Dakshina Kannada district, the first thing that comes to mind is underarm cricket and the immense love for the Indian cricket team. However, this time the atmosphere in the district has completely changed. Despite the excitement of cricket, the FIFA Football World Cup has engulfed the district. It is no exaggeration to say that the football craze has now spread to Dakshina Kannada in the areas bordering Kerala.
There is no business or intimacy between me and DK Shivakumar. I only gave him the respect he deserves as a politician when he was the KPCC president, said BJP state president BY Vijayendra.He had been staying in Delhi for the past three or four days and met national leaders. He arrived in Mangaluru directly from Delhi last night and had darshan of Manjunatha Swamy at Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala this morning. He gave a sharp response to his opponents in a press conference held afterwards.
The incident took place on the Baikampady highway near Surathkal in Mangalore. Vikas, a gold trader from Payyannur, Kerala, was returning in a Swift car with his family from a wedding in Sangli, Maharashtra.While he was coming from Udupi towards Mangaluru, a group of miscreants in two Innovas and one Swift car blocked his car near the Baikampady gate. Vikas was then taken out of the car. Then the robbers drove away alone. Vikas’ wife and son, who were in the car at that time, were also threatened and taken away in the car.
Dashiel Concesso from Mangaluru achieved a unique feat in the 21st National Ice Skating Championship held in Dehradun by the Indian Ice Skating Association. Representing Karnataka in the senior category, Dashial has won 1 gold in the mixed relay category and 3 silver medals in the 500 m, 1000 m and 1500 m.
BJP MLA HK Suresh has sworn an oath that he did not cross vote. Manjunatha Swamy is the witness to this. In the wake of the allegations of cross-voting, Belur MLA Suresh along with his supporters and activists went to Dharmasthala and took oath. Before taking oath, he visited the Netravati Snan Thirtha in Dharmasthala. Then from Netravati Snan Ghat, he reached Annappa Swamy Betta and had darshan of the Swami.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two main accused who were absconding in connection with the murder case of BJP Yuva Morcha leader Praveen Nettaru of Dakshina Kannada district, which created a stir across the country. Naushad (32), a resident of Poyyegudde in Padangadi village in Belthangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, was arrested in Bengaluru, while Abdul Nasir (41), a resident of Chaudli Convent Road in Somwarpet taluk of Kodagu district, was detained in Kochi, Kerala.
Police have arrested the accused who hacked a young woman to death with a machete at a bus stand for refusing to marry her. Bantwal police have arrested Chetan, a distant relative of Lavanya, a resident of Kakkepadavu in Bantwal, from Pacchanadi in Mangaluru.
