Bengaluru: Four days after a jilted lover, 30, triggered an explosion in a cab in Tumakuru district leaving him dead, a man from Uttara kannada district has come under the police scanner for allegedly selling crude bombs to the deceased.Nagendra allegedly abducted his former girlfriend, Ramya Nayak, from Bengaluru on June 27. Nagendra was planning…
England’s Harry Kane (9) celebrates after scoring his side’s first goal next to his teammate Jude Bellingham (10) during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between England and Congo in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) England survived one of the biggest scares of the FIFA World Cup 2026 after Harry…
Tanu Chaurasiya,4, one of the deceased in house collapse at Nagori in Mangaluru on Wednesday Mangaluru: Political functionaries across party lines have called for swift relief for families affected by the Nagori tragedy, which claimed three lives. Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta, MLC Ivan D’Souza and Mangaluru City South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath urged…
Eco Brick Bench in the premises of CODP, Mangaluru Mangaluru: The Diocese of Mangalore and the Canara Organisation for Development and Peace (CODP) have expanded an eco-friendly plastic waste initiative that converts discarded plastic into public benches using a technique known as Eco-Bricks.The campaign uses plastic bottles as containers for non-recyclable plastic waste. Volunteers tightly…
Sri Sadashiva Temple Aladka Mundur Thingaladi Yakshagana Chikkamela members perform Yakshagana at a house in Puttur Mangaluru: The guidelines outlined by the Tenkuthittu Chikkamelagala Okkoota, Dakshina Kannada District Central Committee this year have seen better compliance and improved discipline in performances and conduct compared to previous years.Ashok Sarapady, president of the okkoota, said, “In the…
Mangaluru: Popular spiritual content creator Namratha Mohan, known online as ‘Temple Girl,’ urged youth to pursue their passions without abandoning professional responsibilities, and called for respect toward India’s cultural traditions, while focusing energies on nation-building over social media negativity.She was speaking during a special lecture hosted by the Rostrum Speakers’ Forum of Alva’s Education Foundation,…
Bengaluru: The Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has turned into a high-stakes political battle, with BJP and JD(S) coordinating at the grassroots in several areas, while Congress has activated its party network, govt machinery and allied organisations.As the door-to-door verification phase gathers pace, political parties are leaving little to chance by…
Abhishek Sharma (Image: ANI) India opener Abhishek Sharma etched his name into the record books during the first T20I against England, becoming the fastest batter to hit 100 sixes in T20 Internationals among Full Member nations. After India opted to bat first at Chester-le-Street, the visitors were rocked by the early dismissals of Sanju Samson…
QR code to inform about drugs offences Udupi: Deputy commissioner Swaroopa TK has appealed to the public to use a newly developed QR code to report the transportation, sale and consumption of narcotic substances in the district. Chairing the district-level coordination committee meeting of the National Narcotics Coordination Centre (NCORD) at the deputy commissioner’s office…
Mangaluru: Following a red alert issued by the meteorological department, Dakshina Kannada DC Darshan HV announced a holiday on Thursday for anganwadis, primary and high schools, and PU colleges as a precautionary measure.Fishermen have been directed not to venture into the sea, while district-level and taluk-level officials have been instructed to remain at their headquarters…
