Udupi: A 34-year-old woman allegedly killed her 14-year-old daughter, who had a physical disability, before dying by suicide at Shanadi in Kedoor, under Kota police station limits, Sunday. The deceased were identified as Nethravati and her daughter, Suprathi. Police said Suprathi had been physically challenged since birth. Nethravati’s husband, Sudhakar, a daily-wage labourer, was away…
Mangaluru: Residents of Kodiyala village in Sullia taluk have threatened a non-political agitation and an election boycott unless the entire 4.5-km Kaniyoor Kattattaru–Keremoole to Kodiyala–Kallagadde Temple road is rebuilt, alleging that it has remained in a dilapidated condition for the past eight years despite repeated appeals and resolutions.The decision to intensify the agitation and boycott…
Wonder Parivar keeps Gujarati culture alive in Mangaluru Mangaluru: What began as a gathering of four college friends has blossomed into a close-knit community of 15 households and 58 members, including women and children, keeping Gujarati traditions alive in Mangaluru for 35 years. Known as the Wonder Parivar, the group has built a legacy of…
Mangaluru: The Bajpe Nagarikara Hitharakshana Vedike has urged the state govt and district administration to expedite the long-pending land acquisition process for 105 families residing in Shanthigudde Colony in Bajpe village, citing industrial pollution and safety concerns.Addressing a press meet on Friday, Sirajuddin Bajpe, convener of the Bajpe Nagarikara Hitharakshana Vedike, said the families living…
Mangaluru: Urwa police have arrested a 42-year-old man in connection with a case involving an alleged conspiracy to extort money and property by making false allegations, including an accusation of murder, against a woman and publicly tarnishing her family’s reputation.City police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy stated that the accused, Naveen Thoras, a resident of Shaktinagar,…
Mangaluru: The Kukke Shri Subrahmanya Temple has increased the fee for Panchamrutha Mahabhisheka from Rs 6,000 to Rs 11,000, with the temple management citing losses incurred in performing the ritual.Aravinda Ayyappa Sutagundi, executive officer of the temple management, confirmed the revision. He said the expenditure on performing the service was around Rs 10,000, while the…
Mangaluru: Bannada Mahalinga Yaksha Prathishtana, Puttur, will organise a unique painting competition on the theme ‘Yakshagana’ at Jain Bhavana in Puttur on Sunday.The programme will be organised to commemorate the decennial celebrations of the Prathishtana. Organisers said that participants in the competition must create paintings on traditional Yakshagana.“This is a special competition to showcase Yakshagana,…
Forest department personnel inspect the carcass of a one-year-old elephant calf found dead at Harladka in Thodikana village, Sullia Mangaluru: A one-year-old elephant calf was found dead in a farm at Harladka in Thodikana village of Sullia, near the Dakshina Kannada-Kodagu border.C Ravishankar, deputy conservator of forests (DCF), Mangaluru forest division, said that a herd…
Mangaluru: The Pilikula Development Authority (PDA), in collaboration with the Karnataka tourism and fisheries departments, will organise the Pilikula Matsyotsava and Fish Food Festival-2026 on Oct 25. The daylong event will begin at 8.30am at Pilikula Lake Garden entrance, showcasing the region’s fishing traditions while promoting aquatic conservation and coastal cuisine.Addressing a press meet on…
2. Disposed waste bags lying unattended in the corner of the bus stand with waste littered around. Waste littered in abd around open drainage stench connected to the bus stand 2. Disposed waste bags lying unattended in the corner of the bus stand with waste littered around. Waste littered in abd around open drainage stench…
