November 2026

Math meets commute: TA visitor can choose a mode of transport and travel distance on ‘Transit Trendz’, while its ‘monsoon luck wheels’ simulate possible delays Mangaluru: For students commuting through the city, ‘Transit Trendz’, a web application, predicts how long their journey to college could take. Five second PU students at St Aloysius PU College…

The old house in which Lingappa and his family lived Lingappa and his family members along with donors during the house warming ceremony The old house in which Lingappa and his family lived Lingappa and his family members along with donors during the house warming ceremony The old house in which Lingappa and his family…

Eucharistic human formation by 6,500 Children in Mangalore Diocese as part of Ninaad default Mangaluru: Marking a monumental milestone in the ‘Year of Children 2026,’ the Diocese of Mangalore successfully hosted its largest-ever children’s convention, ‘NINAAD–Burgyalem Festh 2K26,’ on Sunday at the St Joseph Engineering College (SJEC) campus in Vamanjoor. The mega festival witnessed a…

Mangaluru: Acting on a tip-off about the illegal storage of firecrackers without a valid licence near a house at Urumbi in Mupperiya village of Sullia, Bellare police conducted a raid and found boxes of firecrackers on the premises.Assistant sub-inspector Murugesh of Bellare police station, along with other personnel, visited the location and found boxes of…

A black-breasted weaver photographed at Jokatte Sunday. The species is typically found in grasslands and wetlands, and recent records indicate its range is extending south Mangaluru: Birders and businessmen K Vivek R Nayak and Abhay Yellore recorded the black-breasted weaver at Jokatte near Mangaluru, adding a significant species to the region’s bird checklist.The flock of…

Udupi: A special team investigating the Pradeep Poojary suicide case has secured four persons including a minor. According to police, a team travelled to Madhya Pradesh on Nov 3 and picked up Pawan Kumar,24, a native of Sukhpur, Bangali Patti, Patarwan, Kushinagar district, Uttar Pradesh, along with a juvenile in conflict with the law, near…

Residents of Bajpe stage a protest on a badly damaged stretch near checkpost on SH-67, recently, demanding immediate repairs Mangaluru: Several stretches of the Mangaluru-Athrady State Highway (SH-67), a key route between Udupi and Mangaluru International Airport and Kateel temple, are badly damaged, causing inconvenience for motorists and commuters.Siraj Bajpe, president, Bajpe Nagarikara Hitharakshana Vedike,…

Mangaluru: A man allegedly obstructed a traffic police officer from discharging his duty, refused to produce vehicle documents and drove away after pushing the officer’s hand when he attempted to seize the vehicle for traffic violations.According to the complaint, the incident occurred on Nov 5, when Girish Kumar PM, assistant sub-inspector attached to Mangaluru South…

Image for representation only Mangaluru: A man was arrested recently for allegedly possessing 12g of MDMA for sale near the railway track close to Padil overbridge.Police said Reeshad alias Mohammed Reeshad tried to flee after spotting a patrol team but was detained with the help of the staff.A search yielded two plastic zip-lock packets, each…

Little room for celebration: Anganwadi workers await Oct remuneration, while ASHA workers are waiting for Oct honorarium and pending incentives. Mid-day meal workers say they have received only two months’ payments out of six Mangaluru: Delayed honorariums and unpaid incentives have dampened Deepavali for thousands of anganwadi, mid-day meal and ASHA workers in Dakshina Kannada,…