2026

A model Anganwadi at Elpel in Kukkipady village in Bantwal nearing completion Mangaluru:A model anganwadi with a sandpit, storytelling steps, and chalk-friendly surfaces is nearing completion in Kukkipady village, Elpel.Conceived by Bantwal MLA U Rajesh Naik, the project seeks to transform traditional four-walled anganwadis into child-friendly spaces focused on holistic growth, child development project officer…

Image for representation only Udupi: Director general and inspector general of police (DG&IGP) Sunday ordered the immediate transfer to the CID of investigations into three cases linked to Pradeep Poojary, who allegedly died by suicide in a toilet at the district govt hospital in Ajjarakadu.SP Hariram Shankar said police registered the cases at Udupi women’s…

Image for representation only Mangaluru: Mangaluru women’s police station has registered a case against a church priest for allegedly sexually harassing a minor boy, the second complaint against him over allegations of sexually harassing minor children.The latest case follows a complaint alleging that the priest sexually assaulted a 13-year-old boy, who attended the church every…

Representational Image Only Mangaluru: A new gold Sri Chakra is proposed for installation at the Tuluveshwari Temple in Basrur, reviving worship at a shrine whose original Meru Sri Chakra was taken to Nepal several generations ago.The new Sri Chakra will be made in Nepal, taken to Kathmandu’s Pashupatinath Temple for abhisheka and other rituals, then…

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…