Mangaluru: The II additional district and sessions (special) court judge Jagadeesh VN on Monday sentenced four men to life imprisonment for the murder of Gangadhara Pangala, 55. He was killed on May 14, 2014, following a conspiracy allegedly triggered by a dispute within the Baikampady Mogaveera Mahasabha.The convicts, Satish Baikampady, 58, Harish Baikampady, 60, Bhaskar…
Udupi: Doctors at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, successfully treated a 60-year-old man suffering from life-threatening gastrointestinal bleeding caused by chronic liver disease without the need for surgery, using advanced endoscopy and interventional radiology techniques.The patient was admitted after vomiting blood and was diagnosed with gastrointestinal bleeding due to a bleeding fundal varix, a condition caused by…
Bengaluru: Namma Metro services on the Yellow Line were disrupted for more than two hours Monday evening after a passenger died by suicide by jumping in front of a moving train at Huskur station on Hosur Road around 5.50 pm.Following the incident, operations were suspended between Bommasandra and Electronics City. Normal services on the entire…
Mangaluru: The incidence of yellow leaf disease and leaf spot in arecanut plantations has declined this year, with growers attributing the drop to weak and uneven monsoon rains and timely preventive measures. Mahesh Puchchappady, president of the All India Areca Growers’ association, said only 2–3% of plantations might have reported the disease this season.Compared to…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada district Congress president K Harish Kumar said ‘Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan’, an organisational exercise initiated by the AICC, will commence in the district from Tuesday. Addressing media on Monday, he said Kozhikode North MLA K Jayanth has been appointed AICC observer, along with former minister K Jayaprakash Hegde, Veronica, Satish and Srinivas as…
Bengaluru: A man in his early 30s assaulted and abused his wife and father-in-law before hurling his 11-month-old female baby minutes before the infant’s naming ceremony at a hotel in south Bengaluru in mid-July.The infant suffered a skull fracture and is said to be out of danger now. The baby’s father, currently unemployed, was reportedly…
Mangaluru: Alva’s Education Foundation, Moodubidire, has decided to organise a national-level literary and cultural festival, Alva’s Nudisiri–Virasat, in Jan, 2027. The decision was taken at a preparatory meeting held at M Mohan Alva’s residence on Sunday. It was also decided to organise Alva’s Nudisiri and Alva’s Virasat together as a single grand event this year.Mohan…
Felicitation of Sabrina Britto-Hougaard and Yesper Hougaard during launch of Album of the Porches: A Photographic Documentation of Mangalorean Catholic Houses, in Mangaluru Mangaluru: With their distinctive architecture and enduring family histories, traditional Mangalorean Catholic houses are among the city’s most recognisable heritage landmarks. Capturing their architectural beauty and rich history, the Mangaluru Chapter of…
Kannada teacher Jalajakshi K D of the Government Upgraded Higher Primary School, Kolchar, has developed Big Book, a series of interactive e-books designed to make learning engaging, enjoyable and meaningful for young learners. Kannada teacher Jalajakshi K D and English teacher Ranganath M S of the Government Upgraded Higher Primary School, Kolchar, have developed ˜Big…
Bengaluru: A Ramanagara court Monday granted anticipatory bail to 11 farmers, against whom criminal cases were booked during a protest against the proposed Bidadi Township on July 13.The booked farmers, including a few women, were allegedly part of the mob that attacked some Joint Measurement Committee officials with a broom at Mandalahalli when the latter…
