Health minister U T Khader holds a review meeting at Wenlock District Hospital in Mangaluru on Saturday Mangaluru: Due to supply chain disruptions caused by the crisis in West Asia, Wenlock District Hospital is likely to face a potential shortage of helium, which may impact its MRI services in the near future.The issue was brought…
Udupi: Karkala Town police have arrested a former data entry operator of the Pervaje Shri Mahalingeshwara Temple, alleging that he forged the signature on cheque leaves in an attempt to fraudulently withdraw money from the temple’s bank account.The accused, Akshay Devadiga,29, a resident Ennehole, Marne village, had worked as a data entry operator at the…
Mangaluru: New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) held its Annual Awards Nite 2025–26, recently at the Business Development Centre in Panambur, recognising the contribution of port users, terminal operators, shipping agents, stevedores, importers, exporters and other stakeholders in achieving its highest-ever cargo handling of over 50 million metric tonnes (MMT) in 2025–26.Sushil Kumar Singh, IRSME chairperson,…
Udupi: A 76-year-old retired bank employee from Udupi was allegedly duped of Rs 22 lakh by cyber fraudsters posing as officials from the cyber crime wing, Enforcement Directorate (ED) and CBI.The complainant stated that he received a WhatsApp video call on his mobile phone from an unknown number at 3pm on July 10. When he…
Salam Sammi, who leads the Voice of Gen Z group, urges people not to dump waste after installing banners along the NH-66 stretch near Adam Kudru Mangaluru: Garbage dumping continues unabated along the NH-66 stretch near Adam Kudru near Ullal despite repeated awareness efforts by a youth group and complaints by residents.A group led by…
Mangaluru: Though Dakshina Kannada is an education hub, the district has launched a survey to identify illiterate people and achieve the status of a fully literate district.The exercise aims to identify those who have never attended school and cannot read, write Kannada or perform simple calculations. Zilla panchayat CEO Narwade Vinayak Karbhari said every illiterate…
Udupi: An 80-year-old man died after being hit by a speeding car on the Mangaluru–Udupi National Highway on Thursday. The victim, identified as Harinarayana Rao, was walking along the roadside near the Kothalakatte autorickshaw stand at 10.10am when the incident occurred. Police said a car traveling from Mangaluru towards Udupi, driven recklessly by Sushith S…
Mangaluru: Puttur Block Congress and its block social media wing lodged a complaint at the Puttur Town police station against Mahesh Vikram Hegde for allegedly posting defamatory content targeting Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai and spreading misinformation to create a false impression of the state govt and the home minister.The complaint was submitted by Supreeth…
Udupi: A man who suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at his residence has made a full recovery with no neurological deficit at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal. Doctors from Kasturba Hospital were in the neighbourhood when he collapsed. They began CPR within seconds and intubated him at his residence. He was shifted to the emergency department with…
A fallen tree being cleared by authorities near Bendur in Mangaluru on Friday Mangaluru: After a brief dry spell, monsoon showers returned to Mangaluru Friday, triggering waterlogging, tree fall and power disruptions in parts of the city.According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC), Dakshina Kannada recorded 70.1mm of rainfall in the past…
