Path cleared: Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai lays the foundation stone for an automated driving testing track at Mundoor Sunday Mangaluru: Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai Sunday laid the foundation stone for an automated driving testing track at Mundoor in Puttur. The project is estimated to cost Rs 7.8 crore.Rai said the project had been…
Health and family welfare minister UT Khader reviewed healthcare facilities in Udupi on Sunday Udupi: Govt hospitals should actively showcase successful surgeries, quality treatment and positive patient outcomes to build public confidence and encourage more people to use public healthcare facilities, health and family welfare minister UT Khader said on Sunday.During a review of healthcare…
Mangaluru: Legendary playback singer S Janaki also made a significant contribution to Tulu cinema, lending her voice to several popular films during the industry’s early years.In a social media post paying tribute to the celebrated singer, Taranath Gatti Kapikad, chairman of the Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy, recalled Janaki’s significant contribution to Tulu cinema and the…
Dr K Sharath Rao, vice-chancellor, MAHE, speaks at the first edition of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Mangaluru Healthcare Summit 2026 held on Saturday Mangaluru: Trust is the base to establishing coastal Karnataka as a global healthcare destination, said Dr K Sharath Rao, vice-chancellor of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), at the first…
Mangaluru: Doctors at KS Hegde Charitable Hospital have performed a successful robotic Whipple surgery for a patient suffering from pancreatic cancer. A 57-year-old patient was referred to KS Hegde Hospital with abdominal pain, jaundice and weight loss. He was admitted and evaluated by Dr Chandrashekar Sorake, HoD, medical gastroenterology & hepatology.He underwent a CT scan,…
Udupi: A civic worker has accused three persons of extortion and threatening to implicate him in sexual harassment cases if he failed to pay another Rs 8 lakh.The complainant belongs to the scheduled caste and works with Udupi City Municipal Council. He was promoted in 2021 and has since been serving as an in-charge supervisor.He…
Mangaluru: A 32-year-old bus conductor was arrested for allegedly sexually harassing college students by exposing himself and making obscene gestures inside a bus.The accused, Irfan, a resident of Uppinangady, worked as a conductor on a private bus operating on the Mangaluru–Vittal route.Police said the incident occurred around 5pm on July 9. The accused allegedly targeted…
Mangaluru: As many as 35,160 pending traffic violation cases were disposed of and Rs 92.4 lakh collected in fines during a special drive conducted by the Mangaluru City police commissionerate following the state govt’s decision to offer a 50% rebate on pending traffic fines.The rebate, applicable to traffic violations recorded up to May 2026, was…
Panakkad Sayyid Nasar Abdul Hayya Shihabuddin Thangal Ba-Alavi, an Islamic scholar from Kerala, has been appointed the new khazi of Dakshina Kannada Mangaluru: Panakkad Sayyid Nasar Abdul Hayya Shihabuddin Thangal Ba-Alavi, an Islamic scholar from Kerala, has been appointed the new khazi of Dakshina Kannada, succeeding the late Al-Haj Taqwa Ahmed Musliyar.The appointment was officially…
Mangaluru: Kadaba police have registered two cases, including a counter-case, following an alleged clash over a matter related to a woman’s marriage.According to a complaint filed by Monish, 21, a resident of Kadaba, he was returning home after work on Friday night, when Sharath, Deepak and Vishwanath allegedly intercepted him near the College Road Junction…
