Mangaluru: The Mangaluru city police conducted a surprise raid at the district prison, and seized 10 mobile phones allegedly concealed by nine undertrials inside the jail. Police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy CH stated that acting on credible information that prisoners were using mobile phones inside the prison, Barke police registered a case under Section 323…
Accused picked up a fire extinguisher kept inside the ATM premises and struck the display twice, causing it to break and resulting in damage to bank property Udupi: A man allegedly damaged an ATM at the Canara Bank Hoode branch after his transaction was declined due to the use of an unauthorised card on Aug…
Mangaluru: At 72, Gladys Pais is still chasing medals and finding ways to keep herself motivated — even without a stadium or a regular coach. For the retired teacher-turned-athlete from Bantwal, the hunger for sport has only grown stronger with age.Her latest outing at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, fetched India…
Sulaiman,79, of Basrur in Udupi district, who has been making petlas for around 43 years Mangaluru: The sharp ‘tap’ sound of the petla is making a comeback as social media brings the bamboo pop gun back into the spotlight amid Sri Krishna Janmashtami and Vitla Pindi celebrations.Historian Tukaram Poojary said the petla was essentially a…
A family in Dakshina Kannada has maintained Sanskrit as their primary language at home. By: Ishan SinhaMANGALURU: As social media relentlessly bends established languages with abbreviations, slang and unconventional usage, a family in Dakshina Kannada has gone the other way – keeping a classical language alive, not just as a tradition, but as the language…
Representational image only Manaluru: Even as the Kambala season is set to begin on Oct 18, the Karnataka State Kambala Association, the state’s official body under the Karnataka Sports Authority, will organise a training camp for jockeys from coastal districts.A selection process will be held at Karkala Sunday. Selected candidates will undergo a 10-day training…
Mangaluru: Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) commissioner Rahul Ratnam Pandey conducted an extensive inspection of ongoing public works and facilities across the city on Friday, emphasising quality, hygiene, and strict adherence to project deadlines.Pandey reviewed the construction progress, infrastructure, and parking facilities at the new Central Market, which is being constructed on a PPP model. MCC…
Mangaluru: Puttur Rural police have cracked a temple theft case with the arrest of an inter-state thief from Kerala and the recovery of the stolen donation box containing Rs 4,500 in cash, along with the two-wheeler used in the crime. The accused, Sathish, 31, a resident of Kasaragod, was arrested in connection with the theft…
Mangaluru: Since ‘Mosaru Kudike’ (pot breaking) events, processions, and various programmes will be held across Dakshina Kannada from Friday to Sunday to celebrate Sri Krishna Janmashtami, the district administration has banned the sale of liquor during the period.As a large number of people are expected to participate in these events, the district administration has noted…
Food safety officials inspected a Blinkit facility in Mangaluru after a consumer found a worm in an egg MANGALURU: Food safety officials in Karnataka inspected a Blinkit online retail facility in Mangaluru after a consumer alleged that a worm was found inside an egg purchased through the quick-commerce platform.The complaint was reportedly submitted to Health…
