Mangaluru: What began as an adventure to one of Dakshina Kannada’s most scenic trekking destinations ended in a dramatic rescue operation on Thursday, after a tourist suffered a leg fracture and was left stranded atop Gadaikallu.Venkatesh, fire station officer, Belthangady taluk, said that Mohammed Sharif,30, who had trekked to the hill along with three companions,…
Mangaluru: The National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) on Thursday launched its Mangaluru & western Karnataka chapter. The chapter was inaugurated at The Avatar Hotel & Convention Centre in Mangaluru.Speaking on the sidelines of the inaugural, chapter head Prashanth Rao Aroor told reporters that Mangaluru and Western Karnataka have emerged as one of the country’s…
Mangaluru: The excise department will renotify about e-auction of defunct, lapsed and unused liquor licences—CL-2A and CL-9A—after the process cleared a legal hurdle.The department first announced an e-auction in Nov, followed by preparations to conduct online auctions from mid-Jan. However, the exercise was halted after some licence holders approached the high court seeking restoration of…
A graphic illustration shows a tipper truck being driven recklessly at high speed on a roadway, highlighting concerns about dangerous driving and road safety. Udupi/Mangaluru: A motorcyclist died on the spot after a tipper truck allegedly hit and ran over him while attempting to overtake on a road near Ganganadu in Byndoor on Wednesday. The…
Udupi: A 38-year-old man from Kundapur allegedly lost over Rs 5.7 lakh after falling victim to an online loan scam. The accused reportedly promised to arrange a Rs 40 lakh loan and collected money under various pretexts. The victim hailing from Kelakharvikeri, Kasaba village, Kundapur, stated that on March 10, while browsing Facebook on his…
Udupi: Officials from the food and civil supplies department seized 21 commercial LPG cylinders allegedly stored without authorisation at a residence near Malpe Junction in Udupi taluk.Based on the complaint, Asha K, along with food inspector Hitesh UB, visited the premises of Sanath Kamath near Malpe Junction in Kodavoor village on Wednesday and conducted an…
Congress workers in Mangaluru celebrate by bursting crackers during DK Shivakumar’s swearing in as CM on Wednesday Mangaluru: DK Shivakumar’s swearing-in as Karnataka’s 25th chief minister has reignited hopes in Dakshina Kannada that long-promised attention to coastal tourism, nightlife and the IT sector will finally translate into policy and projects.Over the years, Shivakumar has repeatedly…
A file pic of Yakshagana Chikkamela of Sri Chamundeshwari Kshetra, Hoigebail, Mangaluru, performing Yakshagana at a house in Ashoknagar Mangaluru: Tenkuthittu Chikkamelagala Okkoota, Dakshina Kannada District Central Committee has announced a set of guidelines to regulate and preserve the traditional house-to-house Yakshagana performances conducted during the monsoon.The committee said the move comes amid rising concerns…
Students, faculty, and staff of Father Muller Charitable Institutions participate in a Anti-Drug Walkathon at the Kankanady campus in Mangaluru on Wednesday Mangaluru: More than 3,000 students, faculty, and staff of Father Muller Charitable Institutions (FMCI) participated in an Anti-Drug Walkathon at the Kankanady campus on Wednesday. The rally, organised under the banner of the…
Mangaluru: A Puttur resident has allegedly been cheated of Rs 4.8 lakh by an unidentified person who posed as a woman on Snapchat and WhatsApp, gained his trust, and sought money on the pretext of financial difficulties.According to a complaint registered at the Puttur Town police station, the complainant came into contact with a Snapchat…
