Mangaluru: The National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, conducted its annual Ring Presentation Ceremony on Friday at the NITK Surathkal campus, with 2,100 graduating students receiving silver rings engraved with the NITK emblem and their year of graduation, a symbol of their lifelong connection with the institute.The tradition, initiated by Prof AS Adke over…
Mangaluru: Dalit functionaries have demanded action against a man accused of duping several women on the pretext of arranging bank subsidies. At the SC/ST grievance meeting held at the city police commissioner’s office on Saturday, Dalit functionary SP Anand alleged that Mohammed Ummar reportedly collected between Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000 each from around 15-20…
Mangaluru: Deputy commissioner and administrator of Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) Darshan HV has ordered strict enforcement against the illegal installation of flex boards across the city, particularly on road dividers, citing serious safety concerns.Adopting a zero-tolerance stance, the DC warned that flex boards mounted on road dividers pose a direct threat to motorists, especially two-wheeler…
Mangaluru: The video of devotees, who were taking out a ‘bhandara’ procession carrying a ‘pallakki’ (palanquin), falling into a stream after an old footbridge collapsed went viral on social media. Nearly eight people sustained injuries after the footbridge, made of laterite stones, collapsed during a procession of a daivasthana in Puchemogaru near Moodubidire on Wednesday.As…
Mangaluru: Police arrested an accused and seized MDMA worth over Rs 6.6 lakh during a raid near Padil railway underpass on Friday.According to the complaint filed by PSI Shivakumar of Kankanady Town police station, the officer and his team were on patrol duty when they spotted a suspicious person on Perla Road near NH-73, heading…
Mangaluru: A 21-year-old college student was allegedly assaulted by a group of people near the KSRTC bus stand in Puttur on Wednesday evening over a previous altercation, police said.According to the complaint filed by Adil Hussain, a resident of Belthangady and a student at a private college in Puttur, the incident occurred while he was…
Mangaluru: A new grassroots tech initiative is taking shape in coastal Karnataka, aiming to bring the kind of high-energy builder culture seen in global hubs closer to home. Amrit Ashok Shenava, founder, Flashmates, will organise a monthlong sprint for ‘builders and hackers’ across Tulunadu, offering a platform for those with a bold idea to turn…
Mangaluru: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and the Board for IT Education Standards (BITES), an autonomous body promoted by the state govt, announced the winners of the Mangaluru regional finals of the 17th edition of TCS TechBytes. Following multiple rounds of high-energy quizzing, Sushantha VN and Shubham Dadhick from Mangalore Institute of Technology & Engineering (MITE),…
Mangaluru: Egg prices in Mangaluru have begun rising steadily over the past week after a sharp fall in March triggered by the West Asia crisis, though traders say weak local demand continues to weigh on the market.On Friday, the wholesale price in Mangaluru stood at Rs 6.20 per egg, while the retail price was Rs…
Mangaluru: Janata Dal (Secular) Dakshina Kannada unit on Friday strongly criticised the Congress-led opposition over its stand on women’s reservation, accusing it of adopting double standards and acting against democratic principles.Addressing reporters in Mangaluru, district president Jake Madhava Gowda said the opposition should have supported the empowerment of women instead of creating obstacles over what…
