Mangaluru: Acting on a tip-off, Punjalkatte police of Dakshina Kannada unearthed a fake currency operation near Pandavarakallu in Bantwal taluk, arresting two accused and seizing counterfeit notes and other items.According to police, complainant Rajesh KV, PSI (law & order), received credible information on Friday that two persons were in possession of counterfeit currency notes near…
Mangaluru: Art Kanara Trust, in association with the Ajgubi Pathsala Team of Deeksha Education Trust, Sonarpur, West Bengal, presented a children’s play titled ‘Where Is My Nani’, along with traditional potchitra, folk songs and mask presentations at the Kodialguthu Centre for Art and Culture, Ballalbagh, recently. The programme also included a two-day workshop held on…
Mangaluru: The additional district and sessions judge, FTSC-II (Pocso), Maanu KS, sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in connection with a sexual assault case involving a minor. The convict is Dayanand Moolya,44.According to special public prosecutor Sahana Devi Boloor, the incident occurred on Nov 16, 2025, around 2 pm, when a seven-year-old…
Udupi: Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Kota Shrinivas Poojary directed health department officials to ensure that patients referred from district hospitals to private hospitals under the Ayushman Bharat-Arogya Karnataka scheme receive necessary treatment without hurdles.He was speaking while chairing the DISHA meeting held at the zilla panchayat on Saturday. The MP said the govt has implemented several schemes…
Mangaluru: Admissions to I PU courses have begun following the Class 10 results (SSLC, ICSE, CBSE), with colleges reporting a rise in applications for science and commerce streams.As in previous years, combinations with computer science in both science and commerce streams remain the most preferred. Science continues to see the highest demand, followed by commerce,…
Udupi: A coordinated effort by forest department officials and veterinarians led to the successful rescue of a four-year-old female leopard trapped in a protective wire fence near Asodu in Kundapur.According to Dr Yashaswi Naravi of the CARE Wildlife Wing, the leopard had strayed into the backyard of a poultry farm and got entangled in a…
Mangaluru: Chicken prices have stabilised this summer after months of steep increases, offering relief to consumers, traders, caterers and hoteliers.Over the past three months, live bird prices crossed Rs 200 per kg amid reduced production and limited supply. However, rates have now dropped to around Rs 150 per kg, with market sources attributing the decline…
Udupi: Most Rev Fr Leslie Clifford D’Souza, bishop of Udupi, has appointed Rev Fr Francis Xavier Lewis as the new vicar general of the Diocese of Udupi. Rev Fr Francis Xavier Lewis is currently the parish priest of Perpetual Succour Church, Kalathur.The bishop of Udupi conducted the prayer service and presided over the oath-taking ceremony….
Mangaluru: The Vertex CXO Conclave 2026, hosted by Vertex Workspaces, recently brought together industry leaders, policymakers and senior executives to examine opportunities for business expansion beyond Bengaluru. The discussions held at Dr TMA Pai International Convention Centre focused on positioning Mangaluru as a viable destination for enterprise and technology-led growth.Top executives from the Karnataka Digital…
Mangaluru: Following the announcement of new office-bearers to the management committee of Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Kshetra for 2026–27 by Akhila Bharatha Billava Union Friday, the existing committee managing the temple said the move was invalid and not backed by any court directive.Addressing reporters on the temple premises Saturday, Padmaraj R said no court had issued…
