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…
Mangaluru: DC and administrator of Mangaluru City Corporation, Darshan HV, said the city will soon shift to a rationed water supply system from May 1, aimed at ensuring equitable distribution across all areas.The system is designed to ensure sufficient water supply in fringe area of Surathkal, Krishnapura, Katipalla and Dambel, which often fail to receive…
Udupi: The police arrested two accused in connection with the theft of a temple donation box (hundi) from the Umamaheshwara Temple in Ajri village of Kundapur taluk.The accused are Sandeep Achari, 28, from Kamalashile village, Kundapur taluk, and Muttappa Sharanappa Walikar, 40, from Banahatti village, Kushtagi taluk, Koppal district. The accused were arrested in Ilkal…
Udupi: A man was allegedly cheated of Rs 26.5 lakh in an online investment fraud after being lured through social media and messaging platforms with promises of high returns.According to the complaint, the victim came into contact with a person named Karthik through Telegram about two years ago. On Jan 15, 2026, the same person…
Mangaluru: A wide range of civic issues, from encroached footpaths to issues with underground drainage, were raised at the phone-in programme held by deputy commissioner and administrator of Mangaluru City Corporation Darshan HV on Friday.About 35 callers reached out to the DC with pedestrian safety concerns, irregular water supply, desilting of drains, incomplete infrastructure works…
Mangaluru: Thrown off a crowded bus just hours before her board examination, Chadmika’s story of fortitude stood out during the SSLC results, with the teenager scoring 100% in the Tulu paper she wrote on the very day of the accident. The Class 10 student, speaking to TOI from her home in Belthangady, recalled how the…
