Purr-fectly poised: A young participant strikes a pose during a kinni pili competition at Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Temple in Mangaluru Sunday Mangaluru: Tiny tigers are taking over Tulunadu this Dasara. With painted stripes, bright costumes and plenty of enthusiasm, children are stepping onto competition stages as kinni pili, sending demand for miniature tiger-dance costumes soaring.Supreetha…
Tales in miniature: A section of the Dasara doll display at the Joshis’ farmhouse features deities, saints and figures from Hindu mythology Mangaluru: More than 1,000 Dasara dolls, collected over four decades, have found a home this year at an octagonal farmhouse at Sujna Farms in Karinka, Anantady village of Bantwal taluk. The collection brings…
Mangaluru: MRPL MSEZ Guttige Karmikaru Haagu Santrastara Horata Samiti has set Oct 31 as the deadline for the district administration to address its demands on contract workers’ rights, jobs for land losers and the safety of residents living near the refinery, warning of an intensified agitation if no assurance is given.Samiti submitted a memorandum to…
GSI to hold e-waste collection driveThe Geological Survey of India (GSI), Marine and Coastal Survey Division, will organise a three-day e-waste collection drive at its Pandeshwar office from Oct 21 to 23 to encourage the public to dispose of discarded electrical and electronic equipment responsibly. The drive, organised as part of the Special Campaign initiative,…
Tour De Force: Around 1,400 passengers travelled on KSRTC’s special Dasara package tours on Sunday, with Kollur, Sigandur and Madikeri routes seeing the highest demand Mangaluru: KSRTC’s special Dasara tours from Mangaluru recorded their highest demand in five years on Sunday, with 29 buses operating on various temple routes in a single day.A senior official…
Health minister UT Khader Mangaluru: Health and family welfare minister UT Khader welcomed the Centre’s decision to cap trade margins at 30% for 137 anti-cancer drugs, saying the move, expected to reduce their maximum retail prices (MRPs) by up to 70% from Nov 9, would make cancer treatment more affordable.Khader said an inspection by Karnataka’s…
Dasara Throwback: A tableau designed by Vikky Kulal for an earlier Mangaluru Dasara procession Mangaluru: Tigers, tribal motifs, mythology and carnival-inspired creations will roll through Mangaluru this Dasara, as procession teams and artists turn a mix of traditional favourites and new concepts into elaborate tableaux.Behind the illuminated figures and elaborate displays are teams that have…
Roads Ahead: Officials discuss DULT’s proposed road survey and mobility plan for Puttur at a meeting Mangaluru: Puttur has been selected among four towns in the Mysuru division for a comprehensive road survey and mobility plan by the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT), with the study expected to pave the way for phased improvements…
Image for representation only Mangaluru: Bantwal Town police have taken a 28-year-old man into custody for allegedly stabbing a man with a knife over a money dispute at Pallamajalu junction on Saturday night.The accused, Ajith Kumar Shetty, a resident of Pallamajalu in Bantwal taluk, allegedly owed money to Uday, the elder brother of complainant Lokesh,…
X-ray shows arthritis due to trauma in 50yr old teacher Image for representation only X-ray shows arthritis due to trauma in 50yr old teacher Image for representation only X-ray shows arthritis due to trauma in 50yr old teacher Mangaluru: Knee-related ailments and arthritis are increasingly becoming a concern among younger adults, with doctors attributing the…
