Transition Meet: Mysuru additional divisional railway manager Shammas Hameed and other branch officers from the divison hold a meeting in Mangaluru before the railway region was officially moved under the Mysuru division at midnight, Thursday Mangaluru: The Mangaluru railway region has come under Mysuru Division of South Western Railway from 12.01am, Thursday. The Railway Board…
Fifteen-year-old Raksha D, a first-PUC PCMB student of Sri Ramakunjeshwara PU College, Ramakunja, demonstrates the unusual elbow movement that earned her a place in the Golden Book of World Records. Fifteen-year-old Raksha D, a first-PUC PCMB student of Sri Ramakunjeshwara PU College, Ramakunja, demonstrated the unusual elbow movement that earned her a place in the…
Udupi: A 40-year-old man, who was undergoing treatment at KMC Hospital, Manipal, after attempting suicide by consuming poison, allegedly jumped from the hospital window on Wednesday. Rajesh R Shetty, a resident of Seebinakere in Thirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga district, had been booked by Thirthahalli police in a dowry harassment case.According to police, Rajesh, reportedly distressed…
The damaged roof of St Joseph’s Church, Pezar Fire personnel douse fire at coker hydrotreater unit at MRPL premises on Wednesday The damaged roof of St Joseph’s Church, Pezar Fire personnel douse fire at coker hydrotreater unit at MRPL premises on Wednesday The damaged roof of St Joseph’s Church, Pezar Mangaluru: The Democratic Youth Federation…
A loud explosion-like sound was reported from the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd premises on Wednesday. MANGALURU: An explosion at the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) refinery premises on Wednesday sent a loud boom across several kilometres, with thick black smoke billowing from the plant and triggering panic in surrounding areas.The blast was reportedly…
Udupi: Two youths drowned in the Swarna river near Hiragana village, Karkala on Tuesday. Udupi SP Hariram Shankar said, four friends from Hiragana had gone to the river for swimming around 2.30 pm. Harshan, 21, and Bharath, 29, drowned, while Ranjith, 27, and Ketan, 23, were rescued and remained safe. Fire and Emergency Services personnel,…
Mangaluru: The department of youth empowerment and sports has issued an order providing an additional grant of Rs 1 crore to encourage and promote kambala. The under secretary to the department issued the order announcing the additional grant. The commissioner of the department said kambala is a traditional sport that has gained international recognition and…
Mangaluru: Mangalore University has temporarily suspended fresh admissions to 16 postgraduate (PG) programmes for the 2026-27 academic year, citing poor enrolment, as part of measures to contain recurring expenditure, and make better use of its teaching and infrastructure resources.The decision was taken at the Academic Council meeting for the 2026-27 academic year held on Tuesday,…
Mangaluru: A person died and two others sustained injuries after a goods autorickshaw hit a car that was driven by a judge on Tuesday morning within the Mangaluru traffic east police station limits. The deceased is Chandra K ,67, an autorickshaw driver from Kasaragod in Kerala.According to the complaint filed, the judge was driving his…
Mangaluru: Mangalore University has cleared nearly Rs 92 crore worth of long-pending audit objections and streamlined salary and pension disbursements, marking a major administrative and financial turnaround.The developments were approved at the academic council meeting for the 2026-27 academic year held on Tuesday, along with reports on audit compliance.Vice-chancellor Prof PL Dharma told the council…
