Mangaluru: Social activist Jayaprakash Ekkur and three volunteers are gearing up to visit shops, homes and neighbourhoods along the Kuthar-Thokottu stretch on Sept 27 and Oct 4, interacting with residents and two-wheeler riders to raise awareness about helmet use.The team includes Pallavi, an MBA student, Nethra Kembar, a working woman, and Gagan, an engineering student….

Udupi: Udupi Town police arrested two alleged members of the Bediya gang from Uttar Pradesh in connection with a house burglary in Ambalpady and recovered cash, watches and other articles worth around Rs 4.5 lakh.Udupi SP Hariram Shankar said the case relates to a complaint filed by AS Rama Murthy, 70, of Ambalpady, who told…

Udupi: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) put Artificial Intelligence and digital transformation at the centre of its World Tourism Day 2026 programme Friday, exploring how emerging technologies are shaping the future of tourism.The programme, themed ‘Digital agenda and Artificial Intelligence to redesign tourism’, highlighted the growing role of digital technologies and AI in transforming…

Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, RSS functionary Mangaluru: RSS functionary Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat has reportedly sought one month’s time to appear before Bantwal Rural police and record his statement in connection with the murder of Abdul Rahiman.Police had served Bhat with a notice directing him to be present at his residence on Saturday to record his statement….

Five students sustained injuries when a wall collapsed at Rama Laxminarayan Convention Hall during a gathering. MANGALURU: Five students were injured after a wall collapsed during a gathering at Rama Laxminarayan Convention Hall here on Saturday, police said. The injured were admitted to Highland Hospital.One of the injured, 16-year-old Mohammed Shamaj, was shifted to the…

Mangaluru: Around 2,500 representatives from India and abroad are expected to gather at Sanghanikethan in Mangaluru Sunday for ‘Kotadavara Habba’, the central convention of Koota Mahajagattu Saligrama.The day-long convention, being organised by the Mangaluru chapter for the first time, will feature programmes from morning until night, including a religious discourse and the release of a…

Mangaluru City South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath chairing the Praja Seva Andolana in Mangaluru on Saturday. Mangaluru: Complaints over cancellation or conversion of below poverty line (BPL) ration cards, stoppage of social security pensions and difficulties faced by persons with disabilities dominated the Prajaseva Andolana held in Mangaluru South on Saturday.Several residents said their BPL…

Mangaluru: Mangaluru City police took five students of a private college in the city into custody on Friday, in connection with a ragging case reported at Mangaluru South police station.Those taken into custody are Rehan MP,19, from Payyannur, Mohammed Uvais,19, from Kasaragod, Mohammed Adil,19, from Kozhikode, Rohan Ramesh,19, from Payyannur and Naseed Ameer,19, from Kannur.Police…

Close-up of metal handcuffs secured on a person’s wrists, symbolizing arrest, law enforcement, and criminal justice in a generic editorial setting. Mangaluru: Bantwal Rural police arrested three men in connection with a violent assault on a 41-year-old man at Kammaje in Thenkabellur village.According to a complaint filed by the victim, Prashanth Belchad, a resident of…

Mangaluru: An accidental fire broke out at a car showroom in Padil on Friday evening, damaging multiple vehicles. The blaze was spotted shortly after the showroom closed for the day, prompting an immediate response from local fire and emergency services.Fire tenders were quickly pressed into action and successfully extinguished the flames before they could spread…