Mangaluru: The incidence of yellow leaf disease and leaf spot in arecanut plantations has declined this year, with growers attributing the drop to weak and uneven monsoon rains and timely preventive measures. Mahesh Puchchappady, president of the All India Areca Growers’ association, said only 2–3% of plantations might have reported the disease this season.Compared to…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada district Congress president K Harish Kumar said ‘Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan’, an organisational exercise initiated by the AICC, will commence in the district from Tuesday. Addressing media on Monday, he said Kozhikode North MLA K Jayanth has been appointed AICC observer, along with former minister K Jayaprakash Hegde, Veronica, Satish and Srinivas as…
Bengaluru: A man in his early 30s assaulted and abused his wife and father-in-law before hurling his 11-month-old female baby minutes before the infant’s naming ceremony at a hotel in south Bengaluru in mid-July.The infant suffered a skull fracture and is said to be out of danger now. The baby’s father, currently unemployed, was reportedly…
Mangaluru: Alva’s Education Foundation, Moodubidire, has decided to organise a national-level literary and cultural festival, Alva’s Nudisiri–Virasat, in Jan, 2027. The decision was taken at a preparatory meeting held at M Mohan Alva’s residence on Sunday. It was also decided to organise Alva’s Nudisiri and Alva’s Virasat together as a single grand event this year.Mohan…
Felicitation of Sabrina Britto-Hougaard and Yesper Hougaard during launch of Album of the Porches: A Photographic Documentation of Mangalorean Catholic Houses, in Mangaluru Mangaluru: With their distinctive architecture and enduring family histories, traditional Mangalorean Catholic houses are among the city’s most recognisable heritage landmarks. Capturing their architectural beauty and rich history, the Mangaluru Chapter of…
Kannada teacher Jalajakshi K D of the Government Upgraded Higher Primary School, Kolchar, has developed Big Book, a series of interactive e-books designed to make learning engaging, enjoyable and meaningful for young learners. Kannada teacher Jalajakshi K D and English teacher Ranganath M S of the Government Upgraded Higher Primary School, Kolchar, have developed ˜Big…
Bengaluru: A Ramanagara court Monday granted anticipatory bail to 11 farmers, against whom criminal cases were booked during a protest against the proposed Bidadi Township on July 13.The booked farmers, including a few women, were allegedly part of the mob that attacked some Joint Measurement Committee officials with a broom at Mandalahalli when the latter…
Bengaluru: Make easy money in just 25 minutes turned into ‘lose money easily in just 25 clicks’! A 20-year-old student rose to the bait on an Instagram handle and lost more than Rs 2 lakh in an online investment scam.According to a complaint filed by the student, a resident of AECS Layout in Begur, she…
Senior India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has said he decided even before the 2026 T20 World Cup that he would stop worrying about outside opinions and play cricket on his own terms. He added that he no longer wants to be part of the “rat race” and will continue to trust his own instincts.Samson, who scored…
Karnataka high court High Court of Karnataka in Bangalore on Saturday. Bengaluru: Once Income Tax Returns ( ITRs) in respect of the income of the individual is filed, these have to be examined for the purposes of calculating income and the same cannot be ignored.The Karnataka High Court has made this observation while granting an…
