Mangaluru : Former Karnataka minister K S Eshwarappa stoked controversy by making a controversial remark on azaan during Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Vijay Sankalp Yatra held in Mangaluru’s Kavoor on Sunday. While addressing a gathering, Eshwarappa paused his speech on hearing azaan from a nearby mosque for a second but was quick in taking objection […]
Mangaluru : Konkani poet, language activist, and the founder of Kavita Trust, Melvyn Rodrigues has been elected as the Convenor of Konkani Advisory Board of Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi at the general council meeting held on March 11, 2023, at the Sahitya Akademi offices in New Delhi which was attended by 99 newly elected members […]
Sullia : A man who absconding since four years was arrested from Kannur in Kerala. The arrested man is Ashraf Rifwan of Sullia. He was arrested in 2019 in a car and bike theft case and was produced before the court. But after securing bail, he had failed to appear before court despite several warrants. […]
Mangaluru : Central Industrial Security Force ( CISF ) personnel posted at CISF Unit MRPL (Mangalore Refinery Petrochemicals Ltd.) observed CISF Raising Day today. CISF contingent of MRPL performed Ceremonial parade. Shri M Venkatesh, Managing Director, MRPL was the Chief Guest who reviewed the parade and was also given Guard of Honour by CISF. Mr […]
Mangaluru : The white blackbuck and blue bull (Nilgai) are new attractions for visitors at Pilikula Biological Park. The park has introduced four white blackbucks and four blue bulls. They were brought from Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada International Zoological Park, Nagpur, Maharashtra, under the animal exchange programme, according to H. Jayaprakash Bhandary, director of the park. […]
Mangalore: Eligible Ph.D. degree candidates, gold medal winners and cash prize winners who wish to attend the 41st convocation of Mangalore University to be held at Mangala Auditorium of Mangalore University on March 15th at 11 am in person can register their names and details at http://results1.mangaloreuniversity.in/convocationreg/ (available in Mangalore University website). If case of […]
Mangaluru : An aspiring medical student was duped of Rs 22.5 lakh, by being promised a seat in a Mangaluru-based college. Incidentally, the aspirant, along with his father, had even visited the college. In a complaint filed at the Ullal police station on Monday, the father of the victim stated that he received a call […]
Bantwal : A lorry which went out of control of its driver after he suffered seizures, rammed into stationed vehicles on the roadside, barged into a petrol bunk and hit a car near B C Road on March 9, Thursday. The lorry was on way to Hassan from Mangaluru when the mishap took place. The […]
Mangaluru: The Ullal police busted a prostitution racket and arrested a woman at Pandith house near Thokkottu, on March 7. The arrested has been identified, as Rukiya (50) from Bolanthur, Bantwal Taluk. The Ullal police raided a house “YANVI” located in Pandit House, Vijeth Nagar, Permannur on receiving information about a prostitution racket operating from […]
Shivamogga: The main accused in the Mangaluru Cooker bomb blast case H. Mohammad Shariq was brought to Shivamogga by the police for conducting a mahazar. Shariq was accompanied by the officials when the mahazar was conducted. The suspected terrorist Shariq who was in the hospital under treatment for two and a half months was discharged […]
