Mangalore : The act of the police in handcuffing journalist Naveen Soorinje arrested on the homestay attack case, while being produced before the  Third JMF Court, on November 20, Tuesday, has raised eyebrows. Soorinje was being escorted by personnel of the District Armed Reserve Police. This blatant violation of a Supreme Court directive of handcuffing […]

Mangalore: The Bail petition of  Kasturi TV channel reporter Naveen Soorinje hsd been rejected by the Third Additional JMFC Court. It may be recalled here that Naveen was arrested in connection with the homestay attack case. The hearing had earlier been adjourned to Saturday  by the court which had heard the case on Tuesday and […]

Mangalore: JD(S) Spokesperson YSV Datta has said that the state government has  infringed upon the freedom of expression by arresting a journalist in connection with the homestay attack. Speaking to  reporters, he said an attempt has been made to hush up the case by arresting the prime witness  in the case. He said the JD(S) […]

Mangalore:  Journalists of the print and visual media staged a protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Mangalore on November 8, Thursday to condemn the arrest of TV journalist Naveen Soorinje in the home stay attack case. Taranath Kapikad of Janashree Media, who spoke on the occasion, said the arrest of Naveen was […]

Mangalore : The Kankanady Police have arrested Naveen Soorinje, reporter of Kasturi TV, in connection with the Morning Mist Homestay attack of July 28 this year. It may be mentioned here that Naveen had videographed the event. The arrest took place on the night of November 7, Wednesday at around 10.30 pm  when Naveen was […]

Mangalore : Four more persons accused in the Morning Mist home stay attack case have been arrested by the cops. Those arrested are Kiran BS  from Padil, Shreyas, Ganesh of Veeranagara and Deekshith from Jalligudde.Special police teams on Wednesday October 10 arrested four more accused in connection with the attack on home stay at Padil […]

Mangalore: Various likeminded organizations including Youth Congress, NSUI, SFI, DYFI, AISF, AIYF and other organizations have decided to hold a huge protest against the home stay attack in Mangalore. The protest cutting across party lines will be held on September 1. Speaking to reporters, Mithun Rai, President of District Youth Congress said it was condemnable […]

Mangalore: The bail applications of 17 persons arrested in connection the Morning Mist Homestay attack, have been rejected by a local court. The order on the bail petitions of three other accused will be pronounced by  the first additional District and Sessions court on August 31.The main accused Subhash Padil and co-accused Ganesh however have […]

Mangalore: Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, on August 25, Saturday inaugurated the renovated Conference Hall of the Mangalore City Corporation.  The CM unveiled the marble plaque on the occasion. Mayor Gulzar Banu, Deputy Mayor Amitha Kala,  District Minister CT Ravi, Yogish Bhat, Deputy Speaker, Nalin Kumar, MP, KN Vijayaprakash, ZP CEO, Harish Kumar, MCC Commissioner, ZP […]

Mangalore: Jaago Mangalore Association which had earlier planned a protest in Mangalore to sensitize Mangaloreans and to protest against the homestay attack has cancelled the protest after the police department failed to permit the protest. In a press release, Vijaynath Shetty, chief co-ordinator, Jaago Mangalore Association, said “the commissioner expressed his unwillingness to grant permission […]