Mangaluru: Time and again, Karavali has proved that no matter how modern it gets, the religious fervour and inclination towards traditions remains as strong as ever. As a witness to this, the week saw a rare religious event that unfolded in the region. Nagamandala, one of the most revered religious events in this region, was […]

Mangaluru: A Mandya boy, who was on his way to Mangaluru on a jolly school trip along with classmates and teachers, was killed after he was thrown out of the speeding bus. The incident occurred at Kodya Kallu of Shiradi village under Uppinangadi police station limits. The victim has been identified as Chandru, 12, a […]

Mangaluru: When the city was busy preparing to welcome the New Year unmindful of money being spent on the celebrations, a cardiologist set aside the money he would have spent on revelry to bring cheer into the lives of the physically disabled. City-based Cardiologist Dr Padmanabh Kamath’s heart was in the in the right place […]

Mangaluru: Nirmala Sitharaman appealed Chief Minister (CM) Siddaramaiah to resolve the mahadayi issue without any delay as the Mahadayi dispute is a major issue of drinking water for the people of Northern Karnataka. Goa CM has not rejected the demand for water then why Karnataka CM is delaying in taking action on this issue?” she […]

Mangaluru: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that NITI Aayog Atal Innovation Mission has approved to set up two Innovation Centres in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. Sitharaman, addressing the media here said that the centre would soon pass the set up. Nirmala Sitharaman was here in the city to inaugurate the incubation centre there. The […]

Mangaluru: Though the Union government has banned the use of LED lights while fishing, it’s rampant use in coastal Karnataka is threatening marine ecology killing juvenile fish, thereby jeopardizing the livelihood of traditional fishermen. Concerned with the ban not being implemented in Karnataka’s coastal waters, the Nadadoni Fishermen Association of Uttara Kannada has written to […]

Mangaluru: City’s iconic Clock Tower is all set to have a new tower at Hampankatta close to the place where it existed decades ago. Mangaluru Smart City Ltd has proposed to re-construct it at an estimated cost of Rs. 90 lakh. Addressing the media Mayor Kavita Sanil said that the memories of the Clock Tower […]

Mangaluru: Seventeen students from various schools of Mangaluru have been selected to represent the state, in the National Spell Bee finals to be held in Kolkata on December 26 and 27, stated a press release. Sneha A S, Jashan Chhabra, Ronnan Treror Lobo, K Thaneesha, Stephen Glen Pinto, Alister Moras and Vidyut Ajith Soman from […]

Mangaluru: As the Christmas season approaches, the Mangaluru and Udupi get colourful. While the shops start displaying colourful stars, greeting cards and other accessories about a month prior to Christmas, bakeries too get busy preparing cakes and Christmas delicacies called kuswar. Many churches and enthusiastic youngsters begin preparing cribs depicting landscapes, contemporary scenes, Rome or […]

Mangaluru: One change of letter in a name resulted in a nightmare for an engineer from the city working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In a classic case of mistaken identity, the city police issued a lookout notice for an innocent. Following this, Mohammed Ashfaq, 26, an engineer working in Saudi Arabia, was detained […]