Mangaluru: A man alleged that he was duped of Rs 19.2 lakh in a visa scam. According to his complaint, he obtained a passport and was seeking an overseas employment visa when he was introduced in Jan this year to Mohammed Azman, who was working abroad, through Abdul Latif, a religious leader at a mosque…
Mangaluru: A 55-year-old man who was admitted to KMC Hospital, Dr BR Ambedkar Circle, with acute chest pain was successfully treated for a rare and life-threatening complication of a heart attack recently. The patient, initially diagnosed with coronary artery disease, underwent an angioplasty but continued to experience worsening chest pain post-procedure. Further evaluation revealed a…
Mangaluru: The Silicon Beach of India, which comprises the two coastal districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada, is targeting the recruitment of over 5,000 IT professionals this fiscal year. Freshers are expected to make up 60%-70% of the intake, according to industry stakeholders.Despite the slowdown in the global IT recruitment scenario, companies in undivided Dakshina…
Mangaluru: Bantwal police arrested a resident of Sajipa Munnuru for allegedly filing a false complaint of an armed attack, after an investigation allegedly revealed the case to be fabricated. According to police, the accused is Umar Farooq,48.The accused filed a complaint stating that on June 11, early in the morning, while he was travelling by…
Udupi: In a display of interfaith harmony, the Samanvaya Sarva Dharma Samithi from St Annes Church paid a visit to the Thottam Ganeshotsav celebrations on Wednesday. This gesture emphasises the growing spirit of mutual respect and understanding between different religious communities in the area, building on a tradition of collaboration.The delegation was led by Fr…
Mangaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged mass burial case in Dharmasthala included charges related to perjury in connection with a skull produced before the court by the complainant-witness. A senior officer told TOI that additional charges were invoked regarding the skull used by the complainant-witness, which is probably used to further his…
Mangaluru: In a development related to the Dharmasthala mass burial case, Kusumavathi, mother of Sowjanya, a 17-year-old girl allegedly raped and murdered in 2012, approached the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Thursday.In a petition addressed to SIT chief Pronab Mohanty, she stated the SIT recently arrested the complainant-witness and collected details about him. “People in…
Mangaluru: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals India (PeTA) will present Airavata, an extraordinary 3-metre-tall mechanical elephant weighing 800kg, on Friday. Airavata is a gift from award-winning Bollywood actor Raveena Tandon, her daughter and actor Rasha Thadani, and PeTA India to the Thousand Pillars Jain Temple, often called Jain Kashi, in Moodabidri near Mangaluru….
Mangaluru: A truck driver from Nelamangala, Bengaluru, died after slipping into a concrete drain dug for road construction near Nelyadka in Belthangady taluk early on Thursday. The deceased is Hunamantharayappa,60.In a complaint, Rajshekhar,37, a resident of Nelamangala, stated that his father Hunamantharayappa was employed as a truck driver. While driving the truck from Mangaluru towards…
MANGALURU: The Mangaluru Chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), in association with HECS-INTACH and the INTACH Heritage Club of Government High School, Manchi-Kolnadu, organised a one-day workshop on traditional basket weaving for rural school children at the Government High School, Manchi-Kolnadu, Bantwal Taluk on Saturday.Resource persons Shankar Koraga Gutthakadu,…
