Mangalore

MANGALURU: The Punjalkatte police booked the organisers of the Sarvajanika Shri Ganeshotsava Committee, Punjalakatte, for allegedly violating noise pollution rules by using loudspeakers beyond permitted hours and obstructing police officials on duty.According to the police, at around 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday, the Sarvajanika Shri Ganeshotsava Committee, Punjalakatte, was found conducting a programme using loudspeakers near…

UDUPI: In a display of interfaith harmony, the Samanvaya Sarva Dharma Samithi from St Anne 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 Rev….

MANGALURU: A 55-year-old man who was admitted to KMC Hospital, Dr B R 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…

MANGALURU: The Bantwal Rural Police reportedly took a person into custody for allegedly causing damage to a banner related to Ganeshotsava celebrations and hurting religious sentiments. According to the police, Chandrashekhar Alva, 55, a resident of Farangipete in Bantwal, with prior permission from the concerned department, installed a banner for the Ganeshotsava programme scheduled at…

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 the police, the accused is Umar Farooq, 48.The accused filed a complaint stating that on June 11, early in the morning, while he was…

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…

MANGALURU: True to His epithet of an obstacle-destroyer, no visa hassles for this traveller making a trip to US for the 28th straight year. A family from Mangaluru settled in California has been celebrating Ganesha festival by worshipping idols created by a Mangaluru sculptor every year.Though idols of Lord Ganesha are available across the world,…

Mangaluru: A man was verbally abused and assaulted at Arasinamakki in the Dharmasthala police station limits on Monday. Police said that while the complainant, Rajath Bhandari of Belthangady, was at work at a saloon in Arasinamakki, a person identified as Kiran Shishila, who arrived in a car, forcefully entered the shop.The accused, Kiran, allegedly verbally…

Mangaluru: Cases filed against activist Girish Mattannavar were transferred from Hubballi Rural and Dharwad Rural police stations to Belthangady police station. According to complainants, Girish Mattannavar, in an interview with YouTube channel Kudla Rampage, allegedly made derogatory remarks against Jainism and hurt the sentiments of the community. While Mattannavar allegedly made insulting statements against Jainism,…