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Mangaluru: The forensic science department at Kasturba Medical College here has made a patent application publication that employs imaging techniques to differentiate between menstrual and non-menstrual bloodstains. This development is likely to enhance investigative accuracy in criminal cases.The team’s patent, titled ‘A Method for Surface-Specific Analysis of Menstrual and Non-Menstrual Blood Stains Using Imaging Techniques’,…

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta said that Union agriculture and farmers’ welfare minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has assured to visit the yellow leaf disease-affected areas in Karnataka and conduct a comprehensive survey to assess the situation.The MP told reporters here on Saturday that the Union minister recently held a high-level meeting in Delhi…

Mangaluru: Officials of the Karnataka Lokayukta, Mangaluru division, conducted a surprise inspection at the Dakshina Kannada District Sports Hostel for Boys and Girls in Mannagudda and unearthed several irregularities. The inspection, led by DSP Gana P Kumar along with inspectors Bharathi G and Ravi Pawar, accompanied by staff members, found poor hygiene in the hostel…

Udupi: Activist Mahesh Shetty Thimarody, who was remanded to judicial custody on Thursday in connection with a provocative social media post, was granted bail on Saturday. The case pertains to a Facebook post dated Aug 16, in which Thimarody allegedly used abusive and obscene language against BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) B L Santosh. He…

Mangaluru: Former minister Araga Jnanendra on Saturday demanded that the state govt apologise to the public over the Dhamasthala mass burial case, stating that the truth has come out and the accused must be given severe punishment. The BJP functionary, along with devotees and well-wishers, visited Dharmasthala and met Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari D Veerendra…

Udupi: Police in Udupi district registered two separate cases against individuals who allegedly posted provocative content on social media, criticising the state govt’s decision to invite Booker Award winner Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Mysuru Dasara celebrations.Police said Santosh Kulal, attached to the Social Media Monitoring Cell of Kollur police station, while monitoring Facebook on Aug…

Mangaluru: Belthangady police registered a case against lawyer Manjunath N for allegedly disseminating false information regarding the operation conducted by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) that is probing the Dharmasthala mass burial case. According to the complaint filed by Raghuram Shetty,44, a resident of Dharmasthala, Belthangady, the accused lawyer Manjunath N disseminated a false press…

Mangaluru: Surathkal police arrested two persons for allegedly cheating over 13,000 investors to the tune of more than Rs 10 crore through an illegal lucky draw scheme. The arrested are Mohammad Ashraf Bajpe,43, from Bajpe and Mohammad Haneef,50, a resident of Krishnapura, Surathkal.Based on a complaint filed by Bhujanga A Poojary, a case was registered…

NEW DELHI: Police have issued a notice to YouTuber M D Sameer to appear before the investigating officer on August 24, following criminal charges against him related to the Dharmasthala case content. The notice was pasted at his Ballari residence after he received anticipatory bail from a Mangaluru court on August 21.A case has been…