Mangaluru: Dharmasthala Bhaktabhimani Vedike, Dakshina Kannada, a forum of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala devotees, adopted a resolution condemning the humiliation of Dharmasthala temple Dharmadhikari D Veerendra Heggade and the smear campaign against the shrine.During a religious awareness meet organised by the vedike to voice solidarity with Dharmasthala temple and Heggade at Kudmul Ranga Rao Town Hall…
Mangaluru: Surathkal police arrested two persons for allegedly cheating more than 3,000 people in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi to the tune of over Rs 4.2 crore through a fraudulent lucky scheme. The arrested are Ahammad Khureshi,34, and Nazeer alias Naseer,39, residents of Katipalla, Surathkal. Mangaluru City police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy said that the company…
NEW DELHI: The first photo has been released of the complainant who alleged he had been coerced into burying multiple murder victims over several years.The complainant, a former sanitation worker whose identity remains undisclosed, was arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) after inconsistencies were found in his statements and documents during questioning.He had earlier…
MANGALURU: The complainant witness in the alleged Dharmasthala mass burial case was arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Saturday. Home Minister G Parameshwara confirmed this to media persons in Udupi. “The SIT has arrested the complainant witness, and he is in police custody. Since the investigation is in progress, more details cannot be…
NEW DELHI: A former sanitation worker in Karnataka’s Dharmasthala, who alleged he had been coerced into burying multiple murder victims over several years, has been arrested by a Special Investigation Team (SIT), sources told news agency PTI on Saturday.According to PTI, SIT and its chief, Pranab Mohanty, have questioned the complainant on Friday.Officials said the…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee (DCC) president Harish Kumar said that the party’s victory in the election to Kadaba town panchayat was an endorsement for the guarantee schemes of the Congress govt.He told reporters on Friday, that the Congress, which suffered setbacks in the elections for assembly and Lok Sabha, could turn the tide…
Mangaluru: The third IT company based in Mangaluru was acquired on Thursday, infusing a new spirit and enthusiasm into Silicon Beach of India, which is emerging as the next IT hub destination after Bengaluru.According to sources, the acquisition, valued at over 1,000 crore, marks the largest IT merger and acquisition in Mangaluru’s history. In the…
Mangaluru: In an effort to preserve and promote the Tulu language, the Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy has initiated the ‘Denna Dennana-Pada Pankana’, a campaign to teach Tulu songs to children in schools and colleges, said Academy chairman Tharanath Gatti Kapikad.He presided over the inauguration of the first campaign and a workshop for learning and presenting…
Mangaluru: KPCC general secretary Padmaraj R Poojary stated that the Congress govt has not imposed restrictions on Hindu festivals in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi. He told reporters on Friday, that the BJP has been creating confusion.“The concerns raised by MLAs in the assembly claiming that Hindu festivals are being obstructed in the coastal districts are…
Mangaluru: A man lost Rs 8.3 lakh to online fraudsters after investing the amount following a fake investment trading advertisement found on a social media platform.Ramesh HK stated in a complaint filed with the Dakshina Kannada CEN police station that on July 15, he came across an advertisement on social media regarding ‘Investment Trading’. On…
