Mangaluru: Uppinangady police arrested a man in connection with a chain-snatching incident reported on June 4 at Nellyadi, Padubettu, where two unidentified persons on a motorcycle forcibly snatched a gold chain from a woman. The accused is Abdul Rehman, 31, a resident of Aletty, Sullia. A case was registered under Section 309(4)(b) of the BNS.According…
Mangaluru: Two cases have been registered in Ullal and Mangaluru North police stations, and counterfeit sports goods have been seized after a complaint was filed regarding the sale of fake branded items at two sports shops in the city.Addressing reporters on Tuesday, DCP (law & order) Mithun HN said the cases were registered based on…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada zilla panchayat is expanding its women-led food service initiative with the launch of Akka Cafe Trucks, marking a first‐of‐its-kind effort in the state to take Akka cafes on wheels and reach a wider public.The initiative follows the success of two Akka Cafes opened by Adiparshakti women SHG at Ujire and Snehasanjeevini Women…
Udupi/ Mangaluru: Udupi police have filed cases against activists Mahesh Shetty Thimarody and Vasanth Giliyar for provocative content.“On Aug 16, Thimarody allegedly used abusive and obscene language against BL Santosh, BJP national general secretary (Org), on Facebook,” said Udupi SP Hariram Shankar. He has also been accused of insulting a religious leader and posting derogatory…
Udupi: DC Swaroopa TK highlighted the need for scientific improvement of accident-prone black spot areas on national highways to ensure smooth traffic flow.She was speaking at a road safety committee meeting at the DC’s office in Manipal on Monday. She said 18 black spots have been identified on national highways in the district, many of…
Mangaluru: The Jain Dharma Hita Rakshana Samiti, Jaina Kashi, Moodbidri, has warned that the forum will launch a massive protest if the govt fails to initiate action against those who are allegedly spreading lies against Dharmasthala and its leaders on social media.The Samiti leader and former minister, K Abhayachandra Jain, and other members stated that…
Mangaluru: A joint team of CCB personnel and officers from the Mangaluru Central Sub-Division arrested five persons for allegedly abducting a jeweller by posing as customs officials and robbing him of a 350-gram gold ingot worth Rs 35 lakh.DCP (law and order) Mithun HN told reporters on Tuesday that the accused were traced to Pune…
Mangaluru: Moral education is essential for today’s society, and books serve as a guiding light for a meaningful life, said film director and lyricist V Nagendra Prasad.He was speaking after releasing ‘Jnanapatha’ and ‘Jnanaratha’, published under the Yoga and Moral Education programme in schools, at an event organised by Shantivana Trust in Dharmasthala on Tuesday….
Mangaluru: The Mangalore University Syndicate has accused vice-chancellor PL Dharma of obstructing the probe into the excess recruitment issue. The discontented members have decided to file a complaint with the Governor of Karnataka and other concerned departments.MLC Manjunath Bhandary raised the issue along with several other Mangalore University issues in the Legislative council on Monday….
Mangaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged Dharmasthala mass burial case continued its documentation process on Tuesday. The complainant-witness appeared before SIT, and according to a senior officer, it will take time to corroborate various accounts. All suspected sites have been marked. “We are looking into all claims that bodies were buried at…
