Mangaluru: Senior advocate Dore Raju, on behalf of pro-Sowjanya activists, filed an objection petition before a Belthangady court on Saturday, contending that the SIT report submitted to the court is not maintainable as the investigation is still pending.Raju told reporters that he also opposed the application submitted by the advocates on behalf of the Dharmasthala…
Mangaluru: The dept of horticulture, in association with the Dakshina Kannada district administration, the ZP, and Kadri Park Development Committee, along with Siri Horticulture Association, will organise a fruit and flower show at Kadri Park here from Jan 23 to 26, on the occasion of Republic Day. The entry fee for the fruit and flower…
Mangaluru: The Diocese of Mangalore has added another parish on New Year’s Day, with Holy Cross Chapel in Bellare being declared a parish or church. The chapel in Bellare was constructed 50 years ago, as the Christian community had to travel to Panja parish, a distance of about 14-15 km, for their spiritual needs.With an…
Mangaluru: Acting on a tip-off received on Thursday morning, that an individual was selling marijuana at Parladka Junction Puttur Kasaba village, Puttur Town station PSI Janardhan KM and his team raided the spot. About 400 grams of marijuana was seized from the accused identified himself as Muhammad Thauseef, said Dakshina Kannada SP Arun K. He…
Mangaluru: An attempt to extort money from a cattle owner was reported at Angaragudde in Mulki.Mangaluru City police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy said that three persons from a neighbouring village allegedly targeted Abu Bakar, who owns three pairs of buffaloes, five milch cows and an oxen. The accused allegedly assaulted Shamshuddin, the father of Abu…
Udupi: A two-wheeler rider died at Enagudde in Kaup taluk in the early hours on Friday. The deceased is Yuvaraja B. The incident took place when Yuvaraja was riding his two-wheeler from Mangaluru to his room in Brahmavar.Around 1.50 am on Friday, while reaching the Udyavara bridge in Enagudde, he lost control of his motorbike,…
Mangaluru: Mangaluru City police issued a traffic advisory in the backdrop of various events to be held at Tannirbhavi Beach as part of the Karavali Utsava.As part of the Karavali Utsava organised by the Dakshina Kannada district administration, music festivals, Kailash Kher Night, and Vijaya Prakash Night will be held at Tannirbhavi Beach on Saturday…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada’s liquor market remained largely steady in Dec, with Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) sales showing marginal growth despite a decline in beer consumption. Official data indicates that 2,36,175 boxes of IMFL were sold in Dec 2025, up slightly from 2,36,048 boxes in Dec 2024—an increase of just 127 boxes. In contrast, beer sales…
Mangaluru: The Mangaluru ‘Pura Pravesha’ of Sri Vedavardhana Thirtha of Shiroor Mutt, who will be ascending the Sarvajna Peetha of Udupi Sri Krishna Mutt, will be held at the Rajangana of Sri Mahaganapathi Temple, Urwa Store, on Sunday.Udupi Shiroor Paryaya reception committee honorary president Pradeep Kumar Kalkura told reporters on Friday, that the committee’s Mangaluru…
Mangaluru: In a bid to improve revenue collection, Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has begun a ward-wise survey to determine the exact number of properties and thereby improve revenue collection.MCC revenue officials have held several preparatory meetings to conduct spot inspections as part of the survey. The first phase of the survey was launched by MCC…
