This 94-year-old has been waiting for years to meet the President for tea
An annual high tea is organised by Rashtrapati Bhavan to commemorate the Quit India movement, but Shyama Rao did not receive a much-awaited invite this year.
Harsha Raj Gatty
Former Union Min Janardhan Poojary rescued from floods in Dakshina Kannada
Officials said that on receiving information about the octogenarian leader’s whereabouts, a team of was sent to lead Poojary and his family to safety.
Karnataka floods: Cops lathicharge flood-hit locals who stalled CM BSY’s convoy
Many have taken to social media to criticise the Chief Minister for continuing to sit inside his car while the police were taking action against protesters.
3 dead, including 18-month-old child, amidst severe flooding in coastal Karnataka
The two other victims include a woman who was milking a cow when the wall of the shed crashed down on her and a 23-year-old sand miner in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts.
Nurse who rescued woman from Mangaluru stabber receives Florence Nightingale award
Nimmy Stephen Kulakkattu, a 22-year-old nurse, said that she was “just doing my duty.”
After sexual assault by students, K’taka college bars phones, male-female interaction
Confirming all the new regulations but the restriction on male-female interaction, college authorities told TNM that the rules were for students’ welfare.
Puttur: Students and management stalemate at Vivekananda College continues as classes remain on hold
All these measures are in the interest of keeping in mind the students’ welfare.
86 Indian seamen detained in Indonesia for five months seek help from govt
In February, the Indonesian Navy boarded several Indian ships after they strayed into territorial waters.
5-year-old son tells Udupi police that his mother, not a kidnapper killed sibling
Udupi police recovered the lifeless body of the infant wedged onto a low-lying tree branch over the Kubja river on Friday.
Mangaluru woman stabbed by stalker responding to treatment: Doctors
Her attacker has been admitted to psychiatry ward of KS Hegde hospital and has been diagnosed with depression, say doctors.
Upset at not having a boy, Mangaluru man allegedly kills his 8-month-old baby
Police arrested the man on Thursday, three days after he allegedly killed his daughter.
Dakshina Kannada goes online to rein in illegal sand mining and transportation
The app-based and online portal, SandBazaar, launched about a month ago and has listed over 100 licensed sand miners alongside the tariff chart and their modes of operation.
3 Bajrang Dal activists arrested for allegedly threatening K’taka Congress leader
The alleged threat was made after BJP candidate Nalin Kumar Kateel won from Dakshina Kannada constituency in the Lok Sabha Elections.
Mangaluru gripped by water scarcity, unprecedented situation sees residents struggle
Water is being rationed in Mangaluru – residents get continuous water supply 96 hours, followed by no water supply for 72 hours.
Dharwad: Lake drained after HIV+ woman’s body found afloat
On November 29, a body of a 36-year-old woman was seen afloat in Jagirdar Lake near Morab village in Dharwad district.
French-origin Indian woman appointed president of Karnataka gram panchayat
Anjana Devi, 42, was unanimously elected in the Anegundi Grama Panchayat in Gangavati taluka of
Scooter diaries: A K’taka mother and son are making a temple run across India
Krishna Kumar and his 70-year-old mother Choodarathna have visited more than 40,000 religious places in
Kodagu journalist arrested for inciting communal hatred
Taking exception of the a news article that appeared in the local Kannada daily ‘Kaveri
K’taka gov bats for low-key Tipu Jayanti: No procession, banners in Srirangapatna, Kodagu
The BJP has accused the ruling JD(S)-Congress coalition government of conducting the celebrations to appease
Cyber crime: A guide to understanding, prevention and redress
From ministers and celebrities to trusting seniors, every category of citizen seems to have fallen
How police in Kannur are empowering youth, leading them away from political violence
An initiative by Panoor police, Insight is a free competitive examination coaching programme, which has
Topping exams at 96, this nonagenarian wants to pass SSLC before touching 100
The 96-year old Karthyayani Amma is on cloud nine. For, she had passed the ‘Aksharalaksham’
Meet Tauseef Ahmed, the Mangalurean recently awarded for rescuing over 8000 animals
Tauseef is one of the youngest recipients of the ‘Best Street Care and Rescue’ award
How a disabled man in Udupi ran 6km to inform railways about a broken track
Krishna Poojary ran as fast as he could to alert railway authorities of a broken
Is non-disclosure with regard to workplace sexual harassment hurting women?
The ongoing ‘Me Too’ campaign throws up a pertinent question as to whether confidentiality itself
Won over by Mangalurean seafood, Karnataka minister gifts chef Rs 25k, trip to Mecca
The 48-year-old chef, Haneef Mohammed, distributed Rs 21,000 out of the tip to the employees
A Tale Of Two Women Who Fell 18 Steps Short Of Sabarimala Shrine
Journalist Kavitha Jakkal and activist Rehana Fathima were on the verge of creating history when
Mangaluru gets a glimpse of old Mysuru in ‘Bombe Habba’
Over 130 enthusiastic Mysurean families in the region have managed to put-up a show of
India’s first cryptocurrency ATM launched in Bengaluru
Installed by virtual currency exchange, Unocoin, the ATM allows customers to deposit and withdraw minimum
Meet Reshma Nishanth Who Wants To Become One Of The First Women To Enter Sabarimala
After the Supreme Court verdict came, she wore black dress and a garland of tulsi
Cold water to greet participants at Kodagu’s Dasara Poets’ meet
Admonishing the Madikeri Dasara Committee (MDC) for rolling-back on poet’s symposium in its Rs 50
Manjula went missing in floods, her heartbroken family cremated a doll in her place
Manjula, 15 years old, was a star throwball player, and she was cremated with her
K’taka man uses up savings to build a bridge so kids in his village can attend school
Seeing how children were dropping out of school as there was no bridge over Kapila
Quirky ‘mobile throwing’ contest to promote e-waste recycling to be held in Udupi
The contest, to be held on October 7, claims to give away a new smartphone
Life after retirement: This Bengaluru club helps senior citizens find their passion
In its 4 fours year of existence, members of The Silver Surfers Club have made
Anniversaries, proposals, promotions: Bengalureans are taking to the skies to celebrate
Apart from ferrying people to the airport, HeliTaxii has helped people curate special days of
‘House-raising’ sees spurt in Kerala as owners try to secure properties from floods
Using mechanical or hydraulic screw jacks to separate a building from its foundation, the cost
Verdict On Section 377 Not Enough, More Miles To Go, Say Lawyers, Activists
The 493-page verdict reads down the criminalisation of consensual sex between adults and confines Section
89-yr-old freedom fighter from Karnataka signs up for PhD
A retired teacher and social worker, Sharanabasavaraj Bisarahalli has 15 self-authored books, a degree in
Once a year, a monster appears in Udupi to help sick people get better
Ravi Katpadi earns Rs 450-550 a day. But by dressing up for Janmashtami, he has
All-girl tiger dance troupe to take to Udupi’s streets on Janmashtami
The girls will contribute all proceeds they get from the pili vesha for the education
Youngsters start online campaign for all-weather roads between Mangaluru-Bengaluru
At the onset of the Kodagu floods and landslides, some like minded individuals highlighted the
To highlight women candidates standing for elections, SDPI uses pics of male members
The campaign material was for the Ullal City Municipal Council elections. Following outrage, the pamphlet
Unwarranted Human Intervention Into Nature Has Resulted In Kerala Floods: Madhav Gadgil
While Kerala has been witnessing century’s worst-ever disaster, ecologist Madhav Gadgil, who headed the Western Ghats
Cancel tourist bookings till August 31, Kodagu district administration orders
The directive from Deputy Commissioner PI Sreevidya comes in the wake of flooding and landslides
Watch: NDRF constable ziplines two-month-old baby across fast flowing water in Kodagu
After nearly two minutes of the rescue operation in Madikeri, Kodagu district, the baby was
Kodagu floods: 10 feared dead, over 4000 stranded in hillocks as rescue ops continue
Scores trekked through treacherous forest areas to get to safety, but many were in a
Mangaluru: What do you call Chak-De India without penalty shootout: Gold!
If you are looking for a tight knit sports drama like Chak-De India, then Gold
To document state of roads, this Mangaluru duo in their 50s will drive 16,000 km
Covering 20 states, the duo plans to prepare a comprehensive report that will serve as
Recollections and recriminations of a precious generation
It was the league of extraordinary gentlemen, women and children who lived no ordinary lives;