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.”
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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.
4 dengue deaths reported in Dakshina Kannada as state sees rise in dengue cases
Around 400 cases of dengue have been recorded from the district as of Friday, with more than half of the cases being reported from Mangaluru.
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.
Mangaluru: Viral video on bestiality – Police register two cases, arrest three
The three-part video became viral which shows the alleged accused Ansari, having unnatural sex with a cow and also some other three people interrogating him at the spot.
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.
As Mahadayi river mouth dries up, 4 north Karnataka districts reel under water crisis
With only two inches of water left at the mouth of the Mahadayi river, residents of Belagavi, Gadag, Bagalkote and Dharwad districts wait desperately for the monsoon.
Five months after 7 Udupi fishermen went missing at sea, brother of one takes own life
Although the Indian Navy found the wreckage of Suvarna Tribhuja, the fishing boat that disappeared five months ago, the seven fishermen on board are still missing.
Kodagu floods: 35 houses allocated for families affected by landslides
The two-bedroom houses, spread across 4.8 acres, have been distributed to families whose houses were completely damaged or destroyed in the landslides.
Mangaluru couple held for murder of woman whose mutilated body was found in gunny bags
Shreemathi Shetty was allegedly murdered by Jonas Samson and Victoria Mathias, and her body parts stuffed in a gunny bag and placed in three different areas in the city.
Mangaluru man assaulted by mob for ‘being gay’: 3 arrested
Videos shared widely on social media showed the mob assaulting the victim and forcibly cutting his hair with a sickle.
Radio collars fitted on elephants of different herds in Kodagu to track movemented
Forest officials hope that this will go a long way in reducing the human-animal conflict in Kodagu.
After Kodagu floods, K’taka govt allows landowners to convert agri land to build home
Landowners with up to 20 cents of land in non-vulnerable areas of the district can convert land for building individual houses.
Kodagu Dist Commissioner cancels govt officials leave for 3 months during monsoon
The decision is among several steps taken by the district administration in the aftermath of the floods and landslides in Kodagu last year.
Mangaluru dog lovers, a new cafe welcomes humans and their four-legged friends alike
K9 Resto Café also has a grooming centre, massage parlour and a day-care facility for animals.
Mangaluru teacher helps bring menstrual health awareness, sanitary pads to rural areas
They have distributed close to 6,000 pads since the group’s inception.
Kodagu shocker: Mother-daughter duo found brutally murdered in coffee estate
The police suspect that the motive could be a tussle over trespassing.
Reserve Mysuru Dasara elephant Drona dies, caretakers allege neglect
The Mathigodu camp’s mahouts, who had tried to revive the elephant, allege that timely medical intervention could have saved Drona’s life.
How a Mangaluru professor is using geo-tagging, QR codes to help save trees from the axe
Dr Smitha Hegde, an expert in the study of ferns, has documented more than one thousand trees with her students so far.
Why did 11 villages in Karnataka’s Belagavi boycott the Lok Sabha polls?
The villagers refrained from voting to register their protest against the Forest Department for hindering development works in their villages.
Belagavi set to script history with 57 candidates in fray, EC to use ballot units
Belagavi is going to polls with 8,256 ballot units, 2,054 polling booths, 17,49,005 voters, and 57 candidates.
Animal activist in Mangaluru uses reflective collars to save stray dogs from accidents
Tauseef Ahmed had tagged about 400 dogs with reflective collars to prevent collisions with drivers of fast-moving vehicles.
Dakshina Kannada elections: 13 MP candidates face off in sensitive constituency
The constituency has been a sensitive one, vulnerable to violence and rowdyism, and parts of it — especially Mangalore city commissionerate limits have been identified as critical.
Nalin Kumar Kateel, Dakshina Kannada: Two-time MP’s popularity on the decline
Kateel was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time in 2009, upon defeating Congress representative Janardhan Poojary by 40,420 votes.
Ballari girl, who moonlights as a puncture shop repairer, tops in state in PU Arts
The mobile phone of Devendrappa, who runs a roadside puncture repair shop at Kottur in
Kodagu forest officials rescue 5 elephants stuck overnight in water reservoir
The incident comes less than a week after an elephant was shot dead by unknown assailants in the same area.
Denied basic necessities for 20 yrs, Kodagu tribe to boycott polls
The residents of Maadu Hati in Kodagu say they have no proper drinking water or sanitation facilities.
In pictures: How junk turned into jungle gyms at this Mangaluru govt school
A government school in Mangaluru’s Kulai has given itself a ‘Gaming Arcadia’ made out of waste, eco-friendly and recycled materials.
Siddaramaiah’s former media advisor booked for controversial speech in Udupi
Dinesh Amin Mattu served as the media advisor to former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah until 2018.
Police arrest man who shared viral ‘encounter Janardhan Poojary’ audio clip last year
Upset with Poojary lending support to the Ram Mandir, Hakeen Puttur had shared an audio clip calling for the leader to be ‘encountered and killed’ in December 2018.
Mangaluru’s 3 decades old Beggars’ Rehabilitation Centre has plenty of life transformation stories to tell
Owing to alcohol, substance abuse, financial stress and family issues, these inmates who had once resorted to begging today claim of confidence to thrive with their abilities.
Rental bikes easing daily commute in Bengaluru
For over a year now, popular rent-a-bike services have been offering ‘rides’ to Bengalureans, catering to their local and hyperlocal commute.
A musical connect: This US Air Force band struck a chord with audiences at Aero India
The band also performed country, jazz and pop numbers and, to the audience’s glee, had a jamming session with the IAF band.
Spectacular five-day ‘Aero-India 2019’ kick starts in Bengaluru
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday launched the 12th edition of Aero India 2019 at
Why Mangalore citizens feel that the #10yearchallenge was made for them!
Last year some residents even held a mock ‘birthday party’ of the flyover, along with birthday pops, complete with songs, cakes and celebration just to draw the attention of the authorities.
Close To Month Since ‘Missing’, Families Of 7 Fishermen Pin Hope For Their Survival
Both fishermen associations and family members of crew of ‘Suvarna Tribhuja’ have been running from pillar to post to seek help to trace them but in vain.
Meet real-life Pakshirajan- Dr. Vishwanath Hegga
The 39-year-old veterinarian surgeon lives with his parents, wife, two children, seven dogs and a collection of 500 birds!
The story of Mangaluru’s iconic ‘Omelette Bhandary’, who will shut shop after 51 years
Bhandary, who has not shut his shop save one time when he went to Haridwar, now wants to call it quits after 51 years, and travel the country with his wife
Global market ‘all open’ for greeting cards from this differently-abled unit in Mangaluru
For over five-decades now, the differently-abled trainees at the rehabilitation unit of Fr. Muller Medical
Final chapter: Struggling 36-year-old private library in Mangaluru to close after Dec 31
The Standard Library, home to more than 17,000 books, is slated to close due to dwindling readership and soaring maintenance costs.
M’luru man booked for allegedly circulating audio threatening Cong’s Janardhan Poojary
The suspect allegedly sent the message after the Congress leader spoke in favour of the construction of the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya.
K’taka RTI activist sustains burns after Gram Panchayat member throws hot water on him
The activist Balasubrahmanya Bhat claimed that the Gram Panchayat Vice President attacked him for filing a complaint alleging housing irregularities by her family.
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.
Hate message against Poojary over Babri issue: Top cop assures action if complaint is filed
After a voice message asking the encounter of senior Congress leader Janardhana Poojary went viral,
Meet Viji P, Who Fought For Saleswomen’s Right To Sit
The saleswomen in Kerala are scared to gulp a glass of water during their duty
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