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.
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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.
Shame on you for not voting: Tourists who skipped polls garlanded in Chikkamagaluru
As part of the ‘Vote Maadi, Pravasa Maadi’ drive, visitors who didn’t vote were greeted with shawls and garlands made of government documents.
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.
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.
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.
Meet Mangaluru’s ‘Gully Boy’ taking on politics and communalism with Beary rap
YemZii’s sarcastic take on communal politics has already garnered him thousands of subscribers on YouTube
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.
Reviving a folk instrument: This Mangalurean is teaching youth to play the ghumat
Joel Pereira, one of the last known players of the instrument, is training students of a local college to play the Konkani folk instrument
Mangaluru doctors are raising awareness on cancer through a ‘Yakshagana’ play
On February 3, the eve of World Cancer Day, these doctors will come together for ‘Arbudasura Garvabhanga’, or ‘taming the cancer demon’.
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
A K’taka photographer was hired for a wedding. Little did he know it was Isha Ambani’s
In 15 days, Vivek and his team captured over 1.2 lakh photographs, ranging from housewarming, wedding ceremonies, to an array of entertainment.
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.
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