This Karnataka women’s group keeps alive the art of making traditional ‘goodudeepas’
Bamboo straws, rope, glue, colour, crepe paper, and a little bit of patience — here’s what goes into making the traditional Deepavali lanterns.
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Mangaluru activist stages silent protest over dilapitated national highway
When the activist was joined by more people, the NHAI filled the potholes on the highway.
Drowning was the cause of VG Siddhartha’s death: Forensic report concludes
VG Siddartha’s body was recovered about a month ago from the Netravati river near Mangaluru.
‘Most wanted’ conman with 14 duping cases in 8 states arrested in Mangaluru
For years, 53-year-old Sam Peter posed as a National Crime Investigation Bureau director and used conning, intimidation and arm-twisting tactics to fleece money from people.
Coffee Day founder VG Siddhartha’s body recovered 9 km from Nethravathi bridge
VG Siddhartha, who is also the son-in-law of former Union Minister SM Krishna, had gone missing near the Nethravathi river in Mangaluru on Monday night.
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.
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.
‘Was doing my duty’: Brave nurse who helped rescue woman from Mangaluru stabber
“Nothing came to my mind when I saw the guy with the knife,” she says. “I just stretched out my hand.”
Unable to handle rejection, 27-yr-old stabs woman in Mangaluru: Act caught on cam
The man then tried to attack himself with the same knife. Both are undergoing treatment at a local hospital and Shraddha’s condition is said to be serious.
Two arrested in Mangaluru after video of man abusing hospital staff goes viral
In the video, Deekshit can be heard complaining that the hospital was apathetic to his friend, who is on a stretcher after a bike accident, and was waiting for an ambulance for further care.
Two Mangaluru scrap dealers arrested for creating fake bills to avoid up to Rs 15 cr GST
Officials said the duo fraudulently generated Input Tax Credit from business firms and entities without obtaining any goods in reality, saving up to Rs 15 crore.
22-year-old woman found murdered at rented house in Mangaluru
A male companion Sandeep, who lived-in with the 22-year-old woman, is now absconding and is the prime suspect in the case.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Fire breaks out in City Centre Mall in Mangaluru
Activists say that the City Centre Mall was opened in 2010 without clearances.
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’.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
Holiday for schools, colleges in K’taka’s Dakshina Kannada as IMD predicts more rains
The average rainfall in the Dakshina Kannada district was reported to be 76.2 mm and
Mob assaults Mangaluru man for allegedly stalking minors
No official police complaint has been filed either by the minors’ parents or by the
Fmr K’taka MLA loses money in banking fraud: ‘Trusted caller because of his English’
“While I would have never shared the CVV, since the caller said that he needed
Pregnant woman rescued by boat in Udupi as rains lash coastal districts
The rainfall in Dakshina Kannada is 49 per cent higher this year compared to the
Back to the roots: This Mangaluru school has made agriculture a compulsory subject
The school has introduced ‘Agriculture Science’ as a mandatory subject for students from 5th to
This Mangaluru man’s ‘Hulivesha’ helmet promotes local art form and road safety too
The 22-year-old has been sporting an ISI-marked retrofitted helmet done up like a tiger mask
Vedavyas Kamath hits out at HDK for ‘ignoring’ Dakshina Kannada in budget
Mangaluru City South MLA Vedavyas Kamath is of the opinion that there are no schemes
‘We must overcome trust-deficit and religious issues’ | interview with MLA Dr Bharath Shetty
Mangaluru City North constituency MLA Dr Y Bharath Shetty feels that police should be given
St Agnes College firm on dress code, says a few students were ‘instigated’ by CFI
Students were instigated by a whatsapp group ‘Justice for scarf and Namaz’ to retaliate against
Bridge collapse on Mangaluru’s Phalguni river: Locals blame illegal mining
The bridge collapse happened on Monday after one of the seven pillars of the bridge
Neglected, isolated and abused: Mangaluru worst city for elders
“In search for greener pastures, the youngsters are moving abroad, especially to Canada and Gulf
Mangaluru: 10-year-old girl spins yarn about brother’s ‘abduction’, sends police into tizzy
The girl fearing rebuke of her mother told her that he was kidnapped by an
As rains lash Dakshina Kannada, good Samaritans open their homes out to those in need
As torrential rains throw life out of gear in the coastal districts of Karnataka, several
Putting tragedy behind: This gritty mom from Mangaluru drives ambulance to run family
When Radhika’s husband passed away in 2002 of cancer, she got a license and restarted
100-plus and still exercising their right to vote: Meet K’taka’s awesome centenarians
Age is just a matter of number for these centenarians, as each one of them
Battle for Mangaluru: Khader, Santosh, Ashraf field six common questions
For decades victory has eluded from BJP in Mangalore constituency region, whereas for the Congress
100th birthday of Gladys D’Souza turns tragic as daughter dies during celebration
In a tragic twist of fate, a woman who was celebrating her mother’s 100th birthday
As ministers act pricey, M’luru govt hospital skips launch event and starts work
With rains, elections approaching, fearing they won’t be able to start services, the staff at
Curtain Raiser: Can Rahul Gandhi’s visit resolve issues that plague DK Congress?
The coastal district that has also given the party several national leaders such as Oscar
Where fear is a business model: What’s changed 9 years after the Mangaluru Pub Attack?
The Bajrang Dal convenor Sharan Pumpwell runs a successful company providing security for malls that
9 years later, all 30 accused in Mangaluru pub attack acquitted for lack of evidence
The attack was caught on camera, despite which not one single person was convicted. For