Former President A P J Abdul Kalam to interact with students in Mangalore on April 1

March 30, 2014

Mangalore, Mar 30: Former President of India A P J Abdul Kalam will be visiting Mangalore on April 1.

He would interact with more than 1,600 students of various schools of Mangalore at TMA Pai Convention Hall in the city at 4.30 pm.

Addressing the media persons Zilla Panchayat CEO Tulasi Maddineni that the former president will spend time with students for about 50 minutes. During interaction, students may electoral process, ethical voting, role of youth, development issues, democracy and so on. However, they are barred from asking questions on political parties or individual.

The total seating capacity of the hall is 1,760. The students will have to give their names at the entrance for raising a question. The students have to produce their school/college identity cards at the venue to enter the hall. As there will be frisking, students are requested to be at the venue by 3.45 pm, she added.

Mr Kalam is part of the Election Commission 's voter awareness campaign as a national icon ' ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim has said that the ballot papers for service voters have been printed and dispatched. The answer script evaluation of SSLC and PU Board examinations will not be started from April 9 to 17, due to Lok Sabha polls.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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