Mangaluru: Ignore criticism, serve humanity: SSF activists urged at ‘Ilal Habeeb’ Milad rally

January 16, 2015

Mangalore, Jan 16: To celebrate the birth moth of the final Prophet, the members of the Sunni Students Federation (SSF), organized a massive Milad rally and public gathering in the city on Thursday under the slogan ‘Ilal Habeeb’.

Thousands of youths took part in the well-disciplined rally that started at Ambedkar Circle and culminated at Nehru Maidan where a conference was held.

Speaking after inaugurating the public meet, Karnataka Wakf Board member N K M Shafi Saadi said that called upon the SSF activists to go ahead with their good works ignoring criticism.

“There are hundreds of problems in this society. Let us strive to resolve such problems and helping the poor instead of paying heed to the criticism,” he said.

Delivering the keynote address, Ibrahim Musliyar Bekal, the Khazi of Udupi, Chikkamagaluru and Hassan, shed light on the lift and message of Prophet Muhammad. He said that the solution for various problems faced by society can be found in the teachings of the Prophet.

Stating that the Prophet gave importance to humanity, he said that the Prophet’s message is not restricted to a particular religion or subject, but is meant for all.

Mangaluru North MLA B A Mohideen Bava, and a galaxy of religious and social activists including Rasheed Haji, K M Siddeeq Montugoli and Abdul Hameed Bajpe were present.

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Elusive bamboo shrimp resurfaces in Mangaluru estuary after 70 years

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A rare bamboo shrimp has been rediscovered on mainland India more than 70 years after it was last reported, confirming for the first time the presence of Atyopsis spinipes in the country. The find was made by researchers from the Centre for Climate Change Studies at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, during surveys in Karnataka and Odisha.

The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.

The shrimp has now been confirmed at two locations: the Mulki–Pavanje estuary near Mangaluru and the Kuakhai River in Bhubaneswar. Historical specimens from the Andaman Islands, previously labelled as A. moluccensis, were also found to be misidentified and actually belong to A. spinipes.

The rediscovery began after an aquarium hobbyist in Odisha spotted a shrimp in 2022, prompting systematic surveys across Udupi, Karwar and Mangaluru. Four female specimens were collected in Mulki and one in Odisha, all genetically matching.

Researchers warn the species may exist in very small, vulnerable populations as freshwater habitats face increasing pressure from pollution, sand mining and infrastructure development. All verified specimens have been deposited with the Zoological Survey of India for future reference.

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