Moms of Mangalore celebrate Mother's Day; Namratha crowned Super Mommy

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May 9, 2016

Mangaluru, May 9: Every Mother has a special place in the heart of her children. She is special for a reason. She faces all hardships to protect them and give the best to them. While every day is special with a mother in one's life, Mother's day is one such day, when we pull out all stops to show her what she means to us.

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Moms of Mangalore(MOM), an online social group of close to 14 thousand mothers of the region took this opportunity to do their little bit on this day to commemorate this special person in everyone's life.

MOM along with all the well-wishing sponsors came together to host a special evening at City Center mall, Mangaluru. The enthusiastic crowd participated in various activities such as free nail art, Mehendi art and professional Photo shoot and Photo booth, which were all free of cost to the mothers by the sponsors. The event was hosted by RJ Anurag. The highlight of this event was the Babyoye Super Mommy 2016 contest.

Initially, a judging round of online photos was held. There were more than 85 participants and the final 20 participants were screened and shortlisted. 10 on the number of votes that each contestant received and the remaining 10 by a committee of judges.

The shortlisted mothers were then invited to walk the ramp with their little ones wearing color co-ordinated outfits in the first round of the show. From this group, 10 contestants were further shortlisted for the Q&A round where a question on motherhood was posed to each of them and based on the answers the final 5 were selected and given a fun game to play. Namratha Lobo emerged the winner of the Babyoye Super Mommy 2016 title, while Sahana Jatanna was crowned first runners up and Joy Christin Johnson the second runner up. There was also a special prize for the Best Dressed Mommy which was taken by Jugnu Bhatt.

Dr. Vidyashree Kamath, a consultant obg and Laproscopic Surgeon and Mrs Mercy Dsouza from Mercy spa were the judges for the grand finale.

The title sponsor for the event was Babyoye while the co sponsors were Toybazaar, Work from home divas india, Pinto & Pinto Advocates & Solicitors, Tasty bite culinary studio, Anirvedha behavioural assessment theraphy center, Nithesh Kalnad Photography, Heaven Rose professional salon, Mercy Spa and Health Plus Center.

While a plethora of likeminded people came together to make this possible, the main stars of the event and of the Group are the mothers of MOM, whose support and participation defined the success of the event. As MOM intends to get involved into more social responsibilities in the region, while supporting each other through the various services it renders through its online Page, mothers are encouraged to join this group and make use of the opportunities and also make a small effort to make a difference in the lives of other mothers.

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SATHYA VISHWASI
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Tuesday, 10 May 2016

THESE ARE NOT SUPER MOMS, the real super super moms are those poor mothers who works hard under burning sun ( on daily wages ) to feed their children and struggle to educate their children, some one living beside road side, someone living in small huts... ... so the admins should find such mothers and felicitate them....

lyvia
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Tuesday, 10 May 2016

Hi, I am one of the admins of the group. As in previous few articles, we would like to mention that we go beyond these fun activities as the intention is primarily to help mothers and through them the larger society. We have had initiatives and many selfless mothers providing free, certified and credible service to members in the group. We encourage more mothers to join and also take part and suggest initiatives to help mothers of mangalore. This is in no way a political religious or a feminist group and there is strict moderation in this regard.

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December 1,2025

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Udupi, Dec 1: A horrific case of alleged rape has unfolded in Udupi, where a worker from a Hindutva organisation, previously arrested and released on bail for harassing a young woman, is now accused of waylaying and sexually assaulting her.

The arrested individual has been identified as Pradeep Poojary (26), a member of the Hindu Jagarana Vedike's Nairkode unit in Perdur.

Poojary had allegedly been relentlessly harassing the young woman, pressuring her to marry him. When she bravely stood up to him and refused his demands, she filed a formal complaint at the Hiriyadka police station. He was subsequently arrested in that initial harassment case but was later granted bail.

According to police reports, driven by the same malicious grudge, Poojary allegedly intercepted the woman again on November 29. While she was walking through a deserted area, the accused is claimed to have threatened her by grabbing her neck. When she again refused to marry him, he allegedly proceeded to rape her.

The survivor immediately informed her family about the traumatic assault. Following this, her parents lodged a complaint at the Udupi women’s police station.

Police arrested Poojary again and produced him before the court. He has since been remanded to judicial custody.

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December 4,2025

Udupi: A 40-year-old NRI from Udupi has reportedly lost more than Rs 12.25 lakh in an online investment scam operated through Telegram.

According to a complaint filed at the CEN police station, Leo Jerome Mendonsa, who has been working in Dubai for the past 15 years in computer accessories sales, maintains NRI accounts in Karkala and Nitte.

On November 12, 2025, Mendonsa was added to a Telegram group called Instaflow Earnings by unknown individuals. Users identified as Priya and Dipannita persuaded him to invest in “Revenue Tasks.” Initially, Mendonsa transferred Rs 1,100 multiple times and received the promised returns, encouraging him to continue.

On November 14, another user, Nishmitha Shetty, directed him to register on a website, digitvisionuoce.cc, and invest Rs 4 lakh in various shares. Over the next few days, he made multiple transfers totaling Rs 12,25,000, including Rs 50,000 via Google Pay, believing the scheme was legitimate.

After receiving the money, the alleged handlers stopped responding, and neither the invested amount nor the promised profits were returned.

The CEN police have registered a case under Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the IT Act and Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and investigations are ongoing.

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December 7,2025

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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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