Rain throws life out of gear; houses damaged; paddy fields destroyed

August 2, 2011

Mangalore, August 2: Heavy rains which started lashing Dakshina Kannada since Monday evening continued on Tuesday too, inundating low-lying areas and throwing life out of gear.

Strong winds damaged houses and destroyed agricultural fields in many parts of the district.

A portion of the house belonging to one Pramod at Kandak area of Mangalore city collapsed in the wee hours of Tuesday, causing damage to the tune of Rs 50,000.

The skies remained cloudy entire day. The downpour led to water logging in many localities, causing hardship to many families.

Many two-wheelers and even four-wheelers had to wait for long time as the streets were flooded with rainwater.

The Dakshina Kannada district recorded an average of 82.5 mm rainfall in 24 hours ending at 8am on Tuesday. While Bantwal taluk recorded the highest rainfall of 78.0 mm, Puttur taluk recorded the least at 27.0.6 mm. Rainfall recorded in Mangalore, Sullia and Belthangady taluks respectively was 57.2 mm, 45.4 mm and 69.0 mm.

Meanwhile, Director-in-charge of Meteorological Centre, Bangalore warned the fishermen that strong onshore winds from westerly to northwesterly direction speed occasionally reaching 45-55 kmph likely along off karnataka coast during next 24 hours.

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Saffron wave sweeps Udupi during PM Modi’s roadshow

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November 28,2025

Udupi district transformed into a sea of saffron and celebration on Friday, November 28, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow swept through the coastal temple town. Thousands of residents lined the streets, turning the event into a vibrant public spectacle filled with cheers, flags, and festive energy.

The procession route—from the helipad to the historic Sri Krishna Math—was decked with buntings, saffron flags, and multilayered security barricades. One of the district’s largest-ever security deployments was put in place for the high-profile visit, with over 3,000 police personnel on duty. The arrangement included ten SPs, 27 DSPs, 49 inspectors, 127 sub-inspectors, 232 assistant sub-inspectors, 1,608 constables, and 39 women staff.

Six platoons of the Karnataka State Reserve Police, six Quick Response Teams, bomb detection units, and dog squads were stationed across Udupi. Enhanced surveillance covered Adi Udupi, Bannanje bus stand, and the Sri Krishna Math parking zone, with combing operations carried out along the roadshow corridor.

At the 800-year-old Sri Krishna Math, preparations reached a ceremonial peak. Paryaya Puttige Math seer Sugunendra Teertha Swamiji said the Prime Minister would take part in the Laksha Kantha Geetha Parayana, a mass chanting of the Bhagavad Gita by one lakh devotees, and inaugurate the new Suvarna Teertha Mantapa.

“He will first offer floral tributes to saint-poet Kanakadasa and then unveil the golden covering over the Kanakana Kindi,” the seer said.

The Prime Minister will also receive a Poorna Kumbha welcome and have darshan of Lord Sri Krishna, Mukhyaprana Devaru, and the Suvarna Paduke. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, Minister Bairathi Suresh, Dharmadhikari D. Veerendra Heggade, and seers from the Ashta Maths are expected to join the ceremony.

Ahead of his arrival, the Prime Minister posted on X that he felt “honoured” to attend the spiritually significant gathering. “This is a special occasion that brings together people from different sections of society for a recital of the Gita. This Matha has a very special significance in our cultural life,” he wrote, noting the institution’s long-standing legacy rooted in the teachings of Sri Madhvacharya.

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