M'lore varsity to host international conference on Synthetic and Structural Chemistry

December 5, 2011

Mangalore, December 5: Mangalore University will be organising a three-day International Conference on Synthetic and Structural Chemistry (ICSSC-2011) on its Mangalagangothri campus near here from December 8.

Announcing this at a press conference here on Monday, University Vice Chancellor of the Prof T C Shivashankar Murthy said that the conference gains significance in that the UN General Assembly, at its 63 rd session in December 2008, had declared 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry in recognition of its achievements of chemistry and its contribution to wellbeing of mankind.

He said that department of Chemistry thought that it is qualified to host the conference, to commemorate the year. The objective is to provide a forum for exchange of ideas and create an environment for collaborative endeavours in frontier areas, he added.

The 3 day International Conference will be inaugurated on December 8, 2011. Prof T N Guru Rao, Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, IISC, Bangalore will deliver the key note address. Prof M R Gajendragad , Former Vice Chancellor, Kuvempu University , Dr KA Suresh , Director Centre for Soft Matter Research , Bangalore , Dr P M Akberali, Managing Director, Apotex Pharmachem India, Pvt ltd will be the chief guests. Prof Murthy himself would preside over the function.

About 20 experts are delivering the plenary and invited lectures on varied topics in the research areas of synthetic and structural chemistry. About 300 research papers will be presented in oral and poster presentations. More than 500 delegates from various Universities, Industries and Research institutes are participating in the conference. In the concluding session, internationally well-known crystallographer Prof. H K Fun from University of Sains, Malaysia will deliver the Valedictory address. Prof BS Sherigara, DR K J Divakar, Prof S P Hiremath will preside over the function.

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Saudi-Kerala AIE flight diverted to Mangaluru for medical emergency

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December 2,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 2: Mangaluru International Airport responded to a medical emergency late on Monday night. Air India Express flight IX 522, travelling from Riyadh to Thiruvananthapuram, was diverted to Mangaluru Airport after a passenger in his late 30s experienced a medical emergency on board.

The Airport’s Operations Control Centre received an alert regarding the passenger’s health condition. The airport activated its emergency response protocol, mobilising the airport medical team and coordinating with stakeholders including CISF, immigration, and customs.

Upon landing, airport medical personnel attended to the passenger, assessed his condition, and arranged to shift him to a local tertiary-care hospital for further treatment. The passenger’s relatives accompanied the passenger, who incidentally received necessary medical care on board, which helped stabilise the situation.

Following the handling of the emergency, the flight departed for Thiruvananthapuram at 2:05 am on Tuesday.

"We appreciate the cooperation of all parties involved, and this incident reaffirms our ongoing commitment to prioritising passenger safety and readiness to respond to unforeseen emergencies with professionalism and care," the Airport spokesperson said.

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Think Before You Post! Mangaluru Police Crack Down on Provocative Instagram Accounts

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December 5,2025

Mangaluru: In a significant step to curb online hate and intimidation, Mangaluru City Police have registered a suo motu case against multiple Instagram accounts accused of circulating alleged provocative and threatening content.

While monitoring social media activity on Tuesday, Kankanady Town PSI Anitha Nikkam identified the Instagram handle ‘team_targetttt_900’ for posting a hate message alongside images of lethal weapons. Another account, ‘team_nagara_900’, allegedly shared a threatening post targeting activist Bharath Kumdelu, tagging additional pages such as KARAVALI-OFFICIAL.

Several other accounts — including ‘immu_bhai.fan’, ‘target_boy_900’, ‘kings_of_manglore’, ‘team_target_boys.900’, ‘arshad_mangalore’, ‘target_ka19_ullal’, ‘team_target__’, ‘troll_tigersz_900’, ‘tr_group_900’, and ‘team_target_900’ — are also under scrutiny for spreading similar inflammatory material, police said.

Authorities have urged citizens, especially young social media users, to report suspicious pages and avoid engaging with groups that glorify violence or threaten individuals. Online hate can quickly escalate into real-world harm, and police stress that sharing or promoting such content can attract legal consequences.

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