Cultural extravaganza marks 'Sauharda Christmas 2011'

December 7, 2011

Mangalore, December 7: Mangalore Christian Council, Karnataka Christian Educational Society, Mangalore Diocesan E Cumenical Council and Karnataka Christian Forum for Human Rights on Tuesday jointly organised a 'Souharda Christmas 2011', a celebration filled with song, dance and music.

Father Rev. Aloyius Paul D Souza, Bishop of Mangalore, Rt Rev. Dr John S Sadananda , Bishop , CSI Karnataka Southern Diocese, Yahkab Mar Elias, Metropolitan Malankara Orthodox Syrian Diocese, Most Rev Dr Lawrence Mukkuzhy, Syro Malabar Bishop of Belthangady and Most Rev. Dr Geevarghese Divannasions, Syro Malankara Bishop Of Puttur were the Chief guests of the evening.

The celebrations began with an Invocation dance by Angels from Sandesha College of Fine arts. Rev Hanibal Cabral , Principal of Mangalore Theosophical College welcomed the audience. The next programme of the evening was Gana Mela, a choir of violins and keyboard by the Sushanthi Church. Following that was cultural dance by St Joseph's Church, Jeppu and then a cultural song by Karnataka Mission Network.

Rev John Sadananda blessed the audience saying, “God is with us. God's blessings are always there. Joseph and Mary, are together today. Today we are talking about the environment and Jesus has the power of oneness. Peace is not only doing pooja but it should be connected with all aspects of life. We have to try to become peace makers. Jesus teaches us how to come together and not fight. We must learn to identify extremes and peace is not confined to Bishops coming together”

Then the programme unveiled the E Cumenical Choir. The next was a Christmas dance by Marthoma Church, Balmatta. They also presented a skit about praying to Jesus. Federation of Christian Churches sang a devotional song, while Father Muller's college of Nursing presented a Bharatanatyam dance.

The evening was filled with good cultural entertainment for the packed audience at Milagres Church hall.

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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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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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