I am sorry, says Outlook editor to Mangalore Bishop

December 12, 2011

New Delhi, December 12: English weekly Outlook has tendered an apology for publishing a defamatory letter against Bishop Aloysius Paul D'Souza of Mangalore in its Oct 10 issue.

“We sincerely apologize to the Bishop of Mangalore Diocese and to the members of the Catholic community for the oversight and regret the inconveniences caused,” wrote Outlook Editor-in Chief Vinod Mehta in a clarification published in the latest issue.

The weekly, without verifying its contents, had published the controversial letter written by one Joe A Lewis which stated that ” a recent raid by the Enforcement Directorate on a bishop in Mangalore resulted in the seizure of Rs 9 crore.”

The letter had also urged the magazine to get the matter investigated.

The weekly, following investigation, wrote that “we are happy to clarify that there was no such raid by the Enforcement Directorate on the bishop of Mangalore and nothing was seized.”

Mehta said he is contemplating legal proceedings against the letter writer for the “false, baseless and ill-motivated allegation”.

Bishop Aloysius Paul D'Souza called it “a victory of the prevailing truth against those who intend to maliciously defame the goodness of the Church. God is with us.”

Melwyn P. Noronha, president of the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Mangalore and who headed the legal proceedings, said “the national weekly has investigated into the issue and put an end to the baseless rumors of a few biased individual anti-Christians.”

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Mangaluru Tees Off Big: Golf Excellence Academy to Open at Pilikula

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February 1,2026

The coastal city of Mangaluru is gearing up for a major sporting milestone with the launch of a Golf Excellence Academy at the Pilikula Golf Club (PGC), scheduled to open on May 31. The initiative aims to position Mangaluru firmly on India’s national golfing map.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday during PGC’s first-ever floodlit Pro-Am tournament, club captain Manoj Kumar Shetty said the project is being funded by UAE-based philanthropist Michael D’Souza and is currently in the design phase. Experts from leading golf academies across the country are expected to visit Mangaluru to help shape the training programme and infrastructure.

The academy will train 20 young golfers at a time, with a long-term vision of producing national-level players from the region. Until now, PGC relied on an in-house coach, but the recent renovation of the course and the introduction of floodlights have opened new possibilities for expanding the sport.

Shetty said discussions are underway with two reputed coaching academies, whose heads are expected to visit PGC shortly. “A dormitory for trainers is already under construction. We are inviting academies to assess the facilities and suggest changes so we can build a truly world-class Golf Excellence Academy,” he said.

Professional golfer Aryan Roopa Anand noted that the floodlit course would be a game-changer for young players. “Students can now practise after school hours, even up to 8 or 9 pm, without compromising on academics,” he said.

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