Rain brings down temperature in Coastal Karnataka

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February 17, 2013

Mangalore, Feb 17: Mangalore and other parts of Dakshina Kannada experienced heavy rain coupled with lightning and thunder early on Sunday that brought the day temperature down by few notches.

Downpour that continued into Saturday night caused waterlogging in several parts of the city.

The day began with a cloudy weather soon followed by showers. Also, there has been unexpected rainfall in many parts of the state for the past two days bringing relief to people from the scorching heat.

Director of Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre Dr V S Prakash said that the rainfall occurred due to a low pressure area formed over the Sri Lankan coast.

“These are part of the pre-monsoon showers. The minimum temperatures rose at a few places over Coastal Karnataka and South Interior over the last few days and it built up pressure to bring relief in the form of light showers,” Prakash said.

Rainfall occurred at a few places over Interior Karnataka and at isolated places over Coastal Karnataka. Srirangapatna in Mandya district, Rayalpadu of Kolar, Madhugiri in Tumkur recorded 4 cm rain each, while Kadra in Uttara Kannada and Pandavapura in Mandya districts recorded 3 cm each until Saturday morning.

Moderate rainfall was also recorded in Belgaum city, Raichur, Mudigere, Hassan, Krishnarajasagar, Bangalore Rural and Kodagu.

Bangalore recorded a maximum temperature of 31 degrees Celsius on Saturday and light to moderate rains are also expected on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Prakash said that this rain would be help farmers for fodder and horticulture crops. Referring to the reports, Prakash said, on the psychological side, this short spell after high temperatures will bring down irritability among people.

“As the harvesting of rabi crops has been completed, it is unlikely to affect agriculture. Horticulture crops like mango will benefit,” said Srinivas Gowda, president of Mango Growers Association in Chintamani.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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Udupi NRI duped of Rs 12.25 lakh in Telegram investment scam

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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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