Coastal Districts

With the hijab issue resurfacing in Mangaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday, May 28, asserted that everyone should abide by the High Court and the government's orders.

Koppal, May 28: While commenting on the resurfacing of the hijab issue in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka Education Minister B.C. Nagesh on Saturday categorically stated that only uniforms are allowed in school and college campuses across the state.

Manglauru, May 28: In the wake of protests launched by a group of students backed by hardline Hindutva outfits the Mangalore University College has shown red signal to Muslim girls with headscarves.

Mangaluru, May 27: Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Alok Kumar said that the beat system should be implemented effectively in Dakshina Kannada and Western Range comprising DK, Udupi, Chikkamagaluru and Shivamogga.

Mangaluru, May 27: In the wake of ‘Tambula Prashne’ organised by Vishwa Hindu Parishad earlier this week as part its campaign to portray Malali Juma Masjid near Ganjimutt on the city’s outskirts as a temple, the Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations (FIRA) has thrown open a fresh challenge for astrologers, who claimed that there was a shiva temple in the place of mosque centuries ago.

Udupi, May 27: A student accused of rash and negligent driving died after the motorbike he was riding hit a divider, and fell on the street near Lakshminagar on Thursday.

Mangaluru, May 26: Backed by hardline Hindutva outfits, dozens of Hindu students of Mangalore University College at Hampanakatta in the heart of the city, staged a protest in the campus against Muslim girls for not fulfilling the demand to expose their hair.

Managluru, May 26: After being jailed for more than a year in Saudi Arabia's Buraidah deportation center, a 31-year-old NIR, finally returned to his home town in Mangaluru taluk

Mangaluru, May 25: The police have the police have strengthened security around historic Juma Masjid at Malali of Thenkulipadi village near Bajpe on the outskirts of Mangaluru, as Hindutva outfits today held a ‘Tambula Prashne’ at Sri Ramanjaneya Bhajana Mandira at Thenkulipadi in Ganjimutt. A tense atmosphere has prevailed in the area.

Udupi, May 23: Various places in coastal district of Udupi has received the highest rainfall in Karnataka five times in the last seven years between 2015 and 2021, according to the data from the Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA).