Coastal Districts

Mangaluru, Jan 21: In the wake of consecration of Ram Lalla at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya scheduled to be held on January 22, elaborate security arrangements have been made in Mangaluru, one of the communally sensitive cities in south India.

Mangaluru: A man was robbed of a gold chain that he had purchased from a jewelry shop after he fell prey to attention diversion tactics on board a KSRTC bus.

Mangaluru: A few private schools and colleges in Dakshina Kannada have declared a holiday on the day of the “pran pratishtha of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, on Jan 22. A few others have arranged special prayers, and to live telecast the inauguration at their campuses.

Mangaluru, Jan 20: As many as luminaries from various fields have been chosen for the Sandesha Awards 2024. The award programme will be held on February 11 at 5:30 pm at the Sandesha Institute Grounds in Mangaluru.

Mangaluru: Three people have been arrested on charges of assaulting a young couple of different faiths near Kadri Park in the city on January 19.

Udupi, Jan 18: Sri Sugunendra Teertha, chief of the Puthige mutt, ascended the ‘Paryaya Peeta’ at Udupi Sri Krishna temple amid festivities in the small hours on Thursday.

Mangaluru, Jan 18: A resident of Bantwal in Dakshina Kannada has lost Rs 10.6 lakh after he was invited on social media to make investments in the share market.

Mangaluru, Jan 16: A six-year-old mute boy, who went to a banana farm in Tadepalli with his father, accidentally fell into a well there and died on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Relin.

Karwar, Jan 15: The Kumta police in Uttara Kannada district have registered a case on its own against BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde for his provocative speech.

Mangaluru, Jan 15: Customs officials at the Mangaluru International Airport have seized gold worth Rs 50.93 lakh which was being smuggled by two passengers who arrived from Abu Dhabi and Dubai by Air India Express flights.