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Mangaluru may be a booming hub for education and healthcare, but when it comes to air connectivity, the city is left wanting. A petition by Sidharth Agrawal has thrown light on the ordeal of thousands of students who flock to the region’s prestigious institutions. Between Mangaluru and neighbouring Udupi, there are nearly 300 engineering, medical, and management colleges. From Uttar Pradesh alone

Bengaluru: Tamil Nadu Congress MP Sasikanth Senthil on Saturday said he has filed a criminal defamation case against Karnataka MLA Janardhan Reddy in a court here for making allegations and linking him to the Dharmasthala case and rejected the claims as politically motivated and reckless. Alleging that it was a "right wing coordinated attempt" as he opposes their politics, Senthil, who had served

A 50-year-old man has been arrested in Noida for allegedly sending a message to the Mumbai Police, threatening dozens of blasts to "kill 1 crore people" in the financial capital where Ganesh festival celebrations are underway. One more person was also arrested for allegedly providing his SIM card to the accused to send the threat message to the Mumbai traffic police's WhatsApp helpline on Thursday

Karwar, Sept 6: In a tragic incident at Somanahalli village of Sirsi taluk, Uttara Kannada district, a 9-year-old boy died after being accidentally shot by his younger brother with an air gun. The deceased was the son of Basappa Undi from Hosa Kittur village in Haveri district. The family had moved to Somanahalli for plantation work. According to police, the children were playing with the air gun

Bengaluru, Sept 4: In a major shift, the Congress government in Karnataka has recommended replacing Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with traditional ballot papers in all upcoming local body elections. Law & Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil said growing concerns over “variations in electoral rolls” and “declining trust in EVMs” prompted the move. “The Cabinet has decided to recommend

Russian President Vladimir Putin, while addressing the media after attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in China, told the US not to try to strong-arm India and China with tariffs and sanctions, saying, "You can't talk to India or China in that way". Accusing the Donald Trump administration of using economic pressure as a tool to undermine two of Asia’s biggest powers

Udupi, Sept 4: The CEN Crime police have registered a case after a senior citizen was allegedly cheated of over ₹1.32 crore in a fraudulent online investment trading scam that originated on Facebook and continued over WhatsApp. The complainant, Henry D Almeida, said that on July 19 he came across an investment trading advertisement on Facebook. On clicking it, he received a WhatsApp message

Udupi, Sept 4: A disturbing case of child trafficking has come to light in Udupi district, exposing a nexus of exploitation involving a vulnerable rape survivor, a couple seeking to adopt, and medical professionals who allegedly facilitated the crime. Police say a four-day-old baby girl, born to a 22-year-old rape survivor with mental health challenges, was sold for ₹4.5 lakh in a private hospital

Mangaluru, Sept 3: Karnataka’s picturesque 320-km coastline is set to undergo a sweeping transformation with the launch of a ₹840-crore initiative backed by the World Bank. The Karnataka Strengthening of Coastal Resilience Economy (K-Shore) project promises not just cleaner beaches free from plastic waste, but also stronger defenses against sea erosion, improved marine conservation, and fresh

Mangaluru, Sep 3: The city police have arrested eight individuals, including a minor, in connection with the sexual assault of a pre-university college (PUC) student and the circulation of a video of the crime on social media. Those arrested have been identified as Karthik, Rakesh Saldanha, Jeevan, Sandeep, Rakshith, Shravan, and Suresh. A juvenile involved in the case has been sent to a juvenile