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Tourist drowns in Arabian Sea near Kumta

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August 22, 2011

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Karwar, August 22: A tourist was drowned in the Arabian Sea at Baad village near Kumta in Uttara Kannada district on Sunday.

The deceased has been identified as Shiva Kumar K (33) from Bangalore.

Eye witnesses said that Shiva Kumar stepped into the sea for swimming without knowing the death of the sea in that area and washed away by the high tides.

His body was recovered. Kumta police have registered a case.

This is the third incident in Uttara Kannada district in which the tourists from Bangalore downed in the sea in a fort night period.

It can be recalled that in two separate incidences 5 persons had downed at Murdeshwar recently.

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November 22,2025

Udupi, Nov 22: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has officially confirmed Narendra Modi’s visit to Udupi on November 28 and shared his detailed schedule with the Karnataka chief secretary.

According to the itinerary, the Prime Minister will land at Mangaluru International Airport from Delhi at 11:05 am and depart for Udupi by helicopter at 11:10 am. He is expected to arrive at the Adi Udupi helipad at 11:35 am.

The earlier plan for a roadshow has been cancelled. Instead, PM Modi will proceed directly to Sri Krishna Math at 12 pm, where he will have darshan of Sri Krishna and address participants of the Laksha Kanta Geetha Gayana event.

The Prime Minister is scheduled to depart from the Adi Udupi helipad at 1:35 pm, returning to Mangaluru Airport before leaving for Goa at 2 pm.

The state administration has been directed to make all necessary arrangements for the visit.

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