Unbeaten Alva’s College bags overall championship for ninth consecutive time

March 26, 2015

Mangaluru, Mar 26: The unbeaten Alva’s College, Moodbidri, has bagged the overall championship for the inter-collegiate sports competitions organized by Mangalore University for the ninth consecutive time.

Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara College, Ujire, and Mangalore University campus team bagged the runner-up trophy and the third–place trophy respectively.

In the men and women categories in the inter-collegiate sports competitions, the winning trophies were bagged by Alva’s College, Moodbidri, along with Rs. 20,000. SDM College, Ujire, won the runner-up trophies with Rs. 12,000 and the third-place trophies went to the university campus teams with Rs. 8,000.

In the individual category in inter-collegiate sports competitions, the gold medallists were given Rs. 25,000 each; the silver medallists bagged Rs. 15,000 each and the bronze medallists were given Rs. 10,000 each.

Those who participated and won medals in the inter-university sports and cultural competitions were also given cash prizes and mementos which depended based on categories of sports and cultural competitions.

The university felicitated the prize winners in inter-university sports and cultural competitions and inter-collegiate sports championships for 2014-15 at a function on the university campus on Wednesday.

Addressing students and teachers on the occasion, K. Byrappa, varsity Vice-Chancellor, said that the Department of Physical Education has requested the university to give grace marks to medal winners in various levels of competitions. The university would place this proposal before a 14-member expert committee constituted to draft the new draft policy. A decision would be taken based on the recommendation of the expert committee.

Mr. Byrappa said that a multi-gym for men would be opened on the university campus either this month-end or next month. A multi-gym for women was inaugurated a month ago. Banjara dance, a north-eastern dance, mime and other dances added glitter to the felicitation ceremony reminding one film award presentation functions.

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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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