A unique exhibition on church architecture in Mangaluru

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January 20, 2019

Mangaluru, Jan 20: A Church architecture exhibition was organized by the members of the Pariah Pastoral parishad of the Cathedral as one of the post celebrations of 450 years of the Rosario Church today at Rosario Cultural hall. The Celebration of the day began with the mass at the Church. Rev. Fr Antony Shera, Secretary of Catholic Board of Education, Mangalore Diocese celebrated the mass, Rector of the Cathedral and other priests concelebrated.

Recently the students of the department of the architecture of Srinivas Engineering College had taken part in National Architecture competition at New Delhi and they won first place with drawings of Rosary cathedral Mangaluru. The students of the Srinivas Engineering College had taken major roll in exhibiting various drawings of the architecture of the Rosary Cathedral. They presented all the drawing of the Rosary Cathedral which they had presented for the competition at Delhi.

The Church architecture consists of various styles respectively Gothic, Romanesque and Byzantine. Rev. Dr Ronald Serrao the Dean and Professor of Liturgy of  St Joseph seminary inaugurated the exhibition and spoke on the importance of the architecture of the Church and explained various types of architecture, and how it has influenced the liturgy and the way of life of the people in the Catholic Church. He also said that we need to give importance to the church architecture when we build new Church buildings. He also said that this is one of the Unique and first exhibition on Church architecture exhibition arranged by the members of the Rosary Cathedral in the diocese of Mangalore. Along with the architectural drawings audio visuals on the Church architecture were arranged at the venue. The program was attracted a large number of people of the city.

Fr Flavian Lobo, the Assistant Parish Priest, Fr Rocky Fernandez, the Principal of Rosario Management College, Fr Victor D Souza, the principal of PU College, Fr Paul D Souza from Sullia, Fr Anil Fernandes, the Rector of Minor Seminary, Mr C J Simon the Vice president of the Pastoral Parished, Mr William Pais and many other dignitaries where present for the program. The Rector Fr J.B. Crasta welcomed the guest. Ms Carol  D’ Souza the animator and students architecture  and the associate professor of Srinivas Engineering College of architecture proposed vote of thanks and Mrs Elizabeth Roach the secretary compared the program. A large number of people viewed the exhibition.

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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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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December 15,2025

Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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