Seminar on 60 years of Karnataka Assembly on Saturday

July 5, 2012

Mangalore, July 5: The department of Political Science of St. Agnes College (Autonomous), Mangalore, will be organising one day seminar on 'the topic 'Sixty Years of Karnataka Legislative Assembly', on Saturday, July 7.

D H Shankar Moorthy, Chairman Karnataka Legislative Council would inaugurate the Seminar.Suresh Kumar, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Law, Urban Development, Government of Karnataka, would deliver the keynote address. Dr. M. Prem D' Souza A.C., Principal St. Agnes College, Mangalore would preside over the function.

Dr Prem D'Souza said that being the women's college, St Agnes would honour the women MLAs of undivided Dakshina Kannada will be honored along with Mangalore MLA U T Khadar, who has been conferred an award for highest no. of queries in the current 'Vidhana Sabha'

Kota Srinivasa Poojary, MLC, Government of Karnataka will speak on 'Vidhana Sabha-the Temple of Democracy'. There will be a panel Discussion on 'People's Expectations from Vidhana Sabha'. V R Sudarshan, Former Chairman Legislative Council, Karnataka, will speak on the topic 'Outstanding Parliamentarians of Karantaka Vidhana Sabha' in the afternoon session.

Yogish Bhat, Deputy Speaker, Karnataka Legislative Assembly will preside over the valedictory. Valedictory Address will be delivered by Siddharamiah, Leader of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Sr. Supriya A.C Vice Principal, will be the guest of honour.

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Udupi: Hindutva activist arrested for allegedly raping young woman while out on bail

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December 1,2025

Udupi, Dec 1: A horrific case of alleged rape has unfolded in Udupi, where a worker from a Hindutva organisation, previously arrested and released on bail for harassing a young woman, is now accused of waylaying and sexually assaulting her.

The arrested individual has been identified as Pradeep Poojary (26), a member of the Hindu Jagarana Vedike's Nairkode unit in Perdur.

Poojary had allegedly been relentlessly harassing the young woman, pressuring her to marry him. When she bravely stood up to him and refused his demands, she filed a formal complaint at the Hiriyadka police station. He was subsequently arrested in that initial harassment case but was later granted bail.

According to police reports, driven by the same malicious grudge, Poojary allegedly intercepted the woman again on November 29. While she was walking through a deserted area, the accused is claimed to have threatened her by grabbing her neck. When she again refused to marry him, he allegedly proceeded to rape her.

The survivor immediately informed her family about the traumatic assault. Following this, her parents lodged a complaint at the Udupi women’s police station.

Police arrested Poojary again and produced him before the court. He has since been remanded to judicial custody.

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Saudi-Kerala AIE flight diverted to Mangaluru for medical emergency

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December 2,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 2: Mangaluru International Airport responded to a medical emergency late on Monday night. Air India Express flight IX 522, travelling from Riyadh to Thiruvananthapuram, was diverted to Mangaluru Airport after a passenger in his late 30s experienced a medical emergency on board.

The Airport’s Operations Control Centre received an alert regarding the passenger’s health condition. The airport activated its emergency response protocol, mobilising the airport medical team and coordinating with stakeholders including CISF, immigration, and customs.

Upon landing, airport medical personnel attended to the passenger, assessed his condition, and arranged to shift him to a local tertiary-care hospital for further treatment. The passenger’s relatives accompanied the passenger, who incidentally received necessary medical care on board, which helped stabilise the situation.

Following the handling of the emergency, the flight departed for Thiruvananthapuram at 2:05 am on Tuesday.

"We appreciate the cooperation of all parties involved, and this incident reaffirms our ongoing commitment to prioritising passenger safety and readiness to respond to unforeseen emergencies with professionalism and care," the Airport spokesperson said.

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