Renowned historian Meenakshi Jain on Saturday said the history of Kashi cannot be confined to the medieval period, asserting that references to the ancient city are found in the Upanishads and that its past is "etched on the very walls of its temples".

Dr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder and President of the UAE-based Thumbay Group, was conferred with the New Year Award on Saturday, January 10. 

Actor, writer, and filmmaker Ranjani Raghavan on Saturday underlined the centrality of storytelling in cinema, asserting that no film can rise above its story, regardless of scale or technique.

Marine pollution is rising at an alarming rate, with microplastics emerging as one of the most serious threats to ocean health, environmental expert Raghu Murtugudde said at the Mangaluru Lit Fest on Saturday.

A truck carrying a load of maize caught fire while on the Charmadi Ghat road early Saturday morning and was gutted, although there were no fatalities.

Five eminent achievers, including UAE-based Thumbay Group founder and chairman Dr. Thumbay Moideen, former Minister and senior politician Jayaprakash Hegde, and multilingual Actress Vinaya Prasad, will be conferred with the ‘New Year Award’ for the year 2026.

Mangalore University and Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance academic, research, and cultural collaboration between the two institutions.

While swimming in pools is a familiar sport, swimming in the open sea is an adventure. Embracing this adventure, the Mangalore Surf Club is set to organise the third edition of its international sea swimming championship, ‘Den Den,’ on January 26 at Tannirbhavi Beach.