Udupi: A young couple from Byndoor in Udupi district, who got a mention in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Mann Ki Baat', for opting to clean the Someshwara beach instead of a honeymoon trip, have received an invitation to witness the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi.

 The renowned education institution of the city St Aloysius College (Autonomous), has been granted the status of a university, with the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Ministry of Education, Government of India, approving of the proposal by the college administration board.

Mangaluru: The Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Cooperative (CAMPCO) has expressed concern over the 'illegal import' of arecanut through various channels to the state, which is posing a threat to the domestic market, resulting in financial loss to the government.

Mangaluru: The Congress government in Karnataka has implemented all the five guarantees it had promised before the elections, proving that the party believes in the concept of Ram Rajya, state Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Tuesday.

A 58-year-old toddy tapper died after he slipped and fell from a coconut tree in Dakshina Kannada district on Tuesday morning, police said.

In a remarkable tale of perseverance and determination, Mubeena Banu, a Muslim woman from Hokkodigoli in Arambodi village, Belthangady taluk, has secured a government post after a 13-year-long legal battle.

The local police filed a case against Chethan Kumpala, who has been accused of damaging the banner for the 'Brahmakalashotsava' of the Adishakti Temple in Kumpala and is currently absconding.

 Ahead of the inauguration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on Monday, comprehensive security arrangements have been made in Mangaluru city to ensure the smooth conduct of associated events and to prevent any untoward incidents.