Mangaluru: After being in coma for last couple of weeks, former Rotary club governor Surya Prakash Bhat passed away on Wednesday evening at a private hospital in the city. He was 62.

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Muslim Central Committee is set to organise awareness program and protest against CAA and NRC on January 15. The event is scheduled to be held at Shaha Garden near Central Juma Masjid in Adyar-Kannur in Mangaluru.

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District In-Charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary, on Wednesday announced that the District Administration will organise the Karavali Utsava from January 10 to January 19 at Karavali Utsava Maidaan here in the city.

Mangaluru: The nationwide strike and bandh called by several organisations and trade unions had a mixed response in Mangaluru. Schools, Colleges and bus services in the city are operating as usual.

 In the wake of nationwide strike in the country by various organisations and unions on January 8, a fake circular depicting the order of Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada District is doing round on social media platforms adding that the colleges and Schools will remain closed in the District on Wednesday.

Chikkamagaluru: Udupi/Chikkamagaluru MP and BJP Karnataka General Secretary, Shobha Karandlaje on Tuesday stirred controversy after she allegedly retaliated with a slap to an attempt of garlanding her with onions by a Mahila Congress Minority Wing’s Secretary Nagina.

Mangaluru: 10-year old Ismail Nameer Ruknuddin, a student of Mangaluru has secured first place in Kata category of Karate and secured third place in the Kumite category at the 5^th National level Open Karate Championship – 2020, organised by Shorin – Ryu Karate Association, Moodbidri in association with M K Ananthraj College of Physical Education, Moodbidri.

Mangaluru: The People’ Tribunal constituted by Indian Social Institute, Bangalore, Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) Karnataka Chapter and ‘Samvidhanadha Haadiyalli’ on Wednesday evening issued a press release after they were barred from addressing press conference by the local police. The people’s tribunal headed by Justice Gopala Gowda, former Supreme Court Judge, added that the Mangaluru Police does not want the truth about the December 19 incident to come out.