Karkala: Friend stabbed to death, Accused held
Karkala, October 22: In an inebriated condition, a person stabbed another person at Jyothi Nagar Belottu in Kukkundur village in the taluk on October 21.
The victim has been identified as Alexander John D’Mello (64). Police arrested the accused Mumbai-based Troy Hilary (54), who was absconding after the incident, on Monday and produced him before the court.
Alexander and Troy became friends in a ship at Mumbai. Later, they became close friends. Hilary used to come to Karkala to Alexander’s house. On October 21, Hilary came to Karkala and both of them together were consuming liquor. At that moment, fracas developed between them. Irked by the incident, Hilary stabbed Alexander who sustained severe injuries succumbed to them later. Based on a complaint by the brother of the deceased, Karkala city police registered a case.
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Mangaluru to host international workshop on clinical neuroimmunology
Mangaluru: An international workshop on clinical neuroimmunology will be held in Mangaluru on March 7 and 8 at Avishkar Hall of KS Hegde Hospital, ABSMIDS.
The two-day academic programme is being organised by the Centre for Advanced Neurological Research of Nitte (Deemed to be University). The event is expected to bring together neurologists, clinicians and researchers from India and several other countries.
According to the organisers, the workshop aims to improve the diagnostic skills of practising neurologists through exposure to advanced imaging methods, visual diagnostic tools and biomarker analysis used in the diagnosis of neuroimmunological disorders.
The programme will feature hands-on training sessions and demonstration-based learning. Activities will include live Optical Coherence Tomography workshops, video-assisted demonstrations and interactive discussions with experts from Canada, the United States, South Asia and the UAE.
The workshop is being conducted under the leadership of Dr. Lekha Pandit, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Centre for Advanced Neurological Research at KS Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte (Deemed to be University), who is serving as the course director for the programme.
Dr. Asha Kishore, Director of the Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Centre at Aster Medicity, Kochi, will inaugurate the workshop as the chief guest. The inaugural function will be presided over by Prof. M. S. Moodithaya, Vice-Chancellor of Nitte (Deemed to be University).
Registrar Dr. Harsha Halahalli and Dr. Sandeep Rai, Dean of KS Hegde Medical Academy, will also be present at the inaugural ceremony.
