Mangaluru

PM Modi’s Udupi visit has been rescheduled with an earlier arrival, prompting tightened security, a major rehearsal, and preparations for his road show and mutt visit.

The Centre for Advanced Learning (CFAL), Mangaluru, will host Makers’ Fete 2025 on December 7, bringing a full day of science, engineering, design, creativity, and competition with prizes worth ₹2 lakhs.

Three land records officials in Mangaluru were trapped by Lokayukta police for allegedly demanding and accepting ₹30,000 in bribes from an outsourced employee.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Mangaluru to attend a scheduled programme in Udupi, receiving a warm welcome from ministers and officials at the airport.

Over half of the dismantling of the stranded Bhagwati Prem dredger off Suratkal’s Guddekopla coast is complete, offering long-awaited relief to fishermen and residents.

Mangaluru innovator Sohan M Rai has created an AI-powered “Meal Ordering Module” that detects stomach growls and auto-orders food, sparking curiosity online.

A speeding private bus hit a biker near Bejai KSRTC, prompting the public to stop the vehicle and hand it over to the police. The bus has been seized.

DC Darshan H V inspected the collapsed Jeppinamogaru footbridge by boat and said a technical review will determine whether it should be repaired or rebuilt.

Dr Derek A. Lobo, a world-renowned leprosy-control expert from Mangaluru, passed away on November 25, leaving behind a legacy of compassion, discipline and global public-health impact.

Rapid CPR and emergency stabilisation at SKH Kakkinje, followed by advanced care at KMC Hospital Mangaluru, saved a critically ill woman’s life.

MRPL marked Constitution Day with talks, readings of the Preamble, a keynote by Justice Sudhindra Rao, book releases and competitions at its Mangaluru campus.

Six people were arrested in Ullal for pledging fake gold as 22-carat jewellery to secure loans, with police seizing cash, ornaments and mobile phones.

A 57-year-old Mangaluru woman lost ₹13.38 lakh after scammers posing as a London-based woman tricked her through Facebook chats and fake airport-related claims.

Police arrested Dinesh Shetty, a life convict in the 2009 Naushad murder case, after he absconded for over a year while facing fresh cases of kidnapping and extortion.

Police arrested four men within four hours for attacking a youth in Edapadavu after he tried to film them carrying weapons; all accused have criminal histories.

A woman visiting Panambur beach reported that her gold jewellery and phones worth ₹3.33 lakh were stolen while she was swimming; CCTV captured a suspect stealing her bag.

Mangaluru authorities and SPG officials reviewed security and logistics ahead of PM Modi’s 28 November arrival, ensuring all arrangements are in place for his travel to Udupi.

FMMCH achieves a medical milestone with Mangalore’s first Regeneten bio-inductive implant surgery for a partial rotator cuff tear, offering faster recovery.

Astitva Mangaluru will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a four-day international theatre festival from Nov 27–30 featuring four plays.

Karnataka High Court rejected an insanity plea by a 2020 double murder accused, ruling that mere claims of unsoundness of mind are insufficient.