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Mangaluru Konkani writer H. M. Pernal wins 2025 Sahitya Akademi Award
Mangaluru Konkani writer H. M. Pernal wins 2025 Sahitya Akademi Award

Noted Konkani writer and journalist H. M. Pernal (Henry Mendonça) of Mangaluru has been selected for the 2025 Sahitya Akademi Award 

Uppinangady: 5-year-old girl killed, two injured in car–scooter collision
Uppinangady: 5-year-old girl killed, two injured in car–scooter collision

A five-year-old girl died and two others were injured after a car collided with a two-wheeler

Belthangady: Externment order issued against Mahesh Shetty Timarodi for the third time
Belthangady: Externment order issued against Mahesh Shetty Timarodi for the third time

Mahesh Shetty Timarodi, an activist campaigning for justice in the Soujanya case, has been issued an externment order for the third time

LPG carrier Shivalik reaches Mundra with 46,000 MT cargo after crossing Strait of Hormuz; 26,000 MT bound for New Mangalore Port
LPG carrier Shivalik reaches Mundra with 46,000 MT cargo after crossing Strait of Hormuz; 26,000 MT bound for New Mangalore Port

A major consignment of LPG reached India after the LPG carrier Shivalik arrived at the LPG terminal of Mundra Port on March 16 carrying 46,000 MT of LPG 

Chikkamagaluru: Private bus crashes into electric pole; passengers escape unhurt
Chikkamagaluru: Private bus crashes into electric pole; passengers escape unhurt

Chikkamagaluru: Private bus crashes into electric pole; passengers escape unhurt

Sullia: Court orders unique punishment for traffic violator; 15 days community service
Sullia: Court orders unique punishment for traffic violator; 15 days community service

In a unique judgment, a court in Sullia has ordered a habitual traffic rule violator to perform community service in addition to paying a fine

Udupi: Youth threatens woman, extorts Rs 14 lakh; case filed
Udupi: Youth threatens woman, extorts Rs 14 lakh; case filed

 A case has been registered at the Udupi Town Police Station against a youth for allegedly threatening a woman

Udupi: Gas tanker overturns near Katapady; leak triggers emergency response
Udupi: Gas tanker overturns near Katapady; leak triggers emergency response

Panic gripped the Katapady area on Monday morning after a gas tanker travelling from Mangaluru towards Udupi overturned

Brahmavar: Auto rickshaw overturns after dog runs across road; driver dies
Brahmavar: Auto rickshaw overturns after dog runs across road; driver dies

An auto rickshaw driver died after his vehicle overturned when a dog suddenly ran across the road

Karnataka limits PUC result improvement attempts to two years
Karnataka limits PUC result improvement attempts to two years

The Karnataka government has revised the rules allowing Pre-University Course (PUC) students to improve their examination results, restricting the improvement window to two years.

Controversy Erupts in Mangaluru Over ‘Nema’ Ritual Performance by ’Christian’ Man
Controversy Erupts in Mangaluru Over ‘Nema’ Ritual Performance by ’Christian’ Man

A controversy has erupted in coastal Karnataka after allegations surfaced that a person from the Christian community performed a ritual dance during a Nema ceremony in Bolur, Mangaluru

LPG Shortage Hits Mangaluru; Hotels, Street Food Stalls Shut Down
LPG Shortage Hits Mangaluru; Hotels, Street Food Stalls Shut Down

After major cities such as Bengaluru and Chennai, the LPG shortage crisis has now affected Mangaluru, with several hotels, canteens and street food outlets reportedly shutting down operations.

No language should disappear in India, a country known for unity in diversity: Dinesh Gundu Rao
No language should disappear in India, a country known for unity in diversity: Dinesh Gundu Rao

He was speaking after inaugurating ’Jambara’, a programme featuring award presentations, book releases and distribution of musical instruments organised by the Department of Kannada and Culture 

Indira Canteen Inaugurated at Bajpe
Indira Canteen Inaugurated at Bajpe

Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister Dinesh Gundu Rao inaugurated the newly constructed Indira Canteen at Bajpe on March 14

West Asia Crisis Disrupts Coffee Exports from Mangaluru; Freight Costs Surge
West Asia Crisis Disrupts Coffee Exports from Mangaluru; Freight Costs Surge

Coffee exports from Karnataka’s coastal hub are facing disruption due to the ongoing crisis in West Asia, with shipments to Gulf countries delayed and freight costs rising sharply