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Deccan Herald
a day ago
- Business
- Deccan Herald
Rs 300-cr plan to tackle erosion in Karnataka's coastal dists
The minister said Rs 50 crore would be allocated to Udupi under a 500-crore project to address landslides in Malnad and coastal belts.


Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Absconding accused traced after 21 years
Udupi: An absconding accused was arrested after nearly 21 years. The accused is Farooq, a resident of Kasaragod, and currently residing at Magadi, Ramanagara district. He was taken into custody and produced before the court on Tuesday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The magistrate has since remanded the accused to judicial custody. According to police, the accused was arrested in connection with a complaint filed on Dec 25, 2004, by Shoukat Ali. A case was registered at Shankaranarayana police station invoking Section 395 (dacoity) of the IPC. It was later marked as a long-pending case at Amasebail police station. One of the accused in the case, Farooq, has been absconding and has failed to appear before the court since 2004. A warrant was issued against him. To trace this absconding accused, a special team was formed under the guidance of Udupi SP Hariram Shankar and additional SP Sudhakar S Naik, with further supervision from DSP of Kundapur subdivision HD Kulkarni and Jayaram Gowda, circle inspector of Kundapur. The operation was led by Ashok Kumar, PSI of Amasebail police station, and Chandra AK, PSI. After gathering reliable intelligence through various sources, the team arrested the accused on Monday at Magadi, Ramanagara district.


Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'25 likes & 5 comments': Cops book Facebook page, users for post targeting Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah (File photo) BENGALURU: A routine social media monitoring exercise by cybercrime police has led to a suo motu case against a Facebook page and users for interacting on an allegedly derogatory post targeting CM Siddaramaiah. The post, written in Kannada and uploaded on July 21 on 'True Secular' page, accused Siddaramaiah of targeting religious institutions across his terms in office. It claimed he had acted against the Udupi Sri Krishna Mutt during his first term, attempted to alienate the Lingayat community from Hinduism, and was now targeting Dharmasthala. The post had drawn 25 likes & five comments - some of which included alleged derogatory remarks about the CM's leadership. These engagements are now part of the FIR, with the names of those who commented & some who liked the post also listed. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru Post found during regular monitoring by cops Police said the post was spotted on July 23 during regular monitoring by sub-inspector Kubera from the cybercrime station attached to the commissioner's office. A senior police officer said the case has been booked under the Information Technology Act, 2000, andSection 299 of BNS, which pertains to deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings. The development comes days after the state govt announced a special investigation team to probe allegations of serial rapes and murders in Dharmasthala — a move that has triggered political reactions and sharp commentary online.


Time of India
22-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Kannada must be implemented 100% in Udupi: KDA chief
Udupi: Kannada must be fully implemented in the district administration. Efforts should be made to ensure the continuous use and effective prevalence of the Kannada language, said Prof Purushothama Bilimale, chairperson of the Kannada Development Authority (KDA). He was speaking while presiding over a review meeting on the progress of Kannada implementation at the deputy commissioner's office in Manipal on Tuesday. The govt has issued several orders for the implementation of Kannada, which should be done properly. If Kannada is not properly implemented in administration, the responsible officials will be held accountable, he warned. He suggested that the cases filed against members of pro-Kannada organisations who fought legally for the Kannada language should be withdrawn by the govt. If there are more than 20 non-Kannada speakers from outside the state seeking education or employment in the district, learning centres will be opened by the KDA to teach them Kannada, he said. Even though Malpe Beach in the district gained international recognition, commercial building nameplates are not in Kannada. Local bodies and the tourism department should take steps to compulsorily display nameplates in Kannada, he said, adding that details of historical sites should be displayed in Kannada. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Luxury 2–4 BHKs in Pune's Iconic Green Township Shapoorji Golfland Vanaha Enquire Now Undo He suggested that postmortem reports in hospitals should be in Kannada and patients' names must be recorded in Kannada. Doctors should also cultivate a love for the Kannada language, he said. Development project tenders and notifications from the executive engineer's office should be called in Kannada, and work orders should be issued in Kannada. It is beneficial to employ local language speakers in banks, as it makes daily banking transactions easier for locals, he said. Deputy commissioner Swaroopa TK and ZP CEO Prateek Bayal were present.

The Hindu
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
‘Bannada veshadhari' of Yakshagana Siddakatte Sadashiva Shettigar passes away
: Popular and senior Yakshagana artist Siddakatte Sadashiva Shettigar passed away at a hospital in the city on Sunday, July 20. He was 60 and is survived by wife, two sons and a daughter. Shettigar was ailing for sometime. Shettigar, a popular 'bannada veshadhari' of Tenkuthittu school of Yakshagana, had performed in various Yakshagana 'meals' (touring troupes) for nearly four decades. He lived at Hokkadigoli, near Siddakatte in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada. Shettigar had performed in Yakshagana melas of Kateel, Dharmasthala, Hosanagara, Edneer and Hanumagiri. He toured last in Hanumagiri mela before announcing his retirement recently. P. Dayananda Pai and P. Satish Pai Yakshagana Adhyayana Kendra at Mangalore University had presented its Yakshamangala Award to Shettigar a few days ago. He was the recipient of Udupi Yakshagana Kalaranga award, Sri Rama Vitala award, Kateel Gopalakrishna Asranna award and Keelaru Gopalakrishna award. Shettigar had his own fan following for performing the roles of Mahishasura, Tarakasura, Yama, Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Mairavana, Shurpanakha, Varaha, Matsyagandha, Rudra Bheema, Veerabhadra, Tataki and the like.