Man murdered by group of miscreants

naeem@coastaldigest.com (CD Network)

February 5, 2012

Mangalore, February 5: A group of miscreants stabbed a youth to death during a Nemotsava at MRPL Colony at Chelyaru under the limits of Suratkal police station in the wee hours of Sunday.

The victim has been identified as Manikantha alias Mani (32), a resident of Munchuru. He was working as a bus cleaner.

It is learnt that Mani had been to the annual Nemotsava of Kod'dabbu demigod on Saturday night. A quarrel broke out between him and few other local residents identified as Santosh alias Santu, Satish alias Sachchu, Hemant, Vasant, Pradeep, Shekhar alias Sandee and Niranjan for a trivial reason in the Nemotsava. All of them were drunk.

The fight continued when the same group met Mani at Shanti Katte, half a kilo-metre away from the place of Nemotsava.

A complained lodged at Suratka police station by the relatives of Mani stated that the miscreants stabbed Mani on his chest, stomach and back at around 2:30 am.

Although Suratkal police rushed to the spot within few minutes and managed to shift a critically injured Mani to the hospital, he succumbed to stab injuries before reaching hospital.

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With 91.12% pass percentage in SSLC, Dakshina Kannada tops Karnataka

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May 2,2025

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada district has secured the top position in Karnataka in the SSLC (Class 10) results for the academic year 2024–25, with a pass percentage of 91.12%, as announced on Friday.

In the previous academic year (2023–24), the district had ranked second in the state with a higher pass percentage of 92.12%. Despite a 1% drop in the pass rate this year, the district has risen to the top position. In 2022–23, it had ranked 17th with 89.52%.

Deputy Director of Public Instruction (DDPI) Venkatesh S Patagar attributed the district’s improved rank to several focused initiatives. Among them were the timely completion of the syllabus by December 2024 and subject-wise special classes.

Special attention was given to slow learners through dedicated support classes. The department also organized fortnightly parent meetings to track students' academic progress.

To instill discipline and a consistent study routine, schools made regular wake-up calls to students in the mornings and evenings. Other initiatives included model question paper practice, the 'Jnana Sinchana' live YouTube series, online doubt-clearing sessions, and interactive radio phone-in programs.

Students were also encouraged to attempt the 'Vijayeebhava' question paper series, developed and published by the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), Udupi.

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Colonel Sofia Qureshi is Karnataka’s daughter-in-law

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May 8,2025

Belagavi: Colonel Sofia Qureshi who along with Wing Commander Vyomika Singh presented the details of ‘Operation Sindoor’ is being hailed as the daughter-in-law of Karnataka’s Belagavi.

Qureshi's husband Colonel Tajuddin Bagewadi is from Konnur town in Gokak taluk. He has been serving as a colonel in the Indian Army. They were married in 2015.

Qureshi is a native of Baroda in Gujarat, being married to Tajuddin has made her the daughter-in-law of Belagavi.

During a media meet at New Delhi on Wednesday, Qureshi had shared the details of the success of Operation Sindoor which was conducted in retaliation to the terror attack at Pahalgam in Kashmir.

Qureshi has also served in the UN peacekeeping force at Kangola. She has received great appreciation from General Officer Commanding for her work along the borders of Punjab and during the floods in North-East.

Presently Sofia has been posted at Jammu while her husband Colonel Tajuddin Bagewadi at Jhanshi.

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