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Mangaluru, Aug 10: A grim tragedy unfolded today at the municipal swimming pool in Ladyhill, Mangaluru, where 52-year-old swimming coach and lifeguard K. Chandrashekar Rai Surikumaru drowned during maintenance hours. The pool was closed to the public, but Rai entered the water for a swim and tragically lost his life. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. Rai was not just

Mangaluru, Aug 10: A 75-year-old retired woman in Mangaluru has lost more than ₹3.09 crore to online fraudsters who trapped her using the so-called “digital arrest” method. According to a complaint filed at the Cyber Economic and Narcotics (CEN) police station, the victim, identified as Leni Prabhu, received a missed call from an unknown number on January 15, 2025. When she returned the call, a

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh has secured the overall second rank among 18 large and mid-sized states with a population of over one crore in delivering justice, according to the India Justice Report 2025. The state rose from fifth place in 2022, while Karnataka claimed the top spot in 2025. The state also ranked fourth in the ‘prisons’ category and fifth in ‘legal aid,’ the report said. "We are

Mangaluru, Aug 9: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Dharmasthala mass burial case conducted a search on Saturday at a new site identified by the complainant witness. The location, situated en route to Bahubali Betta in Dharmasthala village, was pointed out by the witness. To maintain privacy during the exhumation process, a green shade net was placed around the site. Puttur

Gaza, Aug 9: The foreign ministers of Australia, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom on Friday strongly condemned the Israeli Security Cabinet’s decision to launch a new large-scale military operation in Gaza. “The plans that the Government of Israel has announced risk violating international humanitarian law,” the ministers said in a joint statement. Israel’s security cabinet has

Mangaluru, Aug 9: Three separate cases were registered by the police on Friday against individuals for allegedly sharing objectionable and provocative content on social media platforms. The complaints, received between August 6 and 7, have led to FIRs under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in Belthangady town of Dakshina Kannada district, officials said. According to police sources

Bengaluru, Aug 9: The cyber crime police have arrested the prime accused in the case of sending vulgar and threatening messages to actor and former MP Ramya’s Instagram account, allegedly from multiple fan accounts of actor Darshan. The accused, identified as Pramod Gowda of KR Puram, was named in Ramya’s complaint to City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh on July 28. The FIR also names 43

Mangaluru, Aug 8: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Mangaluru sub-zonal office, has unearthed fresh evidence of large-scale fund diversion in the ongoing money-laundering probe against alleged conman Roshan Saldanha and associates. The latest findings reveal the mobilisation of approximately ₹39 crore from local businessmen under false pretences, with a significant portion siphoned off for

New Delhi: Major US retailers, including Walmart, Amazon, Target, and Gap, have halted orders from India after US President Donald Trump imposed a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods, according to sources. Exporters have received letters and emails from US buyers requesting that they pause apparel and textile shipments until further notice. The buyers are unwilling to share the cost burden and want

New York/Washington, July 8: US President Donald Trump has ruled out the possibility of trade negotiations with India, until the issue of tariffs is resolved. “No, not until we get it resolved,” Trump said in the Oval Office in response to a question on whether he expects increased trade negotiations with India since he has announced 50 per cent tariffs on the country. Last week, Trump had