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Karnataka withdraws 2022 hijab ban order, allows limited traditional symbols in schoolsFirst export vessel from Mangaluru yard marks big leap for shipbuilding; 6,000 jobs, global orders in sightTamil Nadu CM Vijay wins floor test with 144 votes as AIADMK splits DMK abstainsStrait of Hormuz now a 500-km operational ‘crescent’: IRGC NavyUrdu Academy Jeddah felicitates CBSE toppers at literary and cultural eventMangaluru takes aim at national glory with mega shooting championship‘Pay before you pass’: Iran formalizes Hormuz transit rules – how, which nations will get permits?‘Avoid gold, cut fuel…’: Modi’s 7 appeals triggers row; opp says govt shifting burden to citizensMangaluru-Gulf air connectivity collapse leaves thousands of expats in distress‘I see a saffron surge in Karnataka’: PM Modi signals BJP expansion across South India

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Mangaluru Children Face Rising Fatty Liver Risk, Doctors Sound Alarm
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Mangaluru Children Face Rising Fatty Liver Risk, Doctors Sound Alarm
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Mangaluru Airport Expands Network; More Gulf, Domestic Flights Added
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Mangaluru Airport Expands Network; More Gulf, Domestic Flights Added
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Redefining the Purpose of News in Noisy Times
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Redefining the Purpose of News in Noisy Times
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New Airlines, New Hopes: India’s Aviation Sector Gears Up for a 2026 Reset
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New Airlines, New Hopes: India’s Aviation Sector Gears Up for a 2026 Reset
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World-Class Terminals, Third-World Exits: India’s Airport Connectivity Crisis
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World-Class Terminals, Third-World Exits: India’s Airport Connectivity Crisis
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Skyward Bound: Mangaluru Eyes Permanent Wings for Coastal Tourism
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Skyward Bound: Mangaluru Eyes Permanent Wings for Coastal Tourism
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In the news Karnataka
Karnataka withdraws 2022 hijab ban order, allows limited traditional symbols in schools
Karnataka withdraws 2022 hijab ban order, allows limited traditional symbols in schools
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 13, 2026

The Karnataka government led by the Congress has withdrawn a controversial 2022 order issued by the previous BJP administration that had banned the hijab in classrooms. A fresh order released…

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Focus Mangaluru–Udupi
First export vessel from Mangaluru yard marks big leap for shipbuilding; 6,000 jobs, global orders in sight
First export vessel from Mangaluru yard marks big leap for shipbuilding; 6,000 jobs, global orders in sight
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 13, 2026

Mangaluru: In a major boost to India’s growing shipbuilding sector, Chowgule Shipyards on Monday delivered Frisian Future — a next-generation diesel-electric, wind-assisted cargo vessel — to Boomsma Shipping following successful…

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In the news India
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay wins floor test with 144 votes as AIADMK splits DMK abstains
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay wins floor test with 144 votes as AIADMK splits DMK abstains
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 13, 2026

Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay won the floor test in Tamil Nadu legislative assembly on Wednesday, May 13, after he got 144 votes and proved majority comfortably. The…

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Focus From All Corners
Strait of Hormuz now a 500-km operational ‘crescent’: IRGC Navy
Strait of Hormuz now a 500-km operational ‘crescent’: IRGC Navy
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 13, 2026

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has announced a major strategic expansion of Iran’s defensive perimeter in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that it will not allow any violation…

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NRI
Urdu Academy Jeddah felicitates CBSE toppers at literary and cultural event
Urdu Academy Jeddah felicitates CBSE toppers at literary and cultural event
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  • May 11, 2026

Jeddah: Urdu Academy Jeddah organized its 12th quarterly program of 2026 with great enthusiasm at the Girls’ Section of International Indian School Jeddah in Aziziyah, celebrating students who achieved outstanding…

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In the news Mangaluru–Udupi
Mangaluru takes aim at national glory with mega shooting championship
Mangaluru takes aim at national glory with mega shooting championship
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  • May 11, 2026

Mangaluru: The Mangalore Rifle Club has announced the second edition of the Mangalore Open Shooting Championship 2026, which will be held in the city from May 26 to 30, bringing…

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Focus From All Corners
‘Pay before you pass’: Iran formalizes Hormuz transit rules – how, which nations will get permits?
‘Pay before you pass’: Iran formalizes Hormuz transit rules – how, which nations will get permits?
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 11, 2026

Tehran: Iran has introduced a new permit-and-toll system for ships passing through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, tightening its control over one of the world’s busiest oil routes amid…

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Focus India
‘Avoid gold, cut fuel…’: Modi’s 7 appeals triggers row; opp says govt shifting burden to citizens
‘Avoid gold, cut fuel…’: Modi’s 7 appeals triggers row; opp says govt shifting burden to citizens
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  • May 11, 2026

Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to put “nation first duty above comfort” as India faces economic pressure from the ongoing West Asia conflict and rising fuel…

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In the news Mangaluru–Udupi
Mangaluru-Gulf air connectivity collapse leaves thousands of expats in distress
Mangaluru-Gulf air connectivity collapse leaves thousands of expats in distress
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 10, 2026

Mangaluru: Thousands of expatriates from coastal Karnataka working in Gulf countries are facing mounting hardship following the suspension of direct flight services between Mangaluru and key destinations such as Kuwait…

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In the news Karnataka
‘I see a saffron surge in Karnataka’: PM Modi signals BJP expansion across South India
‘I see a saffron surge in Karnataka’: PM Modi signals BJP expansion across South India
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 10, 2026

Bengaluru, May 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday claimed that a “saffron surge” is emerging in Karnataka as he highlighted the BJP’s recent electoral gains across several states. The…

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Strait of Hormuz now a 500-km operational ‘crescent’: IRGC Navy

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  • May 13, 2026
Strait of Hormuz now a 500-km operational ‘crescent’: IRGC Navy
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‘Pay before you pass’: Iran formalizes Hormuz transit rules – how, which nations will get permits?

  • By CD Web Desk
  • May 11, 2026
‘Pay before you pass’: Iran formalizes Hormuz transit rules – how, which nations will get permits?
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Iranian forces strike US vessels in swift retaliation for tanker attack

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  • May 8, 2026
Iranian forces strike US vessels in swift retaliation for tanker attack
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Iran’s Foreign Minister in Russia for close consultations on international issues

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  • April 27, 2026
Iran’s Foreign Minister in Russia for close consultations on international issues
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Iran warns of decisive response if illegal US naval blockade continues

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  • April 25, 2026
Iran warns of decisive response if illegal US naval blockade continues
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Iran raises alarm at UN over US misuse of Arab states’ soil and airspace for aggression

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  • April 23, 2026
Iran raises alarm at UN over US misuse of Arab states’ soil and airspace for aggression
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If they attack, you choose the enemy target and we will strike: IRGC to Iranian people

  • By CD Web Desk
  • April 22, 2026
If they attack, you choose the enemy target and we will strike: IRGC to Iranian people
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Trump credits Pakistan for Iran ceasefire extension; Islamabad eyes diplomatic gains

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  • April 22, 2026
Trump credits Pakistan for Iran ceasefire extension; Islamabad eyes diplomatic gains

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    May 13, 2026
  • First export vessel from Mangaluru yard marks big leap for shipbuilding; 6,000 jobs, global orders in sight
    by CD Web Desk
    May 13, 2026
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    May 13, 2026
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