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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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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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Billavas of Coastal Karnataka: A Community with a Distinct Legacy
Billavas of Coastal Karnataka: A Community with a Distinct Legacy
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  • November 25, 2013

By B T SALIAN KASHYAP The Billavas, numbering over 20 lakh, are an indigenous community of the undivided coastal district of Dakshina Kannada. Traditionally, they were paddy-growing farmers, deeply rooted…

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Interview with M.B. Abdul Rehman: ‘I Never Encouraged “Nanga-Naach” Culture Through Beary Academy’
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  • December 7, 2011

Approximately two decades ago, the Beary community began realising the importance of having an independent Beary Sahitya Academy. The Academy, which finally came into existence in 2008, was the result…

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I never imagined I would do such amazing things: MV Kamath
I never imagined I would do such amazing things: MV Kamath
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  • November 20, 2011

By ADITI MISHRA I enter his office, I find him typing with the enthusiasm of a 20 year old, on a typewriter, a very rare sight, indeed. Next thing which…

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From Nehru Maidan to the Ranji Trophy: A Chat with Surathkal’s KL Rahul
From Nehru Maidan to the Ranji Trophy: A Chat with Surathkal’s KL Rahul
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  • January 13, 2011

By Abrar Ahmed Khan Representing Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy is a dream that many young cricketers nurture while slogging it out in the nets of local cricket camps across…

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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?

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  • 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

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  • 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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  • Karnataka withdraws 2022 hijab ban order, allows limited traditional symbols in schools
    by CD Web Desk
    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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