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Hindu activist’s death latest in a long list of tit-for-tat killings. Mangaluru is a communal tinderbox

With passions already running high post Pahalgam, police are attempting to prevent communal flare-up. Several BJP, pro-Hindutva leaders attended Suhas Shetty's funeral Friday.

Coastal Karnataka on edge as murder accused ‘Hindu activist’ hacked to death in Mangaluru

Suhash Shetty was fatally attacked at one of the busiest intersections of the city, in what was likely a retaliatory killing.

Coming in 2026, Mangaluru water metro on lines of Kochi project, hopefully minus the financial damage

30-km Mangaluru Water Metro Project, estimated to cost under Rs 200 crore, will connect via ferries 17 stations or jetties which will arc around the city from airport.

Rama Sene men vandalise Mangaluru salon in name of ‘immoral activities’; leader Attavar held

Rama Sene chief Attavar alleges girls were being pushed into prostitution at salon. Right-wing outfit is linked to 2009 moral policing attack at pub in Mangaluru.

Karnataka can be a Goa or Kerala for beach tourism. Only it doesn’t want to be

“Our countryside beauty is intact. We have a lot of secret beaches and spots in the hills we don’t share with anyone,” says Yatish Baikampade, a tourism entrepreneur in Mangaluru.

ED raids 4 locations in Karnataka to probe ‘terror financing’ in Mangaluru cooker blast case

One of the locations raided includes a building in Shivamogga district owned by person linked to main accused in blast case. The building also houses a Congress party office.  

Man wounded in Mangaluru blast is the main suspect with Islamic State links

The suspect, Mohammed Shariq, was one of two people wounded in the Saturday evening blast. Police suspect the IED he was carrying exploded before reaching its intended target.

NIA raids 24 locations in Mangaluru over BJP youth leader death

The agency's move comes a month after C.A. Abdul Kabeer of Jattipalla House, Sulia was arrested on charges of planning Nettaru's murder.

Karnataka considers uniform dress code as hijab vs saffron scarf flare-up returns to colleges

Protesting students say they will wear saffron scarves if students wear hijabs in classrooms. Six Muslim students had earlier protested for being disallowed to wear hijabs.

On Camera

India’s military revival hinges on overestimating Pakistan Army

We're used to framing the issue as one of deterrence, 'if you do X, then we will do Y and Z'. We should be moving toward compellence— 'if you do not abandon X, then we will do Y and Z'.

No competition, have to deliver faster & reliably, says Amazon India V-P of operations

Diving into workings of Gurugram fulfilment centre, Abhinav Singh, V-P (Ops) at Amazon India, offers insights into how company manages logistics, in conversation with ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta.

Op Sindoor: Inside story of what led Pakistan DGMO to make frantic calls for ‘ceasefire’

India used multiple types of aircraft, air to surface missiles & air defence systems to inflict damage to PAF. Almost all strikes were covered by high-res recon UAVs & satellites.

Pakistan has a 7-year terror itch. Here’s a two-minus-one-front idea to cure it

Pakistani establishments and their proxies are prone to severe, predictable 7-year-itch. Each step up the escalation ladder buys India about this many years of deterrence on average.