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Topic: Udupi

Karnataka to set up ‘anti-communal force’ amid simmering tensions in coastal districts

State Home Minister Parameshwara said the force will be constituted along the lines of 'anti-naxal force' & scour all platforms, speeches & social media, to identify provocative content.

Kannadigas are a people without a stereotype. Even Udupi eateries are seen as ‘Madrasi’

In 'Another India', Chandan Gowda brings to you the many events, thoughts and people that have been waylaid in our frequent quests for single, mainstream narratives.

Almost everyone knows Chaithra Kundapura in her hometown — teen activist to ‘fiery’ orator & ‘cheat’

Kundapura, jailed for allegedly duping a Bengaluru businessman of Rs 5 crore on promise of BJP ticket, hails from Kundapura in Udupi. She wrote a book in 2020 linking 'black magic' to 'love jihad'.

Hijab row petitioner blames ‘Sangh Parivar goons’ as brother attacked, family hotel vandalised

Mob of 50-100 people allegedly vandalised hotel owned by hijab row petitioner’s father and ‘slapped’ her brother, who was hospitalised. FIR filed but no arrests so far.

Viral photos, bruised egos, radical student groups: Inside story of Karnataka’s hijab crisis

The hijab row that has snowballed in Karnataka is rooted in the communally fraught coastal belt, where radical organisations vie for supremacy.

Heckled over hijab, Mandya Muslim student says no need to fear, fighting for right to education

Visuals of Muskan Khan being heckled by saffron scarf-clad protestors chanting ‘Jai Sri Ram’ at a college are viral. In an interview, she says college management is with her.

‘We are losing our friends’, say Udupi Hindu students about Muslim classmates in hijab row

While a section of Hindu and Muslim students are in conflict over dress code, others are also worried about losing out on classes as colleges declare holidays to avoid protests.

2nd Karnataka college shuts gates on students over hijab, protests spread to more institutions

A Kundapur college allegedly shut the gates on students wearing hijabs as they pleaded that they be allowed to attend classes. Government to form panel to decide on a uniform dress code.

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.

Who to vote for in the Karnataka election? Just go with your mutt

There are no official figures on the number of mutts belonging to different castes, sub-castes and sects in Karnataka, but they are estimated to be in the hundreds.

On Camera

There’s a method in Trump’s Pakistan romance. It’s all about Gulf security

Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.