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Mangaluru: World Environment Day celebration at St Aloysius PU College

daijiworld.com — Sat, Jun 06 2026 10:21:03 AM

Media Release

Mangaluru, Jun 6: The Centre for Environmental Concern (CEC) and Eco Club of St Aloysius PU College, organized a programme to commemorate World Environment Day 2026. The event was held under the theme ‘Let’s Nurture Nature for a Better Future’ with the message 'Our Earth. Our Responsibility. Our Future.’ to reinforce the collective commitment towards environmental protection and sustainable living.

The program....

Udupi: KRCL conducts monsoon safety drill

daijiworld.com — Sat, Jun 06 2026 10:08:56 AM

Media Release

Udupi, Jun 6: Monsoon is on the verge of onset in the Konkan region. Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) has intensified its safety measures by introducing night patrolling over critical sections and deploying stationary watchmen round-the-clock at vulnerable locations. As part of this enhanced vigilance, a safety seminar on monsoon patrolling, along with a live demonstration of patrolling procedures, was organised at Ratnagiri on June 3 by the Safety Department o....

Mangaluru: SACAA welcomes the new rector of St Aloysius Institutions

daijiworld.com — Sat, Jun 06 2026 10:02:59 AM

Media Release

Mangaluru, Jun 6: The SACAA family get-together held at Oyster Bay, Suratkal, provided an opportunity to warmly welcome and honour the new rector of St Aloysius Institutions, Fr Brian Pereira SJ.

On behalf of the St Aloysius College Alumni Association (SACAA), president Anil Kumar J felicitated Fr Brian Pereira and extended the association's heartfelt greetings and best wishes as he assumes leadership of the 146-year-old institution.....

More Tamil Nadu BJP leaders quit after Annamalai's exit

daijiworld.com — Sat, Jun 06 2026 10:01:01 AM

Daijiworld Media Network - Chennai

Chennai, Jun 6: The fallout from the resignation of former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai widened on Friday, with state vice-president Karu Nagarajan, state secretary Sumathi Venkatesh and at least 14 other party functionaries stepping down from their posts, signalling growing unrest within the state unit.

The resignations came hours after Annamalai formally resigned from the BJP's primary membership and announ....

Monsoon intensifies across Dakshina Kannada, Udupi

daijiworld.com — Sat, Jun 06 2026 09:21:59 AM

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru/Udupi

Mangaluru/Udupi, Jun 6: The southwest monsoon, which entered the coastal region of Karnataka on Thursday, intensified on Friday, bringing heavy rainfall across Dakshina Kannada (DK) and Udupi districts and inundating several low-lying areas.

In Mangaluru city, continuous rain from the early hours of the morning led to waterlogging in several areas, including Kottara Chowki, Malemar, Anegundi, Dr B R....

Yeyyadi hit-and-run case: Car driver sentenced to one month in jail

daijiworld.com — Sat, Jun 06 2026 09:12:26 AM

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Jun 6: The 8th JMFC Court in Mangaluru has sentenced a car driver to one month's imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 in connection with a hit-and-run case in which a scooter rider died after being knocked down at Yeyyadi Junction.

The convicted driver has been identified as Satish, a resident of Siddarth Nagar in Bajpe.

According to the prosecution, the in....

Maharashtra extends OBC-like education benefits to Maratha students

daijiworld.com — Sat, Jun 06 2026 09:01:29 AM

Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai

Mumbai, Jun 6: In a significant move aimed at strengthening educational support for the Maratha community, the Maharashtra government led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has approved a range of educational concessions and welfare measures on par with those available to Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

Under the decision, Maratha students will become eligible for several scholarships, reimbursements and education....

Mangaluru: Carmel School CBSE, Kotekar, celebrates World Environment Day

daijiworld.com — Sat, Jun 06 2026 08:55:49 AM

Media Release

Mangaluru, Jun 6: Carmel English Medium Higher Primary School, (CBSE), Kotekar, celebrated World Environment Day with great enthusiasm and a strong commitment to environmental conservation on June 5. The programme commenced with a prayer service, seeking blessings for a greener and healthier planet.

Following the prayer service, a welcome speech was delivered. Then the students presented an inspiring skit with the message, ‘Say....

Kundapur: Police crack burglary case; two arrested, gold and silver worth Rs 11 lac recovered

daijiworld.com — Sat, Jun 06 2026 08:55:23 AM

Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur

Kundapur, Jun 6: In a swift breakthrough, Kundapur Rural police have cracked a house burglary case reported from Neralakatte in Karkunje village, arresting two accused persons and recovering stolen gold and silver ornaments worth nearly Rs 11 lac.

The arrested have been identified as Vijay Shetty (32), a resident of Kadur village in Brahmavar taluk, and Arjun Poojary (29), a resident of Indaru in Karkala t....

Google signs $920 million-a-month compute deal with SpaceX

daijiworld.com — Sat, Jun 06 2026 08:51:44 AM

Daijiworld Media Network - San Francisco

San Francisco, Jun 6: Google has entered into a massive cloud-services agreement with Elon Musk's SpaceX, agreeing to pay $920 million per month for computing power through mid-2029, according to a filing submitted by the company to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Under the agreement signed on June 5, Google will pay the monthly fee from October 2026 through June 2029, while computing capac....

Mapusa student dies by suicide amid viral video controversy

daijiworld.com — Sat, Jun 06 2026 08:49:34 AM

Daijiworld Media Network - Mapusa

Mapusa, Jun 6: A 22-year-old college student from Mapusa allegedly died by suicide after finding himself at the centre of a social media controversy triggered by a viral video and subsequent police action, police said.

Samuel Braganza, a third-year college student and resident of Gaunsavaddo, Mapusa, allegedly shot himself in the head with a pistol in the early hours of Friday.

AI-designed vaccine shows promise against entire virus families

daijiworld.com — Sat, Jun 06 2026 08:47:26 AM

Daijiworld Media Network - Cambridge

Cambridge, Jun 6: Scientists at the University of Cambridge have reported a major breakthrough in vaccine technology, developing an artificial intelligence-designed vaccine capable of protecting against an entire family of viruses rather than a single strain, raising hopes of preventing future pandemics before they emerge.

The experimental vaccine, described as a “universal vaccine”, has successfull....

Maharashtra eyes Rs 16.7 lakh crore boost through data centre expansion

daijiworld.com — Sat, Jun 06 2026 08:44:49 AM

Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai

Mumbai, Jun 6: The Maharashtra government is accelerating its push to establish the state as India's leading data centre hub, with projects worth nearly Rs 16.7 lakh crore in the pipeline as part of its broader digital infrastructure strategy.

The initiative is expected to attract substantial domestic and foreign investments, create employment opportunities and strengthen Maharashtra's position in the country's ra....

Lebanon faces political divide amid ceasefire debate with Israel

daijiworld.com — Sat, Jun 06 2026 08:42:12 AM

Daijiworld Media Network - Beirut

Beirut, Jun 6: Lebanon is witnessing growing political divisions over a possible ceasefire with Israel as fighting continues in the country's south, highlighting deep differences within the nation's leadership and political establishment.

While daily life in the capital city of Beirut continues largely uninterrupted, the situation in southern Lebanon remains tense, with ongoing hostilities and security concerns af....

Smart Border pilots soon to tackle new security threats: Shah

daijiworld.com — Sat, Jun 06 2026 08:40:27 AM

Daijiworld Media Network - Agartala

Agartala, Jun 6: Declaring that India's border management system must evolve to meet emerging security challenges, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday announced that the Centre is preparing to launch Smart Border pilot projects across multiple international frontiers, including sensitive sectors guarded by the Border Security Force (BSF).

Addressing BSF personnel at the Lankamura Border Outpost along the Ind....