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  • Mangaloreans Celebrate Record-Breaking Monthi Festh 2026 in New Jersey

    Verghese V Joseph – The Mangalorean Catholic Association of the East Coast (MCA-EC) has etched a new milestone in its

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    Br Malvino Alfonso OCD – India celebrates Teachers’ Day on 5 September, the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, former

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