Chikkamagaluru: Continuous rainfall over the last three days in Chikkamagaluru and Hassan districts has heightened fears of rot disease in coffee and areca crops.Planters are gearing up to apply Bordeaux mixture for the third or fourth time this year, following earlier crop damage caused by unseasonal rainfall.The rot disease is spreading to areca nut, a…
Chikkamagaluru: Chikkamagaluru police handed over two Assamese labourers, who escaped from jail and were living in Karnataka, to Assam police.MD Jairul Islam, 24, and Subrata Sarkar, 33, from Morigaon district in Assam, were sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment under the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Posco) Act.They were serving…
Mysuru: Mysuru royal family matriarch Pramoda Devi Wadiyar has said Chamundi Hill belongs to Hindus, and Goddess Chamundeshwari is the family deity of the Yadu dynasty.Describing Chamundi Devi as the religious mother of the dynasty, she stressed the temple follows Hindu rituals and traditions.Speaking to reporters on Saturday, she stated that even if politicians or…
Madikeri: The Madikeri Dasara celebration is set to prioritise security and safety this year.MLA Manthar Gowda highlighted the importance of security aspects during a pre-meeting held at the deputy commissioner’s office on Saturday. The festival, which previously cost Rs 150 lakh, aims to secure additional funds through discussions with the CM and other ministers.The MLA…
Mysuru: BJP MLC AH Vishwanath, a former minister, has welcomed the govt’s decision to invite writer Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate this year’s Dasara festival.He suggested that both Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi should be invited, honoured, and felicitated in front of the Mysuru Palace after the inauguration.“Banu Mushtaq’s work ‘Edeya Hanate’ (Heart Lamp) won the…
Madikeri: Kodagu police arrested a tribal man on charges of killing a 48-year-old man in the tribal colony of Basavanahalli late on Friday. The accused also attacked and injured the tribal man’s wife.Kodagu SP Ramarajan said the accused, Thirtha of Basavanahalli, was arrested for allegedly killing Murali from Kottayam, Kerala. Thirtha also attacked his wife,…
Madikeri: Kodagu police identified and arrested Nagappa Hanumantha Lamani, 26, a resident of Belagali village, Mudhol taluk, Bagalkot district, for uploading an inappropriate video on social media.The video, which was posted on Instagram from the account ‘Kotya 2026′, included a caption seeking information on where to find a girl for dating in Madikeri (Kodagu) district,…
Mysuru: The recent online auctioning of its premium corner and intermediate sites by the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) has shocked Mysureans, as the urban body has made auctioning of sites one of its prime revenue generators.This was evident in the auctioning of sites in Vijayanagar IV Stage, III Stage, Hebbal, and Devanur Layouts, as most…
Shivamogga: Environmentalists have raised concerns over the alleged exploitation of wildlife at the Agumbe Rainforest Research Station (ARRS) in Agumbe. Activists accuse the station managers of illegally keeping king cobras and their hatchlings for commercial purposes, including photography and videography shoots for wildlife photographers.Recently, photos and videos from a wildlife documentarian surfaced on social media,…
Mandya: Sports are an essential part of leading a healthy and disciplined life. Everyone should make sports and exercise a daily habit, said deputy commissioner Kumara.He was speaking after inaugurating the 2025-26 district-level Dasara Sports Meet at Sir M Visvesvaraya Stadium on Saturday. The event was jointly organised by the district administration, zilla panchayat, department…
