Mysuru: Farmers in B. Shettigeri village of Ponnampet taluk in Kodagu are witnessing an unusual natural spectacle, with hundreds of bright yellow bullfrogs appearing in paddy fields over the past week, leaving residents both fascinated and curious. The unusual congregation has drawn the attention of residents, many of whom say they have never witnessed such…

Mysuru: A 24-year-old man was found murdered inside a bus shelter near Hallikatte Circle under the jurisdiction of the KRS Police Station on Monday night. The crime came to light this morning after passers-by noticed the body and alerted the Police. His bike has also been recovered.    The deceased has been identified as Rakesh, a resident of Bandihole in K.R….

Mysuru: A man allegedly committed suicide by hanging self at his house yesterday night.  The deceased is Likith Subbanna (30), son of retired Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) B.S. Roopesh and a resident of Kanakadasanagar in Dattagalli 3rd Stage.  Likith was a bachelor and was working in a private company. The reason for him to take the extreme step is yet to be known.  Likith’s family members,…

Madikeri: Two Engineering students from Bengaluru had a narrow escape after they ignored safety barricades and ventured into the waters at Mallalli Falls in Somwarpet taluk of Kodagu district, only to be stranded when the water level rose suddenly yesterday.  The 23-year-old students, Santhosh Kumar and Ganesh Nayak, both final-year B.Tech students from Ananthapur district in Andhra Pradesh, were rescued in a timely operation…

Mangaluru: Girish Bharadwaj, the architect of hanging foot bridges built across India, passed away at a private hospital in Sullia, in Dakshina Kannada district, this morning.   He was 76. He is survived by two sons and a daughter. His wife had pre-deceased him.  The Union Government had honoured him with ‘Padma Shri’ award in 2017 for building over 140…