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BE student from Kodagu ends life in Bengaluru
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BE student from Kodagu ends life in Bengaluru

January 5, 2024

Bengaluru: A 19-year-old student, who was pursuing his engineering course, committed suicide by shooting himself with his father’s gun at his house in Bhavani Nagar, Bengaluru on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Vishu Uthappa, a native of Kodagu, who was pursuing his first year BE course at RR College in Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru. Vishu’s…

Friend arrested in Kodagu estate owner’s murder
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Friend arrested in Kodagu estate owner’s murder

December 25, 2023

Accused hailed from Uttar Pradesh; Killing took place for Rs. 12,000 near Hunsur APMC Yard Hunsur/ Madikeri: In a significant breakthrough, Hunsur Police have solved the recent murder case of Vinu Changappa, an estate owner in Kodagu, who was murdered near the APMC Yard in Hunsur. Investigations have revealed that 52-year-old Changappa was murdered by…

Giant of a lemon
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Giant of a lemon

December 17, 2023

5-kg lemon stuns farmers, public in Pollibetta, Kodagu Siddapur: Heavy with fruits, the lemon tree in the property of Mookonda Viju Subramani at Pollibetta in Kodagu district looked as if it was drooping. The fruits, initially a vibrant green, later transformed into a striking yellow, hanging delicately like miniature Chinese lanterns. The sheer size of…

Dacoity: Kerala contractor waylaid, robbed of Rs. 50 lakh in Kodagu
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Dacoity: Kerala contractor waylaid, robbed of Rs. 50 lakh in Kodagu

December 10, 2023

Gonikoppa (Kodagu): A gang of 15 dacoits robbed a contractor from Kerala of Rs. 50 lakh after allegedly kidnapping him and his friend, in his car at Devarapura near Gonikoppa, Ponnampet taluk, Kodagu district yesterday, before abandoning them and fleeing from the spot. K. Shamjad, aged 38 years, a contractor and resident of Kodakkad, Tirurangadi…

Couple ‘kills’ daughter, ends lives at homestay
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Couple ‘kills’ daughter, ends lives at homestay

December 10, 2023

Madikeri: Three of a family including a 10-year-old girl from Kerala were allegedly found dead at a homestay in Kaggodlu, Madikeri taluk in Kodagu district yesterday. The deceased have been identified as Vinod Babu (40), his wife Jiby Abraham (35) and their daughter. The couple is suspected to have killed their daughter, before taking their…

Kodagu Village Accountant taken to task by villagers over issue of Caste Certificate
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Kodagu Village Accountant taken to task by villagers over issue of Caste Certificate

December 8, 2023

Villagers are harassed as local officers lack understanding of local issues, traditions Mysore/Mysuru: Residents of remote villages in Kodagu are facing challenges in completing their routine official work due to lack of knowledge among many village and taluk-level officers regarding the district’s social equations and the pattern of land documents. Recently, residents of K. Badaga…

Puthari Namme: Harvest festival celebrated in traditional grandeur
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Puthari Namme: Harvest festival celebrated in traditional grandeur

November 28, 2023

Youth Wing of Mysuru Kodava Samaja inaugurated Mysore/Mysuru: ‘Puthari Namme,’ the harvest festival of Kodagu, symbolising the first harvest of the paddy crop, was celebrated in a grand and traditional manner last evening at the Kodava Samaja in Vijayanagar First Stage here. The festivities showcased a diverse array of Kodava cultural events, eliciting enthusiastic applause…

I am committed to Kodagu’s growth, says A.S. Ponnanna, Virajpet MLA
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I am committed to Kodagu’s growth, says A.S. Ponnanna, Virajpet MLA

November 13, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: Ajjikuttira S. Ponnanna, Virajpet (Kodagu) MLA and legal advisor to the Chief Minister, said that he was committed to the comprehensive development of Kodagu, making it his responsibility. He was speaking at the felicitation function organised in his honour and also in honour of Dr. Kalyatanda B. Ganapathy, recipient of Hon. Doctorate from the…

Thousands witness Cauvery Theerthodbhava at Talacauvery
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Thousands witness Cauvery Theerthodbhava at Talacauvery

October 18, 2023

Madikeri: Thousands of devotees from Kodagu, Mysuru, Mandya, Kerala and Tamil Nadu gathered at Talacauvery in Kodagu on the intervening night of Oct. 17 and Oct. 18 to witness the Cauvery Theerthodbhava amid the chanting of mantras and other religious rituals. The holy event occurred precisely at 1.26 am, one minute before the scheduled time…

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