Bengaluru: The rescue team, which was searching for the body of a Kodagu youth Sachin Machaiah, who had gone missing after the coracle he was riding in capsized at Kalkere Lake in the wee hours of Saturday, was fished out yesterday after a 20- hour-long operation. Sachin Machaiah (30), who was employed with a private…
Kodagu youth feared dead after coracle capsizes at Kalkere Lake in Bengaluru
February 9, 2020Bengaluru: A late night illegal coracle ride proved fatal for a Kodagu youth, who is feared to be dead after the coracle in which he, along with a friend, were rowing capsized at Kalkere Lake in the wee hours of Saturday. His friend managed to swim ashore. The deceased youth is Kongepanda Sachin Machaiah (30),…
A visual treat at Raja’s Seat
February 8, 2020Madikeri: The annual fruit and flower show which began at Raja’s Seat in Madikeri, Kodagu District yesterday has proved a crowd-puller as thousands of tourists are thronging the venue. The special feature of the flower show is the depiction of the lifestyle and traditions of Kodavas through floral depiction of ‘Kodava Ainmane’ or ancestral homes…
Michelin Star Chef Gordon Ramsay in Kodagu to film Kodava cuisine
January 31, 2020Celebrated Restaurateur is on a culinary adventure featuring native chefs and dishes of Malabar, Kodagu regions Madikeri: Imagine Kadumbutt Pandi Curry, Akki Otti, Baimbale Curry and other popular Kodava cuisines prominently figuring in the Michelin-starred restaurants in the dining capitals of New York, Dubai and London. Going by the looks of it, this will be…
Government committed for reconstruction of Kodagu: CM
January 28, 2020Madikeri: Asserting that the Government was committed to the reconstruction of flood-devastated Kodagu district, Chief Minister B.S.Yediyurappa said that the Government will announce measures for tapping the tourism potential in Kodagu to the full. He was speaking after laying the foundation stone for a new block(450-bed) of the District Hospital here yesterday. Noting that 2,033…
Labourer from Assam kills wife, daughter in Kodagu
January 24, 2020Flees after dumping bodies into school well Virajpet: A labourer, working at a coffee estate at Kolatodu Bygodu village near Virajpet in Kodagu, has allegedly killed his wife and daughter and has fled from the place after dumping the bodies into a well at a school nearby. The accused, claiming to be from Assam had…
Tiger spotted in Kodagu on Karmad-Balele Road
January 23, 2020Madikeri: A tiger taking a stroll freely without any fear of traffic on Karmad-Balele Main Road in Virajpet taluk has created panic among the people. On Wednesday evening, motorists on Karmad-Balele Road, who spotted a tiger walking freely amidst traffic without any fear, captured the movement of the tiger on their cell phones. The tiger,…
Committed to Autonomous Development Council for Kodagu: Dr. Subramanian Swamy
January 17, 2020Madikeri: The Kodavas’ long-standing demand for an Autonomous Development Council for Kodagu has got a boost with Rajya Sabha Member Dr. Subramanian Swamy backing the move and time and again reiterating that he will not back out from the issue. At a felicitation event organised by Codava National Council (CNC), Virat Hindustan Sangham and a…
Tiger attack: 45 cattle heads killed in Kodagu in 3 months
December 25, 2019Madikeri: The people of Kodagu, who are affected from elephants raiding their estates and destroying standing crops almost every day, are also bearing the loss of their livestock especially cattle due to tiger menace. In the last three months, tigers have killed 45 cattle heads in villages in Virajpet taluk alone creating a sense of…
Meow! Ruby the cat is back home …but without bell !
December 24, 2019Mysuru: Ruby, the cat with a bell that went missing on Dec. 10, was back home last night at around 11.30 pm but without its bell. Uthappa, a resident of Gokulam 3rd Stage, was the happiest person when he called Star of Mysore this morning to inform that his pet was at his door-step meowing…
Recent Comments