Madikeri: The case of a former employee of a resort in Virajpet, Kodagu district, has taken an interesting turn after Lashkar Police thwarted his suicide attempt, which he broadcast live on Facebook while accusing the resort owner of harassment and torture. Now, the resort owner has filed a case against him, alleging he cheated Rs….
Mysuru: A former employee of a resort in Virajpet in Kodagu district accused a resort owner of harassment and torture in a Facebook live video, before attempting suicide. The incident led to a swift response from the city’s Lashkar Police, who traced the live video to a lodge and took the man into custody. He…
By C.P. Belliappa It’s well-known that the British morphed Kodagu into Coorg and Madikeri into Mercara. The origin of the original name Kodagu is not very clear. It is said that Kodagu is a derivative of the ancient name Krodadesha. It could well be that the name Kodagu came from the word ‘Kodi’ denoting its…
Historic Kutta-Madikeri community walk to complete 62.8 kms today Virajpet: The fourth day of 82-km ‘Kodavaame Baalo Padayatra,’ a peace march from Kutta to Madikeri, began this morning from Bittangala. The march, advocating for community’s constitutional rights and protection of its unique costumes, customs and traditions, aims to draw the Government’s attention to the challenges…
Virajpet: Virajpet’s historic clock tower, a prominent landmark in Kodagu, turns 111 today (Feb. 5, 2025). Built to commemorate the 1911 Coronation Durbar of King George V, its foundation stone was laid on Feb. 5, 1914, by Sir Hugh Daly, then Chief Commissioner of Kodagu. The Mukkatira family of Devanageri village donated the land and…
Mysuru: A KSRTC Bus (KA-09 F-4886) en route Virajpet, caught fire suddenly at Dasappa Circle near the City Railway Station yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred just few minutes after the bus had left for Virajpet from the Sub-Urban Bus Stand. Soon, an alert bus driver stopped the bus to the side of the road and…
Virajpet: In a tragic incident, an Ex-serviceman fatally shot a 23-year-old farm worker in Chambebellur village of Virajpet taluk last evening. The victim, identified as Paniyaravara Ponnu, worked as a worker on a coffee plantation and resided in the plantation’s line house. The incident occurred around 5 pm when Ponnu ventured near a jackfruit tree…
Virajpet: A duel between a couple ended with the man shooting his wife to death and later surrendering at Police Station along with the gun. The incident took place at Betoli village near Virajpet and the deceased is Shilpa (Seethamma), former Taluk Panchayat member. She was 36. The accused is 43-year-old Nayakanda Bopanna, a coffee…
Kushalnagar: A tusker in search of food wandered into the human habitat of Kolthod-Bygod village near Virajpet and fell into an incomplete open septic tank in the wee hours of today. After several hours of rescue efforts, the pachyderm was successfully freed and driven back into the nearby forest. The incident took place on the…
Pollibetta: A farmer heroically saved a man from a wild elephant attack by firing gunshots in the air at Pollibetta in Virajpet Taluk last night. The incident occurred when Chandra, a motorist, was on his way home near the Lourdes Hill Convent School on Siddapura Road and was attacked by the elephant, resulting in serious…
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