Madikeri : The Karnataka Police lathicharged Hindutva activists protesting against Tipu Jayanti celebrations after they pelted stones and set buses on fire in Madekeri on Tuesday, reports said. Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Kuttappa was killed, while over 30 supporters were injured in the lathicharge. The 50-year-old, who was the VHP Kodagu secretary, was critically injured […]

Bantwal : A 14-year-old girl has been allegedly raped by three persons for two days repeatedly in Madikeri. The accused are identified as Abdul Basheer, a resident of Kodangai Radhukatte, Basheer alias Bakuta Basheer of Bobbekeri and Jabbar of Karyadi. All the three are said to be a married men and are absconding. It is […]

Madikeri: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah warned action on Tuesday against those trying to hurt Kannada sentiments. As if to buttress his point, he said criminal action had been initiated against the legislators of the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti for allegedly speaking against Karnataka. He was speaking after inaugurating the 80th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana here. Siddaramaiah said he […]

Sullia : Unprecedented downpour  in the region has led to landslides and damage to the Mangalore-Madikeri road.  Cracks have been  developed  on the stretch of the road between Koinadu and Devarakodi. Though traffic has been banned, it was allowed following public portests. The SI finally allowed  vehicles  on either side of the crack. The crack […]

Puttur : A student of St Philomena College of Puttur, who hails from  Madikeri has died under mysterious circumstances. It is said that Shivananda Nayak(23), a BSW student, died in a car mishap when he was along with his friends at Mandalapatti in Madikeri where they had been after  attending the annual day of the […]

Madikeri: Chief Minister  Jagadish Shettar has exuded confidence that the BJP government in the state would complete its five year term. Speaking to reporters on the occasion of his maiden visit to Madikeri, the chief minister claimed that the state has witnessed unprecedented development during the past four and a half year period. He also […]

Madikeri: ANF Chief  Alok Kumar has said that  people can have licenced guns and target them against Naxals in self defense in case the Naxals barge into houses and threaten inmates. Alok Kumar was speaking to reporters on his arrival to Madikeri in the wake of ANF combing operations in Pushpagiri forest areas. He said […]

Madikeri :  A meeting of the Bhagandeshwara-Talakaveri Temple Management Committee held here  on Thursday, has decided to enforce a dress code for devotees visiting the temple.The meeting was chaired by Speaker KG Bopaiah. It was decided that devotees particularly women have to follow the dress code and should wear only salvar kameez or saree while […]