File photo of a stone quarry at Kadanga village in Virajpet taluk of Kodagu district. Photo: The Kodagu Express. Madikeri/Virajpet: Residents of two clusters of villages in Kodagu have intensified their protest against proposed and ongoing stone quarrying, warning that mining activities could endanger homes, farmland, forests, and water sources. In Somwarpet taluk, villagers of Yalakanur (Halemadalapura) under Nerugale gram panchayat have opposed a proposal to grant a no-obje

The proposals were discussed at a high-level review meeting held earlier this week, coming close on the heels of an alleged sexual assault of an American woman in Kodagu. Madikeri: In the wake of recent incidents involving tourists, the Karnataka Tourism Department has proposed a comprehensive overhaul of regulations governing homestays and bed-and-breakfast (B&B) units, with a strong emphasis on safety, accountability, and stricter monitoring. The proposals were discussed at

Image is for representation purpose only Madikeri/Kutta: A homestay owner in Karnataka’s Kodagu district has approached a sessions court seeking bail after being arrested for allegedly withholding information about the sexual assault of a U.S. tourist by one of his employees. The owner, who runs a homestay in Kutta in South Kodagu, was taken into custody on April 22. He has been accused of shielding the accused worker and failing to inform authorities about the crime, attract