B. Diya Bheemaiah, an NHPC Sports Scholar from Kodagu, after winning the Yonex Sunrise Junior All India Ranking Badminton Tournament held at the Karnataka Badminton Association in Bengaluru.Photo courtesy: X.com/NHPC Limited Bengaluru: Kodagu’s young badminton player B. Diya Bheemaiah has brought laurels to the district by winning the Yonex Sunrise Junior All India Ranking Badminton Tournament held at the Karnataka Badminton Association in Bengaluru from May 3 to 10, 2026. I

The damaged estate belongs to Kuppanamada Gautham, who had nurtured the four-acre plantation over several years. Photo Courtesy: SOM Ponnampet: A major act of vandalism was reported from a coffee plantation at Kalakooru village near Birunani in Ponnampet taluk of Kodagu district, where unidentified persons allegedly destroyed more than 2,000 coffee plants and 250 pepper vines, causing losses estimated to be worth several lakhs of rupees. The damaged estate belongs to Kuppanam

A private bus that tilted near Talathmane, close to Madikeri, on Friday after the driver reportedly suffered a heart attack while driving. Special arrangement Madikeri: A private bus travelling from Bengaluru tilted precariously near Talathmane, close to Madikeri, after its driver reportedly suffered a severe heart attack while behind the wheel in the early hours of Friday. The incident occurred around 5 a.m., creating panic among passengers onboard. According to eyewitnesses