Justice Phaneendra visited the garbage disposal unit near Stonehill in Madikeri on Friday. Madikeri: Upa Lokayukta Justice K.N. Phaneendra on Friday came down heavily on officials after inspecting the garbage disposal unit and city market in Madikeri, expressing serious concern over poor sanitation, mismanagement and lack of basic civic infrastructure in Madikeri. He also directed officials to register a case against the staff responsible and initiate appropriate disciplinary

Representative image of coffee estate Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has raised serious questions over the valuation and auction of a 39-acre coffee and cardamom plantation in Kodagu district after finding that the property, which was valued at more than ₹3.12 crore when a loan was sanctioned in 2014, was assessed at just ₹61 lakh in 2024 before being sold in a bank auction for only ₹99 lakh. According to a report in The Hindu, describing the valuation process as an "app

A rare giant earthworm measuring approximately 43 inches is seen near a coffee estate trail at Kumaralli village in Somwarpet taluk, Kodagu. Photo by: Vishwanath Vinu Somwarpet: Ayatana Resort & Spa witnessed an unusual wildlife sighting on Wednesday after a rare giant earthworm measuring about 43 inches was found near a coffee estate trail in Kumaralli village of Somwarpet taluk. According to Vishwanath, a local resident, the earthworm was discovered by the resort's team dur