The victim, identified as Hanumantha, was working at the Emmegundi coffee estate when a wild elephant suddenly emerged from the nearby forest and attacked him. (Representative image) Virajpet: Kodagu’s recurring human–elephant conflict claimed yet another life on Sunday when a 57-year-old plantation worker was trampled to death by a wild elephant near Pali Betta in Virajpet taluk. The victim, identified as Hanumantha, was working at the Emmegundi coffee estate when a wild ele

Elephants seen near a coffee plantation in Kodagu. Farmers say frequent incursions by wild herds have led to extensive crop losses and growing fear in the region. (Representative image) Virajpet: A wave of destruction caused by a herd of wild elephants has left farmers in Siddapur reeling under severe financial losses. The animals, which have taken refuge in the coffee estates of Mekur-Hoskeri and Chennayannakote villages located within the Thithimathi forest range, have dam

Inside photo of Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda courtesy DH. Ponnampet : Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Friday held the previous BJP government responsible for the ongoing C and D land disputes in Kodagu district. Speaking to reporters in Ponnampet after laying the foundation stone for the new taluk office, he said the issue had worsened due to the inaction of the former government. According to a report by The Times of India, “The High Court’s order on