The hill district, which typically enjoys relatively moderate weather compared to other parts of Karnataka, is now recording higher-than-normal temperatures. Image used for representative purposes only. Madikeri : Kodagu, usually known for its pleasant climate and lush green hills, is witnessing unusually high temperatures this season, with residents experiencing peak summer conditions much earlier than usual. According to data from the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre...

Forest Department personnel capture a wild elephant in Kodagu district on Friday (right), while BJP activists stage a protest outside the Forest Department office over rising human–wildlife conflict (left). Special arrangement Siddapura (Kodagu district): The Forest Department on Friday captured a wild elephant at Chenneyyanakote Badaga Banangala, a day after a coffee grower was killed in a suspected elephant attack in the region. According to officials, Chowrira Ganapathi, a coffee...

Ending her Instagram message, Rashmika shared a picture of her wedding reception saree featuring a Kodava emblem and wrote a note in Kodava Thak, thanking people “from my heart.” Courtesy: Instagram/Rashmika Mandanna Virajpet: Actor Rashmika Mandanna has strongly condemned the circulation of an alleged private audio conversation involving her family, warning that legal action will be taken against those spreading what she described as “defamatory or privacy-violating content”. On March 11,...