Farm-to-cup focus at India International Coffee Festival 2026. Image Courtesy: India International Coffee Festival 2026 Bengaluru: The 2026 edition of the India International Coffee Festival (IICF) began this week at Chamara Vajra on Jayamahal Road in Bengaluru, drawing stakeholders from across the coffee value chain. The event is being hosted by the Specialty Coffee Association of India (SCAI) with the backing of the Coffee Board of India. Organisers estimate a footfall of

Kodagu police recover 104 stolen mobile phones worth ₹11 lakh. (Representative image) Madikeri: In a significant breakthrough, the Kodagu district police recovered 104 mobile phones that had been reported stolen since 2022 and returned them to their rightful owners at a function held in Madikeri on Tuesday. Superintendent of Police Bindu Mani R.N. said the recovered mobile phones, belonging to various brands, were collectively valued at around ₹11 lakh. The devices were trace

A view of Mandalpatti in Kodagu. Photo: The Kodagu Express / Bhagya Prakash K. Madikeri: The Forest Department has announced that Mandalpatti, a popular hilltop tourist destination near Madikeri, will remain closed to visitors from February 16 to 28 owing to road repair and development works. According to Abhishek, Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), Madikeri Division, the temporary closure has been necessitated to facilitate repair and improvement of the approach road leadi