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

During the operation, 28 accused persons, all residents of Mandya district and Bengaluru South district, were taken into custody. | Representative Photo Madikeri: The Kodagu district police arrested 28 people for allegedly indulging in illegal gambling during a raid at a homestay in Kadagadalu village under the Madikeri Rural Police Station limits in the early hours of Wednesday. According to the police, acting on credible information about a gambling session involving cash b