Naveena Biddanda of Kodagu and her husband Nader Azizi in Kodagu. File Photo: Special Arrangement Madikeri: An Iranian couple with strong ties to Kodagu have finally reunited with their family in Iran after spending nearly five unexpected months in the district due to disruptions caused by the conflict in West Asia. Naveena Biddanda, originally from Kanthur-Murnad in Kodagu, and her husband Nader Azizi returned to their hometown of Bojnord in northeastern Iran last week after

District Prison, Madikeri | File photo | Special arrangement Madikeri: An undertrial prisoner who sustained critical injuries in a clash with a fellow inmate inside the Kodagu District Prison on Monday succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at K.R. Hospital in Mysuru on Tuesday night. According to prison sources, the incident occurred on Monday morning when an altercation broke out between Rajesh, a resident of Srimangala in Ponnampet taluk who has been lodged i

South Western Railway has clarified that no railway line proposal through Kodagu is under consideration. Representative Image. Madikeri: Days after The Kodagu Express reported growing opposition in Kodagu to a purported railway line proposal passing through the district, South Western Railway (SWR) has issued an official clarification stating that no such project is currently under consideration and that no survey is being conducted for the proposed route. The clarification c