Dr Navita Somaiah, born to Kannanda Ponappa Somaiah and Dr Kannanda Nirmala Somaiah. New Delhi: Kodagu-born clinician scientist Dr Navita Somaiah has been invited by the British royal family to attend the conferment of the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education on the Institute of Cancer Research. The honour, considered the United Kingdom’s highest national recognition in the field of academia and research, will be presented at St James's Palace on

Photo used for representative purposes only. Hassan: An elderly husband and wife were discovered dead on railway tracks in Hassan on Saturday night. The bodies were located along the stretch of track running through Karigowda Extension, close to the KSRTC bus stand. The deceased have been identified as Daniel (85) and his wife Mary Daniel (84), natives of Chowdenahalli near Shanivarasanthe in Somwarpet taluk of Kodagu district. According to the Railway Police, the couple is s

Sprinkler jet touching an overhead electric wire in a coffee estate, posing a risk of power tripping and electrical hazards. Photo: The Kodagu Express Srimangala: The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has issued an appeal to coffee growers in Kodagu, urging them to ensure that sprinkler jets used for irrigating coffee estates are installed at a safe distance from overhead power lines. In a recent press release, the Srimangala CESC division said it had obse