The first-ever tournament, featuring eight teams, witnessed a day of closely contested matches as players showcased their skill, determination and sporting spirit. Kushalnagar: Poovaiah Chekkera and Bopanna Chekkera emerged as the inaugural champions of the Coorg Pickleball Open Doubles Tournament held at the Coorg Pickleball Club in Guddehosur, near Kushalnagar, on Sunday. The first-ever tournament, featuring eight teams, witnessed a day of closely contested matches as playe

Odisha’s Koraput coffee has found an unusual platform to showcase its growing reputation — the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Photo Courtesy: NITI Ayog/The Hindu New Delhi: While India is known for established coffee varieties from Coorg, Chikkamagaluru, Wayanad and the Nilgiris, it was Koraput coffee from Odisha that found a place in the kits distributed to delegates and journalists at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Odisha’s Koraput coffee has found an unusual platform

According to the order, loudspeakers fitted with ‘Pressure Mid’ devices were found to generate sound beyond permissible limits, causing inconvenience and disturbance to residents. Madikeri: The Kodagu district administration has banned the installation and use of ‘Pressure Mid’ devices in loudspeakers across the district in view of the upcoming Gauri-Ganesha festival, Vijayadashami (Dasara) and other festivals. Kodagu Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate Somasekhar S.J