The proposal comes as the state considers naming nine universities after eminent personalities. Madikeri: The Karnataka Higher Education Department has received proposals to rename Kodagu University after one of three prominent names associated with Kodagu — Cauvery, Maharaja Dodda Vira Rajendra and Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa. The proposal comes as the state considers naming nine universities after eminent personalities. Several universities across Karnataka have already bee

File photo Bhagamandala: The sacred Cauvery Theerthodbhava, marking the auspicious Tula Sankramana, will be held at Talacauvery in Kodagu district on October 17, with the holy water expected to emerge at 7.50 p.m. The schedule for various religious programmes at the Sri Bhagandeshwara and Sri Talacauvery temples as part of the Cauvery Tula Sankramana Theerthodbhava 2026 festivities was announced following a meeting held at Bhagamandala under the chairmanship of Virajpet MLA A

Following the complaint, Siddapur police registered a case and launched an investigation. The investigation led to the arrest of five persons allegedly involved in the theft. Siddapura: Siddapur police have arrested five people in connection with the alleged theft of avocado saplings and fruits from a coffee estate in Kodagu. The complaint was filed by K.B. Hasainar, a businessman and resident of School Road in Nellihudikeri. According to the complaint, avocado plants had bee