Directed by State award-winning filmmaker Prakash Kariappa K and produced by his wife K Yeshoda Prakash under their banner Swasthik Entertainment. Madikeri: Ummathat – The Rhythm of Kodava, a documentary capturing the rich cultural heritage of the Kodava community, has been selected for screening at the prestigious 19th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF), scheduled to be held from June 15 to June 21, 2026. Directed by State award-winning filmmaker Prakash Kariappa K an

The deceased has been identified as Vinutha, a native of Mysuru who was working in Bengaluru. Madikeri: A 27-year-old woman from Bengaluru died under suspected circumstances of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a gas geyser leak while on a weekend trip to Kodagu with her colleagues on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Vinutha, a native of Mysuru who was working in Bengaluru. She had travelled to Kodagu along with 14 colleagues for a two-day outing and was staying

A view of the Kodagu District Court in Madikeri, Kodagu district. Photo: Special Arrangement Madikeri: A district court in Kodagu has rejected the bail plea of a 25-year-old resort worker accused of sexually assaulting an American tourist at a homestay facility in Kodagu district earlier this year. In its order issued on Thursday, the court dismissed the petition filed by the accused seeking bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. “The p