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A home away from home. That is the promise of homestays for tourists travelling from other countries, States, and cities to major tourist destinations in Karnataka. Local families in these accommodations offer tourists a warm and homely atmosphere even as they introduce them to a new culture and guide them to places to visit. Such…
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Three people from Tumakur died, and two others suffered serious injuries when a car rammed into a truck parked near Kottigehara in Mudigere taluk of Chikkamgaluru early hours of Saturday (August 8, 2026). The deceased have been identified as Guru Kiran (28), Mohan (30), and Jnanesh (28). Prem Kumar and Hrithik suffered serious injuries. They…
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On a quiet evening of February 28, 2026, 17-year-old Pooja stepped off a bus in Bettathuru village near Madikeri, like she had done countless times before. A student of St Michael’s College, she was just a short walk away from home barely 100 metres from the edge of the forest. But what followed was a…
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A tree fell on the road connecting Balehonnur-Melpal in Chikkamagaluru on July 14 night following heavy rains. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Shivamogga Chikkamagaluru district administration, late on June 15 night, declared a holiday for schools and anganwadi centres in Koppa, Sringeri, N.R. Pura, Mudigere, Kalasa and Chikkamagaluru taluks on July 16. The district administration…
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