These are some of the must-visit ruins in Hampi: Vittala Temple – Famous for its musical pillars and the legendary stone chariot (yes, the one on India’s ₹50 note!). Virupaksha Temple ...

Every year, Indian and foreign tourists come together to celebrate Holi in Hampi, against the backdrop of the ruins and the rocky landscape. However, this year, the mood is sombre. Rajkumar ...

Karnataka Police have arrested the third suspect, Saranabasava, in the Hampi rape case from Chennai. Three accused allegedly assaulted two women, including an Israeli national, near the Hampi ...

But his final act of bravery came at Sanapur village in Karnataka’s Koppal district, close to the tourist site of Hampi, where he lost his life trying to protect two women from sexual assault.

Patil said he will request Home Minister G Parameshwara to convene a meeting of very senior officers to discuss the same. Speaking to reporters here, the Minister said, "It is very unfortunate ...

G Parameshwara also said, moving forward, tourists visiting Karnataka will be briefed on the dos and don'ts to ensure their safety. Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Sunday assured that ...

After the recent rape of two women and murder of a tourist at one of Karnataka’s most famous tourist destinations, Hampi, the Home Department has issued guidelines to be followed by homestay and ...

Three held in Hampi tourist molestation case Experts working closely with the tourism department say these are knee-jerk reactions. “There are sufficient rules that just need to be followed to ...

The horrific assault and rape of an Israeli national and a homestay owner in Sanapur, Gangavati taluk, Koppal district, is a deeply heinous crime. As soon as the incident was reported, I directed ...

Hundreds of foreign tourists have left a Unesco heritage site in southern India in the past few days after two women - an Israeli tourist and an Indian homestay owner - were gang-raped and a man ...

The incident appears to have led to a sharp decline in tourists heading to Hampi, an ancient village known for its ruins and temples from the Vijayanagara Empire. More than 25 homestays in and ...

"Definitely we are going to step up our security measures in places like Hampi and other tourist places," Parameshwara told reporters in Bengaluru. He further mentioned that the government will ...