Karnataka

Hampi, an ancient village in the south Indian state of Karnataka, is home to numerous ruins and temples from the Vijayanagara Empire.

On Saturday, Karnataka state ordered district health officers to nominate people to serve on a key medical board required to certify living wills.

But a couple from India's southern state of Karnataka found themselves needing the courts to intervene following a three year fight over their son's name.

The predominantly male performers in Kerala and parts of neighbouring Karnataka embody deities through elaborate costumes, face paint, and trance-like dances, mime and music.

The beans, roasted in various blends, are sourced from the famed coffee estates of Karnataka.