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Only 9-day lockdown in Bengaluru from Tuesday night: CM
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Monday asserted that the 9-day lockdown in Bengaluru Urban and Rural districts from Tuesday would not be extended beyond July 22. “No proposal to…
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B’luru civic body hires 94 doctors to strengthen Covid fight
Bengaluru: As many as 94 doctors have been recruited by the city civil body to strengthen the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, an official said on Saturday. These include two MBBS…
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Bengaluru to be under complete lockdown from July 14 to 22
Bengaluru: Alarmed by surging Covid cases daily since July 1, the Karnataka government decided to re-impose a total lockdown in Bengaluru Urban and Rural districts from July 14 till July…
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Rahmath Group offers selfless-service to the migrant workers
M A Siraj Bengaluru City Railway Station has witnessed departure of 231 Shramik Expresses between May 3 and July 3 carrying nearly 350,000 migrant labourers to their hometowns. These labourers…
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Congress in aggressive mode with DKS in the leadership role
M. A. Siraj Bengaluru: The Congress is showing new verve and enthusiasm in Karnataka with the installation of Mr. D. K. Shivakumar (better known as DKS) as the President of the…
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Karnataka witnesses dangerous ascent of corona pandemic
M. A. Siraj The pandemic has spread and tightened its tentacles over Karnataka. The State is registering 2,000 new cases of infection on an average everyday while the death toll…
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B’luru police bust second prostitution racket in less than a week
Bengaluru: The women’s wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) has busted a second prostitution racket in the city in less than a week, arresting two men and rescuing five…
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COVID-19: Tough lockdown ‘with no exceptions’ in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Amid rising cases of coronavirus in Bengaluru, the state government has put the city under a tough lockdown “with no exceptions” starting 8 pm on Saturday. The lockdown began…
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1,839 new corona cases in Karnataka, 42 more deaths
Bengaluru: A record 42 more corona patients succumbed even as 1,839 new patients reported in Karnataka took the state’s total tally to 21,549 cases, an official said on Saturday. The new…
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Bengaluru police rescue 27 women from the brothel, 3 held
Bengaluru: As many as 27 women have been rescued from a brothel in the city in a Central Crime Branch police raid on Thursday night, an official said on Friday.…
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Four goats die days after goatherd tested positive for coronavirus
Bengaluru: Panic prevailed among the residents of a village in Karnataka State after four goats died days after goatherd has tested positive for coronavirus. In order to allay villagers’ fear…
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Karnataka mulls more steps to contain COVID spread in state
Bengaluru: With positive cases surging by the day, Karnataka would have more measures to contain the Covid spread in the southern state, especially in this tech city, which accounts for 26…
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PM’s food security for poor historic, says Yediyurappa
Bengaluru: Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation on fighting the coronavirus pandemic, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Tuesday dubbed the extension in food security for 80 crore…
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Zaid Hussain: Let heaven and hell pray for you
Bengaluru: Zaid Hussain, a religious orator at Hikmah Institute gave a short discourse in their weekly programme ‘Friday Emaan Boosters’ on YouTube channel. Secret for making heaven, hell to pray…
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Yediyurappa allays fears on rising COVID cases in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Assuring the 1.2 crore denizens of providing more beds and facilities for treatment, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Monday allayed their fears on rising Covid cases in Bengaluru. “Compared…
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Mercy Angels rush in to help perform last rites of those who die of COVID
M. A. Siraj Mercy Angels, a wing of the Mercy Mission, has earned reputation for performing what others have been afraid of undertaking in these turbulent times. The NGO which…
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COVID-19 patient commits suicide in Bengaluru hospital
Bengaluru: A 60-year-old woman, who tested positive for COVID-19 positive and was undergoing treatment, allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in the restroom of KC General hospital last night. According…
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Health Minister hints at lockdown in COVID-hit Bengaluru again
Bengaluru: A day after Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa asked officials to implement lockdown measures more stringently in clusters and hotspots, Karnataka was abuzz with murmurs that another complete lockdown…
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IAS officer accused of taking bribe of Rs 1.5 cr commits suicide
Bengaluru: Former Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Bengaluru Urban Vijay Shankar, who was involved in the IMA ponzi scam, allegedly committed suicide here by hanging himself. “Vijay Shankar, former DC of…
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African woman molested in Bengaluru quarantine centre
Bengaluru: A 30-year-old man was arrested for molesting an African woman in an institutional quarantine centre in Bengaluru city, an official said on Monday. “We have arrested Jaishankar for molesting…
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Karnataka: Ditched by BJP, Vishwanath is adrift
M. A. Siraj Having wrapped up their due share of the seven Legislative Council seats in Karnataka, the three principal political parties in the State are sitting pretty. All seven…
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Bengaluru traffic policeman succumbs to COVID
Bengaluru: A city traffic policeman who died after a cardiac arrest on Monday was reported positive for Covid-19, said an official on Tuesday. “An Assistant sub-inspector at V.V. Puram traffic police…
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Surge in COVID-19 cases likely in Karnataka after Aug 15: Min
Bengaluru: Karnataka Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar on Friday said experts have indicated a surge in coronavirus cases in the state after August 15 and the government was taking all…
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K’taka decides to honour Savarkar, a collaborator with British, ML
By Shamsul Islam New Delhi: The Karnataka government led by a senior RSS whole-timer, B.S. Yediyurappa is going to honour Hindutva icon, VD Savarkar by naming two of the newly…
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National leaders want me back in Parliament: Deve Gowda
Bengaluru: Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) supremo and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda said on Tuesday that he filed his nomination for the June 19 Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka in response…
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Chartered flight brings 179 migrants to Raipur from Bengaluru
Raipur/Bengaluru: Helped by a group of law school graduates and generous donors, 179 stranded migrant workers, including women and children, were airlifted from Bengaluru to Chhattisgarh’s capital Raipur on Thursday in…
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Deve Gowda to contest June 19 Rajya Sabha polls from Karnataka
Bengaluru: JD(S) patriarch H D Deve Gowda has decided to contest the June 19 Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka, and will be filing his nominations on Tuesday, his son and…
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COVID-19: Karnataka crosses 4K-mark; 87 per cent are returnees
Bangaluru: Karnataka Covid tally breached the 4,000-mark with 267 new cases, mostly domestic returnees, raising the state’s tally to 4,063, an official said on Wednesday. The state crossed 1000-mark on…
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Quarantine time up by 1 week for Maha returnees in K’taka
BENGALURU: The Karnataka government has tweaked quarantine requirements for people arriving from Maharashtra, raising the isolation time from a fortnight to three weeks, an official said on Wednesday. “Returnees from…
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Bengaluru corporator tests positive for COVID-19
Bengaluru: A city corporator in Bengaluru was sent into quarantine on Saturday after he tested positive for the coronavirus infection, officials said. “Yes, I have tested positive,” Padarayanapura municipal ward corporator…
