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Riot-hit areas of Bengaluru’s Pulakeshinagar resemble a war zone
Bengaluru: Areas under Pulakeshinagar assembly constituency here resembled a war zone on Wednesday, hours after an unruly mob went on a rampage torching vehicles, irked over a ‘communally sensitive’ social media…
- Crime and Accident
Karnataka: 5 dead, 27 injured as bus catches fire in Chitradurga
Chitradurga: Five people including a baby were killed while 27 people were critically injured after a bus caught fire near National Highway 4 at Hiriyur in Karnataka’s Chitradurga on Tuesday.…
- India
Karnataka, Emory varsity to set up immunology centre in B’luru
Bengaluru: Recognising the importance of immunology at a time when the coronavirus pandemic is terrorizing the world, Karnataka government has announced that it will set up an immunology and vaccine research…
- Bangalore News
EIA notification allows ruthless exploitation of Nature
Bengaluru: The deadline for filing objection to the draft of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification 2020 is set to expire tonight (August 11). Since the nation has been under multiple lockdowns…
- India
Several parts of Karnataka face a flood-like situation
Bengaluru: Several parts of Karnataka, including Karwar in Uttara Kannada district, continue to face a flood-like situation due to incessant rainfall, while the Central Water Commission (CWC) warned that Cauvery…
- India
Solar-powered classrooms in 122 Karnataka schools
Bengaluru: State-run Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has set up solar-powered smart classrooms in 122 government schools across the backward Yadgir district in north Karnataka, an official said on Saturday.“About 13,000 children…
- Bangalore News
Dr. Yousuff, Chairman, Karnataka Wakf Board, passes away
M.A Siraj Bengaluru: Dr. Mohammad Yousuff, Chairman of the Karnataka Board of Waqfs, passed away this morning in a city hospital. He was 73. An industrialist and philanthropist, Dr. Yousuff was…
- India
An elderly woman who fell inside well in Karnataka rescued
Udupi (Karnataka): Three people including police personnel entered a well and rescued an elderly woman who had accidentally fallen into Udupi on Thursday. A police sub-inspector and two others got…
- Bangalore News
Record 6,128 Covid cases, highest discharges in Karnataka
Bengaluru, July 30 : Karnataka has registered a record number of 6,128 new Covid positive cases, raising the state’s tally to 1.18 lakh even as a record number of 3,793…
- Bangalore News
Karnataka lifts Sunday lockdown; no more night curfew
Bengaluru, July 30 : Karnataka will not have any lockdown on Sundays or night curfew from August 1 under unlock 3.0, a top official said on Thursday. “In accordance with…
- India
Karnataka restores history lesson on Tipu Sultan
Bengaluru: Faced with criticism from all quarters, Karnataka restored a lesson on controversial Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan in the history textbook for class 7 students, three days after dropping it ostensibly…
- India
K’taka starts Rs 5K-cr life sciences park project in B’luru
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has launched a Rs 5,000-crore project to build a life sciences park in the southern suburbs of the tech city, which has a potential to generate about…
- India
Youth held for death threat to former DC in Karnataka
Mangaluru: A 20-year-old youth was on Wednesday arrested for issuing a death threat against former Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh for warning that action would be initiated against…
- India
Scattered light to moderate rains likely over Karnataka: KSNDMC
Bengaluru: Scattered light to moderate rains are likely to occur over state capital Bengaluru and other regions in Karnataka for the next two days, the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring…
- India
Final year students to help in COVID-19 duties in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Karnataka Medical Education Minister Dr Sudhakar has directed officials to utilise final year students for COVID-19 duties as the state government is facing a shortage of staff to achieve…
- Crime
CET to be held in Karnataka on July 30 and 31
Bengaluru: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Karnataka government on Tuesday decided to conduct the Common Entrance Test (CET) on July 30 and 31 across the state. For the smooth conduct…
- India
No Muslim graveyard in Karnataka can deny burial to COVID victim
Bengaluru: No Muslim graveyard in Karnataka can deny the burial of any person who follows Islam and has succumbed to COVID-19, said an official on Friday after some incidents of such…
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Only god can save us from COVID, says K’taka minister
Chitradurga (Karnataka): Rattled by the spurt in Covid-19 positive cases, a Karnataka minister on Wednesday said the only God would save the people from coronavirus pandemic. “Only god has to save…
- News
Photographer builds his dream house, names it ‘Click’
Belagavi (Karnataka): Passionate over photography, ace lensman Ravi Hongal has built his dream house in Karnataka’s Belagavi city in the shape of a camera, while his three sons are named…
- India
Karnataka Tourism Minister tests positive for COVID-19
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister for Tourism, Kannada and Culture C T Ravi has tested positive for coronavirus. His wife and daughter have however, tested negative for the virus. “Yesterday, I along…
- India
Karnataka to seek green nod for Mahadayi water project
Bengaluru: Karnataka will soon re-submit the Mahadayi river project to the central government for environment clearance. The project would help supply water to four drought-prone Karnataka districts in the northwest region,…
- Bangalore News
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…
- India
Boy in quarantine commits suicide in Karnataka
Mangaluru: A 15-year-old boy belonging to Saligrama in Udupi district, who was under home quarantine with his mother, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself, police sources said on Wednesday. Karthik,…
- India
K’taka staff warned of action for ignoring contact-tracing
Bengaluru: In view of the surging coronavirus cases in Karnataka, Chief Secretary T.M. Vijaya Bhaskar on Tuesday warned 1,246 state employees of action if they ignored the assigned work of…
- India
Yellow alert in coastal K’taka with a forecast of heavy rains
Bengaluru: Coastal Karnataka will witness widespread rainfall with lesser intensity for the next two days after which intensity will pick up, an official said on Monday. “On Monday also there will…
- India
COVID-19: Karnataka imposes complete lockdown every Sunday till Aug 2
Bengaluru: Amid a surge of COVID-19 cases, Karnataka Government has decided to impose complete lockdown every Sunday in the state till August 2. However, essential activities will be permitted during…
- India
Eyeing promotion, 55-year-old K’taka cop writes Class 10 exams
Bengaluru: A 55-year-old Karnataka police constable is writing the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) board exam at Kolar to get promotion before his retirement in 2025. “Karnataka State Reserve Police…
- News
Karnataka honours Corona warriors on Doctor’s Day
Bengaluru: Recognising their selfless service over the last 3 months in their relentless fight against the coronavirus spread, Karnataka on Wednesday honoured doctors, nurses, paramedics and other healthcare warriors, marking…
- India
Online classes for school students resume in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Reversing its June 15 order, the Karnataka primary and secondary education department allowed schools across the state to resume online classes for students of all sections, an official said…
- India
With 445 new cases, Karnataka COVID tally hits 11k
Bengaluru: Karnataka recorded 445 new Covid cases, majority of whom were contacts of earlier positive cases, breaching the 11,000 mark to settle at 11,005, an official said on Friday. “New cases…
