Karnataka

5 more arriving travellers at Bengaluru airport test positive for Covid's Omicron variant

As many as five Covid-19 positive patients who had landed in the Kempe Gowda International Airport in Bengaluru have tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus following the genome sequencing test, officials said.

Dec 17, 2021

Delta variant before, Omicron now: Recovered K'taka man shares his experience; Video goes viral

The videos of the first recovered 34-year-old person from Omicron variant in which he had shared his experience of journey of recovery at a designated hospital in Bengaluru have gone viral on social media.

Dec 16, 2021

K'taka sex CD case: HC quashes probe against B'luru top cops

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the orders of a lower court to conduct investigations against Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant and others in connection with failing to register a case against a former BJP minister over an alleged Sex CD case.

Dec 15, 2021

Unable to pay for treatment of specially-abled son, man kills him and later dies by suicide

Karnataka couple felt dispirited for having a differently-abled son. Financial crunch and regular arguments led him to the crime.

Dec 14, 2021

Counting of votes begins for 25 seats in K'taka Upper House, results by evening

Counting of votes cast in the election for the 25 seats of the Karnataka Legislative Council began on Tuesday.

Dec 14, 2021

Arathi mantaps to come up along Tungabhadra river on the lines of Ganga Aarti in Kashi: Bommai

CM Bommai announced a Rs 30 crore project of Tunga Arathi mantaps on the banks of Tungabhadra river. Bommai also talked about category 2A backward class reservation for the Panchamasali community.

Dec 10, 2021

Pooja Hegde says she is a proud Karnataka girl; Ready to act in Kannada too

Famous Tollywood actress Pooja Hegde won hearts when she showed her pride in her roots. The actress says that she is ready to star in a Kannada movie.

Dec 7, 2021

K'taka forms 19-member committee to monitor COVID situation amid Omicron scare [details]

The Karnataka government on Tuesday issued a notification announcing the formation of a 19-member clinical expert committee to monitor the Covid-19 situation in the state in wake of the Omicron variant outbreak.

Dec 7, 2021

Residential schools worst hit in K'taka; Covid cases rise to 107 in Chikkamagalur Navodaya Vidyalaya

The coronavirus cases in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya residential school hostel in Seegodu village in Karnataka's Chikkamagalur district rose to 107 on Monday.

Dec 6, 2021

All India Police Hockey Championship 2021: K'taka get off to winning start, Haryana defeated [details]

Hosts Karnataka Police got off to a rollicking start here at the ongoing 70th All India Police Hockey Championship 2021 on Sunday. Led by NB Pradeep, Karnataka Police defeated the formidable Haryana Police 5-3 in a thrilling Pool D encounter.

Dec 6, 2021

16 K'taka districts witness surge in Covid-19 cases; Restrictions likely around X-mas, New Year Eve

Several districts in Karnataka are witnessing a sharp spike in covid cases since the beginning of December, especially among the students

Dec 6, 2021

Suspects in notorious robbery on pretext of giving Omicron vaccine in Bengaluru held

Karnataka police have taken two persons into custody in connection with a theft, in which robbers entered the house on pretext of administering jab for Omicron and looted gold jewellery in Bengaluru.

Dec 4, 2021

Tumkur Nursing college students returning from Kerala test Covid positive, authorities on alert

Covid outbreaks in various districts of Karnataka, especially among the nursing students who returned from Kerala, have turned to be a big cause of concern for the Karnataka Health Department.

Dec 3, 2021

10 Omicron suspects admitted in Delhi hospital; Genome sequencing reports awaited [Timeline]

It was only on November 25 that the new variant was first reported to the WHO from South Africa. Less than ten days later, it has spread in more than 20 countries

Dec 3, 2021

K'taka Cong leader, 9 others served notice for conspiring to kill BJP MLA [details]

The Karnataka Police have served notice to 10 persons, including Congress leader Gopalakrishna, in connection with a case of conspiring to kill three-time BJP MLA Vishwanath on Thursday.

Dec 2, 2021

Omicron, third wave fears make many rush to vaccination centres in K'taka

The people of Karnataka, who did not take Covid vaccine shots despite several appeals, are now thronging the vaccination centers amid fears of new Covid variant Omicron and the outbreak of a possible third wave of the pandemic.

Nov 30, 2021

Covid: K'taka issues new guidelines to screen international passengers as Omicron fears rise

The Karnataka government announced fresh guidelines for international arrivals on Monday.

Nov 29, 2021

No events in educational institutes across K'taka for two months; govt ups anti-COVID shield [details]

The Karnataka government on Sunday has ordered educational institutes across the state to postpone all social, cultural and academic events in light of recent clusters of COVID-19.

Nov 28, 2021

Mysuru student gang-rape case: K'taka Police submit 1,499 page charge sheet

The Karnataka Police have submitted 1,499 pages of charge sheet in connection with sensational Mysuru gang-rape case to the local magistrate court against six accused persons, police said on Sunday.

Nov 28, 2021

K'taka increases daily Covid testing target; random testing to be carried out [details]

In view of Covid-19 cluster cases being reported in Dharwad, Mysuru and Bengaluru, the Karnataka government has decided to increase daily Covid testing from 60,000 to 80,000.

Nov 28, 2021