Karnataka

Karnataka coronavirus update: Recoveries outnumber new COVID cases, 761 new cases reported

Maintaining the trend, with 812 people have discharged in a day, recoveries were more than 761 new Covid cases in Karnataka, said the state health bulletin on Thursday.

Jan 8, 2021

Bird flu: Karnataka on high alert after cases rise in Kerala [Don't Panic]

A day after the Kerala government declared the outbreak of bird flu (H5N8) in two southern districts as a state disaster, Karnataka has put four bordering districts on high alert.

Jan 6, 2021

Breaking: Union Minister Sadananda Gowda collapses due to low BP, sugar level; hospitalised

Union Minister Sadananda Gowda was admitted to a hospital near Chitradurga city in Karnataka after he collapsed on Sunday, January 3. Gowda collapsed while getting down from his car in Chitradurga.

Jan 3, 2021

Over 75 UK returnees to Bengaluru will be tracked soon: Karnataka health minister

Karnataka health minister K. Sudhakar on Friday said the home department was yet to track 75 people who returned to the state from England since November 25

Jan 1, 2021

Karnataka Gram Panchayat election: Results of 36,781 seats awaited

Karnataka state election commission on Wednesday said it has announced results for 54,041 seats of 5,728 Gram Panchayats, while that of the remaining 36,781 seats will be announced on Thursday.

Dec 31, 2020

Karnataka MLC SL Dharmegowda dies by suicide; was Dy Chairman Karnataka Legislative Council [details]

Karnataka Legislative Council Deputy Chairman SL Dharmegowda was found dead on a railway track near Kadur of Chikkamagaluru in Karnataka on Tuesday morning. A suicide note was also recovered along with the body.

Dec 29, 2020

Karnataka night curfew: Govt issues SOPs; here's what's allowed and what's not | Details inside

An order has been issued, in the light of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus detected in the United Kingdom, which states that the movement of individuals will remain strictly prohibited between 11.00 pm to 5.00 am, except for essential activities. Scroll down to know more.

Dec 24, 2020

Breaking: Karnataka govt imposes night curfew till Jan 2 | Details inside

The Karnataka government has imposed a night curfew in the state from 11 pm to 5 am till January 2, 2021.

Dec 23, 2020

Karnataka boy's kidnappers demand bitcoin worth Rs 10 cr in ransom; 8-yr-old rescued, six held

Kidnappers of an eight-year-old boy in Karnataka have demanded 60 bitcoins, which comes to about approximately Rs 10 crore, as ransom money from the boy's family and have also given instructions on how to execute the same.

Dec 20, 2020

No new year parties, DJ nights in Bengaluru; Karnataka bans NYE 2021 celebrations

Due to the prevailing Covid-19 situation, the Karnataka government issued an order prohibiting mass gatherings between December 30 and January 2 at clubs, pubs, restaurants and other places for the new year celebrations.

Dec 18, 2020

Karnataka CM Yediyurappa doles out cabinet rank to 17 MLAs | Details inside

BS Yediyurappa offered Cabinet ranks to as many as 13 BJP legislators and four legislators have been given Minister of State rank.

Dec 17, 2020

High drama in K'taka legislative council; Congress MLCs forcefully remove Dy Chairman from seat | Watch

In a shocking incident, Congress MLCs removed the Deputy chairman of the Karnataka legislative council forcefully from his chair and evicted him from the hall.

Dec 15, 2020

Bengaluru kingpin of cocaine supply arrested; CCB busts major drug racket

The Central Crime Branch (CCB) on Tuesday busted a major drug racket in Karnataka and arrested the main kingpin of cocaine supply in Bengaluru.

Dec 15, 2020

Coronavirus update: Bengaluru tally hits 3,78,529; total cases cross 9-lakh mark in Karnataka

With 1,196 new cases in a day, the number of Covid patients in Karnataka crossed 9-lakh mark to touch 9,01,410 by Saturday, making the southern state the second highest in caseload after Maharashtra in the country.

Dec 14, 2020

Infosys employee to ideal farmer: Here's how Karnataka woman turned barren land to fruit farm

Kavita earns a minimum profit of Rs 20-30 lakh per month from her fruit farm. She says the forest trees are 'fixed deposits' for the family post her retirement.

Dec 13, 2020

Who was Bannanje Govindacharya, Karnataka's eminent Sanskrit scholar who passed away

Karnataka's renowned Sanskrit scholar and Kannada poet Bannanje Govindacharya died at the age of 84 years on Sunday at Udupi on the southern state's west coast.

Dec 13, 2020

Muslim businessman donates land worth Rs 1 Crore to Bengaluru temple

Seeing devotees struggle to pray to their favourite deity, a Muslim businessman has donated a 1,650 sq feet plot valued around Rs 1 crore to Sri Veeranjaneya Swamy temple in Hosakote, on the outskirts of the Bengaluru.

Dec 13, 2020

Alliance Air operates direct flights between Mysuru-Mangaluru; here's when you can fly

Direct flight between Mysuru and Mangaluru, which was on high demand for several years, finally commences from today, December 11. The airline operated by Air India's subsidiary Alliance Air will fly on every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Dec 11, 2020

They skipped honeymoon, cleaned beach instead; Karnataka newlyweds clear 600 kg trash [read]

Newlyweds Anudeep Hegde and Minusha Kancha decided to clean up a beach instead of going to a honeymoon destination. The couple decided to clean up Karnataka's Someshwara Beach. Scroll down to read how they made a difference.

Dec 8, 2020

Bharat Bandh evokes lukewarm response in Bengaluru despite Karnataka farmer groups' call for shutdown

The 'Bharat Bandh' call given by nearly a dozen farmer Associations on Tuesday in protest against the three farm laws enacted by the Centre recently failed to evoke much response across Karnataka.

Dec 8, 2020