Karnataka reports 17 new cases including 4 kids: State denies community...
Coronavirus Nine of the cases on Sunday have had no travel history, nor any relevant contact history with an existing COVID-19 patient. Soumya ChatterjeeRepresentational image/PTIAs of Sunday evening,...
View ArticleTraditional fishing gets green light in coastal Karnataka
CoronavirusAccording to Minister Kota Srinivas, there are around 14,000 traditional fishermen in the three coastal districts.TNM StaffIn a first sign of relaxation of lockdown norms in coastal...
View ArticleKarnataka CM hits Bengaluru roads to inspect lockdown implementation
CoronavirusThe surprise tour comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a video conference with the CMs of all states to discuss the lockdown over COVID-19 pandemic.PTIKarnataka Chief Minister...
View ArticleKarnataka teen tries to 'smuggle' friend into flat inside a suitcase
CoronavirusThe teenager was reportedly bored at home amid the lockdown and wanted to have company.TNM StaffRepresentative imageA teenaged boy in Mangaluru, in Karnataka’s major port city, attempted to...
View ArticlePet abandonment, cruelty against strays rise as COVID-19 rumours trigger fear
CoronavirusOwners of animal shelters in Bengaluru say that they have received numerous calls of people abandoning their dogs and queries on whether dogs can transmit coronavirus.Theja RamRepresentation...
View ArticleStar of Mysore temporarily stops print edition, cites production issues
MediaThe newspaper, which has been in circulation for 43 years, has taken the step to pause production for the first time. Alithea Stephanie MounikaMahesh Patel on PixabayThe Star of Mysore, an evening...
View ArticleHow early vaccination drive helped slow down outbreak of monkey fever in...
Health203 cases of monkey fever were reported in Shivamogga this year including 4 deaths while 445 cases were reported last year along with 15 deaths.Prajwal BhatA year after a major outbreak of the...
View Article100 hostels to be converted into shelters for the poor: Karnataka govt to HC
CoronavirusThe Karnataka government on Monday submitted to the High Court that the BBMP would be in charge of ensuring that migrant workers and the homeless are provided free food and shelter in...
View Article2 Karnataka cops face probe for arresting BJP man for controversial social...
CoronavirusThe probe was initiated after Tourism Minister CT Ravi raised the issue with Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Twitter on Sunday.Soumya ChatterjeeTwo police officers in Karnataka’s Hassan...
View ArticleTwo more succumb to COVID-19 in Karnataka, death toll at 8
CoronavirusWhile one death was reported in Kalaburagi, the other was that of a 65-year-old man from Bengaluru. TNM StaffImage for representation via Picxy/Abdul Munaff The Karnataka Health department,...
View ArticleWhat is Karnataka govt’s role in Cauvery Calling? Conflicting stands in and...
EnvironmentThe state government told the High Court that Cauvery Calling was contributing to a government scheme of the Karnataka Forest Department.Prajwal BhatJaggi Vasudev/ Photograph via FacebookIn...
View ArticleFive tourists arrested for violating lockdown in Karnataka's Kodagu
CoronavirusAccording to the SP, the group of five checked into Padington resort, and were related to the property's manager.IANSPHOTO: VAISHAK KALLORE/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS/CC 3.0Five people driving around...
View ArticleWill auction BDA sites in Bengaluru to tackle financial crisis: CM Yediyurappa
CoronavirusChief Minister Yediyurappa on Monday said that the state was in deep financial trouble due to the ongoing lockdown in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Theja RamKarnataka Chief Minister BS...
View ArticleK'taka minister in charge of COVID-19 slammed for tweeting swimming pool photo
CoronavirusKarnataka's Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar tweeted a photo of his children in his swimming pool, but later deleted it. TNM StaffA tweet with his children in a swimming pool at home...
View ArticleHow schools in Bengaluru are using Microsoft Teams to conduct online classes
CoronavirusTeams provides a completely free customised hub for teamwork that includes video meetings, online versions of Office 365 apps as well as compliance tools.TNM StaffImage for...
View ArticleNew COVID-19 case in Bengaluru: Hutchins Road, Cooke Town declared hotspot
CoronavirusThe area surrounding Hutchins Road comes under BBMP Ward number 59, Maruti Sevanagar, now considered a hotspot.Alithea Stephanie MounikaImage for representationBengaluru's Ward No. 59 has...
View Article38 wards in Bengaluru declared as hotspots: What this means for people in...
CoronavirusHowever, the civic body has sealed only two wards – Bapuji Nagar and Padarayanapura.TNM StaffPTI/Representation PhotoThe Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has so far declared 38 wards in...
View Article13 new COVID-19 cases reported in Karnataka, death toll rises to 10
CoronavirusTwo men, aged 76 and 69, became the latest fatalities to the disease in Bengaluru and Vijayapura respectively.PTIImage for representationThe death of two elderly persons on Tuesday shot up...
View ArticleWhy are there so many power cuts in Bengaluru during the lockdown?
Power Even though all major industries, commercial hubs and officers are shut, Bengaluru is seeing frequent power outages.Soumya ChatterjeeThe nationwide lockdown and the consequent drop in demand for...
View ArticleNo sale of liquor in Bengaluru and rest of Karnataka till April 20
Alcohol The Excise Department order mentioned that distilleries which were manufacturing sanitisers can continue to operate without any hindrance.TNM StaffThere will be no sale of liquor in Karnataka,...
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