Vijay Mallya loses UK High Court appeal against his extradition to India
LawThe dismissal of the High Court appeal paves the way for Mallya's extradition to India, with 14 days for him to apply for permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court.PTIPTI PhotographVijay Mallya...
View ArticleBBMP presents 2020-21 budget online, sets aside Rs 49.5 cr for CM’s relief fund
Budget2020-21The budget was presented online for the first time due to restrictions in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.Soumya ChatterjeeTwitter / @BBMPCOMMThe Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on...
View Article‘Neighbours instigated violence’: Cops, BBMP recall unrest in Bengaluru...
CoronavirusBBMP and police officials, who were at the spot say that the people may have been scared of being shifted to quarantine centres. Theja RamVisuals of an angry mob attacking a checkpoint went...
View ArticleRelief for Kashmiri students held in Karnataka, HC says prima facie no sedition
Law and orderThe High Court however is yet to accept the bail plea of the three students and has listed the case for hearing next on 24 April.Prajwal BhatThe Karnataka High Court has observed that no...
View ArticleKarnataka labour dept starts helpline for employees to report job loss, pay cuts
However, there is still no clarification on why the department withdrew the GO that directs employers to pay all workers without any deductions during the lockdown. Soumya ChatterjeeIn light of the...
View ArticleOfficials should have created awareness first’: Bengaluru MLA in...
CoronavirusViolence broke out on Sunday night when health officials and workers went to Bengaluru’s Padarayanapura ward to shift secondary contacts to quarantine facilities.Alithea Stephanie...
View ArticleKarnataka records 17th COVID-19 death as 80-year-old patient succumbs
CoronavirusThe elderly person from Kalaburagi had been suffering from Parkinson's disease for the last three years and died at a hospital on Monday.TNM StaffPTI : Image for representationAn 80-year-old...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Doctor in Dakshina Kannada booked for negligence in 50-yr-old...
Dr. Sadashiva Shenoy had treated the 50-year-old woman from Bantwal who later tested positive for coronavirus and succumbed. TNM StaffPTI : Image for representationPolice officials in Dakshina Kannada...
View ArticleRapid tests in Karnataka delayed as Centre disapproves Singapore company's kits
CoronavirusThe state had earlier made a deal with a Singaporean company, which was later delisted by the Centre. Soumya ChatterjeeRepresentational imageAlmost a month has passed since the Karnataka...
View ArticleBengaluru startup develops prototype for battery-operated respirator
CoronavirusBengaluru resident and founder of Medalath Auto Components developed the prototype during the lockdown in his father’s carpentry shop. TNM StaffThe novel coronavirus pandemic has brought...
View ArticleHow the Karnataka government is handling food distribution during the lockdown
CoronavirusCOVID-19 is not just a natural disaster, but also a man-made disaster due to the non intervention of the government, citizens have alleged.Alithea Stephanie MounikaWith the nationwide...
View ArticleWill soon test Karnataka journalists for coronavirus: Minister Suresh Kumar
Coronavirus The announcement was made after several journalists in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu tested positive.TNM StaffKarnataka Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Suresh Kumar on Tuesday...
View ArticleBBMP says Bengalureans should only home deliver groceries, helpline launched
CoronavirusThe BBMP has said that residents should not go out to buy groceries unless it is an emergency. TNM StaffKarnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday inaugurated the Bengaluru civic...
View ArticleASHA worker on COVID-19 duty allegedly threatened in Mysuru, 3 arrested
CoronavirusMysuru city police said the altercation occurred after she advised three men to wear face masks and maintain social distance, as per national guidelines. TNM StaffRepresentational imageThree...
View ArticleBengaluru’s civic body has a Budget of over Rs 10,000 crore – but does that...
BudgetFor several years now, BBMP has been quoting a high Budget amount in its announcement – but what it actually spends is much less. Soumya ChatterjeeThe Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on...
View ArticleBengaluru HCG Hospital gets Centre’s nod to conduct plasma therapy trials for...
CoronavirusConvalescent plasma therapy is being deployed as an experimental treatment for COVID-19 patients with the plasma harvested from the blood donated from recovered patients.TNM StaffPTIThe...
View ArticleKannada TV journalist killed in road accident in Ramanagara
AccidentCondoling Hanumantha’s death, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the bereaved family. TNM StaffA journalist working with a Kannada news channel was killed in a...
View ArticleSelf-employed, no ration card: Barbers in Bengaluru struggle amid lockdown
CoronavirusLike other establishments in the city, barber shops are closed. How are they coping? TNM finds out.Alithea Stephanie MounikaPexelsThe nationwide lockdown to combat the spread of coronavirus...
View ArticleChaos and fear: Inside the sealed Bengaluru ward where violence broke out
CoronavirusResidents of Bengaluru's Padarayanapura want normalcy and an end to the media frenzy labelling them 'jihadis'.Prajwal BhatShop owners line up for permission to open their shops in...
View ArticleMade in Karnataka: How women self-help groups are earning a living by...
LockdownWomen Self-Help Groups have so far produced 12 lakh economically priced masks during the lockdown, which have been distributed to the state government staff.Naheed AtaullaFrom stitching saree...
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