Lockdown aggravates lack of access to justice in Bengaluru
JusticeLawyers tell TNM that for many, justice has gone further out of reach during the pandemic. Alithea Stephanie MounikaPTI“Recently, I tried to get a dowry harassment complaint registered at a...
View ArticleBengaluru gets mobile COVID-19 lab for RT-PCR testing
CoronavirusDeveloped by the Indian Institute of Science, this lab has the capacity to conduct 9,000 tests per month. TNM StaffKarnataka Medical Education Minister Dr Sudhakar on Wednesday inaugurated a...
View ArticleThe story of Bengaluru’s first streetlight which lit up the city 115 years ago
HistoryThe who's who of Bengaluru at the time had gathered to usher in a new era. Prajwal BhatPhotographs provided by Mansoor AliThe time was 6.30 pm and it was the first week of August in 1905. The...
View ArticleBengaluru reports 1484 new COVID-19 cases, 3083 patients recovered
CoronavirusIn Karnataka, while 5,407 persons were discharged following recovery, 74,958 patients are currently undergoing treatment for coronavirus. Soumya ChatterjeeBengaluru reported 1,848 new...
View ArticleMLAs and MPs choosing pvt hospitals over govt ones is a farce: Former Speaker...
InterviewRamesh Kumar brought in amendments that allow for reimbursement of private hospital bills for elected representatives only if the required facilities are not available in government hospitals....
View ArticleKarnataka CM releases Rs 50 crore for flood relief works in the state
Floods"The CM has ordered immediate release of Rs 50 crore for emergency rescue and relief works in the districts lashed by heavy rains and floods," a secretariat official said. IANSPTI/File...
View Article13902 containment zones in Bengaluru, east zone had most recoveries in 24 hrs
CoronavirusBengaluru south, which has the highest number of active containment zones at 3,821, also has the most that have returned to normal at 3,350.TNM StaffImage for representation/PTIBengaluru...
View ArticleHeavy rain in Karnataka's Kodagu causes landslide, four persons missing
LandslideA priest at a local temple and his family are among the missing persons. Prajwal BhatA landslide occurred in Brahmagiri Hills near Talacauvery in Kodagu district of Karnataka in the early...
View ArticlePhotos: Heavy rains lash Karnataka, flooding and landslides reported
WeatherKarnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has asked ministers-in-charge of districts to stay in their respective districts as the state braces for more rains. TNM StaffThe Karnataka Chief Minister...
View ArticleEight products launched in Bengaluru to manage COVID-19: Karnataka Dy CM
CoronavirusDr CN Ashwathnarayan said the launch of the products show that Karnataka has emerged as a leading state in developing solutions to fight the COVID 19 pandemicTNM StaffKarnataka Deputy Chief...
View ArticleKarnataka politicians openly flout physical distancing rules, refuse to wear...
Cutting across party lines, politicians are ignoring precautionary measures despite the CM and former CM having tested positive for COVID-19 Pooja Prasanna Despite the rising numbers of COVID-19...
View ArticleCM Yediyurappa announces Rs 10k immediate relief to families affected by...
WeatherThe decision comes at a time a red alert was sounded in six Karnataka districts - Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, and Hassan.TNM StaffThe Karnataka government would...
View ArticleK’taka Minister says Kashi, Mathura to be ‘liberated,’ Congress demands his...
PoliticsKarnataka Minister KS Eshwarappa made the statement while reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi laying the foundation of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.PTIThe Congress on Thursday demanded the...
View Article174 wards in Bengaluru have more than 140 COVID-19 patients, more recoveries...
CoronavirusThe number of active containment zones declined by 267 on Thursday. TNM StaffThe number of containment zones in Bengaluru declined by 267 on Thursday, with there being a total of 13,635...
View ArticleLandslides, flooding due to heavy rain throw life out of gear in Karnataka
Karnataka Flood 2020 Incessant rains in north, coastal and interior parts of Karnataka have caused mayhem even as several districts have been issued red alert for the next one week.TNM StaffAs rains...
View ArticleKarnataka’s Ranganathittu bird sanctuary closed due to heavy rains, COVID-19...
Karnataka floods 2020All staff at the sanctuary are undergoing tests after it was reported that a COVID-19 patient had visited the premises.Alithea Stephanie MounikaPixabay, image for representationThe...
View ArticleNorth Karnataka districts see heavy rains, officials say situation under...
Karnataka Rains 2020 A Karnataka Disaster Management Authority official said that the situation this year is much better due to smooth coordination between the Centre and state governments in...
View ArticleTalacauvery temple priest and family still missing after landslide in Kodagu
Karnataka Rains 2020 Search operations, however, have been hampered with road access cut by floods and landslides. Prajwal BhatFive persons including a temple priest and his family members are missing...
View ArticleKarnataka SSLC results to be out on August 10
EducationA total of 8.45 lakh number of students had written the exams this year, held between June 25 to July 3.TNM StaffRepresentational image/PTIThe results of the Class 10 or Secondary School...
View ArticleNDRF teams arrive, relief camps set up: Karnataka govt braces for monsoon fury
Karnataka rains 2020 TNM looks at the preparedness of the Yediyurappa government in handling the south-west monsoon rains this year. Pooja PrasannaEven as 12 out of 30 districts in Karnataka have been...
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