Bangalore: Congress leader and ex Bangalore Mayor Sampath raj has been arrested in connection with Dj halli Y KG Halli case of violence, Joint Commissioner of the Central Branch of Crime Sandeep Patil said Monday. In particular, Raj had disappeared on October 31 after authorities in a Bangalore hospital, where …
Read More »Bengaluru registers 1,069 new cases of COVID-19, the majority in Yelahanka and the west area
The city also recorded 991 recoveries on Thursday, most of them in Yelahanka and the west side. Bengaluru reported 1,069 COVID-19 cases and 991 recoveries on Thursday. Most of the cases were from Yelahanka and the western area (16% each). The city also reported eight deaths on the day, all …
Read More »Rajesh Gowda from BJP, Turncoat Muniratna Leading Sira, RR Nagar Assembly Seats
LIVE updates from Karnataka by-elections: BJP is leading in both RR Nagar (Rajarajeshwarinagar) and Sira seat count begins in assembly. It is a three-way fight between the BJP, Congress and JD-S in the by-elections of the assembly, as well as in four segments of the Council. The assembly was held …
Read More »Bengaluru reports 1,579 new COVID-19 cases, most from Yelahanka and the west
Bengaluru has a positivity rate of 10.25%, a recovery rate of 93.61%, and a mortality rate of 1.13%. Bengaluru reported 1,579 new cases of COVID-19, along with 1,165 recoveries and 11 deaths, according to the official gazette of November 8. This is the eighth consecutive day that the city has …
Read More »From Fiji to Europe, donations for welfare measures diverted for terrorist activities in India; NIA finds proof
The National Investigative Agency investigating Kashmir-based NGOs’ link to terrorism financing has found evidence showing that the organizations misused foreign donations from African and European countries to support terrorists in the valley. Eleven locations were raided by the NIA on Wednesday: nine in Srinagar, one in Bandipora and Bengaluru each. …
Read More »Tata Group to Buy a Majority Stake in BigBasket for Around $ 1 Billion: Report
BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian online grocery startup BigBasket is in advanced talks to sell a majority stake for about $ 1 billion to salt-to-software conglomerate Tata Group. reported the Economic Times on Wednesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter. The centennial group has been planning to launch a “super …
Read More »3-week vacation for Karnataka schools as COVID-19 cases rise
There was no clarity on whether online classes would also be suspended in this period. Karnataka’s Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa announced a three-week holiday for students and teachers in Karnataka schools amid an increase in COVID-19 cases. “I have directed officials to issue an order declaring a three-week holiday for …
Read More »3-week vacation for Karnataka schools starting October 12, without online classes
The decision to announce the holiday comes amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa announced on Sunday a three-week holiday for students and teachers in Karnataka schools. The holiday announcement means teachers do not need to report to schools and there will be no online classes …
Read More »Both Karnataka and Bengaluru see the largest single-day increase in new cases
Bangalore: The health crisis in India’s tech capital continues rampant, as a record 4,868 people tested positive for COVID-19. The increase brings Bengaluru’s total cases to more than 2.28 lakhs, of which 46,610 are active and 2,912 have died, including 67 who were added to the death list on Tuesday. …
Read More »BSY endorses Tejasvi’s ‘Bengaluru is Terror Hub’ comment
Chief Minister of Karnataka BS Yediyurappa Yediyurappa said on Monday that he requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to establish a separate division of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the city. News18.com Last update: September 28, 2020 2:06 PM IST FOLLOW US: A day after claiming that Bengaluru has become …
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