Passengers can present a negative certificate after landing or undergo a test upon arrival in Karnataka at the airport. The Karnataka government announced on Friday that all international travelers entering the state will be required to undergo 14 days of home quarantine. Travelers can also choose to self-quarantine in institutional …
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 »Karnataka government defines ‘green cookies’ after HC raises questions
The Karnataka High Court said that cookies without the distinctive green CSIR-NEERI and PESO logo cannot be sold. The Karnataka government clarified on Thursday that green cookies can be identified through the distinctive green logo of the CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) and the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization …
Read More »Karnataka Farewell Polls Didn’t Negatively Affect COVID-19 Infection Rate: Technical Committee
Between November 6 and 10, the positivity rate for these two areas was below the state average, the committee said. The previous Assembly elections on November 3 in Karnataka to the two seats of RR Nagar in Bengaluru and Sira in Tumakuru have not negatively affected the rate of COVID-19 …
Read More »BJP wins Congress, JDS wins Bypoll for Karnataka Sira assembly seat
By-elections for two Assembly seats were held in Karnataka (Archive) Bangalore: The BJP has completed a clean sweep in the Karnataka elections, beating both Sira in Tumkur district and Rajarajeshwarinagar in Bengaluru to add to its 119-seat tally in the Assembly and strengthen the government of BS Yediyurappa. The ruling …
Read More »BSY’s Son Vijayendra propels BJP to first win on difficult Sira Bypoll montage
The winning magic of BY Vijayendra, the son of Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, continues in Karnataka. As the results and trends of the by-elections on the Assembly seats of Sira and RR Nagara indicated a sweep for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka, BY Vijayendra, Yediyurappa’s youngest son, …
Read More »Vote counting begins in Rajarajeshwari Nagar and Sira seats
Bangalore: The counting of votes for by-elections to two crucial assembly constituencies has begun in Rajarajeshwari Nagar (RR Nagar) in Bengaluru and Sira in Tumkur. The first trends are expected to emerge at 10 AM, while the results will be released in the afternoon. The four-segment council vote was held …
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 »Tanishq under fire again for an ad with an actor who says he will not burst cookies for Diwali
The ad featured four women discussing their Deepavali plans, with one of them saying she’s not going to pop cookies and she doesn’t think the others shouldn’t either. A month after Tanishq was attacked by an ad showing a Hindu-Muslim interfaith marriage with a message of communal harmony, the jewelry …
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