Karnataka

Mangaluru, Dec 13: The first cargo ship to Maldives loaded with vegetables and organic manure will sail to Monday from Old Port.

Bengaluru, Dec 13: Traveling public in Karnataka continued to face hardship as members of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) employees Federation refused to resume to work demanding considering their services on par with the State government employees.

Bengaluru, Dec 13: The death rate among men with Covid-19 is nearly 2.1 times that of women, an assessment by state health authorities has found. The finding tallies with an international study that finds that men hit with Covid-19 are not only more prone to going into ICU but that most of the deaths that have happened in ICUs are of men. Dr Thrilok Chandra, head of the Critical Care Support Unit

Bengaluru, Dec 13: The total Covid-19 cases in the state crossed 9 lakh on Saturday, of which more than 8.7 lakh patients have recovered. Karnataka reported the first Covid case on March 8.

Bengaluru, Dec 13: Karnataka government strongly condemned the violence at the Taiwanese Wistron Corporation manufacturing facility in Narasapura Industrial Area and Karnataka police has detained at least 132 people so far in connection with the violence that erupted around 6 a.m. on Saturday.

Bengaluru, Dec 12: Karnataka Home minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday ruled out any possibilities of enforcing ESMA against the State Transport Corporation employees, who were on strike since Thursday.

Bengaluru, Dec 12: Days after the anti-cow slaughter bill was passed in the Karnataka assembly, former state chief minister and Janata Dal (secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy, said his party continues to oppose the bill as there are several "negative" issues.

Bengaluru, Dec 12: Karnataka will sign an agreement with Central government's blue-chip company National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) to build 50-storey twin tower project worth Rs 1,251 crore in Anand Rao circle in Bengaluru, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Govind M. Karajol said here on Friday.

Kolar, Dec 12: Violence erupted at Wistron's iPhone manufacturing plant at Narsapur in Kolar district of Karnataka, over delayed salary payment.

Bengaluru, Dec 12: The talks between the transport union leaders and Karnataka government held failed to end the standoff between the two parties as transport employees continued their strike for a second day on Friday pressing for various demands resulting in suspension of services.