Karnataka

Bengaluru, Oct 24: A doctor taking the Covid test of vehicle users not wearing masks was assaulted by two riders in North Bengaluru on Thursday, police said. The doctor initially filed a police complaint but forgave the riders after they apologised. Doctors from an urban primary health centre were posted near Kodigehalli Circle to subject riders not wearing masks or maintaining social distance to

Bengaluru, Oct 24: The state government hopes to save costs on Covid testing by adopting pooled sampling. In this process, instead of testing just one sample in one test tube, five samples are used.

Bengaluru, Oct 23: Putting an end to uncertainty over the future of youths, the Karnataka government has decided to reopen colleges and diploma classes across the state from November 17.

Chikkaballapur, Oct 23: A 40-year-old man and his 12 year-old son died on the spot and two others sustained injuries when their house collapsed on them while they were asleep last night, at Vaijakurarahalli in Chintamani taluk in the district.

Hassan, Oct 23: Thousands litres of diesel spilled on the road when a tanker overturned on the National Highway 75 at Mangaluru-Alur route, near Alur taluk in the district, on Friday.

Bengaluru, Oct 23: Paramilitary forces arrived in the city on Friday and it will be deployed in sensitive areas during the by-election to Rajarajeshwari Nagar Assembly constituency scheduled for November 3.

Bengaluru, Oct 23: Taunting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its free COVID-19 vaccine promise in Bihar Assembly polls, former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday asked whether Kannadigas would get vaccines since there is no general election in Karnataka.

Kalaburagi, Oct 23: A police sub-inspector attached to Nelogi Police Station in Jewargi taluk of Kalaburagi, who was accused of posting photos and videos of a fake rescue operation conducted by him along with the help of villagers, was suspended on Friday.

Bengaluru, Oct 23: With a view to increasing its share in the country’s digital economy, Karnataka would focus on 5 key sectors for job creation and ease of doing business,” state Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar said on Thursday.

Bengaluru, Oct 23: The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to P Naveen, who was arrested for allegedly putting up a derogatory post on Facebook that allegedly led to the riots in DJ Halli and KG Halli police station limits in Bengaluru on August 11. Justice BA Patil granted bail recently imposing conditions that the accused should execute a personal bond of Rs 2 lakh with two sureties of the like sum, not to tamper with the evidence, not leave the jurisdiction of the court without prior permission and not indulge in similar criminal activities.