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Karnataka reported 386 new Covid-19 cases, 291 recoveries, and 5 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per state health department. (ANI)
Kota Srinivas Poojari's car hit by a KSRTC bus near Bengaluru.
Former PM HD Deve Gowda's remarks on Sindhagi bypolls raises questions
The JD(S) has often been criticised for being a party whose dominance is limited to the Old Mysore region but the regional party has had its pockets of influence in North Karnataka areas, especially Sindhagi. Read more
Yakshagana artiste Puttur Sridhar Bhandary dies at 73
Veteran Yakshagana artiste Puttur Sridhar Bhandary, who has long been associated with the Dharmasthala Yakshagana Mela, died on Friday, family sources said. (PTI)
Udupi-origin woman excels in Oz politics
What do Mala Adiga and Shilpa Hegde have in common? For starters, their roots are from Udupi district, and that they have made it big in politics on two different continents — the US and Australia. Read more
Karnataka: Conman sends job aspirant with fake offer letter to SP’s office, in custody
Armed with an appointment letter, a 28-year-old man recently went to the Vijayapura superintendent of police’s office to join work as a sub-inspector, only to realise that he had been cheated by a city-based businessman. Read more
Four prison pals take to burglary to fund visits to dance bars
Four habitual offenders from Rajasthan, who became friends during their prison days, ganged up and committed a chain of burglaries in Bengaluru and other districts to raise money for their visits to dance bars in Goa and Mumbai. Read more
Sir M Visvesvaraya railway terminal may be operational by March 15
After several delays, Sir M Visvesvaraya railway terminal at Byappanahalli is expected to be operational by March 15. Bengaluru divisional railway manager Ashok Kumar Verma said work on the terminal is almost ready.
2 dead, 20 injured after bus overturns in Karnataka
Two persons were killed and 20 others injured after a bus-turned turtle near Sira-Bukkapatna state highway on Thursday night, the police said. Read more
Bengaluru: Friend gets man to strip on video call, extorts Rs 20,000
A man, who bared himself during a video call with a woman, ended up paying Rs 20,000 to her earlier this month. Read more
Bengaluru lost 12,000 lives, $1.7 billion to polluted air in 2020: Study
Of an estimated 1.2 lakh deaths attributed to air pollution across six big Indian cities in 2020, 12,000 were in Bengaluru. Pollution is also estimated to have cost Bengaluru approximately $1.7 billion in economic terms.
Tumakuru: Two killed and over 20 injured after a bus overturns near Sira-Bukkapatna state highway, last night.
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— TOI Bengaluru (@TOIBengaluru) 1613706820000Electrician falls to death in Bengaluru
A 32-year-old electrician with a private firm died under mysterious circumstances after he fell from the terrace of a 10-floor apartment complex at Sivanchetti Gardens, Bharatinagar on Wednesday midnight. Read more
Karnataka: MLC seat bypoll on March 15
The bypoll for the legislative council seat formerly held by the late deputy chairman SL Dharmegowda will take place on March 15, the Election Commission said on Thursday. The notification will be issued on February 25 and the deadline for submitting nominations is March 4. The last date for withdrawing from the contest is March 8. Read more
BJP rejects Basanagouda Patil Yatnal’s claims against Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa
The BJP brass on Thursday dissociated itself from allegations of senior BJP MLA and former Union minister Basanagouda Patil Yatnal against chief minister BS Yediyurappa and his son BY Vijayendra. Read more
Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa to present budget, his 8th, on March 8
CM BS Yediyurappa, who holds the finance portfolio, will present the state budget for 2021-22 on March 8.
Raids on medical colleges in Karnataka reveal Rs 403 crore ‘hidden’ income
The income-tax department’s raids on nine major education trusts, some of which run medical colleges, have yielded Rs 403 crore in undisclosed income which they allegedly accepted as capitation fees by manipulating the online admission process. Read more
Karnataka reports 406 new Covid-19 cases, 306 discharges, and 6 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per state health department.
I-T dept conducted search and seizure operation on Feb 17 on nine major Trusts registered in Bengaluru & Mangaluru, which are running educational institutes including medical colleges. Searches were conducted at 56 different locations across Karnataka and Kerala: CBDT (ANI)
Wistron, the Taiwanese company located in Kolar is set to resume production in the next few days