Karnataka news live: Veerashaiva-Lingayat seers extend support to CM Yediyurappa

Over 500 Veerashaiva-Lingayat seers from different parts of Karnataka on Sunday demanded that chief minister B S Yediyurappa, whose exit appears imminent, should be allowed to continue in office.

Karnataka revenue minister, R. Ashoka said on Sunday that due to heavy rains for the last two weeks across the north Karnataka region, thousands of people were displaced and at least 31,360 people have been evacuated from low-lying areas so far in this region. Ashoka, who is also vice-chairman of the Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA), told reporters that more than 22,417 people have been rehabilitated in 237 relief camps set up in this region. (IANS)

Motorists using Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) are complaining against long waits — of more than two hours — to get their vehicles refuelled in Mangaluru. Frustrated, a group of like-minded people have formed Dakshina Kannada Zilla CNG Balekadarara Sangha (CNG users’ association) to urge the authorities to solve the CNG crisis. READ FULL STORY

The lull in criminal activity in Haveri – a welcome consequence of the lockdown – appears to be at an end, with the district registering more than a dozen cases of theft between July 13 and 21. In all, as many 13 instances of theft have been reported, and property, including cash, worth Rs 35 lakh stolen. Most of these incidents have been reported within the jurisdiction of Hanagal and Kumarapattnam police stations. READ FULL STORY

Schools, parents and students were elated after the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) results for classes 10 and 12 were announced. Most schools recorded 100% pass percentage and had kids scoring centums in some subjects. READ FULL STORY

A day after widespread downpour left a vast stretch of Malnad region under water, there was a marked letdown in its intensity on Saturday. Though rainfall across Malnad and the rest of South Karnataka was markedly less, incessant showers in neighbouring Wayanad district of Kerala swelled Kapila river in Mysuru district. Landslides were reported in Kodagu, proving a major hurdle to traffic. Nearly 30,000 cusecs of water was released from Kabini Dam, triggering fears of a flood in areas downstream. The bathing ghat and Hadnaru Kaalu Mantapa adjoining Sri Srikanteshwara temple in Nanjangud were partially submerged. Residents of Mysuru, meanwhile, woke up to a sunny morning. In Chikkamagaluru and Shivamogga districts, rainfall was moderate.

Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa on Sunday said he will take an appropriate decision, once he receives directions from the BJP high command this evening, regarding his continuation in the post. "By evening once it comes, you will also get to know about it, once it comes I will take an appropriate decision," Yediyurappa said in response to a question whether the directions from the party high command in Delhi were expected today.

Higher education institutions, including degree colleges, will reopen in the state on Monday and students who have taken at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine can attend on-campus classes if they are scheduled. Officials in Mysuru said more than 80 per cent of the students there had been vaccinated, while Mangalore University (MU) said that 70 per cent of pupils and teachers across colleges affiliated with it had taken the jab. READ FULL STORY

As Union minister Pralhad Joshi’s name is making rounds for the chief minister’s post, many are in Hubballi-Dharwad are preparing to celebrate. If it becomes a reality, Joshi will be the third politician from Hubballi, after SR Bommai and Jagadish Shettar to assume become the CM. READ FULL STORY

Lingayat strongman BS Yediyurappa has been the face of BJP in Karnataka for the past two decades. But some reports now suggest the party may replace him with a non-Lingayat with hardline Hindutva ideology. Union minister Pralhad Joshi, BJP national general secretary (organisation) BL Santosh, assembly speaker Visveshwara Hedge Kageri (all Brahmins), BJP national general secretary CT Ravi (Vokkaliga) and MLAs V Sunil Kumar (OBC) and Abhay Patil (Jain) fit the bill. The idea, according to party insiders, is to turn the party of Lingayat-Brahmins into a Hindu-centric one. But the big question is: Can BJP ignore its core Lingayat vote base, which has been propelling it to power in the state since 2008? The Lingayat community, which accounts for 16-18 per cent of the state’s population, has historically shown its preference to BJP. Voters from the community — it includes about 99 sub-sects — hold sway in as many as 100 assembly constituencies. READ FULL STORY

The Mysuru district has recorded 125 mucormycosis cases and 18 fatalities so far, according to the war room data. Officials said that cases of the fungal infection had come down following the decreasing incidence of Covid-19. “There were no fresh admissions at the hospital on Thursday and Friday,” said Dr Nanjaraj CP, dean and director of the Mysore Medical College and Research Institute. Two operations were performed on Saturday. READ FULL STORY

At least 3 lakh tablets, 10,000 masks and 2,000 sanitisers adorned the Sri Sathya Ganapathi Shiradi Sai Temple in JP Nagar, Bengaluru, on the occasion of Guru Purnima (Saturday). The decoration was done to create awareness among devotees about the impending third wave of Covid-19 and the precautions they should take. READ FULL STORY

There have been more than 400 cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a post-Covid complication, in the city over the past month, according to the Bengaluru unit of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP). Doctors have expressed concern over the numbers ahead of a possible third wave and are urging parents to get ailing kids tested for Covid-19 without delay. The state health and family welfare department, however, is yet to capture the exact data of MIS-C. READ FULL STORY

Karnataka on Saturday reported 1,857 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 28,93,556 while 29 deaths pushed the toll to 36,352. The day also saw 2,050 discharges, continuing to outnumber the fresh cases, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 28,33,276. Out of 1,857 new cases reported on Saturday, 551 were from Bengaluru Urban, as the city saw 560 discharges and only nine deaths.