Karnataka news live: State reports 254 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths

Online grocery platform Bigbasket on Wednesday announced its foray into offline retail with the opening a new technology-driven, self-service 'Fresho' store in Bengaluru. (PTI)

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officers on Wednesday conducted simultaneous raids in 60 locations across Karnataka against government officers on charges of disproportionate assets. The raids are being conducted on the residences and offices of 15 government officers working in various departments. (IANS)

Scattered to widespread very light to moderate rains with isolated heavy rains likely over Malnad & Coastal Karnataka regions and isolated to scattered very light to light rains likely over NIK & SIK districts.

Defending the Karnataka Police Amendment Act which seeks to regulate online gaming activities, the government on Tuesday informed the high court that it is more concerned about organised syndicates soliciting bets on unknown results of an event or skill. READ MORE

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A businessman, who stayed in a posh resort near Devanahalli from June, has allegedly fled without clearing his bills running up to Rs 3.2 lakh. READ MORE

Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said his government will prepare a masterplan for linking stormwater drains (SWDs) in Yelahanka with those in KR Puram, facilitating unobstructed flow of rainwater into Pinakini river which enters Tamil Nadu. READ MORE

The average duration of night sleep for Indian infants aged below 18 months is 8.5 hours, an hour lesser than their western counterparts. Total sleep duration of Indian infants for a day is an average 11.5 hours, less by 1 to 1.5 hours compared to infants in the west, says a study conducted by a Bengaluru children’s hospital. READ MORE

The fatality rate in Covid ICUs of government hospitals was 32.8% during the pandemic, according to data with the state health and family welfare department. Officials said the global average is 42%-62%. READ MORE

Citing the Supreme Court’s dictum on exercising power under section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, the high court has refused to quash proceedings against a youth accused of raping a minor girl. He had later married the survivor. READ MORE

Jayamangali river that had dried up in Tumakuru district is back to life in full vigour after 27 years, thanks to incessant rain in the region over the past few weeks. READ MORE

There was some respite for rain-ravaged Bengaluru as the sun shone brightly through Tuesday barring a spell of drizzle in the evening, while those in the badly affected areas got down to picking up pieces. Four lakes had overflowed and flooded adjacent localities in northern Bengaluru, following 10-15cm rainfall late Sunday night. READ MORE