Karnataka news live updates: State reports 34,047 new Covid-19 cases, 13 deaths
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Karnataka news live updates: State reports 34,047 new Covid-19 cases, 13 deaths

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19:00 (IST) Jan 16

Karnataka reports 34,047 new Covid-19 cases, 13 deaths taking tally to 32,20087

17:31 (IST) Jan 16

Thirty-two police personnel of Kolar and KGF, who was on duty at the Congress' Mekedatu padayatra have tested Covid-19 positive, the Kolar police confirmed on Sunday. As per police information, Covid-19 infection has been confirmed in a total of 32 policemen who had been deployed for the Congress march for the Mekedatu project. (ANI)

14:53 (IST) Jan 16

Increase in cases, fear prompt Covid-19 patients to seek monoclonal antibodies

With the third wave of the pandemic triggering fear and uncertainty looming large over the new variant, the rich and affluent in the tech capital are desperately seeking the expensive monoclonal antibodies cocktail, despite it being non-effective against the Omicron variant.

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14:19 (IST) Jan 16

Hubballi observes weekend curfew; markets deserted, police barricades roads

Roads in Karnataka's Hubballi wore a deserted look and market places fell silent on Sunday morning with the weekend curfew clamped in the state to contain the spread of Covid-19.

13:39 (IST) Jan 16

Lack of genomic sequencing lab hinders Mysuru’s fight against Covid

Amid a surge in the number of people being infected with the Omicron strain of the novel coronavirus, the absence of a genomic sequencing laboratory in Mysuru is being keenly felt. The new strain of the virus is extremely infectious, and the experts have pointed out that any delay in identifying those infected with the Omicron strain could result in the infection spreading unchecked very quickly.

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13:07 (IST) Jan 16

143 century-old schools in Mysuru to get development funds

The state government has released funds for the developmental of 143 government schools that have completed 100 years in a boost to upgrade existing infrastructure.

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12:39 (IST) Jan 16

Karnataka: Schools in Ballari to remain closed till January 23

The Covid-19 curve in Ballari district continuing its upward climb has compelled deputy commissioner Pavan Kumar Malpati to issue an order to close government, government-aided and unaided schools in Ballari city, and taluk, starting Monday. On Saturday, Covid-19 cases breached the 400-mark. On-campus classes for students from LKG to class 10 have been suspended till January 23.

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12:02 (IST) Jan 16

Mysuru zoo celebrates birthday of gorilla Demba

Mysuru zoo celebrated the birthday of gorilla Demba, who turned nine years on Friday, by serving him food in style in his enclosure. This is his first birthday celebration in India. He was brought to Mysuru Zoo along with his brother Thabo, 14, from Germany in August 2021.

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11:41 (IST) Jan 16

Haveri will soon get Grama One centres

The state government is preparing to set up 274 ‘Grama One’ centres to provide over 750 services under a single roof at the village level itself. Currently, villagers have to approach government offices at the district, taluk and hobali levels to avail various government services. These centres may be inaugurated after January 26.

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11:01 (IST) Jan 16

Budding lensman, others arrested for robbing duo in Bengaluru

A 23-year-old man, who wanted to own a photography studio has landed in police custody with four others on the charges of kidnapping and robbing a 50-year-old civil engineer and his son of Rs 19 lakh cash and 500 grams of gold on December 31.

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10:33 (IST) Jan 16

Patrolling visuals from Hubballi, as weekend curfew continues in Karnataka to curb Covid-19 spread.

Patrolling visuals from Hubballi, as weekend curfew continues in Karnataka to curb Covid-19 spread.
10:32 (IST) Jan 16

Karnataka man remanded in judicial custody for raping mother

A 36-year-old labourer from a village in Dakshina Kannada was arrested on Friday and subesquently remanded in judicial custody on the charges of raping his mother. Police said that the incident took place when only the survivor and her son were at home. An alcoholic, the labourer is accused of committing the crime at 3 am and 7 am on Thursday.

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10:20 (IST) Jan 16

Karnataka sees 32,000 Covid cases; 20% positivity rate in Bengaluru

Karnataka on Saturday recorded 32,793 cases, with Bengaluru accounting for 22,284. With nearly 2.2 lakh tests in the last 24 hours, the state’ daily positivity rate was15%. As per the BBMP bulletin, the daily positivity in Bengaluru was nearly 20% on Saturday, having conducted1.1 lakh tests in the last 24 hours. After Bengaluru, the highest daily cases were seen in Tumakuru (1,326), followed by Hassan (968), Mysuru (729), Mandya (718), Dharwad (648) and Udupi (607). Karnataka’s daily case count was the highest in eight months, after May19, 2021 when it reported 34,281 cases . Bengaluru’s tally was the highest since May 6, 2021 when the city had seen 23,706 cases.

09:55 (IST) Jan 16

Kannada film stars turn polyglots to connect with a wider audience

Every new movie with a regional star is now a potential pan-India film. Films starring top heroes made in Tamil, Telugu or Kannada are invariably dubbed into the other two languages as well as Malayalam and Hindi. While dubbing has reached a high level of professionalism, Kannada stars and directors are finding it necessary to learn the basics of other languages to promote their movies.

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09:33 (IST) Jan 16

WFH new normal for Karnataka ministers, bureaucrats as they keep wheels of governance rolling

The otherwise busy Vidhana Soudha and Vikasa Soudha, the corridors of power, wear an almost deserted look these days.

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08:54 (IST) Jan 16

Karnataka: DKS-Siddaramaiah bonhomie revives hopes of unity in Congress

The bonhomie between KPCC chief DK Shivakumar and CLP leader Siddaramaiah during the Mekedatu padayatra has apparently boosted the morale of Congress cadre ahead of next year’s assembly polls. However, party seniors are sceptical about how long it will last since the two camps are at loggerheads over the chief ministerial candidate.

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08:33 (IST) Jan 16

83 Covid deaths over 15 days in Karnataka

With a spike in Covid cases, there has been a gradual rise in fatalities too in the state. In the past fortnight, there have been 83 deaths. Between January 8 and 14, there were 49 deaths, compared to 27 between January 1 and 7. On Saturday, the state reported seven fatalities.

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08:33 (IST) Jan 16

60% fatal crashes in Bengaluru caused by 21-40 year-olds

People falling in the 21-40 age group contributed to around 60% of the fatal road accidents reported in the city in the past three years, according to a study conducted by city traffic police.

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08:32 (IST) Jan 16

Karnataka: Repeated cases against Azim Premji land duo in jail

Filing repeated cases over the same cause of action against infotech major Wipro Limited, its founder and chairman Azim Premji, and their group of companies turned out to be costly for two representatives of India Awake for Transparency Ltd, a Chennai-based ‘shell’ company.

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08:31 (IST) Jan 16

Bengaluru: Traders excited about Commercial Street’s new look

Having lost several peak business seasons, traders on Commercial Street now see a ray of hope. Reason: The road redevelopment work undertaken by Bengaluru Smart City Limited (BenSCL) is almost over after nearly two years.

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