Tag: Bengaluru
Bengaluru COVID Update: Lowest Single-day Spike Of 597 Cases Reported
Bengaluru, which accounts for about 50 per cent of Covid tally in Karnataka, reported 597 new cases on a single day, while 833 were discharged, taking its recoveries to 3,35,938 so far. ....
6 UK Returnees' Samples Carry Mutant COVID-19 Variant
The samples of six UK returnees in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune have been found to be positive with the new variant genome, the central government said on Tuesday, adding that they have been kept in a single-room-isolation in designated healthcare facilities. ....
Bengaluru Police Bust Question Paper Leak Racket, KPSC Postpones FDA Exam
With the Bengaluru Central Crime Branch police busting the question paper leak racket on Saturday night, Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) has cancelled competitive examinations for First Division Assistant scheduled on Sunday. ....
Zomato Delivery Executive Who Mugged Bengaluru Model Arrested
The Bengaluru Police on Wednesday arrested a Zomato delivery executive after a model-turned-makeup artiste posted a video clip on social media platforms alleging an assault on her. ....
Zomato Delivery Case: I Won't Flee Bengaluru, Says Hitesha Chandranee
Model-turned-make-up artist Hitesha Chandranee, who had accused Zomato delivery boy K. Kamraj of assaulting her, on Friday posted a three-page message on her Instagram account stating that she has not left Bengaluru, despite media reports suggesting so. ....
Bengaluru Records Over 1,000 Covid Cases
Bengaluru continues to be the epicentre of Covid spread in Karnataka, reporting 1,037 new cases to take the city's tally to 4,15,447 and active cases to 8,623, according to the health bulletin on Friday. ....
Bengaluru Civic Body Hints At Partial Lockdown To Curb Covid
In the wake of rise of containment zones in the city, Bengaluru Municipal Commissioner N. Manjunath Prasada on Friday hinted that if people fail to adhere Covid protocols, the government has no option but to enforce at least partial lockdown in Bengaluru. ....
Night Curfew In Covid-hit Bengaluru, 7 Karnataka Cities From Saturday
Night curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. would be imposed between April 10-20 in Bengaluru and 7 cities across Karnataka to contain the Covid pandemic, which is seeing a resurgence, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa said on Thursday. ....
6 Workers Injured In Blast Near Bengaluru Airport
An explosion in a molten plastic paint machine near the underpass of the second terminal of the Kempegowda International Airport caused injury to six workers early Monday, the police said. ....
Earthquake-like Tremors Felt In Bengaluru
Light earthquake-like tremors were experienced in Bengaluru and surrounding areas on Friday for a few seconds creating fear among the people. However, the official statement from the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Management Center (KSNDMC) clarified that the Seismographs showed no signs of local tremors and earthquake. ....
