Karnataka

State in southern India

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Karnataka is a state in the south western region of India. It is the largest state in South India and seventh largest in India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the State of Mysore, it was renamed Karnataka in 1973. The state corresponds to the Carnatic region. The capital and largest city is Bengaluru.

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Red alert for heavy rains in Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada Red alert for heavy rains has been issued in Bantwal, a taluk in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka on August 09. Continuous downpour has caused over flowing of Netravati river. Incessant rainfall.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:02Published 22 hours ago

Parts of Karnataka to experience extremely heavy rainfall: IMD Scientist Coastal and South interior Karnataka likely to experience extremely heavy rainfall in next few days, said India Meteorological Department Scientist K Sathi Devi. "Coastal Karnataka and south interior.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:18Published 2 days ago

Flood situation in Karnataka very challenging: Karnataka Deputy CM Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Ashwathnarayan on flood situation in Karnataka said that the situation is very challenging due to excessive rains, water logging and landslides. He said, "The.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:23Published 2 days ago

Watch: NDRF rescue 3-month-old in Karnataka village National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team rescued three-month-old baby and others from Belgundi village in Kodagu district of Karnataka. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:09Published 2 days ago

Watch: Hemavati river overflows in Karnataka, temple submerged A temple was submerged in water due to overflowing of Hemavati river in Karnataka's Hassan. The area is receiving heavy downpour from the past few days. Heavy rain over last few days disrupted normal.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:07Published 3 days ago

Intense rainfall leads to severe waterlogging in Karnataka's Kodagu The flood-like situation emerged in Karnataka due to heavy rainfall. The intense rainfall caused severe waterlogging at Bhagandeshwara Temple area. According to Central Water Commission, around 105 cm.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:13Published 3 days ago

Watch: Policeman, two others jump into well to rescue elderly woman In a daring rescue operation, a policeman and two others jumped into a well to rescue an elderly woman who had accidentally fallen into it. Locals alerted the police as soon as they saw the woman fall... Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:47Published 3 days ago

Watch: Police personnel rescued an elderly woman from well A police personnel rescue an elderly woman from well who had accidentally fallen into it. Two other people also helped in the rescue operation . The incident took place on August 06 in Karnataka's.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:26Published 3 days ago

COVID-19 Update: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh continue to lead caseload Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh continue to lead the coronavirus caseload of the country. Maharashtra on August 06, reported 11,514 new COVID-19 cases, which took the total number of cases in the state.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:36Published 4 days ago

Watch: Unkal Lake overflowing due to heavy rainfall in Hubli Unkal Lake in Karnataka's Hubli is overflowing due to heavy rainfall in the city. Several parts of Karnataka have received heavy to moderate rainfall from past few days. Visuals Credit: ANI Duration: 01:11Published 4 days ago

Downpour destroys crops in Karnataka's Shivamogga The continuous heavy downpour in Karnataka's Shivamogga has caused extensive damage to harvested paddy and other crops in the district. Paddy field was submerged at Hindlemane village in Humcha Hobli.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:24Published 4 days ago

Several districts in Karnataka witness waterlogging after heavy downpour Several parts of Karnataka received heavy downpour. Kodagu district witnessed waterlogging and flood-like situation after incessant rainfall. Meanwhile, the Central Water Commission on Thursday said.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:13Published 4 days ago

Red Alert In Karnataka Red Alert In Karnataka Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:13Published 4 days ago

Intense rainfall leads to severe waterlogging in parts of Karnataka Parts of Karnataka have received heavy rainfall which led to waterlogging in several areas. Normal lives affected due to downpour. According to Central Water Commission, Cauvery River at Kudige in.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:20Published 4 days ago

COVID-19 update: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh report 10,000+ new cases Maharashtra on August 05 recorded 10,309 new COVID-19 cases and 334 deaths, taking the state's count of coronavirus cases to 4,68,265. Today, Delhi reported 1076 new COVID-19 positive cases and 11.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:25Published 5 days ago

Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu meets doctors treating CM BS Yediyurappa, LoP Siddaramaiah Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu on August 04 held a meeting with doctors of Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru. Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah are admitted at the.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:04Published 6 days ago

Vikram Chandra on top leaders testing Covid+, focus back on virus spike With some of the top political leaders, including home minister Amit Shah and Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa testing positive for the novel coronavirus, the focus is back on the spike in the number of.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 06:13Published 1 week ago

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After Yediyurappa, Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu tests positive for COVID-19 In a series of tweets, Sriramulu said that his test results reflected he was infected with coronavirus and prayed to "the almighty" for an early recovery. DNA - Published 18 hours ago
PM Kisan scheme benefited 52.5 lakh farmers in Karnataka: BS Yediyurappa IndiaTimes - Published 21 hours ago
Landslips, floods took 900+ lives in 16 states this season Floods and landslides have caused widespread devastation across the country with more than 900 deaths reported so far by 16 states this monsoon season. On Friday, Kerala added over 23 to its tally of.. IndiaTimes - Published 1 day ago

Karnataka govt issues revised guidelines for international returnees: Here's what you need to know Karnataka government on Friday issued revised guidelines for international returnees, which includes a self-declaration form to be submitted 72 hours before the travel. DNA - Published 3 days ago
Karnataka rains: CM Yediyurappa asks ministers to tour rain-hit areas, sanctions Rs 50 crore Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Thursday directed the district in-charge ministers to take precautionary measures in the wake of heavy rainfall across the state. He also ordered a release of.. DNA - Published 4 days ago
Siddaramaiah stable, says hospital Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, who is undergoing treatment for coronavirus, is now stable and has no fever, the hospital where he is admitted said on Wednesday. "Presently he has no.. IndiaTimes - Published 5 days ago

Covid-19: Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa 'doing well', is 'clinically stable', says hospital The chief minister had on Sunday night tweeted that he had tested positive for coronavirus. BS Yediyurappa was in home quarantine a couple of weeks ago after some staff members in his home office were.. IndiaTimes - Published 1 week ago
Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa tests positive for COVID-19 He also instructed those who came in contact with him recently to self-quarantine themselves. DNA - Published 1 week ago
BJP sends legal notice to Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar The BJP's Karnataka unit on Friday said it has sent legal notice to the leader of opposition Siddaramaiah and state Congress chief D K Shivakumar for their "baseless" allegations of corruption in the.. IndiaTimes - Published 1 week ago
Positivity rate: Karnataka, Bihar, Bengal and Andhra emerge as new hotspots Maharashtra continues to top the positivity rate chart but new states have emerged as hotspots over the 14-day period from July 15 to July 28 even as the national rate of total confirmed cases per 100.. IndiaTimes - Published 1 week ago

Karnataka Lockdown: State govt issues 'Unlock 3' guidelines, here is what's not permitted outside containment zones Schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutions will remain closed till August 31. Yoga institutes and gymnasiums will be allowed to function from August 5 for which, Standard Operating.. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago
Covid: Karnataka tally 5th highest, but 2nd in active cases IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
At 10,000 cases, Andhra Pradesh reports highest single-day Covid-19 cases, southern states' daily tally at 25k infections Andhra Pradesh witnessed its worst single day spike of coronavirus on Wednesday, 10,000 plus cases, as the other southern states, including Tamil Nadu and Karnataka also reported high daily numbers,.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago	Corbett tops in tiger count, Madhya Pradesh pips Karnataka Corbett’s tiger count has been rising — from 137 in 2006 to 174 in 2010 and 215 in 2014. “We had expected the numbers to be over 250,” said director of the reserve, Rahul. It is followed by.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
Chapter on Tipu Sultan dropped from class 7 textbook in Karnataka IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago	50k to 1L Cases: Karnataka took 11 days, Andhra Pradesh 7, Maharashtra, Delhi, Tamil Nadu more The massive increase in July has resulted in the state taking fewer days to jump from 50,000 to 1 lakh when compared to Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Delhi. Karnataka, which crossed the 50,000 mark on.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
200 ISIS terrorists present in Kerala, Karnataka; Al Qaeda planning attack in region: UN report Al-Qaeda is planning an attack IN India to avenge the death of its former leader. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago	Significant numbers' of ISIS terrorists in Kerala, Karnataka: UN report IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
100-year-old woman recovers from COVID-19 A 100-year-old woman in Karnataka has recovered from COVID-19 DNA - Published 2 weeks ago	Siddi community gets its first lawmaker in Karnataka Shantharama Siddi had been working as a social worker and was a post holder at the Vanavasi Kalyan Prakalpa, a tribal welfare initiative of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The Siddis, an ethnic.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago
Take action against hospitals denying admission to Covid-19 patients: Yediyurappa to officials Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday directed officials to take action against hospitals that deny admission to Covid-19 patients 'unnecessarily' as he stressed on prompt and quality.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago	Covid-19: After facing flak, UP now ahead of Maharashtra, Delhi in conducting tests Uttar Pradesh has moved ahead of Maharashtra and Delhi — states with high caseloads — in conducting more tests for the novel coronavirus in the last two weeks. The top seven states that conducted.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago
NDRF deploys 122 teams in country for flood, rain rescue works A spokesperson said these teams are positioned in 20 states with a maximum of 19 in Bihar, followed by 12 in Assam, the two states facing flood situation. Nine teams have been deployed in Gujarat,.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago	'People need to get back to work': No lockdown in Karnataka from tomorrow, says BSY Yediyurappa's statement came as about a week-long lockdown in Bengaluru ends on Wednesday. CM said we have to fight COVID-19 while maintaining stable economy. DNA - Published 3 weeks ago
Covid death toll crosses 28,000 mark; biggest spurt in July cases in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh Fresh Covid-19 cases and deaths in the country dipped slightly from the previous day’s count, with 37,009 new infections emerging on Monday while 593 deaths were reported, taking the total toll past.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago	Shocking!! Watch pigs roam around freely at COVID-19-designated hospital in Karnataka's Kalaburagi Sriramalu later clarified his remarks and said he only meant to caution people and his statement has been misinterpreted and misunderstood. DNA - Published 3 weeks ago
'Only God can save us': Karnataka health minister's remarks on coronavirus spread trigger row The minister's words that "only God can help us" were used by opposition leaders to target the government over its pandemic response. Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar said the remarks reflect.. DNA - Published on July 16, 2020	Only God can save us from COVID-19: Karnataka Health Minister The minister said either people should inculcate awareness in them else only 'God' can save them from COVID-19. DNA - Published on July 16, 2020
Karnataka govt to give Rs 5,000 'appreciation money' to plasma donors People in Karnataka, who have recovered from the coronavirus infection, can donate plasma to help cure other COVID-19 patients and will get Rs 5,000 as "appreciation money". DNA - Published on July 16, 2020	India could have 35 lakh cases by Sept: IISc study India will have 35 lakh Covid-19 cases, and Karnataka 2.1 lakh, by September 1, says a worst-case scenario projection that an IISc team says is based on the current national trend. The Indian Institute.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 15, 2020
Sachin Pilot is a 'sincere Congressman', won't quit the party: D K Shivakumar Amid deepening political crisis in Rajasthan, Karnataka Congress President D K Shivakumar on Monday expressed confidence that Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot will not quit the party and called him a.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 13, 2020	50% dip in national permit fee for tourist buses? The all India permit fee for tourist buses is likely to fall by over 50% of what the operators currently pay to state governments such as in Gujarat, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, once the.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 13, 2020
Numbers in way of a lotus bloom in Rajasthan Even as the current political situation in Rajasthan is being compared with Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka where Congress governments made way for BJP, the saffron party faces heavier odds in the desert.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 12, 2020	When will we wake up? Kapil Sibal voices angst over Congress crisis As the Rajasthan Congress drama stoked the barely-forgotten memories of government collapse in Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, worry lines deepened in party ranks over concerns that the organisation was.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 12, 2020
Karnataka, Arunachal, Meghalaya announce mini lockdowns to curb Covid-19 spread A number of states on Saturday imposed lockdowns as part of cluster containment plans in the wake of alarming rise in coronavirus cases with the duration of one of these restrictions as brief as two.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 11, 2020	8 states account for 90% active coronavirus cases in India: GoM on Covid-19 informed Eight states, including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Karnataka and Telangana, account for around 90 per cent of the active Covid-19 cases in the country and 80 per cent of the active cases have been.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 9, 2020
Karnataka: Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Palace to be turned into COVID-19 care centre The M Chinnaswamy cricket stadium and the Bengaluru Palace in Karnataka will be converted into a COVID-19 care centre. DNA - Published on July 9, 2020	Karnataka moots removal of surprise inspections under 12 Acts, changes in renewal norms in 7 IndiaTimes - Published on July 8, 2020
Alliance with JD(S) was not required for 2019 LS polls: Congress leader Siddaramaiah Former Karnataka chief minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said the alliance with the JD(S) during the Lok Sabha elections last year was 'not required' and claimed it cost the.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 8, 2020	Karnataka: Complete lockdown observed in Kalaburagi, Hubli on Sunday Karnataka has so far reported a total of 21,549 cases of COVID-19, including 11,970 active cases, 9,244 recoveries and 335 deaths. DNA - Published on July 5, 2020
'Very inspiring!': PM Modi praises BJP workers for welfare measures during COVID-19 lockdown He lauded BJP karyakartas from Rajasthan, Bihar, Delhi, Jharkhand, and Karnataka, among other states. DNA - Published on July 4, 2020	Union health ministry praises ASHAs' role in Karnataka's Covid-19 fight IndiaTimes - Published on July 3, 2020
In biggest surge, India records 22,000 Covid cases in a day India’s Covid-19 death toll crossed the 18,000 mark on Thursday amid a big surge in fresh infections. More than 22,000 new cases were recorded, nearly 2,000 more than the previous single-day record.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 3, 2020	India’s grand old party turns a new leaf, Karnataka chief DK Shivakumar to be sworn-in online IndiaTimes - Published on July 1, 2020
Watch: Video showing dumping of COVID-19 victims' bodies in Karnataka's Ballari triggers outrage The video shared by Congress leader DK Shivakumar showed officials "inhumanly" dumping bodies in a large pit. DNA - Published on June 30, 2020	Maharashta, Tamil Nadu extend lockdown till July 31 Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu governments on Monday extended the lockdown till July 31 to stop the surge of Covid-19 cases — with stricter norms in the Mumbai and Chennai regions. The Karnataka.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 30, 2020
Karnataka announces complete lockdown on Sundays from July 5, only essential services to be allowed Except for essential services, no other activities shall be permitted. DNA - Published on June 27, 2020	Karnataka announces total lockdown on Sundays starting July 5 The Karnataka government on Saturday took a slew of decisions including imposing total lockdown on Sundays starting July 5 in view of the spike in the number of coronavirus cases in the state. It was.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 27, 2020
Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa calls all-party meet to discuss COVID-19 crisis The total number of COVID-19 cases in Karnataka stands at 10560 which includes 6670 recovered cases, 442 new cases and the death toll at 170. DNA - Published on June 26, 2020	64% of parents favour online classes: Survey According to a survey conducted across 204 districts, 64% of parents are in favour of online classes in schools as against 31% wanting a ban on them.So far three states — Karnataka, Maharashtra and.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 24, 2020

Karnataka

State in southern India

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