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Cyclone Tauktae hits Karnataka coast; brings in heavy rains with gusty winds

Special Correspondent

IMD predicts the cyclone turning to be a very severe cyclone by May 18 hitting Gujarat coast.

Rough waves hit the coastline at Someshwara, off Mangaluru, due to the impact of cyclone Tauktae on Saturday morning.

Second Oxygen Express arrives in Bengaluru

Special Correspondent

A third train is expected to arrive later in the evening.

The second Oxygen Express train to Karnataka pulled into Inland Container Depot, Whitefield, in Bengaluru, on May 15, 2021.

Work-from-home woes | Many techies wander in search of better connectivity

While some roam around their homes holding laptops high up in search of better net connectivity, many are forced to shift to nearby cities to access high-speed broadband.

Ashik Aiyanna, a techie, working from home at Kagodlu in Madikeri taluk in Kodagu district. Photo: Special Arrangement

COVID-19 | Discrepancies in Karnataka districts’ recovery rates

Chitradurga is showing highest recovery rate at 89.53%, and Bengaluru Urban, the lowest, at 63.03%

A gealth worker collecting a swab for COVID-19 testing in Bengaluru.

Rough waves hit the coastline at Someshwara, off Mangaluru, due to the impact of cyclone Tauktae on Saturday morning.

Cyclone Tauktae hits Karnataka coast; brings in heavy rains with gusty winds

The second Oxygen Express train to Karnataka pulled into Inland Container Depot, Whitefield, in Bengaluru, on May 15, 2021.

Second Oxygen Express arrives in Bengaluru

Ashik Aiyanna, a techie, working from home at Kagodlu in Madikeri taluk in Kodagu district. Photo: Special Arrangement

Work-from-home woes | Many techies wander in search of better connectivity

A gealth worker collecting a swab for COVID-19 testing in Bengaluru.

COVID-19 | Discrepancies in Karnataka districts’ recovery rates

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Health Minister K. Sudhakar on the DRDO campus on Friday.

IISc. vaccine, DRDO drug and OxyCare system are game changers: Sudhakar

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar checking the facilities at the makeshift hospital in Hubballi on Friday.

Oxygen allocation to Dharwad will be enhanced, says Joshi

Vedavardhana Tirtha and Vishwavallabha Tirtha Swami at the anointment ceremony in Shiroor on Friday.

Vedavardhana Tirtha is the 31st seer of Shiroor Mutt

Special Correspondent He was anointed by Sode Mutt seer Vishwavallabha Tirtha

D.K. Shivakumar

Karnataka Congress to mobilise ₹100 crore fund to procure COVID-19 vaccines

Special Correspondent Since BJP governments at the Centre and Karnataka have collectively failed to vaccinate the masses, we want to do it ourselves, says D.K. Shivakumar

While weathermen have predicted a cyclone to be named Tauktae would hit Kerala and Karnataka coasts from Saturday, the Arabian Sea looked normal at Batpady on Karnataka-Kerala border, about 15km south of Mangaluru, on Saturday morning.

Coast gears up to face double whammy; cyclone amid COVID-19 pandemic

Special Correspondent Heavy to very heavy rains with gusty winds predicted on Saturday and Sunday.

Entertainment

‘Shankhanada’ Aravind passes away

Kannada actor Aravind (popular as ‘Shankhanada’ Aravind), 70, passed away due to COVID-19 here on Friday. His wife, Rama, a playback singer, had died

Karthik Maralabhavi on his directorial debut 'Thugs in Ramaghada'

Shilpa Anandraj

The Kannada film features Ashwin Hassan and Chandan Raj in lead roles

Badiger Devendra applauds his 'Rudri' team

Shilpa Anandraj

The début director, dedicates every award his film has won to his cast and crew

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Girls’ hostel of Taralabalu Mutt now a COVID Care Centre

Oxygen problem manageable in Kalaburagi, says Jyothsna

Robotic surgeries gaining acceptance among patients, surgeons in India

Work-from-home woes | Many techies wander in search of better connectivity

Two missing girls found dead in Karnataka’s Kondaguli village

Cyclone Tauktae hits Karnataka coast; brings in heavy rains with gusty winds

Second Oxygen Express arrives in Bengaluru

A third train is expected to arrive later in the evening.

COVID-19 | Discrepancies in Karnataka districts’ recovery rates

Chitradurga is showing highest recovery rate at 89.53%, and Bengaluru Urban, the lowest, at 63.03%

Covaxin production unit soon at Malur

Deputy Chief Minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan on Friday announced that a Covaxin production unit of Bharat Biotech firm would was being set up in Malur

Senior journalist Mahadeva Prakash succumbs to COVID-19

Journalist and former media adviser to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, Mahadeva Prakash, 65, succumbed to COVID-19 on Friday. He is survived by wife

Kanaka Murthy passes away

Renowned sculptor Kanaka Murthy, known to be the first woman sculptor of the State, succumbed to COVID-19 on Thursday. Born in 1942 in T. Narasipura,

Subdued celebrations of festivals

The districts of North Karnataka witnessed subdued celebrations of Id Ul Fitr, Basava Jayanti and Akshaya Tritiya on Friday because of the lockdown

IISc. vaccine, DRDO drug and OxyCare system are game changers: Sudhakar

The Health Minister visited DRDO facilities in the city on Friday

41,779 cases reported in State

As many as 41,779 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the State on Friday, taking the total number of positive cases to 21.3 lakh. Of the new

Centre leaving no stone unturned in COVID-19 management: Pralhad Joshi

“The Union government is undertaking COVID-19 management on a war footing and supplying oxygen to various States by 105 trains and has supplied 230

Disabled court officials exempted from duty during lockdown

All physically and visually challenged officials working in the district judiciary in the State are exempted from attending the office during the

Coast gears up to face the double whammy of COVID-19, cyclone

Heavy to very heavy rain with gusty winds predicted for two days

Change in Covishield vaccine schedule irks many in Karnataka

The State government on Friday urged citizens not to come to vaccination centres before completing the 12-week period after taking the first dose of

Oxygen audit of hospitals is mandatory, says Karnataka government

The State government has now prohibited the supply of medical oxygen to individuals by confining it only to hospitals. It has also made it mandatory

Four scanning centres in Hassan penalised

Hassan Deputy Commissioner R.Girish has slapped a penalty of ₹10,000 each on four centres for charging more than the rate fixed by the State

Oxygen allocation to Dharwad will be enhanced, says Joshi

Union Minister inaugurates 66-bed makeshift hospital in Dharwad

Each member of a BPL family to get 10 kg rice for two months

Following a spike in COVID-19 cases in the State and a month-long lockdown, the Food and Civil Supplies Department has announced that it would

‘People who cast aspersions on Mysuru should apologise’

Sindhuri cleared by HC panel in Chamarajanagar oxygen case

Two black fungus cases detected in Mysuru

Mucormycosis or black fungus has been detected in two COVID-19 patients in Mysuru. Minister in charge of Mysuru district S.T. Somashekar said two

Rural surge of pandemic affects agriculture

Farmers reluctant to hire workers from outside due to the widespread prevalence of COVID-19

Minister promises security for doctors

Minister for Cooperation S.T. Somashekar, who is in charge of Mysuru district, has directed the police to strengthen security at the K.R.Hospital

‘Use available vaccine stocks only for second dose’

Mysuru district administration issues diktat following complaints of some centres administering first dose despite many are for their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Covid Care Centre inaugurated in Hassan city

It has 100 beds

Ravi defends remarks on judges

BJP national general secretary says he did not disrepect the judiciary

COVID Care Centre opened for police personnel

Deputy Commissioner K.V. Rajendra and Commissioner of Police N. Shashi Kumar on Saturday opened an exclusive COVID-19 Care Centre for police personnel

55.36 lakh Karnataka farmers to get funds under PM Kisan scheme

The Central government on Friday credited into the bank accounts of 55.36 lakh farmers, the first instalment of money under the PM Kisan scheme in the

Coast gears up to face double whammy; cyclone amid COVID-19 pandemic

Heavy to very heavy rains with gusty winds predicted on Saturday and Sunday.

Karnataka Congress to mobilise ₹100 crore fund to procure COVID-19 vaccines

Since BJP governments at the Centre and Karnataka have collectively failed to vaccinate the masses, we want to do it ourselves, says D.K. Shivakumar

Karnataka lockdown | Fruit and vegetable farmers and traders hit hard

Time for commercial activities in agri-produce not sufficient

Has direction on SMS on COVID-19 result been implemented effectively: Karnataka HC

Court says a staffer appears to have not received intimation

Renukacharya attacks Umesh Katti

‘The Minister should give up his careless attitude’

Karnataka asks experts to study cases of mucormycosis and submit report

There have been an increasing cases of ‘black fungus’

35,297 cases reported in Karnataka

As many as 35,297 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the State on Thursday, taking the total number of positive cases to 20.88 lakh. As many as

HC slams State govt. for not following Centre’s advisories

State asked to submit district-wise vaccine need for second dose to Union govt.

It is going to be a long wait to get a jab in private hospitals

They are still negotiating with vaccine manufacturers

Priority in vaccination to be given to over 19 lakh people who have taken first dose

We’re in touch with the Centre and are hopeful of receiving doses by next week: BSY

Varsity V-C, Registrar file plaints against each other

The differences between Vice-Chancellor B.P. Veerabhadrappa and Registrar S.S. Patil in Kuvempu University have reached the police station. Both have

Chamarajanagar deaths: Decide on paying ad hoc compensation: HC to govt.

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday directed the State government to decide on payment of compensation to families of thsoe who died owing to a

COVID-19: Yediyurappa, Ministers vociferously defend their work

They project Karnataka as better managed than other States

Doctors roughed up following COVID-19 patient’s death at K.R. Hospital

Doctors and staff on COVID-19 duty were assaulted following the death of a patient at K.R. Hospital in Mysuru on Thursday triggering tension on the

Heavy rain forecast in Kodagu

Heavy rain accompanied by thunder has been forecast in Kodagu on Friday and Saturday.Quoting the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the

All hospitals to display number of beds and their availability

Deputy commissioner of Dharwad Nitesh Patil has said that as per a government direction, steps have been taken to display the number of beds and their

We’ll get soon get permission to utilise oxygen produced in State, says Shettar

Minister for Large and Medium Industries Jagadish Shettar has said that Union Minister for Commerce Industry Piyush Goyal has responded positively to

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