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Karnataka bypolls | Turnout up in Maski, down in other two constituencies

Karnataka Bureau

Arrangements were in place to ensure adherence to COVID-19 guidelines

Waiting for their turn: Voters queuing up outside a booth in Gokak in Belagavi Lok Sabha constituency on Saturday

Karnataka Yakshagana Academy chairman M.A. Hegde passes away

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The 73-year-old scholar, who was also a Talamaddale ‘arthadari’ and Yakshagana artiste, had written at least 15 Yakshagana ‘prasangas’.

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M.A. Hegde, Chairman, Karnataka Yakshagana Academy. File

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Voting largely peaceful in Basavakalyan bypoll

Polling percentage at 59.57 when voting ended at 7 p.m.

Voters wait at a polling station at Betabelakunda village in Basavakalyan taluk, Bidar district, on Saturday.

‘All I wanted was to revive Ganga Lahari’

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Gangubai Hangal’s granddaughter Vaishnavi Hangal maintains museum was not broken open

Vaishnavi Hangal addressing presspersons in Hubballi on Saturday.

Waiting for their turn: Voters queuing up outside a booth in Gokak in Belagavi Lok Sabha constituency on Saturday

Karnataka bypolls | Turnout up in Maski, down in other two constituencies

M.A. Hegde, Chairman, Karnataka Yakshagana Academy. File

Karnataka Yakshagana Academy chairman M.A. Hegde passes away

Voters wait at a polling station at Betabelakunda village in Basavakalyan taluk, Bidar district, on Saturday.

Voting largely peaceful in Basavakalyan bypoll

Vaishnavi Hangal addressing presspersons in Hubballi on Saturday.

‘All I wanted was to revive Ganga Lahari’

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Police Commissioner N. Shashi Kumar inspecting a model kiosk in Mangaluru on Saturday. H.S. MANJUNATH

Kiosks to be set up at police stations in Mangaluru

Heads of temple management committees interacting with Deputy Commissioner K.V. Rajendra in Mangaluru on Saturday. H.S. MANJUNATH

Religious leaders, VHP activists to go ahead with festivals, jatras

Autorickshaws parked inside Majestic bus stand in Bengaluru to pick up customers.

Bengaluru bus strike: Passengers struggle with daily commute

Special Correspondent They cannot rely on private bus operators, who have stepped in to fill the gap

KARNATAKA , MANGALURU : 17/04/2021 : Deputy Commissioner K V Rajendra holding a meeting to discuss COVID-19 management in Mangaluru on April 17, 2021. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Private hospitals told to give test reports in two days

Special Correspondent Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner K.V. Rajendra on Saturday instructed private hospitals to issue COVID-19 test reports within two days of taking samples.Speaking at a COVID-19 management co-ordination meeting, he said some hospitals took a week to issue the reports. In such cases, the chances of spread of infection will be more. Dr. Rajendra said hospitals should not turn away COVID-19 patients. They should not shift the patients at the last minute denying them treatment. If so, medical

A wheelchair-bound old woman coming out of a polling station after casting her vote at Muchalabada village in Basavakalyan constituency.

Bypoll underway in three constituencies in Karnataka

Karnataka Bureau Polling is underway in the three byelection-bound constituencies of Belagavi (Lok Sabha), Maski and Basavakalyan (Assembly) in Karnataka.Polling got off to a slow start and picked up around 11 a.m. in all the constituencies.BJP candidate Mangala Angadi, her daughters Dr Spoorti Patil and Shraddha Shettar voted in the government school in Vishweshvarayya Nagar. She performed pooja to the EVM before voting.At Belagavi, Congress candidate Satish Jarkiholi, his wife and children voted in the

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Prathima Devi, veteran actor, passes away

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Experts warn against changing restrictions

The State govt. modified its orders on 50% seating capacity in cinemas and closure of gyms

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Karnataka Yakshagana Academy chairman M.A. Hegde passes away

Three police personnel succumb to virus

‘Ensure RT-PCR test results are out in 24 hrs’

‘All I wanted was to revive Ganga Lahari’

Religious leaders, VHP activists to go ahead with festivals, jatras

Private hospitals told to give test reports in two days

MCC withdraws nod to hold religious festivals

Commissioner of Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) Akshy Sridhar on Saturday said the corporation has withdrawn the permission given earlier to organise

Voting largely peaceful in Basavakalyan bypoll

Polling percentage at 59.57 when voting ended at 7 p.m.

Kiosks to be set up at police stations in Mangaluru

‘It will prevent personnel from getting exposed to virus’

Karnataka bypolls | Turnout up in Maski, down in other two constituencies

Arrangements were in place to ensure adherence to COVID-19 guidelines

Former gram panchayat member arrested

Continuing the action on persons allegedly involved in 28 inter-district theft, dacoity and other criminal cases, including seven reported in

17,489 new COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, 11,404 in Bengaluru

Karnataka on Saturday reported yet another peak — the highest ever single day spike — with 17,489 new cases of COVID-19, taking the total to

Amid second wave, oxygen alarm bells ring in Karnataka

Hospitals have recorded a three-fold rise in demand for medical oxygen

Couples now forced to disinvite wedding guests

Govt. restrictions on gatherings also force many to alter or postpone nuptial plans

‘Helipad site is private property’

The site of the proposed helipad in front of the Lalitha Mahal Palace has been claimed by the erstwhile royals of Mysuru citing a court verdict,

HC: Consider imposing curbs on results day

The High Court of Karnataka has directed the government to consider imposing curbs on congregations at the counting centres in the Lok Sahba and the

CD scandal: No need to transfer probe from SIT as of today, says HC

Soumendu Mukherjee, who heads SIT, submits report to court

Mysuru reports highest single-day spike with 811 cases

Public told to seek information over phone instead of visiting govt. offices

Sufficient stocks, says Minister

Minister for Excise K. Gopalaiah has said people should come forward to get vaccinated for COVID-19 and cooperate with the administration in its fight

More KSRTC buses plying

Private bus operators complain of loss

216 fresh cases in Hassan

As many as 216 fresh cases of COVID-19 and six more deaths were reported in Hassan on Saturday. With that, the total number of deaths due to COVID-19

Library: Police investigation attributes fire to ‘carelessly’ thrown matchstick

The Mysuru City Police on Saturday arrested a 35-year-old man for carelessly throwing a matchstick after lighting a beedi, leading to an outbreak of

Vaccination efforts stepped up to counter unrelenting COVID-19 surge

University of Mysore health centre joins hands with MCC, get many vaccinated on Saturday

Education dept. taking steps to improve SSLC ranking of Mysuru district

At ZP review meeting, PWD draws ire for delay in classroom construction

PDS policy flayed, ZP opposes cut in rice quota

The government’s policy to reduce rice and supplant it with ragi under PDS came under flak at the KDP review meeting held here on Saturday. A decision

Public meeting on property tax hike

The Institution of Engineers, Mysuru Local Centre, and Congress party will be holding a public meeting on the ‘unscientific’ hike in property taxes by

VSKU examinations postponed

Taking note of the ongoing agitation of transport employees, Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University (VSKU), Ballari, has postponed the

Savadi isolates himself after gunman tests positive

Laxman Savadi, Deputy Chief Minister and Transport Minister, has isolated himself following his gunman and some of his associates testing positive for

Lakhan to seek guidance from brothers

Lakhan Jarkiholi, Congress leader, said in Gokak on Saturday that he was yet undecided about quitting the Congress. “I will ask Ramesh Jarkiholi and

BJP suspends Khuba from primary membership

BJP leader and former MLA Mallikarjun Khuba, who contested the Basavakalyan byelection as an Independent candidate after he was denied the party’s

Siddaramiah blames BJP governments for poor handling of COVID-19 second wave

Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah on Saturday blamed the BJP governments at the Centre and State for their lack of preparedness to handle the

DC’s permission mandatory for booking halls for weddings

With COVID-19 cases continuing to increase daily, the State government has made it mandatory to obtain permission from deputy commissioners for

Bypoll underway in three constituencies in Karnataka

Polling is underway in the three byelection-bound constituencies of Belagavi (Lok Sabha), Maski and Basavakalyan (Assembly) in Karnataka.Polling got

JDS leader H.D. Kumaraswamy tests COVID-19 positive

Mr. Kumaraswamy had been campaigning for the party candidate in Basavakalyan, which is going to bypoll today

Srinivas University Founders’ Day today

The Founders Day celebration of A. Shama Rao Foundation, Srinivas University and Srinivas Group of Institutions and the third Annual Convocation of

One death, 357 new COVID-19 cases in DK, Udupi

With 256 new COVID-19 cases and a discharge of 92 patients, the active cases in Dakshina Kannada stood at 1,414 on Friday. Among these new cases, 19

TAPMI secures 100% internship placements for latest batch

T.A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal, has achieved 100% internship placements for the batch of 2020-22.Of 555 students in the batch, 537

Yediyurappa met hundreds of people since Wednesday

He had a meeting on Friday and was at many political rallies in Belagavi on Wednesday and Thursday

COVID-19 grievances: Consider forming a panel, HC tells govt.

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday suggested to the State government to examine setting up a high-level committee comprising a retired judge of the

31 police personnel, 450 family members test positive

The Police Department, which was battered by COVID-19 last year, has been hit by the second wave. While 31 police personnel – 18 in the city and 13 in

Study predicts 12.9 lakh cases, 13,600 deaths across Karnataka by May 10

The resurgence of COVID-19 is expected to continue in the coming days with a study predicting the number of cases to reach 12.9 lakh and deaths,

Karnataka bypolls: EC flags 144 cases of COVID-19 norm violations

Five of CM’s election rallies had attracted ire of the commission

SIT serves notice asking Jarkiholi to appear for questioning

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged CD sex scandal has served notice on former Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi to appear before the

GST: Karnataka issues notification related to five subsumed Acts

Nearly four years after Goods and Services Tax (GST) came into force in the country, the State government has notified that the authorities concerned

30 hostel residents test positive

After RT-PCR tests were conducted on residents of various government-run hostels in the twin cities, as many as 30 were found COVID-19

Hubballi professor gets a surprise from ‘Gulzar Sahab’

The award-winning poet calls up Mustaque Ahmed S. Mulla after he reads the latter’s letter

Basavakalyan all set for high voltage battle

There are 2,39,782 voters in the constituency

Growers’ appeal to govt.

The Karnataka Growers’ Federation has appealed to the State government to safeguard the growers from repeated raids on their farms by wild animals,

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