Bengaluru

Registering a steep spike, Karnataka on Thursday reported 47,754 new cases of COVID-19, and 29 fatalities, taking the tally to 33,76,953 and the death toll to 38,515.

The victim, Dhanraj S, a resident of Bengaluru’s Jayanagar area has reportedly claimed to have invested around Rs. 2.25 crore via online and cash transactions in cryptocurrencies and other businesses, which he claims is lost. The police are now investigating a suspect for scamming Dhanraj.

An alert approach radar controller closely monitoring the airspace above Bengaluru's Airport may have saved the lives of hundreds of passengers onboard two IndiGo jetliners that nearly had a mid-air collision shortly after both took off on Jan 7.

A mid-air collision between two IndiGo flights that took off from Bengaluru airport was averted after a radar controller saw the impending danger and took corrective actions, a preliminary report by the aviation regular DGCA has said.

Two IndiGo planes averted mid-air collision over the Bengaluru airport just after their take-off on the morning of January 9, senior officials of aviation regulator DGCA said today.

In Bengaluru, often called India's "Silicon Valley", the campuses of tech firms wear a deserted look. As daily Covid cases continue to surge - with the figure hovering around 15,000 - the IT industry has once again opted for the hybrid work model.

In the past five days, around 80 healthcare workers, including doctors and Asha workers, have tested positive for Covid in Bengaluru. The Karnataka government has issued an advisory asking the public to visit hospitals only in case of an emergency.

Registering yet another spike in numbers, Karnataka on Saturday logged 32,793 new cases of COVID-19, and seven fatalities, taking the tally to 31,86,040 and the death count to 38,418.

Telangana Industry and Commerce Minister KT Rama Rao has made a strong pitch to Elon Musk for setting up units in India saying he would be "happy to partner Tesla in working through the challenges."

Last Saturday, ATKMB's match against Odisha FC had to be postponed after an unnamed player reported positive for COVID-19

Karnataka on Friday reported 28,723 new cases of COVID-19, including 20,121 in Bengaluru, as it recorded the highest number of tests since the beginning of the pandemic at over two lakh.

This is because another Emirates Boeing 777, scheduled to depart Dubai on a flight to Bengaluru crossed the runway just as the flight to Hyderabad had begun its take-off run.

Mumbai police have arrested a 35-year-old man in Bengaluru for trying to extort Rs 2 crore from a builder, an official said on Friday.

Apart from Bengaluru Urban, Mysuru recorded the second-highest of 695 new cases, Dakshina Kannada 625, Tumakuru 547, Hassan 490, Mandya 406, followed by others.

Amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike on Thursday issued a fresh set of advisory to Resident Welfare Associations to enforce strict surveillance and containment of the virus.

Registering a steep spike, Karnataka on Thursday reported 47,754 new cases of COVID-19, and 29 fatalities, taking the tally to 33,76,953 and the death toll to 38,515.

The victim, Dhanraj S, a resident of Bengaluru’s Jayanagar area has reportedly claimed to have invested around Rs. 2.25 crore via online and cash transactions in cryptocurrencies and other businesses, which he claims is lost. The police are now investigating a suspect for scamming Dhanraj.

An alert approach radar controller closely monitoring the airspace above Bengaluru's Airport may have saved the lives of hundreds of passengers onboard two IndiGo jetliners that nearly had a mid-air collision shortly after both took off on Jan 7.

A mid-air collision between two IndiGo flights that took off from Bengaluru airport was averted after a radar controller saw the impending danger and took corrective actions, a preliminary report by the aviation regular DGCA has said.

Two IndiGo planes averted mid-air collision over the Bengaluru airport just after their take-off on the morning of January 9, senior officials of aviation regulator DGCA said today.

In Bengaluru, often called India's "Silicon Valley", the campuses of tech firms wear a deserted look. As daily Covid cases continue to surge - with the figure hovering around 15,000 - the IT industry has once again opted for the hybrid work model.

In the past five days, around 80 healthcare workers, including doctors and Asha workers, have tested positive for Covid in Bengaluru. The Karnataka government has issued an advisory asking the public to visit hospitals only in case of an emergency.

Registering yet another spike in numbers, Karnataka on Saturday logged 32,793 new cases of COVID-19, and seven fatalities, taking the tally to 31,86,040 and the death count to 38,418.

Telangana Industry and Commerce Minister KT Rama Rao has made a strong pitch to Elon Musk for setting up units in India saying he would be "happy to partner Tesla in working through the challenges."

Last Saturday, ATKMB's match against Odisha FC had to be postponed after an unnamed player reported positive for COVID-19

Karnataka on Friday reported 28,723 new cases of COVID-19, including 20,121 in Bengaluru, as it recorded the highest number of tests since the beginning of the pandemic at over two lakh.

This is because another Emirates Boeing 777, scheduled to depart Dubai on a flight to Bengaluru crossed the runway just as the flight to Hyderabad had begun its take-off run.

Mumbai police have arrested a 35-year-old man in Bengaluru for trying to extort Rs 2 crore from a builder, an official said on Friday.

Apart from Bengaluru Urban, Mysuru recorded the second-highest of 695 new cases, Dakshina Kannada 625, Tumakuru 547, Hassan 490, Mandya 406, followed by others.

Amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike on Thursday issued a fresh set of advisory to Resident Welfare Associations to enforce strict surveillance and containment of the virus.