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10 burial grounds to open in Bengaluru for patients who die of Covid, religion will be no bar

Christians and Muslims in Bengaluru have faced problems burying their dead due to the stigma of Covid-19, shortage of space and residents’ protests.

Nameless road in Bengaluru becomes ‘Birbal’, corporator says courtier needs to be celebrated

Domlur Corporator C.R. Lakshminarayan says the legendary courtier should be given more recognition than just being mentioned in books.

Bengaluru Covid bed shortage isn’t about availability but hospitals flouting rules, says govt

Seven teams of IAS and IPS officers have found that the city’s private hospitals were either not reserving 50% of beds for Covid cases as ordered by the state or hiding information.

Unlock complacency, contact-tracing fatigue — more than one reason for Bengaluru’s spiral

While Chennai, Mumbai, and Delhi are showing signs of slowing infection, the reverse is true for Bengaluru, which, until last month, was leading the big-city performance charts.

Why ventilators, once the need of the hour, are now a last resort among doctors treating Covid

Hospitals have been witnessing a high mortality rate among its Covid-19 patients on ventilators, forcing doctors to rethink its use.

Unable to get ambulance, Covid positive man walks 4 km with family to Karnataka CM’s house

Shankar, who works at a medical college in Bengaluru, says he was made to wait for 3 hours for an ambulance to take him to the nearest government hospital.

Apollo, Vikram hospital OPDs sealed for 48 hrs in Bengaluru as they violate Covid norms

Karnataka govt notice says Apollo Speciality Hospital in Jayanagar and Vikram Hospital on Millers’ Road risked losing licence if they don't adhere to official directive.

Complete lockdown in Bengaluru from 14-22 July as Covid cases rise

The lockdown in Bengaluru urban & rural districts will be from 8 pm on 14 July to 5 am on 22 July. Bengaluru urban currently has 16,862 Covid cases, the highest in the state.

Bengaluru corporation is blamed as sudden Covid spike unravels city’s fight against virus

'Community transmission', lack of coordination and lax contact tracing are being cited for the surge in cases, with authorities laying the blame on the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike.

Siddaramaiah moves to Mysuru as Covid cases among political leaders rise in Bengaluru

According to officials, even though Siddaramaiah tested negative for the virus, he decided to move on the advice of his son Dr Yathindra.

On Camera

‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

On 9 July 1991, then-PM PV Narasimha Rao addressed the nation days before the Budget presentation, admitting that the job of repairing India's sick economy won't be easy, quick, or smooth.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.