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Topic: Bengaluru

Post about Prophet Muhammad triggers riots in Bengaluru, 3 killed as police opens fire

Post was allegedly put up by nephew of a Congress MLA, who claims his account was hacked. Mob tried to barge into MLA’s house, torched vehicles & property.

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.

On Camera

Coup, conspiracy & the foreign hand—What Indian TV news channels saw in Nepal this week

‘Gen Z v/s Govt’ TV news coverage went for two days—not sure about the source of the telecast from Kathmandu since no credit was given.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?