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Ballari officials apologise, change staff after video shows Covid bodies being dumped in grave

The Ballari administration in Karnataka apologised for the 'disrespectful' disposal of deceased Covid patients after the video sparked outrage over the 'inhuman' handling of the bodies.

Karnataka medical education minister says community spread has started in Covid clusters

The sudden spike in Covid-19 cases in Bengaluru is being attributed to an influx of people from other infected states and flouting of home quaratine rules.

99-year-old woman in Karnataka beats coronavirus against all odds

Marceline Saldanha had contracted the pathogen after coming in contact with her grandson and was hospitalised on her 99th birthday on 18 June.

Karnataka IAS officer found hanging ‘was under lens for Rs 1.5 crore bribe in IMA Ponzi scam’

Police are investigating the unnatural death of IAS officer B.M. Vijay Shankar, who was found hanging at his Bengaluru residence Tuesday evening.

Covid is war, policemen who die fighting it deserve martyr status: Karnataka DGP Sood

In an exclusive interview, Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood tells ThePrint the Covid-19 pandemic has seen police assume roles 'they had never imagined'.

‘Man of data & details, a cricket lover’ — the IAS officer driving Karnataka’s Covid fight

Karnataka Chief Secretary T.M. Vijaya Bhaskar, say colleagues, is a soft-spoken, methodical officer with a zeal for data, all of which has helped him manage the state's Covid crisis.

Doctors’ availability and patient flow improve in states with fewer Covid cases: Survey

A survey by Indian Pharmaceutical Alliances finds lowest availability of doctors at their clinics in Gujarat (60%), Maharashtra (60%) and Delhi (62%).

How big city Bengaluru managed to beat coronavirus while Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai struggle

Bengaluru has recorded just 732 cases as of 15 June even as Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai have contributed 38% of the country’s over 3.42 lakh cases.   

Karnataka to get private hospitals to test, treat Covid-19 patients at capped prices

Karnataka Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar Monday said private nursing homes and corporate hospitals with large number of beds will have to set up Covid isolation wards.

3 days institutional quarantine for those entering Karnataka from Delhi, Chennai

Out of total 7,000 cases in the state 4,386 are returnees from Maharashtra, 87 are from Delhi, and 67 are from Tamil Nadu 67.

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Pakistani fundamentalists closer to controlling state. Now the battle is over baby milk bank

Islamic clerics push back against human milk banks as Shari’a proscribes marriages between so-called milk siblings. But several Islamic countries, including Iran, operate them.

Noida International Airport, Delhi NCR’s 2nd, delayed. To begin operations by April 2025

According to a statement by the airport, commercial operations likely to begin next year 'in view of the current construction status'. It was supposed to commence operations by 2024 end.

India’s 15-yr quest for anti-tank missile: Israeli Spike, DRDO option, back to US for Javelin talks

Recent high-profile visit was of US National Security Adviser this month during which a number of key issues, including military cooperation, was discussed by both sides.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.