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Covaxin trial to begin in Bengaluru hospital on Wed
The Phase-III clinical trial of Covid-19 vaccine (Covaxin) being developed by Bharat Biotech would begin at the privately-run Vydehi multi-specialty hospital here from Wednesday, an official said on Tuesday."The ICMR (Indian Council of…
Karnataka to seek more funds for flood relief, rehab
Karnataka would seek more funds from the Centre to speed up relief and rehabilitation works in dozen of districts across the state that were ravaged by heavy monsoon rains and flash floods due to release of excess water from dams on major…
Karnataka Congress leaders won’t succumb to pressure : D. K. Shivakumar
Taking strong exception to the Bengaluru police naming Congress party leaders in its B'luru riots case charge-sheet, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president D. K. Shivakumar on Wednesday said they won't succumb to such unethical…
Fake stamp paper scam comes back to haunt Bengaluru, 4 nabbed
The Bengaluru Police busted a fake stamp paper racket and recovered Rs 2.71 crore worth of banned stamp papers from four persons who were arrested in this connection on Saturday.According to the police, the arrested are identified as…
Karnataka records 27% excess rainfall during southwest monsoon
The southwest monsoon from June to September has been overwhelming across Karnataka, with 27 per cent excess rainfall during the 4-month crucial season, an official said on Thursday."For the second consecutive year, the southwest monsoon…
Reopening of theatres evokes mixed response in Sandalwood
A large section of the Kannada film fraternity expressed its happiness over the Union Home Ministry's decision to allow theatres and multiplexes to function with 50 per cent seating capacity from October 15 onwards.However, a small group of…
Sandalwood Drugs Case: ED gets 5-day custody of Ragini, Sanjjanaa
The special NDPS court in Bengaluru has granted the Enforcement Directorate (ED) five days custody of the Kannada film stars -- Ragini Dwivedi and Sanjjanaa Galrani -- along with other accused who have been arrested in a drug related…
Farmers block roads, hold rallies against farm Bills in Karnataka
Thousands of farmers blocked roads, held huge rallies and staged demonstrations in cities and towns across Karnataka on Friday against the farm Bills of the Centre and the Bills the state government has proposed to amend the APMC Act and…
Kannada film actor Rockline Sudhakar passes away
Veteran Kannada film actor Rockline Sudhakar (64), who was known for his comic and negative roles, died of cardiac arrest on Thursday, an official said."Sudhakar died this morning at a private hospital where he was rushed on Wednesday…
Sandalwood drugs case: Actor Diganth questioned again
Kannada actor Diganth Manchale on Wednesday once again appeared before the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Bengaluru Police for questioning in connection with a case related to alleged drug abuse in Sandalwood.Continuing their crackdown…