The famous 10-day long Dasara festivities commenced in this palace city on Saturday with religious fervour, amid the shadow of COVID-19 pandemic.
India's COVID-19 caseload went past 74 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 65 lakh pushing the recovery rate to 87.78 per cent, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday.
The famed Lord Ayyappa temple here opened to devotees Saturday morning after remaining closed for over six months due to the coronavirus pandemic, with a few worshippers wearing masks and carrying COVID-19 negative certificate offering prayers.
The Congress party has fielded former Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) student leader Maskoor Usmani as a candidate for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. He will be contesting from Jale constituency in Darbhanga district of Bihar. Usmani’s candidature has given the BJP an opportunity to criticise the Congress. The former has accused Usmani of being a ‘Jinnah supporter’.
New Delhi: The flood situation in many parts of Karnataka remained grim on Friday due to torrential rains and release of water from major dams, while 48 people have lost their lives in Maharashtra in the last three days due to showers and deluge which have extensively damaged crops on lakhs of hectares.
New Delhi: Expressing solidarity with people affected by torrential rains in different states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Karnataka and Maharashtra chief ministers and assured them of all possible help from the Centre in rescue and relief works.
Bangalore: In the wake of an unprecedented flood situation, triggered by heavy rains, emerging third time in Karnataka within a span of three months, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday said Rs 85.5 crore has been released and rescue equipment supplied to the affected districts.
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Friday reported 7,542 new cases of COVID-19 and 73 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 7,51,390 and the death toll to 10,356.
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and assured him that the Centre stood in solidarity with the people of Karnataka, who are affected by floods triggered by heavy rains.
Bidar: Students of Shaheen PU College have secured places in the top 10 in this year's NEET Examination results. One of the students of the institution has secured 9th All India Rank to bring laurels to the college.
