Alarming rise in COVID cases in Karnataka pushes state tally over 50,000; death toll crosses 1000
4,169 new cases; 104 deaths reported on Thursday
Bengaluru: In what has come as a whopping increase in the daily-spike of COVID-19 cases in the state, Karnataka on Thursday reported over 4000 cases for the first time. The state for the first time also breached the 100-mark for the deaths reported in a single day as it recorded 104 deaths due to the virus between Wednesday 5 pm and Thursday at 5 pm.
The state reported 4,169 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday which has also taken the total tally of the number of cases reported so far in the state to over 50k-mark. The tally now stands at 51,422 cases. 104 deaths on Thursday has taken the number of fatalities in the state over 1k-mark. The state now has 1,032 deaths so far.
Bengaluru Urban District reported 70 deaths on Thursday while Dakshina Kananda 7, Kolar 6, Bagalkote 5, Mysuru 3, Belagavi 3, Bellary 4, Bidar 2, Hassan 2, Kalaburagi and Mandya one each were other districts that reported COVID-19 related deaths.
Bengaluru Urban on Thursday reported 2,344 fresh positive cases of the virus, while among others, Dakshina Kannada 238, Dharwad 176, Vijaypur 144, Mysuru 130, Kalaburagi 123, Udupi 113, Raichur 101, Belagavi 92, Uttara Kannada 79, Chikkaballapur 77, Bidar 53, Shivmoga 46, Gadag 44, Bellary 44, Kolar 43, Bagalkote 39, Yadgiri 34, Koppal 32, Bengaluru Rural 31, Hassan 31, Chikkamagaluru 30, Davangere 25, Chitradurga 21, Haveri 18, Kodagu 18, Chamrajnagar 16, Tumkuru 12, Mandya 11, Ramnagar 4, reported fresh cases on Thursday, a bulletin from the Department of Health and Family Welfare stated.
Of the 51,422 cases reported so far in the State, 19,729 people have recovered and have been discharged from the hospitals including 1,263 on Thursday. 104 people have succumbed to the virus while there are 30,655 active cases in the state currently, the bulletin added.
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Regret participating in 'movement' that vilified ex-PM Manmohan Singh: Prashant Bhushan
New Delhi: Senior advocate and activist Prashant Bhushan has expressed regret over his past role in political movements that, he said, contributed to the vilification of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Bhushan made the remarks in a post on social media on the first death anniversary of Manmohan Singh.
In his post, Bhushan described Manmohan Singh as “a humble, decent, well educated and well meaning man,” adding that the former prime minister’s humility and decency were “seen as a weakness.” He said he regretted having participated in a movement that helped discredit Singh and, in his words, “helped a rogue regime come to power.”
Bhushan’s statement is widely seen as a reference to the anti-corruption movement that gained momentum during the second United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, when Manmohan Singh was prime minister. The movement, led by civil society activists, had targeted corruption allegations against the government and eventually reshaped India’s political landscape. Critics have since argued that the campaign contributed to undermining Singh’s leadership and paved the way for a change in government at the Centre.
Manmohan Singh, who served as prime minister from 2004 to 2014, was known for his low-profile style, technocratic approach and role in shaping India’s economic reforms.
He was a humble, decent, well educated & well meaning man. His humility & decency was seen as a weakness.
— Prashant Bhushan (@pbhushan1) December 26, 2025
I regret having participated in a movement that vilified him & helped a rogue regime come to power pic.twitter.com/6JWOrdCZdE
