All efforts would be made to control the spread of coronavirus in the city and there will be no fresh lockdown, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday said, asserting that improving economic situation of the state is also equally important.

Bengaluru: A railway officer who had attended his grandson's birthday party has tested positive for Corona and has been suspended since he had not taken the precautionary measure to maintain safe physical distancing at the party.

Nagamangala: In an incident reported from Nagamangala, two kids died after drowning in a lake when they had been to the lake to give bathe to their cattle here on Thursday. The incident took place at Bolloru in Navamangala Taluk in Mandya Taluk.

Gadag: Three students who were returning home after writing the SSLC examination on Thursday sustained critical injuries when the bike they were traveling in was hit by a truck coming from the opposite direction. The incident took place near Bagevadi village in Mundargi Taluk of Gadag District.

Davangere: In a tragic road accident, two including a two-month-old baby died on Thursday near Nuggihalli cross near Santhebennur in Channageri Taluk here in Davangere District. The incident took place when a bike and car collided with each other here.

Bengaluru: JD (S) Supremo HD Deve Gowda has threatened to protest on June 29 outside Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's house if the latter failed to stop the hate politics in KR Pet, in Mandya District.

Bengaluru: Karnataka on Thursday reported 442 new cases of Coronavirus while also reporting 519 recoveries. With the new cases, the total number of cases in the state has gone up to 10,560.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Thursday said Bengaluru is still 'safe' compared to the COVID-19 situation in other cities and states and ruled out fresh lockdown, for now, putting to rest speculations that it was planning such a move in view of a spike in cases.