Bengaluru: The Karnataka government neither intends to hide any figures on COVID-19 nor is it necessary, Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Saturday, as Congress leader Siddaramaiah demanded a white paper on infections and deaths, citing differences in number of fatalities due to pandemic till December 2020.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress President D K Shivakumar on Saturday said he has never met the woman in the purported sex video allegedly involving former Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi, as the row took a new twist with the surfacing of an audio clip in which she can be heard taking his name.

Bidar: The first batch of Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication passed out at a colourful convocation ceremony, held at the main campus of Shaheen Group of Institutions in Bidar on Thursday (March 25). The six-month long certificate was introduced by Shaheen Media Academy last year. 17 students from all over the country received the course completion certificate.

Bengaluru: In a new twist to the ongoing probe into the sex scandal allegedly involving former Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi, an FIR was registered against him on Friday on a complaint by the woman,said to be in the purported video.

Bengaluru: Karnataka logged 2,566 new COVID-19 cases and 13 related fatalities, taking the caseload to 9.81 lakh and the toll to 12,484, the Health department said on Friday.

In an effort to make quality healthcare accessible to the underprivileged people in the state, Aster Hospitals, Bangalore has announced to provide around 1500 free MRI and CT Scans for the needy in Karnataka for the next 1 year. The free medical investigations are being offered as part of Aster DM Healthcare’s 34th Foundation Day, under which the healthcare group has committed to provide 10,000 free medical investigations to the underprivileged people across India and GCC.

Bengaluru: The BJP on Thursday fielded Mangala Angadi as its candidate for the Lok Sabha bypoll to Belgaum constituency in Karnataka, which fell vacant following the death of her husband and Union minister Suresh Angadi last year.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Thursday issued an order not allowing public celebrations, gatherings or congregations during the coming festivals like Ugadi, Holi, Shab-e-Barat and Good Friday following a spike in COVID-19 cases.