Bengaluru: Karnataka’s road transport employees on Monday called off their 5-day strike after the state government responded to some of their demands, enabling resumption of bus services from evening across the southern state.

Bengaluru/New Delhi: Wistron Corporation, a contract manufacturer for Apple Inc, has suffered losses worth over Rs 437 crore due to violence perpetrated by a section of workers over salary issues at its manufacturing plant in Karnataka.

Bengaluru: Karnataka added 1,196 new COVID-19 cases and five related fatalities, taking the infection count to 9.01 lakh and the death toll to 11,944, the health department said on Sunday.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Sunday said the state has estimated the loss due to recent floods at Rs 15,410 crore, as he requested the Centre for assistance to take up relief work and repair of damaged infrastructure.

Bengaluru: Political parties in Karnataka on Sunday sought a thorough probe into the violence at Wistron's iPhone manufacturing plant in Kolar district as they expressed concerns about its possible impact on the investment friendly image of the state.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi on Sunday ruled out considering striking transport workers' demands to be treated as government employees, but said all legitimate needs within financial limitations are being looked into.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Saturday alleged that a farmers' outfit was instigating striking employees of state transport corporations, whose stir over various demands entered the third day, and said it would rope in private operators from December 13 to offer services.

Bengaluru: Karnataka's COVID-19 tally breached the nine lakh mark on Saturday with 1,203 fresh COVID-19 infections while 11 fatalities took the death toll to 11,939, the Health department said.