April 24: Karnataka reports 60 new COVID-19 cases, zero fatalities
Bengaluru, Apr 24: Karnataka recorded 60 fresh COVID-19 cases and zero fatalities on Sunday, taking the total infections in the state to 39,46,934.
For almost a month, the fatalities have stood at 40,057 due to nil COVID-19 deaths, said the state health department in a bulletin.
Of the total infections, Bengaluru Urban district saw 57 while Chitradurga, Dharwad and Vijayapura reported one infection each. There were zero infections in 27 districts of the state.
Sixty-three people were discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 39,05,159 till date, the bulletin said.
Active cases stood at 1,676 and the positivity rate for the day was 0.72 per cent.
As many as 8,263 tests were conducted, including 6,673 RT-PCR tests. The total COVID-19 tests done so far is 6.58 crore.
Also, 7,208 people were administered vaccines on the day, taking the total vaccinated count to 10.57 crore till now, the health department further said.
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Blackout in Jammu, Kishtwar after drone attacks from Pak, threats neutralised by Indian forces
Srinagar: A complete blackout was reported in Jammu and Kishtwar districts on Thursday night following loud explosions that created panic across the region. The disruption came after Pakistan reportedly launched loitering munitions towards Jammu, prompting action from Indian Air Defence units.
According to official sources, Indian forces successfully intercepted and shot down a total of eight drones that had intruded into Indian airspace. These drones, suspected to be weaponised loitering munitions, were neutralised before they could cause any damage.
Sirens were heard across Kishtwar district during the night as a precautionary measure, and residents remained indoors amid the tense situation. The blackout in both Jammu and Kishtwar was carried out as part of standard protocol to avoid visibility for aerial threats during possible attacks.
The attempted drone attack follows India’s successful execution of Operation Sindoor earlier this week, in which nine terror infrastructure sites deep inside Pakistan were destroyed in a coordinated precision strike. In retaliation, Pakistan reportedly tried to target multiple Indian military locations, including installations in Amritsar. However, all such attempts were thwarted by Indian defences, officials confirmed.
Pakistan has targeted Jammu.. A complete blackout has been enforced in Akhnoor of Jammu Division; sirens are being heard.#IndiaPakistanWar #OperationSindoor #OperationSindoor2#JusticeIsServedJaiHind#PehalgamTerroristAttack#AirDifence #AirWar #DroneAttack#AttackOnPakistan pic.twitter.com/AaLVNMGb41
— Travelling Storyteller (@PrajjPearl_123) May 8, 2025
#BREAKING: Jammu at present is under attack. Drones across the night sky. Blackout has happened across the city. Indian forces neutralising the threat. pic.twitter.com/lvUxq5Opgv
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) May 8, 2025
