Bengaluru: Experts have predicted that the COVID-19 fourth wave may peak after June and have its effects till October, Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Tuesday as he stressed on learning to live with the virus by taking precautionary measures like vaccination and wearing masks.

Concerning the controversy around allegations that Bible is being made compulsory at the Clarence High School in the city, the Minister for Primary and Secondary Education B. C Nagesh said, “I have directed for a notice to be issued against the school”, he informed.

 In the background of the KPCC Spokesperson M. Laxman’s allegations that Chikmagalur MLA and BJP National Secretary C. T. Ravi had amassed 400-500 acres of property under unknown names and that the MLA must be called ‘Looti’ Ravi for his indiscretions, MLA C.T Ravi reportedly issued a legal notice against M. Laxman. 

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government on Monday issued fresh COVID guidelines to be followed mandatorily in the state including the wearing of masks. The move comes in the wake of the surge in COVID cases in the state and in other parts of the country.

Kalaburagi: The CID team investigating the PSI Recruitment Scam in Karnataka has opposed the anticipatory bail application filed by five accused including the prime accused BJP leader Divya Hagaragi.

Bengaluru: Over 28,000 PUC students from across the state who were supposed to appear for the Economics paper on Monday, skipped the examination. A total of 28,112 students did not take the Economics paper in the state.

Chamrajnagar: Anxious over his inability to repay his debts, a 27-year-old youngster in Shivpur of Gundlupete Taluk of Chamrajnagar district committed suicide by jumping into lake here on Monday morning.

Bengaluru: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probing the irregularities in the recruitment of police sub-inspectors has summoned Congress MLA Priyank Kharge, Home Minister Araga Jnanendra said on Monday.