Bengaluru: The number of COVID-19 infections in Karnataka on Thursday crossed the 25 lakh mark, as the state recorded 24,214 new cases and 476 fatalities, the health department said.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar on Thursday handed over compassionate appointment orders to relatives of teachers who died due to Coronavirus and other diseases during their service.

Bengaluru: Information Technology industry veteran V Balakrishnan on Thursday criticised the new digital rules, alleging that they appear to be unduly compromising the privacy right of citizens.

Bengaluru: Amid opposition from within the ruling BJP and cases pending in courts, the Karnataka cabinet on Thursday put on hold its earlier decision to sell 3,667 acres of land to the JSW Steel in Ballari district.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Tourism Minister C P Yogeeshwara, whose visit to New Delhi triggered latest round of speculations about attempts to replace Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, on Thursday said it was to discuss his own political future with national leaders and had nothing to do with leadership change in the state.

Bengaluru: Two more people were arrested in connection with a scam related to blocking beds meant for COVID patients in Bengaluru hospitals including private ones, police said.

Chief Minister B.S Yediyurappa, who had maintained silence on the issue of change in leadership has now broken his silence and finally given a response.

Tarikere MLA D.S. Suresh has been accused of behaving inhumanly towards an injured doctor from the Health Department, who had sustained serious injuries in a road accident and was seen struggling on the road.