The indefinite strike called by the employees of road transport corporations in Karnataka over wage related issue entered its ninth day on Thursday, continuing to affect bus services across the state.

Bengaluru: Driven by unprecedented rise in COVID cases in Bengaluru, where the caseload breached the five lakh mark on Wednesday, Karnataka reported 11,265 fresh infections and 38 deaths, taking the tally and toll to 10,94,912 and 13,046, the health department said.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Wednesday said it has not taken any decision on cancelling the State board 10th standard exam.

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday reiterated that there will be no lockdown in the state, but stringent measures implemented to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Humnabad: Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday told reporters that the state government was not mulling to impose lockdown in the state amidst the steep increase of cases of virus due to the prevailing second wave.

A car in which the former minister, MLA UT Khader was traveling, met with an accident on Wednesday morning around 8.45 at Olal Cross on National Highway near Davangere. It is learned that the former minister has sustained minor injuries in the accident.

Bengaluru: Kannada actress and Big Boss 7 contestant Chaitra Kottur on Tuesday filed a complaint against her husband Nagarjun alleging that even after getting married, his husband is not living with her. She has filed a complaint at Basavanagudi Women Police Station in this regard.

Bengaluru: Karnataka's COVID death tally crossed the 13,000 mark on Tuesday with 67 deaths while 8,778 fresh cases took the overall tally of infections to 10,83,647, the Health department said.