In a bid to help people, including large number of labourers, from Karnataka stranded within the state due to the COVID-19 lockdown, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said free bus services would be operated for three days from Sunday for them to reach their native places.

Noted Kannada poet and Padma Shri awardee, K S Nissar Ahmed died on Sunday at the age of 84.

Armed forces on Sunday acknowledged the efforts of "corona warriors" in Karnataka in the fight against the pandemic with Indian Air Force helicopters showering flower petals on hospitals and the IAF band made a presentation.

Five new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number of infections in the state to 606, the Health department said on Sunday.

 A day after the Karnataka government issued a show cause notice to him over his tweet about coronavirus-cured Tablighi Jamaat members donating plasma for treatment of other patients, IAS officer Mohammad Mohsin on Saturday said he will reply to the notice as per rules.

The Karnataka government has decided to appeal to the Centre to drop Bengaluru rural district from the list of COVID-19 red zones as there are no fresh cases of coronavirus infections there, Revenue minister R Ashoka said on Saturday.

Two people died of COVID-19 in Karnataka on Saturday taking the toll in the state to 25, whereas nine more tested positive for the virus, pushing the tally to 598, the health department said.

Bengaluru: Wearing masks has been made mandatory for people in Bengaluru while stepping out of their houses. Otherwise, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike will impose a hefty fine against violators, BBMP Commissioner Anil Kumar ordered.