Indian Express

• newLabour shortage triggers surge in child workers being brought to Bengaluru
  The Railway Police and NGOs working for the welfare of children have reported a surge in the number of children being brought to Bengaluru to work as labourers in different factories.
  - 12 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 3:15pm -
• newBannerghatta zoo gets four baby cats
  In wake of the rising Covid cases and the grim situation, officials of Bengaluru Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBBP) shared some good news.
  - 12 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 3:12pm -
• newMutated COVID-19 strain reinfecting many, feel experts on virus behaviour
  However, the country does not have enough data to prove that reinfections are happening in large numbers, and to attribute the reason to variants, they say.
  - 13 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 2:09pm -
• newINTERVIEW | People in 30s, 40s most affected in this Covid wave: Dr Shalini Joshi, Fortis Hospital
  People are experiencing severe fatigue, body pain, sore throat, loose motion and few experience loss of sense of smell, vomiting and chills.
  - 13 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 1:38pm -
• newBengaluru Railway Division to open up advertising on mirrors in trains
  Trains are a popular mode of advertising for the outdoor advertising industry.
  - 14 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 12:37pm -
• newYear-round favourites this Ramadan
  Offering scrumptious delicacies, these restaurants in Bengaluru have a wide range of culinary treats for you to savour with family and friends
  - 15 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 11:35am -
• newIf polls can be held, why not NEET: Doctors
  Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan announced on Thursday that the exam would be postponed but a new date has not yet been announced.
  - 21 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 6:11am -
• newStudents demand Covid vaccine before exams
  ldquo;Cancelling exams is a priority, vaccinating students in the next two months is important. Statistics show the youth are getting infected rapidly.
  - 21 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 6:10am -
• newMinisters brainstorm to rein in Covid
  Put in place measures to aid citizens, improve facilities, counsel patients and families
  - 21 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 6:10am -
• newSetting up a home bar
  In this times of pandemic, everyone needs to keep calm and carry on.
  - 21 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 5:48am -
• newA world full of sunshine
  To beat the Covid-19 blues with some happy tunes, Rapper EmmJee and Rapper Gubbi bring out their second collaboration Hongirana
  - 21 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 5:47am -
• newCovid slams brakes on probe into suspicious deaths of two elderly women
  But the cause of their deaths may remain unsolved as they were found to be Covid-19 positive due to which an autopsy was not conducted.
  - 21 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 5:29am -
• newThose in home isolation will be hand stamped from Saturday
  All those in home isolation will get hand stamped from Saturday.
  - 21 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 5:23am -
• newCovid spurt from new prisoners, not old inmates: Hospital
  Doctors at Epidemic Diseases Hospital say even if new prisoners test negative, they are quarantined for a week
  - 21 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 5:19am -
• newGold worth over Rs 1 crore seized at KIA
  A total of 2.32 kgs of gold was seized from air passengers coming from Gulf countries to Bengaluru in five different incidents in the last two days.
  - 22 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 5:14am -

• newOlympian footballer succumbs to COVID-19
  City-based footballer Ahmed Hussain (85), who played for the country rsquo;s football team in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and numerous international tournaments, died from Covid-19 on Friday.
  - 22 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 5:12am -
• Former Congress MLA acquitted in Skyye case
  Court says prosecution failed to prove case in which Kashappanavar is second accused
  - 2 days ago 16 Apr 21, 1:04pm -
• Experts call for uniform student assessment 
  Say continuous and comprehensive evaluation across different boards is the best way to apprise students
  - 2 days ago 16 Apr 21, 5:56am -
• Bengaluru hospitals in dilemma as Covaxin demand outstrips supply
  Hospitals in Bengaluru could face a shortage of Covaxin doses in the coming days, throwing a spanner in the government rsquo;s Covid-19 immunization drive.
  - 2 days ago 16 Apr 21, 5:55am -
• Nodal officer to check on supply of drug
  Meanwhile, Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai warned of stringent action against those creating false scarcity of the drug.
  - 2 days ago 16 Apr 21, 5:55am -
• Lockdown not option, but stringent measures a must: K Sudhakar
  The (day rsquo;s) positivity rate is now in double figures, which was not the case even during the peak of the first wave.
  - 2 days ago 16 Apr 21, 5:55am -
• BBMP-Bescom helpline to address issues of patients
  BBMP Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta on Thursday said the corporation had partnered with Bescom, and dedicated 30 lines of the helpline 1912 for Covid-19 redressal.
  - 2 days ago 16 Apr 21, 5:55am -
• Mango export may take a hit this year
  The most awaited fruit of the summer season mdash; the mangoes mdash; are here. But this year, they have become more dearer. Also, for the first time, export is likely to dip due to the high cargo rates.
  - 2 days ago 16 Apr 21, 5:54am -
• Remdesivir costs a bomb in Bengaluru as black-marketing begins amidst shortage
  The top price band for a Remdesivir injection is about Rs 5400, but shockingly, a family in Bidar was forced to shell out Rs 40,000 for one injection last week.
  - 3 days ago 15 Apr 21, 10:21am -
• COVID deaths: People wait hours to get kin cremated in Bengaluru
  However, BBMP workers, ambulance drivers and family members of the deceased have to wait for at least three hours and it rsquo;s almost likely they have to wait for the whole day.
  - 3 days ago 15 Apr 21, 10:18am -
• Mosques in containment zones to remain shut
  As the holy month of Ramadan begins from Wednesday, the state government has issued guidelines in mosques.
  - 3 days ago 15 Apr 21, 6:44am -
• Pre-monsoon showers give citizens much needed respite
  The city received its first premonsoon showers on Wednesday, to the delight of citizens.
  - 3 days ago 15 Apr 21, 6:44am -
• Property sales back to normal, despite Covid
  18.85 lakh properties registered in 2020-2021
  - 3 days ago 15 Apr 21, 6:44am -
• Cops shoot suspect in leg, nab him
  Crack ing the doublemurder that happened on April 8, Puttenahalli police arrested the accused by opening fire at him after he allegedly attacked them.
  - 3 days ago 15 Apr 21, 6:40am -
• Five arrested for murder
  The Thalaghattapura police arrested five persons, including a minor boy, in connection with a murder.
  - 3 days ago 15 Apr 21, 6:40am -
• Standing their ground
  Restaurants managed by people with disabilities speak to CE about how they are coping with the second wave of Covid
  - 3 days ago 15 Apr 21, 6:32am -
• Boom to tipping point
  With the idea of the weekend as good as dead, the city rsquo;s wine, dine and party scene is looking at an existential crisis.
  - 3 days ago 15 Apr 21, 6:31am -
• Earlier the find, better the life 
  Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an auto-immune inflammatory disease of the central nervous system resulting in repeated demyelination and damage to the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves.
  - 3 days ago 15 Apr 21, 6:30am -
• Protect your eyes this summer
  Vatsa With summer knocking at the door, people will start taking shelter inside the four walls of an airconditioned room to beat the heat.
  - 3 days ago 15 Apr 21, 6:30am -
• Taking back control 
  PCOS is one of the most common hormonal issues in women aged between 15 and 45.
  - 3 days ago 15 Apr 21, 6:29am -
• Of sleep and positivity
  It was a cold winter and the trees were bare, their naked branches exposed to the sky.
  - 3 days ago 15 Apr 21, 6:29am -
• RPF put on round-the-clock duty at Sir MV railway terminal in Bengaluru to counter thefts
  The presence of two major slum pockets in the vicinity is stated to be a reason for the thefts, according to eyewitnesses at the spot
  - 4 days ago 13 Apr 21, 4:05pm -
• Experts moot Sec 144 in busy areas, markets
  Technical Advisory Committee lists 16 recommendations to curb Covid spread
  - 5 days ago 13 Apr 21, 5:25am -
• Caged on Church Street
  While visitors look forward to enjoying the European vibe brought about by the vehicular ban in the area, now extended to May, residents feel they are being ldquo;held hostage rdquo;
  - 5 days ago 13 Apr 21, 5:25am -
• Festive season: Shoppers, travelers clog Bengaluru roads
  On Ugadi eve, panicky citizens throng markets, ignoring Covid curfew norms
  - 5 days ago 13 Apr 21, 5:25am -
• Mutton stall Papanna gets ready for brisk business
  The day after Ugadi, it is common to see queues of people outside mutton stalls, for it rsquo;s a tradition in South Karnataka to celebrate Varshada Thodaku with a feast of non-vegetarian dishes.
  - 5 days ago 13 Apr 21, 5:25am -
• Covid Care Centres to be set up in Bengaluru this week
  BBMP Special Commissioner (Health) Rajendra Cholan said on Monday that Covid Care Centres (CCCs) in eight BBMP zones will be ready in two to three days.
  - 5 days ago 13 Apr 21, 5:24am -
• Can’t conduct online exams: Ashwath Narayan
  Deputy Chief Minister Dr CN Ashwatha Narayan, who is also the minister for higher education, made it clear on Monday that it is not possible to hold online examinations for higher classes.
  - 5 days ago 13 Apr 21, 5:23am -
• BBMP panel to find space for transformers: Bescom to HC
  
  - 5 days ago 13 Apr 21, 5:19am -
• Fed up with his drinking, woman murders husband
  A woman pourakarmika allegedly murdered her husband in JJ Nagar police station limits in the wee hours of Monday.
  - 5 days ago 13 Apr 21, 4:19am -
• NCB seizes 90 kg ganja from truck in Devanahalli
  The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Bengaluru zone, seized 90kg of ganja (cannabis) and arrested two accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
  - 5 days ago 13 Apr 21, 4:14am -
• 2008 Bengaluru blasts case: SC judge recuses himself from hearing Maudany's plea
  During the hearing conducted through video-conferencing, Justice Ramasubramanian said that as a lawyer earlier, he had appeared for Maudany before the Madras High Court.
  - 5 days ago 12 Apr 21, 10:00pm -
• Cred advertisement decoded: This is how Rahul Dravid became ‘Indiranagar ka Gunda’
  The Wall, Jammy, and now lsquo;Indiranagar ka gunda rsquo;. Director Ayappa KM, who started his career in B rsquo;luru, speaks to CE about the viral ad starring Rahul Dravid and the making of it.
  - 6 days ago 12 Apr 21, 11:44am -
• Scared of COVID-19 spread, fewer patients visiting Bengaluru hospitals; doctors allay fears
  Karnataka rsquo;s daily caseload has breached the 10,000-mark, with Bengaluru Urban clocking the highest number of cases.
  - 6 days ago 12 Apr 21, 11:40am -
• Officials vie for bigger chunk of funds
  According to Finance Department officials, there seems to be some kind of competition in showing works that need to be undertaken and the funds needed.
  - 6 days ago 12 Apr 21, 4:58am -
• BWSSB breaks its records in supplying water to city
  Beginning Tuesday (April 6), 1,468 to 1,475 Million Litres Per day of water was being pumped.
  - 6 days ago 12 Apr 21, 4:57am -
• 10K fresh Covid cases: Karnataka at fourth spot in caseload
  Even as positivity rate sees a rise, mortality rate has fallen
  - 6 days ago 12 Apr 21, 4:56am -
• BMRCL books 231 cases, collects Rs 58K fine in 5 days 
  The move to book violators was started on March 24. ldquo;However, initially we mostly warned commuters and booked very few cases.
  - 6 days ago 12 Apr 21, 4:52am -
• Doctors dread second wave peak as hospitals run out of beds
  The doctor fraternity is once again on the brink with the surge in Covid cases.
  - 6 days ago 12 Apr 21, 4:52am -
• Enforcing Covid norms not easy this year, says Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood
  Unlike last year, police dept has to handle core regular duties too.
  - 6 days ago 12 Apr 21, 4:51am -
• In the company of heroes
  This 15-year-old World War 2 game continues to be a favourite for avid gamers
  - 6 days ago 12 Apr 21, 2:08am -
• Recruited by the legion
  Watch Dogs: Legion was available for a free trial last weekend. The anticipation for the online co-op mode is increasing, and it helps to have a refresher of this futuristic gaming universe.
  - 6 days ago 12 Apr 21, 2:08am -
• Glow Getter
  Skin care is not a luxury, it is a lifestyle. It rsquo;s imperative to have a skincare routine to combat pollution, but it has to be brief and do-able.
  - 6 days ago 12 Apr 21, 2:08am -
• Celebrating in style
  Pinks, purples and pastels...these seem to be the trending hues this Ugadi as Bengalureans opt for lighter shades
  - 6 days ago 12 Apr 21, 2:08am -
• A full plate of concerns
  The city has seen a number of new restaurants crop up the past few months, but the night curfew has left them concerned about lower footfall and a fall in business as they struggle to stay afloat
  - 6 days ago 12 Apr 21, 2:08am -
• More than fun and games 
  An upcoming event in the city will give people a chance to explore traditional Indian games like Pagade and Chausar
  - 6 days ago 12 Apr 21, 2:07am -
• Gold pieces hidden under feet, foreign cigarettes seized at Bengaluru airport
  The value of the gold seized came to Rs 14.45 lakh while that of cigarettes was Rs 5.41 lakh.
  - 6 days ago 11 Apr 21, 11:12pm -
• 33-year-old Covid patient dies after being denied bed
  He called 108 helpline and arranged for a bed at Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital in Vasanthnagar. But when he reached there with the patient, the bed was not available.
  - 7 days ago 11 Apr 21, 5:58am -
• Officials catch sloth bear, but which one is it?
  The forest officials from Tumakuru came to BBBP to ascertain if it was was the same nine-year old male bear that they were after, that had been captured in Tumakuru.
  - 7 days ago 11 Apr 21, 5:58am -
• Tika Utsav to be held from April 11
  At a meeting held in the city on Saturday, with BBMP and private hospital managements, Surya said extensive awareness campaigns will be held.
  - 7 days ago 11 Apr 21, 5:58am -

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