Dakshina Kannada

Man held for alleged abuse of minor girl

4:32 pm February 10, 2021

Mangaluru: A person has been arrested in connection with the sexual assault on a minor girl, police said on Wednesday. The man was apprehended on Tuesday, the police said. The assault took place in Bantwal taluk in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka on the night of January 25,they said. The accused and his friend, who […]

Dog survives six hours in toilet with leopard

1:48 pm February 4, 2021

Mangaluru: A stray dog that was chased into the washroom of a house by a leopard in Bilinele village of Dakshina Kannada district survived six hours with its predator which did not harm the dog once the door was locked from outside. The house owner Jayalakshmi locked the asbestos-roofed toilet from outside when she saw […]

Karnataka sees 1,236 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths

7:27 pm December 17, 2020

Bengaluru: Karnataka has recorded 1,236 fresh cases of coronavirus and 10 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 9.05 lakh and the toll to 11,981, the health department said on Thursday. The day also saw 1,497 patients getting discharged after recovery. Out of 1,236 fresh cases reported on Thursday, 689 cases were from […]

Karnataka logs 1,157 fresh COVID cases

9:54 pm November 16, 2020

Bengaluru: Karnataka on Monday reported 1,157 fresh COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths, taking the infection count and toll to 8,62,804 and 11,541 respectively, the health department said. Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar tweeted, “1,157 new Covid cases have been reported in Karnataka today and 2,188 recoveries…8,25,141 people have recovered in the state so far with […]

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Karnataka reports 9,265 cases and 75 deaths

11:57 pm October 14, 2020

Bengaluru: Karnataka on Wednesday reported 9,265 fresh COVID-19 cases and 75 related deaths, taking the total infection count to 7,35,371 and the toll to 10,198. The day also saw 8,662 patients getting discharged after recovery, the health department said in a bulletin. Bengaluru Urban district continued to account for the most number of infections with […]