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Mud fallen on Charmadi Ghat being removed to restore vehicular movement. Traffic Ghat road has been closed till Tuesday.

Three die in rain related incidents in Hassan, Charmadi ghat closed...

Several landslides have been reported on the Charmadi ghat road linking Dharmasthala, a popular pilgrim centre

10 Aug 2020 6:55 PM IST

To add to the districts woes, 15 new Covid 19 cases have been reported in Kodagu district on Monday.

Over 700 people in relief camps even as rains subside in Kodagu

The Kodagu district administration has estimated damage to 273 houses, and at least 710 people are still living in...

10 Aug 2020 6:38 PM IST

Yediyurappa recovers from COVID-19, discharged from hospital. (PTI Photo)

After fighting COVID-19, Karnataka CM Yediyurappa discharged from...

The 77-year old leader was admitted to the Manipal Hospital on August 2 after he tested positive for coronavirus

10 Aug 2020 6:12 PM IST

Former Prez Pranab Mukherjee tests positive for COVID-19. (PTI Photo)

Former President Pranab Mukherjee tests positive for COVID-19

On a visit to the hospital for a separate procedure, I have tested positive for COVID19 today, he tweeted

10 Aug 2020 1:53 PM IST

Protest over madrasa teacher being beaten up by cop during lockdown. (AP Photo)

Clerics protest after cop thrashes Madrasa teacher during lockdown in...

Several clerics have filed the complaint and demanded strict action against the sub-inspector

10 Aug 2020 1:33 PM IST

District president of Budgam BJP Abdul Hamid Najar was shot at by terrorists on Sunday succumbed to his injuries. (PTI Photo)

Another BJP leader killed by terrorists in J&K, party leaders tender...

Hours after Abdul Hamid Najar was shot by militants, four BJP leaders in Jammu and Kashmir-'s Budgam resigned from the...

10 Aug 2020 10:49 AM IST

Hyderabad-based businessman who complained against revenue officials for demanding a bribe was arrested by the Hyderabad police on Sunday. (Representative Image)

Whistleblower arrested for forging documents

The accused claimed that his father purchased the land in 1969 and fabricated the documents

10 Aug 2020 10:06 AM IST

DMK MP Kanimozhi on Sunday said a CISF officer asked her if she was an Indian, when she asked the woman official to speak in Tamil or English. (PTI Photo)

Asked if I am an Indian for not speaking in Hindi at airport:...

I would like to know from when being indian is equal to knowing Hindi, Kanimozhi tweeted

9 Aug 2020 4:44 PM IST

Officials inspect the wreckage of an Air India Express jet at Calicut International Airport in Karipur, Kerala. (PTI Photo)

Kerala landslide victims to get Rs 5 lakh as ex gratia; Air crash...

The opposition in Kerala is pointing out the disparity in ex gratia payments and accusing CM Pinarayi Vijayan of...

9 Aug 2020 3:38 PM IST

There has been an 85 per cent decline in the use of stents, implants and optical devices from April to June 2020.

Stent procedures, knee replacements take a heavy Covid blow

Scared of coronavirus infection, patients and surgeons are managing with drugs rather than surgeries

9 Aug 2020 2:31 PM IST

People stand near a Covid-19 mobile testing facility, at Jafarguda near Karwan in the old city of Hyderabad. (PTI Photo)

COVID-19 cases in Hyderabad to fall by August-end, says health...

The government has ensured stocks of medicines and disposables to meet the need for another two months, said Dr G...

9 Aug 2020 2:08 PM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announces progressive restrictions on import of 101 defence items. (PTI Photo)

Defence Ministry bans 101 import items, big push to Atmanirbhar Bharat...

Ministry has prepared a list of 101 items for which the embargo on imports is planned to be progressively implemented...

9 Aug 2020 1:22 PM IST