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COVID-19: India records over 100 new Omicron cases, highest single-day rise so far; tally...

KEY STORY  India on Friday witnessed the highest single-day spike of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus with more than 100 infections of the new...

‘Night curfews won’t help, don’t need booster doses against Omicron’, says top epidemiologist

KEY STORY The night curfews are back as test positivity rates spike in some parts of India. Restrictions have also returned for large gatherings....

Maharashtra govt announces new COVID-19 guidelines – Check details

KEY STORY A day after Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray held talks with the members of the state COVID-19 task force, the Maharashtra government announced...

No discussion, solutions for North Karnataka, rues Opposition

KEY STORY A huge protest by Congress members, demanding time to discuss developmental issues of North Karnataka, brought down the curtains on the two-week...

Seven-day home isolation for contacts of COVID-positive international arrivals in Karnataka

KEY STORY Soon after the Union Health Ministry asked the states to reactivate COVID war rooms and enhance restrictions and surveillance in the backdrop...

Congress’s plan to target Bommai govt goes sine die

KEY STORY  The Winter Session of the Karnataka legislature that was adjourned sine die on Friday had enough ingredients for fireworks but the Basvaraj...

Karnataka asked to focus on Covid clusters amid Omicron scare

KEY STORY Karnataka has been told to focus on the increase in clusters with the highly transmissible Omicron variant being detected, and also manage...

No cold wave in most parts of India till January 5: IMD

KEY STORY  According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), it is likely that most parts of India will not witness cold wave conditions till...

A day after 2 back-to-back tremors, another earthquake in Chikkaballapur

KEY STORY  A day after witnessing back-to-back earthquakes, Chikkaballapur taluk reported yet another earthquake at 2.16 pm on Thursday, with a magnitude of 3.6...

Karnataka sees ‘triple talaq’ cases over dowry, birth of girl child

KEY STORY  Bengaluru resident Mumtaz (name changed) underwent domestic abuse by her husband who kept pestering her for dowry. When she resisted, she was...