Darshan Devaiah B P works as Senior Sub Editor for The Indian Express Online (indianexpress.com) from Bengaluru. He reports on urban issues and has experience using Right to Information (RTI) as a reporting tool.

May 08, 2020 21:52 IST
Karnataka saw 48 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, which is the highest single-day spike, raising the state’'s total tally to 753.
Fri, May 08, 2020
May 07, 2020 20:15 IST
The state government has written to nodal officers of various states seeking their consent to operate trains to their states from May 8 to 15.
Thu, May 07, 2020
May 06, 2020 21:21 IST
Karnataka recorded liquor sales worth Rs 231.6 crore on the third day today. According to the State Excise Department, 39 lakh litres of IML and 7 lakh litres of beer were sold on Wednesday.
Wed, May 06, 2020
May 06, 2020 17:53 IST
The economic relief package is for workers in the unorganised sector including farmers, MSMEs, handloom weavers, autorickshaw drivers and others.
Wed, May 06, 2020
May 05, 2020 15:10 IST
According to the State Excise Department, 3.9 lakh litres of beer and 8.5 lakh litres of Indian-made liquor (IML) were sold on Monday.
Tue, May 05, 2020
May 04, 2020 21:47 IST
The Karnataka government relaxed restrictions on wine shops, MRP outlets and MSIL stores which had been closed since March 25, following the nationwide lockdown.
Tue, May 05, 2020
May 02, 2020 22:59 IST
The Centre has categorised Bengaluru Urban as red zone where complete lockdown restrictions are in force.
Sat, May 02, 2020
May 02, 2020 17:01 IST
The passengers also complained of lax social distancing norms at the bus stand.
Sat, May 02, 2020
May 01, 2020 21:55 IST
The Karnataka government has proposed to increase the number of Covid-19 testing laboratories in the state to 60 by this month-end as against the existing 26 ones.
Fri, May 01, 2020
April 29, 2020 22:39 IST
According to sources in health department, the cameraperson had interacted with the five ministers from April 20 to April 23 at various press meets and also conducted an interview with one of them.
Wed, Apr 29, 2020
April 29, 2020 17:25 IST
Around eight fire tenders of HAL doused the fire in the scrap yard at the HAL Campus. According to HAL the fire started at around 9 am and no casualty was reported.
Wed, Apr 29, 2020
April 27, 2020 22:17 IST
According to the Youth empowerment and Sports department, the tournament is being organised in association with United Karnataka Chess Association and Bengaluru-based Mobile Premier League (MPL), a mobile gaming platform.
Mon, Apr 27, 2020
April 27, 2020 13:16 IST
According to Karnataka Medical Education Minister Dr Sudhakar, the deceased was admitted to the hospital on April 24 with a severe acute respiratory infection (SARI). He was also suffering from a kidney disorder and was undergoing dialysis.
Mon, Apr 27, 2020
April 25, 2020 20:18 IST
The source of the infection of the first person who tested positive for the virus in the Mysuru pharma firm cluster on March 26 has been a mystery. The first case of the firm was a 35-year-old employee in the quality assurance department.
Sat, Apr 25, 2020
April 24, 2020 12:50 IST
The Bengaluru Police had arrested 54 accused in connection with the Padarayanapura violence case that broke out on April 20 in the city, and shifted them to the Ramanagara prison.
Fri, Apr 24, 2020
April 23, 2020 21:18 IST
The Karnataka government has also increased testing capacities across the state. According to the health department, the state is now testing more than 2000 samples every day.
Thu, Apr 23, 2020
April 23, 2020 14:23 IST
Following a tip-off, the cops nabbed the duo while they were trying to sell the reptile near Sarakki signal in JP Nagar, South Bengaluru, for Rs 50 lakh on Wednesday evening.
Thu, Apr 23, 2020
April 21, 2020 20:39 IST
The total number of Covid-19 patients in Karnataka now stands at 418, including 17 deaths and 129 patients cured/discharged till evening.
Tue, Apr 21, 2020
April 20, 2020 21:01 IST
To decongest the traffic and solve the parking issues in the city, the BBMP to take action to increase the transport capacity in Hebbal, Silk Board and K.R.Puram junctions in Bengaluru which are afflicted by critical traffic congestion.
Mon, Apr 20, 2020
April 20, 2020 12:56 IST
According to the officials, the mob started protesting and vandalising the barricades when civic body officials along with the ASHA workers arrived there on Sunday evening to take 58 secondary contacts of a deceased COVID-19 patient into government quarantine centre.
Tue, Apr 21, 2020
April 19, 2020 20:57 IST
Former CM HD Kumaraswamy Sunday thanked Chief Minister Yediyurappa for supporting his family regarding his son Nikhil’s wedding, which drew flak for allegedly violating lockdown norms.
Sun, Apr 19, 2020
April 17, 2020 21:16 IST
Of the new cases, 10 are from Bengaluru urban, 12 from Mysuru 12, Mandya and Chikkaballapur reported three each, five from Bekagavi, Vijayapura had two, Ballari seven, Bidar and Dakshina Kannada reported one each.
Fri, Apr 17, 2020
April 17, 2020 13:23 IST
According to JDS sources, the event, held on a 92-acre plot behind Janapada Loka in the Ramanagara district, was attended by around 60 to 70 people.
Sat, Apr 18, 2020
April 15, 2020 21:35 IST
Two more people succumbed to COVID-19 in Karnataka on Wednesday, taking the total number of casualties in the state to 12.
Wed, Apr 15, 2020
April 15, 2020 13:36 IST
The BBMP South Zone has the highest hotspots with 12 wards followed by East Zone (9 wards); West Zone has seven wards and Mahadevapura has six wards. Both Bommanahalli and Yelahanka have two wards each.
Wed, Apr 15, 2020





