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]]>The populace was furious and dissatisfied with the police response. Demonstrators gheraoed the police station late Saturday night, pelting stones and causing damage to police cars. To keep the mob under control, police reverted to using lathi charges and rubber bullets. To disperse the gathering, they fired rounds into the air and launched tear gas shells.
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]]>Following the Holi holiday, the Supreme Court said it will reconsider hearing an appeal against the HC ruling. Chief Justice of India N V Ramana informed senior attorney Sanjay Hegde, who had requested an expedited listing. Starting Thursday, the Supreme Court will be off for three days for Holi and will reconvene on March 21.
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]]>The Karnataka government issued an order on February 5 banning apparel from schools and universities that “disturb equality, integrity, and public order.” From March 15 to 19, Mangalore also prohibited public meetings. In Udupi, where the uprisings began in December, schools and institutions are closed today.
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]]>Fresh cases registered : 21,390 of COVID-19
Karnataka tally : 30,99,519
The death toll : 38,389.
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In his statement to the police, Ramesh said: “Bitfinex was my first big Bitcoin exchange hack. The exchange was hacked twice, and I was the first person to do so. The second instance was a simple spear-phishing attack which led to two Israeli hackers working for the army getting access to the computers of one of the employees, which gave them access to the AWS cloud account.”
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He said: “In Sindagi, we won with a huge margin. We were are not able to get the vote at the level of late MLA CM Udasi. It is the first reason. Secondly, people supported Congress candidate Srinivas Mane for his works in the constituency for the last two-three years including at the time of Covid-19. So, we are defeated. I am accepting the defeat. Party leaders and workers worked very hard for the victory in the Hangal constituency. I thank all of them.”
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Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, State Health and Family Welfare Commissioner D. Randeep said: “There are seven cases [of AY.4.2] in the State — three in Bengaluru and four in different parts of the State.” Maintaining that COVID-19 instances in the state are under control, Mr. Randeep stated that the government is making a negative RT-PCR test report, obtained 72 hours before arrival, essential for those traveling to the state from outside the country.
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]]>One pupil is claimed to be quarantined at home, while another has been brought to the hospital with a high temperature. Following the discovery of the cases, the school was temporarily closed.
Meanwhile, Karnataka reported 629 new COVID-19 cases and 17 deaths on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases and deaths to 29.74 lakh and 37,763, respectively, according to the Health Department.
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After the Nipah virus returned in Kerala, five districts in Karnataka have been placed on high alert. The Nipah virus (NiV) is a newly discovered zoonotic illness.
On Tuesday, the state’s health and family welfare department issued an alert emphasizing the importance of surveillance and preparedness in the districts bordering Kerala: Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Mysuru, Kodagu, and Chamarajanagar. The virus can be transferred to humans by animals (bats or pigs) or contaminated food, according to the World Health Organization.
Nipah virus has no therapy or vaccine available for humans or animals at this time. Supportive care is the primary treatment for humans.
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]]>As per the official order by the Joint Commissioner of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), “BBMP bans slaughter of animal and meat sale on September 10, 2021, on Ganesha Chaturthi.”
Earlier, on September 5, the Karnataka government informed that no more than 20 people will be allowed for celebrations and immersion of the Ganesha idol.
“No celebrations will be allowed after 9 pm. Night curfew to remain in effect during the festival to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic,” read the Standard Operating Procedures issued by the government.
The order further informed, “No processions will be allowed. Only eco-friendly Ganesha idols will be allowed. Distribution of food and prasad will not be allowed during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. No function to take place in districts with more than 2 per cent positivity rate in view of the pandemic.”
Meanwhile, Karnataka logged 1,102 fresh cases of COVID-19 and 17 fatalities today, as per State Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar.
Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturti, is a Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of Ganesh to earth from Kailash Parvat with his mother Goddess Parvati/Gauri. It will be celebrated on September 10 this year.
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