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Karnataka reports 1,001 new COVID-19 cases, 18 deaths

Karnataka on Sunday reported 1,001 new cases of COVID-19, the maximum of which were from Bengaluru Urban with 485. 

The Hindu · Feb 20, 2022

Data | Hijab row: Why the ban is a double blow for Muslim girl students

According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5, the share of Muslim girl students in the 6-17 age group attending schools in 2019-20 was significantly lower than their Hindu and Christian counterparts in almost all States except Kerala

The Hindu · Feb 20, 2022

COVID-19 third wave: Over 70% of January deaths in Karnataka were in ICUs

Over 70% of the 645 COVID-19 deaths reported during January happened in ICUs and over two-third were due to comorbidities, especially in those aged above 60 years, according to an initial assessment of the district death audits by the Karnataka Health Department

The Hindu · Feb 20, 2022

Amruth housing scheme in 27 gram panchayats of Mandya in Karnataka

Karnataka Development Programme review meetings at all taluk centres soon

The Hindu · Feb 19, 2022

Karnataka CM blames ‘outside forces’ for hijab row

Home Minister says ‘extremist forces’ are responsible for clashes on campuses

The Hindu · Feb 19, 2022

Ranji Trophy: Karnataka secure first innings lead; J&K in command vs Pondicherry

CHENNAI: Karnataka secured the first innings lead against Railways despite a ton by Arindam Ghosh (105) and Mohammad Saif's knock of 84 on the third day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match here on Saturday.

The Times of India · Feb 19, 2022

Top Karnataka news developments on February 19, 2022

Key news developments in Karnataka on February 19, 2022

The Hindu · Feb 19, 2022

Better-than-average winter in Mumbai a balm for Covid-hit Tibetan sweater-sellers

MUMBAI: Winter is going but the ice-breakers keep coming. "Are you from Assam?" asks a woman mounting the backseat of a bike after purchasing a bunch of woolen caps and socks from Recho Pelmo. "I'm Tibetan," replies the 65-year-old hawker from Karnataka.

The Times of India · Feb 19, 2022

Hijab not essential religious practice, Karnataka government tells HC

BENGALURU: Wearing the hijab is not an essential religious practice of Islam and preventing its use did not violate Article 25 of the Constitution, which guarantees religious freedom, Karnataka government told the high court on Friday.

The Times of India · Feb 18, 2022

Headscarf and a social fabric in tatters

The controversy over disallowing girls in hijabs in classrooms, citing a uniform dress code, is no longer confined to Karnataka’s coastal districts. K.V. Aditya Bharadwaj explores the genesis of the row in Udupi and the context of its rapid spread across the State

The Hindu · Feb 18, 2022