Congress member in Bengaluru arrested for ‘derogatory’ post against HM Amit Shah

Controversy

Anand Prasad, who holds the post of Congress Media Secretary, has been booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.

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The police in Bengaluru arrested a Congress party functionary on Sunday night allegedly for his “objectionable” social media post on Union Home Minister Amit Shah, after the latter tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Sunday. Anand Prasad, who holds the post of Congress Social Media Secretary, was arrested by the Cubbon Park police. According to some screenshots posted on Twitter, the Congress member had allegedly put some posts wishing the Home Minister’s death. The police arrested Anand, who is also the KR Puram Block Congress President, based on a complaint. Anand has been booked under section 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language) and other sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The party condemned the behaviour of its member but alleged selective enforcement of the law on part of the state government. Commenting on the development, Lavanya Ballal,  National Co-Coordinator for Social Media of the party based in Bengaluru, said, “We wish the Home Minister a speedy recovery. It is not the Congress culture to wish anyone ill health, no matter how hateful they have been. The BJP has been constantly posting hateful content against Sonia Gandhi and this is nothing but selective enforcement of law and justice.” Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday tweeted that he tested positive for coronavirus and asked all those who had come in contact with him in the recent days to get tested. Incidentally, he is the first minister in the Union Cabinet to be diagnosed with COVID-19. “On getting initial symptoms of coronavirus, I got the test done and the report came back positive. My health is fine, but I am being hospitalised on the advice of doctors. I request that all of you who have come in contact with me in the last few days, please isolate yourself and get your tests done,” Amit Shah had tweeted.

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In pictures: New rail museum opens in Karnataka’s Hubballi district

Heritage

The museum displays the evolution of advanced systems in railway operations in two cottages named after Ghataprabha and Malaprabha tributaries of the Mahadayi river.

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A new rail museum has been set up in north Karnataka's Hubballi that showcases the heritage and artefacts of the Indian Railways, promising to take visitors down its memory lane. Hubballi is about 400km northwest of Bengaluru in the southern state and where the South Western Railway (SWR) zone is headquartered. "The new museum, to open for public from Wednesday, will enthrall visitors with its rich heritage and priceless artefacts dating back to over a century when coal-fired steam engines chugged trains across the country," an official told IANS. Located in idyllic settings near the railway station on Gadag road, the museum displays the evolution of advanced systems in railway operations in two cottages named after Ghataprabha and Malaprabha tributaries of the Mahadayi river in the state's northwest region and an outdoor section. "The museum preserves and portrays various facets of the railways' working, including vintage rolling stock (engines), theatre coach, toy train, ticket printing machine, model train run, memorabilia shop and cafeteria," said the official. Under a grand arch of a bygone era, the museum has emblems of the zonal railway's forerunner - Southern Mahratta Railways in the erstwhile Bombay Province. "In the outdoor landscape, two narrow gauge steam engines are a prime attraction and a slew of exhibits on a track such as a coach, wagon and tanker. Old materials like rails, sleepers, level crossing gate and analogue signals are displayed in the galleries amidst greenery. A narrow gauge coach depicting unity in diversity with life-size statues of passengers from across the country is a special attraction for visitors. The twin cottages, built in 1907, and made part of the museum reminds of the old age charm with indoor artefacts. The Ghataprabha cottage features a model room with a running train and old signal instruments. History of locomotives, wagons and coaches is presented along with antique books and plants. It also gives glimpses of railways' working on medical and security fronts. A memorabilia counter where souvenirs can be bought and a history corner on old railway companies are also in the same cottage. The Malaprabha cottage has a series of charcoal sketches in an art gallery at its entrance. An old booking office with a ticket counter, printed tickets and an iron cash chests reflect reminiscences of the ticketing era. A station master room is simulated with a panel, apparatus, registers, furniture and life-size statues of a station master and a points-man. The adjacent room is designed on the theme of a waiting room with antique furniture. A parcel office has been recreated with a 150-year-old parcel weighing machine. In view of the pandemic, only 30 visitors will be allowed inside the museum at a time to maintain social distancing. They have to wear masks and enter the place after washing hands, or use the sanitizer dispensers at the entrance. The museum will be opened to the public from August 5-9 with free entry from 4-7 p.m. It will be open from August 11 between 12 noon and 7 p.m. on working days (Tuesday to Friday) and between 12 noon and 8 p.m. on weekends and public holidays, with a holiday on Monday. The entry fee is Rs 20 for adults and Rs 10 for children of 5-12 years of age.

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Watch: BS Yediyurappa in video message from hospital says he'll recover soon from coronavirus

Coronavirus

Yediyurappa assures people that he will continue working from the hospital and that he is in constant touch with officials on the phone.

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Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa who was admitted on Sunday night to the Manipal hospital in Bengaluru after testing positive for the coronavirus, has released a video statement from the hospital. The Chief Minister, who can be seen sitting up, dressed in his signature safari suit and says clearly that he is in touch with senior officers to ensure the administration does not suffer. “I have been in constant touch with all our officials to ensure that the government’s administration does not suffer in any way.  This morning too, I had a conversation with all our senior officers,” Yediyurappa said.  He also said that the doctors who examined him had expressed confidence he will recover soon. “Doctors who examined me yesterday morning and late last night have assured me that there is nothing to worry about and I will recover very soon,” Yediyurappa said.  Yediyurappa said that several political leaders cutting across parties had reached out to him since last night.  “Already, JP Nadda, Nirmala Seetharaman, Deve Gowda, Siddaramaiah, HD Kumaraswamy and several pontiffs too have wished me well,” he said. “There is nothing to worry about. I will recover soon and will be out of here at the earliest so I can resume my work. I request for all of your good wishes and support. The health of six and a half crore people of the state is very important. I urge you all to maintain social distancing and wear masks at all times. This is the only way to ensure you don't get coronavirus,” he added.  Watch the Chief Minister's statement The Chief Minister announced on Twitter on Sunday night that he had tested positive for coronavirus. His daughter too has tested positive for the virus and is being treated in the same hospital as the chief minister. Several others in his office too are undergoing the test starting Monday morning.   "I have tested positive for coronavirus. Whilst I am fine, I am being hospitalised as a precaution on the recommendation of doctors. I request those who have come in contact with me recently to be observant and exercise self quarantine," the 77-year-old BJP leader said.  Yediyurappa was in home quarantine a couple of weeks ago, after some staff members in his office-cum-residence were found infected with the virus. Subsequently, his COVID-19 test results were found to be negative.However, his latest test results were positive. Yediyurappa is the fourth member of his cabinet to contract the viral disease. Earlier, Forest Minister Anand Singh, Tourism Minister C T Ravi and Agriculture Minister B C Patil had tested positive for COVID-19. Congress Legislature Party leader and former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah wished Yediyurappa a speedy recovery. "I wish Shri. B S Yediyurappa a speedy recovery & to return with good health to continue his work for the people," Siddaramaiah said in a tweet. Karnataka Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar and working president of the state Congress Eshwar Khandre also wished the chief minister an early recovery. Karnataka has recorded close to 1.35 lakh COVID-19 cases so far, of which 74,590 are active. The disease has claimed 2,496 lives in the southern state. Last night, at around 8:30 pm, I was informed that I have tested positive for Coronavirus. I immediately got myself admitted to a hospital and am receiving treatment here. Doctors who examined me yesterday morning and late last night have assured me that there is nothing to worry about and I will recover very soon.   

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Bengaluru South has most number of containment zones: 4100 are active

Coronavirus

Bengaluru West recorded the highest percentage (34%) of the new cases reported in the city on August 2.

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Bengaluru has 13,726 containment zones, according to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) bulletin released on August 2. The city added 232 zones in 24 hours, as there were 13,494 active containment zones in the city on Saturday. The state capital recorded 2,105 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with Bengaluru West 34% of the new cases in the past 24 hours; followed by Bengaluru South (18%) and Bengaluru East (15%). The highest number of cases were seen between the ages of 30-39. Bengaluru South has had the most number of containment zones since inception at 6,717, of which 4,100 are still active. This is followed by Bengaluru East, which has 2,589 active containment zones, and has seen a total of 4,697 containment zones till date. Bengaluru West has had 3,566 containment zones, of which 2,025 are still active. The city has seen 59,501 COVID-19 positive patients so far, of which 20,910 have recovered and 37,513 are active. It has recorded 1,077 deaths due to the coronavirus. Late on Sunday night, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa tweeted that he tested positive for coronavirus. CM Yediyurappa was in home quarantine a couple of weeks ago, after some staff members in his office-cum-residence were found infected with the virus. Subsequently, his COVID-19 test results were found to be positive. Yediyurappa is the fourth member of his cabinet to contract the viral disease. Earlier, Forest Minister Anand Singh, Tourism Minister CT Ravi and Agriculture Minister BC Patil had tested positive for COVID-19. Karnataka on Sunday saw 5,532 new COVID-19 cases while 84 people died of the virus, pushing the tally of confirmed cases in the state to 1.34 lakh on Sunday. On Sunday, 4,077 people were discharged, taking the total discharges to 57,725 whereas there were 74,590 active cases including 638 in the ICU. The spurt in cases was led by Bengaluru Urban district, which recorded 2,105 fresh cases and 21 deaths.  According to the health bulletin, 377 fresh cases were reported in Ballari, 238 each in Kalaburagi and Mysuru, 212 in Raichur, 182 in Udupi, 181 in Dharwad, 178 in Davangere, 172 in Belagavi, 163 in Dakshina Kannada, 146 in Haveri, 142 in Hassan, 135 in Bidar and 113 in Vijayapura. The department said that as on Saturday, 1.19 lakh primary contacts and 1.07 lakh secondary contacts are under observation. The state has so far conducted 14.19 lakh tests including 33,017 on Sunday.

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Bengaluru reports 2105 new COVID-19 cases, 2331 patients recover in a day

Coronavirus

A total of 638 COVID-19 patients across the state of Karnataka are in critical condition.

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Bengaluru reported 2,105 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday. With a total of 2,331 people discharged following their recovery, the total number of active cases in the city stands at 37,513. With 21 new deaths, the total number of deaths related to COVID-19 went up to 1,077. Mysuru (238), Ballari (377), Udupi (182), Bengaluru Rural (224), Kalaburagi and Mysuru (238 each),  Belagavi(172),  Dakshina Kannada (163), Dharwad (181), Raichur (212),  Bagalkote (131), Vijayapura (113), Bidar (135), Hassan (142), Haveri (146) and Davangere (178) are the other districts that reported more than 100 cases on Sunday. Meanwhile, the state’s tally rose by 5,532 on Sunday, taking the total number of cases in Karnataka to 1,34,819. While 4,077 persons were discharged, 57,725 patients are currently undergoing treatment for coronavirus in the state. A total of 84 new deaths were reported in Karnataka in 24 hours. With this, the COVID-19 death toll in the state rose to 2,496. Among the 84 deaths, 26 victims were below the age of 60 years. 19 patients who died due to COVID-19 did not have any comorbidity. Most of the deceased patients had hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney diseases. Among the active patients undergoing treatment in the state, a total of 638 persons are being treated in the intensive care unit (ICU). Among these, 339 are from Bengaluru while Dharwad has 40 patients in ICU. Only Kalaburagi (21), Hassan (37) and Dharwad (40) have more than 20 patients undergoing treatment in ICU in the rest of the state. The media bulletin shared by the Karnataka Health Department on Sunday evening said that a total of 33,017 tests were conducted in 24 hours, of which 14,500 were tested through RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction), CB-NAAT and TrueNat test kits while 18,517 antigen tests were conducted.

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CM Yediyurappa tests positive for coronavirus: He is clinically stable, says hospital

Coronavirus

The Karnataka Chief Minister announced on Twitter on Sunday that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

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Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, who tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday, is stable, said a statement from Manipal Hospitals, where he has been admitted. The Chief Minister had tweeted on Sunday that he was feeling fine but is being hospitalised on his doctors’ advice. The Chief Minister is asymptomatic, the hospital had said on Sunday in a brief statement. “Hon’ble CM of Karnataka Shri BS Yediyurappa has been admitted to Manipal hospital for observation. He is doing well, is clinically stable and will be monitored closely by our team,” the hospital statement said. After some staff members at his office tested positive a couple of weeks ago, the Chief Minister had been in home quarantine, and he and his staff were being tested for the virus every Sunday. Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa had taken to Twitter on Sunday to inform that he had contracted the infection and advised everyone who had come in contact with him to undergo quarantine. Embed https://twitter.com/BSYBJP/status/1289984447400407040 He is the fourth minister in the Karnataka Cabinet who tested positive for coronavirus. Earlier, Forest Minister Anand Singh, Tourism Minister CT Ravi and Agriculture Minister BC Patil had tested positive. Wishes poured in on social media for the Chief Minister’s recovery from the virus. Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday took to Twitter to wish the Chief Minister a speedy recovery. I wish Shri. B S Yediyurappa a speedy recovery & to return with good health to continue his work for the people.@CMofKarnataka @BSYBJP https://t.co/1Z8yM5WonZ — Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) August 2, 2020 My prayers for your complete and speedy recovery. Good wishes. — Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) August 3, 2020 ಹುಟ್ಟು ಹೋರಾಟಗಾರರು, ಜನನಾಯಕರು, ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಜನಪ್ರಿಯ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳಾದ ಶ್ರೀ @BSYBJP ರವರಿಗೆ ಕೊರೋನಾ ಪಾಸಿಟಿವ್ ಬಂದಿದ್ದು, ಆದಷ್ಟು ಬೇಗನೆ ಅವರು ಗುಣಮುಖರಾಗಲಿ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಜನತೆಯ ಹಾರೈಕೆ, ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದೆ. ಶೀಘ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಚೇತರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಮತ್ತೆ ಎಂದಿನಂತೆ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿದ್ದೀರಿ. — Dr Sudhakar K (@mla_sudhakar) August 2, 2020 I pray to God for your speedy recovery Yediyurappa Ji! https://t.co/678MAdcsNe — Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) August 2, 2020 Under the leadership of CM Yediyurappa ji, Karnataka Govt. has taken effective measures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. May he get well soon and continue to ensure the welfare of the people of Karnataka. I pray for his speedy recovery. @BSYBJP https://t.co/slRuBhf3OL — Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) August 3, 2020 Karnataka reported 5,532 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday evening. This took the total number of active cases of COVID-19 in the state to 57,725. Karnataka Chief Minister’s announcement came on a day when Union Home Minister Amit Shah also said that he too had tested positive for coronavirus. The Union Minister took to Twitter to share that while he is feeling fine, his doctors have advised hospitalisation. He has been admitted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit also tested positive for the virus on Sunday. He has also been hospitalised and has been admitted to Chennai’s Kauvery Hospital.

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Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa tests positive for coronavirus

Coronavirus

The chief Minister tweeted that he is being hospitalised.

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Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has tested positive for the coronavirus. The 77-year-old leader tweeted that he has tested positive and is being hospitalised as a precaution.  “I have tested positive for coronavirus. Whilst I am fine, I am being hospitalised as a precaution on the recommendation of doctors. I request those who have come in contact with me recently to be observant and exercise self quarantine,” Yediyurappa tweeted. The four time Chief Minister had self-quarantined himself twice before as his staff members had tested positive for the virus. He had also stopped going to his office-residence Krishna, after a few staff members tested positive. At one point, the Chief Minister was conducting all important meetings from his house and had stopped going to the Vidhana Soudha. Yediyurappa’s tweet incidentally came a few hours after Home Minister Amit Shah also declared that he had tested positive for the virus. *This is a developing story.  

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