Warnings from top federal health officials clashed with President Donald Trump’s rosier predictions about the pandemic’s trajectory.
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Trump admin unveils plan for distributing coronavirus vaccines
The push to vaccinate Americans comes as health agencies have faced outsized pressure from President Donald Trump and his political appointees.
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Bengaluru riots: Fact-finding committee by civil group says cops failed to act on time
Earlier this month, a fact-finding committee appointed by the state government released a report terming the incident a communal attack on Hindu residents in the area.
DJ Halli Police Station, Bengaluru pictured on August 12
A second fact-finding committee on the violent mob attacks in eastern Bengaluru on August 11 found that there is a lack of substantial evidence to call the incident communal and stated that the police failed to act expeditiously when they were approached with a complaint. The report was prepared by a team of members from civil society organisations in Bengaluru including Nina Nayak, former chairperson of the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, independent journalist Cynthia Stephen and 21 others. "There is a lack of substantial evidence to suggest that the mob violence was communal in nature, in that it specifically targeted the Hindu community or that it was premeditated and pre-planned," stated the report. Earlier this month, a fact finding committee released a report on the violent incidents in eastern Bengaluru terming it a communal attack on Hindu residents in the area. The report released on September 4 was compiled by ‘Citizens for Democracy', a committee appointed by the state government, Tourism Minister CT Ravi said. The address of the committee mentioned in the report is the address of 'Vikrama Weekly', a magazine affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Read: Fact-finding committee on Bengaluru riots was appointed by state govt: Minister CT Ravi The report released on Wednesday stated that the rioters in the violent incidents did not specifically target Hindu residences. "It is accepted by various groups that Muslim youth assisted in the protection of Hindu and Christian families and the homes and vehicles of Hindus. They formed human chains outside the Hanuman temple as also the police station to keep away the mob. In Kaval Byrasandra, a property belonging to a Muslim was vandalised and damaged while vehicles of Muslims were also burnt regarding which they have filed police complaints," stated the report. However, it added that, "While some individuals and houses of Hindus were randomly targeted, it was felt that this moment was used to seek personal vendetta on some families and not communal in nature. Many Hindu families whose houses were vandalised shared tha it was the local Muslim families who also helped protect their property." The report also highlighted that police inaction led to the crowds swelling and the subsequent mob attacks. "Not only did the police fail to act expeditiously and effectively on the post when small delegations approached the police station, but they also failed to intervene in effective ways in preventing the violence from escalating in DJ Halli, KG Halli and Kaval Byrasandra," stated the report. Violent mob attacks occurred in DJ Halli and KG Halli in eastern Bengaluru on the night of August 11 after a mob of local residents gathered in response to a Facebook post termed derogatory by Muslims. The post was uploaded by Naveen P, nephew of Congress MLA R Akhanda Srinivas Murthy. The mob was angered by the police's inaction over a complaint against Naveen's post and launched attacks on two police stations - in DJ Halli and KG Halli - and the MLA's residence in Kaval Byrasandra. The attacks began at 9.30 pm on August 11 and the situation was brought under control in the early hours of August 12 by police which opened fire against the mob, killing three people. Muzzammil Pasha, an SDPI leader from Bengaluru, had approached the DJ Halli police station with a complaint against Naveen at 7.45 pm on August 11. He is now among hundreds of people arrested in connection with the violence while many have been charged under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). Read: How two police stations in Bengaluru became targets of mob violence on Tuesday night The report released on Wednesday called for the charges under the UAPA to be withdrawn. "There must be an enquiry conducted into the arrest of persons, to ensure that all innocent persons are immediately released. The families of the accused persons must be informed regarding the cases against them and their whereabouts," read the report.
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Over 3700 senior citizens have succumbed to COVID-19 in Karnataka
The number of COVID-19 deaths in Karnataka reported among the 60+ group is more than the deaths reported in all other age groups
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Senior citizens in Karnataka have been the most susceptible to COVID-19 with over 3700 dead. According to official data, as of Tuesday, the case fatality rate (CFR) among COVID-19 patients of 60+ age group is 6.1%, nearly double that of those between the age group of 51-60, which stands at 2.9%. Overall, however, Karnataka’s case fatality rate across all age groups is 1.6% - less than the national average. CFR is the measure of the number of deaths per 100 positive cases. The CFR is much lower at 1.3% for the age group of 41-50 years and 0.5% for the age bracket of 31-40 years. The CFR for the age brackets of 0-10 years, 11-20 years and 21-30 years are 0.2%,0.1% and 0.1% respectively. While the first case of coronavirus infection was detected in the state on March 8, the first COVID-19 death was reported on March 12 from Kalaburagi, incidentally the first in the country too. Since, then till Tuesday, the number of COVID-19 deaths reported in the state stands at 7841. Data also showed that the number of COVID-19 deaths in the state among the 60+ group (3791) is more than the combined fatalities across all other age groups between 0-60 years at 3693 as of Tuesday. Incidentally, the 60+ age group patients constitute only 13% (62,33,000) of the total 47,5,265 cumulative coronavirus patients in the state till date. As per the state COVID-19 War Room report, the CFR in the state is improving with the state recording a CFR of 1.3% in the last seven days ending Tuesday, while the same for the last 15 days ending Tuesday was at 1.4%. Similarly, the CFR for the 60+ age group has also seen an improvement by 1% over the last month. The CFR at the end of August 15 for the 60+ age group was at 7.1% with a total of 1831 deaths reported among 25,482 patients testing positive for the novel coronavirus.
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Sandalwood drug case: Bengaluru police question Diganth and Aindrita Ray
The couple was summoned for questioning after two accused persons allegedly revealed their names during investigation.
Sandalwood actors Diganth Manchale and Aindrita Ray on Wednesday arrived at the Central Crime Branch office in Bengauru's Chamarajpet for questioning in connection with the alleged drug trafficking case. The couple arrived at the CCB office at around noon. The CCB issued the real-life couple a notice on Tuesday after two of the persons accused of peddling drugs in the case allegedly revealed their names during interrogation. CCB sources said that they allegedly found pictures of the couple attending parties that other accused persons Ragini Dwivedi and Sanjjana Galrani had also attended. CCB sources said that the couple would be questioned about their links to other accused in the case, including Viren Khanna, Aditya Alva, Rahul Tonse and Ravi Shankar. Police said that they found digital evidence that Diganth and Aindrita had allegedly attended parties that were attended by Ragini and Sanjjana on a WhatsApp group. "There was a video of Aindrita Ray promoting a party that went viral in some party groups. We want to question the couple based on that and also regarding the information provided by other accused persons," the CCB source said. The police raided the resort of Aditya Alva located in Hebbal on Tuesday and seized DVR tapes of the CCTV cameras there. After a report by Bangalore Mirror, TNM confirmed with the CCB that the probe into the alleged drug trafficking began in May after a Sandalwood actor's car accident in April. During the lockdown, a Sandalwood actor was involved in a car accident with her friend Lokesh. The duo were returning from a house party, allegedly hosted by Aditya Alva, when they crashed into the Vasanth Nagar Railway underbridge. The police said that the local police had registered an accident case and did not probe it further. They suspect that the actor and her friend had allegedly consumed alcohol or drugs at the party when they crashed into the railway under bridge. "They had sent one man to pose as the driver and when the police asked for his licence, they found that he was not the owner of the car. But that case was not investigated. There was information that Diganth and Aindrita attended this party and several others in the last few months, which they are being questioned about," the CCB source added.
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Four-acre marijuana farm unearthed in Karnataka, police seize 9872 kg ganja
The police are on the lookout for the prime suspect in the case.
The Karnataka police unearthed a marijuana cultivation and distribution racket in Chitradurga district's Rampura a fortnight ago and seized 9,872 kilograms of marijuana worth Rs 4.2 crore. Although three persons were arrested in connection with the case three days ago, the police are yet to track down the prime suspect Rudresh, who was cultivating cannabis plants in a land he had rented from three brothers in Chitradurga, officials said. After actor Ragini Dwivedi's arrest on September 4, the Rampura Police received a call from one of the locals, stating that they had seen cannabis plants being cultivated in Vaderahalli, located in Molakalmuru taluk. A constable named Gundappa was sent to check whether the tip was true. When Guddappa went to Vaderahalli, the locals took him to a four-acre plot nearby and the police found that the entire plot had cannabis plants growing up to 4 ft. "The locals were watching the news about drugs and realised that the crops growing in that plot was the ganja plant," the Rampura police said. Chitradurga Superintendent of Police G Radhika was called to the spot and the police slashed down the plants and loaded it into trucks as evidence. Upon questioning the locals, the Rampura police found that the plot belonged to three brothers, who are residents of Rampura. The plot belongs to DB Manjunath, Y Manjunath, a teacher at the Thimmapur Government High School and the youngest brother DY Manjunath, the police said, adding that they immediately arrested the three men. Around two years ago, a resident of Chitradurga, Samanthgouda, had allegedly approached the brothers stating that a man named Rudresh wanted to rent the four-acre plot to cultivate crops. Samanthgouda was the mediator between the two parties. "There is no written agreement that the land was leased. The three brothers claim that they had a verbal agreement, where Rudresh would pay them Rs 90,000 per month to rent the land and Samanthgouda would get a commission from it. The brothers claim to have no knowledge about the ganja being cultivated," the Rampura police said. The police are now looking out for Rudresh as they believe that he was the primary cultivator. "We will arrest him soon. Only after his arrest can we find the distributors and peddlers. So far, we suspect that the ganja was being transported to districts across Karnataka as Rudresh has been cultivating it for a while. The plot is located between other plantations and unless one goes inside to see, it is hard to detect the ganja plants," the police said. Three days ago, Samanthgouda was arrested. The four persons are currently in judicial custody and have been booked under Section 120(b) (Criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 8 (prohibition of cultivation of cannabis plant), 20(a) (punishment for cultivation of cannabis plant) and 20(b) (rigorous imprisonment of 10 years or more for cultivation of cannabis plant) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
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Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai tests positive for COVID-19
Basavaraj Bommai took to Twitter to announce that he has tested positive and is currently asymptomatic.
Karnataka Home Minister, Basavaraj Bommai, announced on Wednesday morning that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. In his tweet, Bommai said that one of the people working at his residence had tested positive post which, he too subjected himself to a COVID-19 test. ‘A boy working in our house tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday. I also got myself tested for the Coronavirus and the results have come positive. I did not have any symptoms and will be on home isolation,’ tweeted the Karnataka minister. Bommai also added that those who had come in contact with him recently should also get themselves tested and take the required precautions. The Home Minister is 60 years old and sources in his office say he does not have any comorbid conditions. He has been on home quarantine twice in the last six months after having come in contact with persons who had tested positive for COVID-19. In the last few months, several politicians from Karnataka have tested positive for COVID-19, including Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Health Minister B Sreeramulu, KPCC President DK Shivakumar and several others. All of them have recovered from the disease. As on Wednesday, Bengaluru Urban reported 3,084 new cases, taking its overall tally to 1,76,712, out of which 39,681 were active cases, while 3,889 people were discharged during the day taking the total count of recoveries to 1,34,576. The death toll in the city rose to 2,514 till date, with 41 in the last 24-hour period. ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುವ ಕೆಲಸದ ಹುಡುಗನಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನೆ ಕೋವಿಡ್-19 ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೊಂಕು ದೃಢಪಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಸಹ ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಒಳಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದು ನನಗೂ ಸಹ ಸೊಂಕು ದೃಢಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದು, ಯಾವುದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ರೋಗ ಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳು ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಹಾಗೂ ಆರೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ.#COVID19India — Basavaraj S Bommai (@BSBommai) September 16, 2020
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