Bengaluru, Jan 7: Karnataka Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr K Sudhakar on Thursday said that a high alert has been sounded in the border districts following the bird flu case reported in the neighbouring states.

Chennai, Jan 7: Over 50 doctors and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India appealed to the Tamil Nadu government to immediately withdraw the permission for the annual bull taming event -- 'Jallikattu'.

Bengaluru, Jan 7: To provide technical assistance to Agriculture farmers time and again, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday flagged off 'Krishi Sanjeevini' mobile testing lab.

Bilbao, Jan 7: Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman is thrilled to see strikers Lionel Messi and Pedri team up to stunning effect as Barca overcame an early setback to win 3-2 against Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday.

New Delhi, Jan 7: Government has prepared a detailed draft for air transportation of COVID-19 vaccines and the movement of vaccine to different parts of the nation is likely to begin by today or tomorrow.

Sydney, Jan 7: Australia batsman Steve Smith said he was trying to redeem himself by putting spinner Ravichandran Ashwin under pressure on the opening day of the third Test against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Thursday.

New Delhi, Jan 7: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre what it has learnt from the Nizamuddin Markaz congregation earlier this year amid COVID-19, and the same situation may arise with the protesting farmers, if precautionary measures are not taken to contain the spread of COVID-19.

New Delhi, Jan 7: Amid tight security, thousands of farmers on Thursday started their tractor-march from protest sites -- Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders -- against the three agriculture laws.

Bengaluru, Jan 7: Karnataka will hold Class 10 or the  Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) Board Examination (Class 10) in the first week of June while the board examination of Class 12 (Pre-University or PU-II) will be held in the second week of May for the 2020-21 academic year. This was announced by Karnataka Education Minister S Suresh Kumar on Wednesday through his official Twitter handle.He added that all the details regarding the exam, and the syllabus will be sent to schools by the government.

Washington, Jan 7: Nearly 4,400 adverse events were reported after people received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in the US, with 21 cases determined to be anaphylaxis, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).