The NSE Nifty 50 benchmark crossed the 14,000-mark for the first time for a brief period on Thursday morning, reflecting the culmination of recovery in domestic markets in the past few months after a slump due to the coronavirus pandemic through most part of 2020.

Bengaluru, Dec 31: Amid concerns about the new strain of coronavirus in Britain, the number of international passengers who could not be contacted in the state increased to about 300 on Wednesday but police and health officials said they have now traced all but 50 of them.

Dec 31: Zhong Shanshan is a private billionaire who’s rarely quoted in the press.

Bengaluru, Dec 31: Bengaluru police have revised the timings of the prohibitory order (Section 144) for New Year to 12 pm today till 6 am on January 1. Police Commissioner Kamal Pant issued a revised order late on Wednesday night.

Bengaluru, Dec 31:  With 1,217 patients discharged in a day, recoveries continued to outnumber 973 new Covid cases in Karnataka, according to the state’s health bulletin on Wednesday.

Mangaluru, Dec 31: In order to curb the further spread of coronavirus infections, section 144 imposed have been imposed in Mangaluru City ahead of the New Year celebrations.

Bantwal, Dec 30: A youth lost his life when a vehicle overturned during a victory celebration of a Gram Panchayat candidate in Golthamajalu area of Bantwal taluk in Dakshina Kannada district today.

Belthangady, Dec 30: Police have registered a case against 15 people on suspicion of raising pro-Pakistan slogans outside a centre in Ujire where counting of votes polled for Gram Panchayat election was in progress on Wednesday.

Bengaluru, Dec 30: Karnataka Minister for Home Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that guidelines for the new year celebrations issued and no one should hold public parties.

New Delhi, Dec 30: The NDA Co-ordination Committee will announce the chief ministerial candidate for 2021 Assembly elections after dates for polling are announced and the candidate will be from the largest partner which is the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AAIDMK), CT Ravi, BJP National General Secretary in-charge of Tamil Nadu said.