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B'luru man's victory dance with doctor after beating COVID will lift your spirits [watch]

A Bengaluru man, who is an ambulance driver, was infected by COVID and his oxygen saturation levels had dropped to 75 a week ago. He has now recovered and video of his victory dance is going viral.

May 25, 2021

J&K's effective relief measures benefit lakhs amid COVID pandemic [details]

J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha assessed the effective implementation of the welfare schemes in the valley, which has benefitted lakhs.

May 24, 2021

Fact check: Officials thrashing B'luru youth for COVID test in viral video not BBMP workers [truth here]

Fact-check: No, BBMP did not force COVID test on pedestrian in viral video [Truth here]

A video of a young man being thrashed near COVID test booth has gone viral, claiming that BBMP workers are forcing people to get tested for the virus. Here's the full truth.

May 24, 2021

Fact check: Truth behind viral photo of CT scans comparing lungs of COVID and vaccinated patients

Fact check: Truth behind CT scans comparing lungs of COVID patient and vaccinated individual

As the viral photo shows two sets of lungs in CT scans, claiming one to be of a COVID patient and another of a vaccinated individual. But the context appears to be misleading.

May 24, 2021

K'taka cracks down on Remdesivir misuse; puts allocation and information system [how to use]

Karnataka Health Department is making sure Remdesivir reaches the patient without any middleman misusing the system. Patients can now track the medicine allocation online.

May 23, 2021

Ryanair flight diverted to Minsk; Belarus regime allegedly arrests journalist [details]

In a shocking development from Belarus, Ryanair flight from Greece to Vilnius in Lithuania was diverted to Minsk allegedly on the instruction of the Belarus government to arrest a noted journalist.

May 23, 2021

Three leopards found dead near Mysuru's industrial area; probe underway [details]

Authorities have collected samples to determine the exact cause of the death of three leopards near Belavadi Lake in Mysuru.

May 23, 2021

Chattisgarh youth thrashed by cops; district collector apologises after video goes viral [watch]

Chattisgarh youth thrashed by district collector, cops; officer apologises after backlash [watch]

A shocking video of a man being thrashed by cops and district collector in Chhattisgarh has gone viral on social media, drawing a strong backlash.

May 23, 2021

Karnataka provides free treatment for black fungus; resumes vaccination for 18-44 age group

After extending lockdown in Karnataka, CM Yediyurappa announced free treatment for black fungus in government hospitals.

May 22, 2021

Remove any reference to "Indian variant" of COVID; Govt tells social media platforms

The debate on B.1.617 variant of COVID being referred to as "Indian variant" started after the WHO report classifying it as a variant of global concern was released earlier this month.

May 22, 2021

Air India mega breach: Passport details, credit cards leaked; 45 lakh passengers affected

In a shocking revelation, India's national air carrier Air India suffered a major data breach, which is believed to have affected 45 lakh passengers.

May 21, 2021

Floccinaucinihilipilification pronunciation, meaning: Decoding Shashi Tharoor's new head-scratcher

Twitter users were once again baffled by Shashi Tharoor's vocabulary in friendly banter with KT Rama Rao over COVID-19 medicine names.

May 21, 2021

Breaking: Karnataka lockdown extended till June 7; no change in guidelines [details]

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday announced extension of lockdown across the state for 14 days till June 7.

May 21, 2021

Fact check: COVID vaccine doesn't turn your skin attracted to magnets [truth here]

Fact check: No microchip in COVID-19 jab; vaccine doesn't make you magnetic

Yet another shocking claim about vaccines is causing hesitancy in people regarding the jab, leading people to believe there's a microchip implanted in the name of COVID immunity. Here's why these claims are false.

May 21, 2021

BBMP simplifies finding hospital beds; real-time public dashboard brings transparency [details]

In a bid to help Bengaluru residents find hospital beds with ease, BBMP has introduced a real-time public dashboard to display hospital beds availability across the city.

May 21, 2021

Black fungus mucormycosis Amphotericin-B shortage

Black fungus drug shortage in India stirs panic; govt steps in, ramps up production [details]

Amid spiking black fungus cases in India, the centre is ramping up production of Amphotericin-B, anti-fungal drug used in the treatment of mucormycosis.

May 20, 2021

B'luru gets new 100-bed COVID hospital; offers free treatment [see facilities]

As Bengaluru continues to fight the deadly second wave of COVID-19, a group of entrepreneurs have stepped forward to provide free treatment in the new 100-bed facility.

May 20, 2021

A file photo of Indira Canteens in the city

Pose for photo to get free food at Indira Canteen; BBMP's new app draws backlash

In yet another shocking move by Bengaluru's civic body, in the name of curtailing bad practice, the BBMP has launched an app that requires beneficiaries of free food at Indira Canteen to get clicked holding the food packets.

May 20, 2021

Nude video call trick to extort money; fraudsters blackmail WhatsApp users in India

WhatsApp users beware. Scammers are using nude video call trick to blackmail and extort money from users.

May 20, 2021

Where are Covid triage centres located in Bengaluru [full list]

Here's a list of all functional COVID triage centres across Bengaluru, where patients can directly walk-in to get medical assistance.

May 19, 2021

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Articles by Sami Khan

B'luru man's victory dance with doctor after beating COVID will lift your spirits [watch]

J&K's effective relief measures benefit lakhs amid COVID pandemic [details]

Fact-check: No, BBMP did not force COVID test on pedestrian in viral video [Truth here]

Fact check: Truth behind CT scans comparing lungs of COVID patient and vaccinated individual

K'taka cracks down on Remdesivir misuse; puts allocation and information system [how to use]

Ryanair flight diverted to Minsk; Belarus regime allegedly arrests journalist [details]

Three leopards found dead near Mysuru's industrial area; probe underway [details]

Chattisgarh youth thrashed by district collector, cops; officer apologises after backlash [watch]

Karnataka provides free treatment for black fungus; resumes vaccination for 18-44 age group

Remove any reference to "Indian variant" of COVID; Govt tells social media platforms

Air India mega breach: Passport details, credit cards leaked; 45 lakh passengers affected

Floccinaucinihilipilification pronunciation, meaning: Decoding Shashi Tharoor's new head-scratcher

Breaking: Karnataka lockdown extended till June 7; no change in guidelines [details]

Fact check: No microchip in COVID-19 jab; vaccine doesn't make you magnetic

BBMP simplifies finding hospital beds; real-time public dashboard brings transparency [details]

Black fungus drug shortage in India stirs panic; govt steps in, ramps up production [details]

B'luru gets new 100-bed COVID hospital; offers free treatment [see facilities]

Pose for photo to get free food at Indira Canteen; BBMP's new app draws backlash

Nude video call trick to extort money; fraudsters blackmail WhatsApp users in India

Where are Covid triage centres located in Bengaluru [full list]

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'