Arun Dev is an Assistant Editor with the Karnataka bureau of Hindustan Times. A journalist for over 10 years, he has written extensively on crime and politics.
Articles by Arun Dev
Bengaluru volunteers battle overcharging in hospital amid pandemic
Girish, his friend Raghuram and close to 30 other volunteers from Saahasi have taken more than 30 cases where hospitals have charged beyond government regulation. So far in five of these cases, they have been able to get refunds of ₹22 lakh to the families of those affected by the malpractice.
Updated on Jun 08, 2021 02:48 PM IST
Arun Dev
How a 1969 movie helped Kerala win rights over ‘KSRTC’ use
In a legal battle over the name, the Kerala government used an old Malayalam movie as one of the proofs
Published on Jun 06, 2021 12:35 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Kannada content struggles for space on OTT platforms
While a handful of Kannada movies have managed to do reasonably well on streaming platforms, regional content creators from the industry overall have struggled to find a slot on OTT platforms.
Updated on Jun 07, 2021 05:07 PM IST
Arun Dev , Bengaluru
Karnataka: 3 sanitation workers die while cleaning sewage system
Bengaluru: Three sanitation workers engaged in manual scavenging died of asphyxiation while cleaning a public sewage system in Ramanagara town located around 50 km from Bengaluru on Friday
Published on Jun 05, 2021 12:45 AM IST
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Bengaluru buckles up for monsoon
Bengaluru: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has decided to set up a task force with dedicated teams in each assembly constituency in the city to handle monsoon-related issues, officials aware of the development said
Published on Jun 05, 2021 12:43 AM IST
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Two arrested for alleged bed allocation scam in Bengaluru last month get bail
The court said the two are not named in the First Information Report or in the complaint related to the alleged scam, nor is there any evidence against them, while citing the reasons for granting them bail
Updated on Jun 04, 2021 05:13 PM IST
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Unusual rain, lockdown trigger dip in mango production, prices in state
Bengaluru: Unseasonal rain and the month-long lockdown in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic have resulted in a drop in the production and prices of mangoes in Karnataka
Updated on Jun 04, 2021 12:42 AM IST
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Lockdown in Karnataka should continue till Covid cases drop below 5K: Ministers
Sudhakar’s statement comes a day after the state’s Covid-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) made a similar recommendation to the government.
Updated on Jun 02, 2021 08:43 AM IST
Arun Dev , Bengaluru
Karnataka minister signals at extending lockdown
Bengaluru: Karnataka health minister Dr K Sudhakar on Tuesday said stringent measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 would remain in place in the state till daily new cases fall below the 5,000 mark or the case positivity rate drops below 5%
Published on Jun 02, 2021 01:07 AM IST
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Bed allocation scam: ‘No common link’ says Bengaluru police, accused worked solo
The investigation has revealed most of the arrested people were operating on their own.
Updated on Jun 01, 2021 07:33 PM IST
Arun Dev , Bengaluru
'Don’t lower guard': Experts warn against Covid 3rd wave in Karnataka
Looking at the experiences of the European countries, experts said, the third wave could be deadlier than the first two.
Published on May 30, 2021 10:41 AM IST
Arun Dev , Bengaluru
Don’t lower guard: Experts warn against Covid 3rd wave in K’taka
Bengaluru: The daily Covid-19 numbers reported in the past few days in Karnataka point at the downward trend of the second wave of the pandemic, with experts saying the spike in cases would stabilise by mid-June
Published on May 30, 2021 12:07 AM IST
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Over 9% patients died outside hospital in Karnataka during 2nd Covid wave: Data
As the second wave shows a declining trend in the state, Hindustan Times compiled a data on Covid-19 deaths from state health department bulletins and compared the deaths in the first and second wave of the pandemic.
Updated on May 29, 2021 01:21 PM IST
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Bengaluru rape case: 2 accused shot in leg ‘while trying to escape’, say police
Four men, also said to be undocumented Bangladeshi immigrants, were tracked after a video showing the men purportedly violating and torturing the woman, believed to be in her early 20s, went viral. Another woman seen in the video has been arrested as well
Updated on May 29, 2021 06:11 AM IST
Arun Dev , Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
Street vendors slam K’taka govt’s ₹2k aid per vendor
Bengaluru: With Karnataka government extending the lockdown by two more weeks, the street vendors in Bengaluru have been left in the lurch
Published on May 28, 2021 12:29 AM IST
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Centenarian freedom fighter who spoke truth to power
Doreswamy has never held any political position and was the driving force behind several people’s movements in the state of Karnataka, often leading from the front, even at the age of 102.
Published on May 27, 2021 05:08 AM IST
Arun Dev , Bengaluru
‘The voice of people, who inspired all’: Tributes pour in for Doreswamy
Bengaluru: Freedom fighter and activist Harohalli Srinivasaiah Doreswamy, 103, died in Bengaluru on Wednesday, days after recovering from Covid-19 this month
Updated on May 27, 2021 01:03 AM IST
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New interface for CoWin app delayed as K’taka awaits Centre’s nod
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government’s efforts to develop a new interface for the CoWIN (Covid Vaccine Intelligence Network) mobile application, to provide state-specific features such as geo-tagging, will be delayed as the project is awaiting nod from the central government, officials aware of the development said
Updated on May 27, 2021 12:51 AM IST
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No job, rations dwindling: Bengaluru slums hope lockdown is not extended
Out-of-work migrants in Bengaluru are using up the last bit of ration they got from NGOs and the little savings they had in the past few weeks
Updated on May 26, 2021 10:46 AM IST
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K’taka districts put on alert for possible Oxygen shortage
Bengaluru: An emergency notice on a possible drop in oxygen supply on May 25 and 26 was issued to all districts and Bengaluru city administration on Monday after two liquid oxygen production plants in Bellary district stopped functioning due to technical problems
Published on May 25, 2021 02:01 AM IST
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Volunteers lead Covid-19 fight in Bengaluru while braving personal losses
The volunteers did all this while battling their own adversities, including losing loved ones to the unprecedented surge of Covid-19 in the past two months.
Updated on May 23, 2021 01:29 AM IST
Arun Dev , Bengaluru
Leopard, 2 cubs found dead near Mysuru, poisoning suspected
Bengaluru: A leopard and her two cubs were found dead in the Belavadi Industrial Area, about 12 km from Mysuru city, on Saturday, forest department officials said, suspecting that big cats were poisoned
Published on May 23, 2021 12:46 AM IST
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Volunteers lead Covid-19 fight in B’luru while braving personal losses
Bengaluru: At a time when Bengaluru, like rest of the country, is battling the surging second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, volunteers from across the city have come forward to help residents while braving personal losses
Published on May 23, 2021 12:44 AM IST
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Districts modify lockdown as Covid cases surge
Bengaluru: Even as Bengaluru continues to witness a decline in new Covid-19 cases since the last three days, other districts in the state are seeing a surge in infections
Published on May 22, 2021 12:06 AM IST
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BBMP differs on proposed health directorate taking over Covid duties in city
Bengaluru: Even as Bengaluru continues to fight the surging second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, the state government is working on the creation of Bengaluru Health Directorate, to be constituted under the department of health and family welfare, which will take over the Covid-19 duties from the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)
Published on May 21, 2021 12:41 AM IST
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BBMP launches app to keep tab on food distribution at Indira canteens
Karnataka's Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) has launched a mobile app that requires canteen staffers to upload mobile number and photographs of beneficiaries holding food packets
Updated on May 20, 2021 11:25 AM IST
Arun Dev, Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
SOS calls reduce as B’luru sees dip in Covid cases, say helplines, volunteer groups
Bengaluru: With the city witnessing a decline in Covid cases over the last week, employees of Covid helplines and volunteer groups say that the number of emergency calls has also reduced since a few days
Published on May 19, 2021 12:20 AM IST
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Data reveals Karnataka Police lost almost 1 cop daily to 2nd wave of Covid-19
The Karnataka Police lost 41 personnel to Covid-19 between April 1 and May 13, almost a death every day, according to state police documents.
Updated on May 19, 2021 03:56 PM IST
Arun Dev , Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
Data reveals Karnataka Police lost almost one cop daily to 2nd wave of Covid-19 pandemic
The latest among the deaths in the force is a 28-year-old police sub-inspector who was seven months pregnant.
Updated on May 18, 2021 11:43 PM IST
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Experts attribute decline in Covid cases to fewer tests
Bengaluru: Even as Karnataka has been under a lockdown for the past three weeks, the state is yet to witness a significant decline in the number of new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases
Published on May 18, 2021 12:58 AM IST
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