- newKargil Vijay Diwas: Soldiers’ sacrifice is foundation of our freedom and security, says Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar
Recalling the conflict, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said 527 soldiers were martyred during the Kargil War, including 13 from Karnataka
- 5 hours ago 26 Jul 26, 1:25pm -
- newSpecial Intensive Revision: AI used to detect 6.41 lakh anomalies in Bengaluru
For the first time since the enumeration phase began, the Greater Bengaluru Authority has disclosed that there have been at least 6.41 lakh ‘logical discrepancies’ or anomalies within its jurisdiction
- 8 hours ago 26 Jul 26, 10:41am -
- newSIR: Voters in Karnataka report being marked ‘shifted’ despite living at same address
As the Special Intensive Revision progresses, several families in Bengaluru have reported that even though the household continues to live at the same address, in many cases one family member has been marked as ‘shifted’ on the enumeration form
- 10 hours ago 26 Jul 26, 8:15am -
- newPradhan’s resignation is not out of remorse, says Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge
- 18 hours ago 26 Jul 26, 12:23am -
- newGreater Bengaluru Authority seeks demolition action plan for tilted wing of 18-storey building
The Greater Bengaluru Authority has directed SNN Raj Etternia to prepare an action plan for demolishing the 18-storey wing of an apartment complex in south Bengaluru’s Harlur built by them and obtain final approval
- 19 hours ago 25 Jul 26, 11:53pm -
- newFrom protest to celebration: Mood shifts at Freedom Park as Union Minister Pradhan resigns
- 20 hours ago 25 Jul 26, 10:43pm -
- newChalking out plans for nanotech’s quick growth in Karnataka, says Minister Priyank Kharge
To streamline focus on the sector, the government would set up a Nano Technology Mission in association with the industry
- 20 hours ago 25 Jul 26, 10:22pm -
- newBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited to induct 13th Yellow Line train into service next week
Of the total 15 trainsets planned for the corridor, 13 will be deployed for regular passenger operations, while two will be maintained as reserve stock to ensure uninterrupted services during emergencies, scheduled maintenance, or unforeseen technical issues, according to officials.
- 23 hours ago 25 Jul 26, 8:10pm -
- newGreater Bengaluru Authority revisits ORR revamp, proposes wider footpaths; seeks public opinion on white-topping
Wider footpaths, remodelled traffic junctions, and effective utilisation of space beneath the metro line are among the priority changes in the revised draft design for the Outer Ring Road redevelopment presented by Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda
- 23 hours ago 25 Jul 26, 8:00pm -
- Sexual harassment case registered after BMTC bus assault video goes viral; police hunt for suspect
The clip shared on social media claimed the suspect had allegedly been boarding BMTC buses on the Hebbal–Manyata route and targeting women passengers by touching them inappropriately.
- 1 day ago 25 Jul 26, 5:16pm -
- More than half of the world’s migratory bird species are declining: Study
- 1 day ago 25 Jul 26, 3:33pm -
- Karnataka government rolls out WhatsApp survey to shape Bengaluru Metropolitan Region’s growth
The questionnaire, which takes around six to eight minutes to complete, is available in both Kannada and English.
- 1 day ago 25 Jul 26, 3:26pm -
- Bengaluru’s Church Street to host weekly busking sessions for independent musicians
- 2 days ago 25 Jul 26, 12:54am -
- South Western Railway, Rotary partner to save 7.5 million litres of water annually at KSR Bengaluru station
- 2 days ago 25 Jul 26, 12:54am -
- Karnataka police chief directs adequate arrangements for protests across State
- 2 days ago 25 Jul 26, 12:53am -
- Directorate of Enforcement attaches ₹1,906-crore assets in Gameskraft money-laundering probe
The Directorate of Enforcement announced that it has provisionally attached movable and immovable assets worth approximately ₹1,906 crore belonging to Gameskraft Technologies Pvt. Ltd., its shareholders, and associated entities in connection with a money-laundering case
- 2 days ago 25 Jul 26, 12:43am -
- Policy in next 100 days to incentivise industries willing to go beyond Bengaluru, says Karnataka Chief Minister
Shivakumar offers world-class office infrastructure at highly affordable costs, including office space in other cities of Karnataka for as little as 50 cents per square foot
- 2 days ago 25 Jul 26, 12:43am -
- KPTCL cracks down on 45 self-execution projects violating power rules
Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited has identified 45 cases and served notices to large housing or commercial establishments for failing to complete the mandatory electrical infrastructure within the stipulated timeline under self execution projects or have violated the provisions of the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission
- 2 days ago 25 Jul 26, 12:43am -
- KEO PC is ready for rollout, deployments across Karnataka: Sharath Bache Gowda
‘Soaring computer memory price may push up the cost of next batches of KEO PCs by 20 to 30%’
- 2 days ago 24 Jul 26, 11:53pm -
- CCB arrests rowdy-sheeter, seizes eight deadly weapons
- 2 days ago 24 Jul 26, 11:43pm -
- Man booked for intercepting couple and assaulting them
- 2 days ago 24 Jul 26, 11:33pm -
- From marriage to migration, women’s lives complicate Special Intensive Revision verification in Karnataka
- 2 days ago 24 Jul 26, 9:32pm -
- Life has moved on for everyone, but us, say families of Royal Challengers Bengaluru stampede victims
Over a year after the stampede during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru victory celebrations, the department enquiry against three senior IPS officers was closed with them being exonerated
- 2 days ago 24 Jul 26, 8:40pm -
- Puppeteer Kathrin Blüchert brings her play ‘The Day My Father Became a Bush’ to Ranga Shankara
The Joke van Leeuwen novel has been adapted by director Susanne Koschig. It is suited for children above the age of eight, and is part of Ranga Shankara’s annual theatre festival for children
- 2 days ago 24 Jul 26, 8:19pm -
- Footpath driving cases soar across Bengaluru; footpath parking cases double
Bengaluru has witnessed a sharp rise in driving on footpaths, with 12,032 cases booked in just the first five months of 2026. The annual average for the past six years has been 14,827 cases
- 2 days ago 24 Jul 26, 8:19pm -
- Government Flying School licence in Karnataka’s Jakkur renewed; training to resume soon
The GFTS’s existing runway is 954-metres long and a proposal has been prepared to acquire 10 acres of land to extend it by another 160 metres
- 2 days ago 24 Jul 26, 7:47pm -
- Karnataka’s Mines and Geology Department sets ₹11,000-crore revenue target; geologists to be assigned district-wise goals
With an annual revenue target of ₹11,000 crore for the current financial year, the Department of Mines and Geology will assign district-wise revenue and operational targets to geologists, Secretary of the MSME and Mines and Geology Department Rohini Sindhuri said
- 2 days ago 24 Jul 26, 6:34pm -
- Day to night: Why these cafes in Bengaluru are doubling up as cocktail bars after dark
Restaurants in Bengaluru are combining the vibe of a cafe and a bar, to offer something for everyone. We look at this new industry trend, and why it makes sense financially and creatively
- 2 days ago 24 Jul 26, 5:50pm -
- Mittaganahalli landfill, sitting on 287 crore litres of leachate, leaks into Srinivasapura Lake
The landfill is located at a higher elevation than the lake, and the leachate flows through a natural waterway before entering drain lines created for a nearby private layout, which then joins a natural drain, ultimately ending at the lake inlet
- 2 days ago 24 Jul 26, 3:29pm -
- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara writes to Modi seeking replacement of NEET with State CETs
The Deputy Chief Minister appeals to the Prime Minister to provide a compensation of at least ₹1 crore to the families of students who ended their lives owing to the NEET paper leak and the “systemic failures” that followed.
- 2 days ago 24 Jul 26, 2:45pm -
- Vivek Shanbhag on ‘Hyphen’, and bridging the gap in India’s translation landscape
Novelist Vivek Shanbhag speaks about the launch of Hyphen, a biannual journal focused on translations from Indian languages into English, and why the journal is an efficient way to introduce Indian writing to readers around the world
- 2 days ago 24 Jul 26, 2:42pm -
- NHAI revises toll charges on Bengaluru-Nelamangala and Bengaluru-Kolar highway stretches
According to separate public notices issued by the Project Implementation Unit (PIU), Bengaluru, the revised toll rates will be applicable at the Bengaluru-Nelamangala toll plazas on NH-48 and the Hedaginabele, Agrahara, Krishnarajapura and Sundarapalya toll plazas on the Bengaluru-Bethamangala section of NH-75
- 2 days ago 24 Jul 26, 1:56pm -
- Farmers oppose acquisition of land for HAL expansion at Gubbi in Tumakuru district
Farmers are worried that HAL’s long-term plans to expand the facility by adding infrastructure such as a hospital and other amenities for its employees could lead to further acquisition of agricultural land
- 2 days ago 24 Jul 26, 1:38pm -
- Tracing voters in an ever-evolving Bengaluru
From its demography to its geography, Bengaluru looked very different 24 years ago, in 2002, when Karnataka last undertook an ‘intensive revision of special nature’ of its electoral rolls. The changing nature of the city makes the ongoing Special Intensive Revision particularly challenging for both voters and Booth Level Officers, writes Rishita Khanna
- 2 days ago 24 Jul 26, 1:28pm -
- How should cities reclaim footpaths? | Explained
Why was the Street Vendors Act enacted? What does the Act require before vendors can be removed? What is the role of the Town Vending Committee? Can street vendors be evicted before a survey is completed? Why has Bengaluru’s footpath drive come under scrutiny?
- 2 days ago 24 Jul 26, 1:10pm -
- 18-storey building of apartment complex in south Bengaluru to be demolished
According to GBA sources, the tower slated for demolition is one of the five wings of a residential complex
- 2 days ago 24 Jul 26, 11:29am -
- Retired SC judge Gopala Gowda terms Bidadi Township notification ‘void’
At a public hearing, protesting farmers raised several concerns, ranging from the loss of self-reliance to the loss of steady sources of income that would follow if the acquisition was carried out
- 2 days ago 24 Jul 26, 11:16am -
- Bengaluru: Criminal cases booked against 249 guest lecturers who submitted fake PhD certificates
Even as the recruitment process for guest lecturers in government first grade colleges colleges for the year 2026-27 is under way, tainted candidates have been blacklisted and permanently excluded from the process.
- 2 days ago 24 Jul 26, 8:55am -
- Bengaluru rallies behind Delhi student protest, demand resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan
Raising slogans, the protestors lit candles and switched on their mobile torches as night descended, in an expression of solidarity. They held placards with clever puns and word play
- 3 days ago 24 Jul 26, 12:30am -
- Set KPSC in order before protesting over NEET, BJP tells Karnataka Congress
The Opposition BJP alleges that the government here has failed to fix responsibility for the death of 11 youth in the stampede near Chinnaswamy Stadium and for the lathi-charge on unemployed youth in North Karnataka who were protesting the delay in recruitment for government jobs
- 3 days ago 24 Jul 26, 12:29am -
- Nandini butter, ghee price hiked
- 3 days ago 23 Jul 26, 10:03pm -
- Mysuru eyes $10-billion digital economy as ‘Beyond Bengaluru’ drive gathers pace
State pitches Mysuru as premier Tier-II tech destination at Big Tech Show
- 3 days ago 23 Jul 26, 8:43pm -
- Despite being IT hub, Bengaluru lags in electoral roll digitisation
In a bid to accelerate the exercise, the Office of the CEO has deployed four senior officers to monitor progress and strengthen quality checks in the GBA region
- 3 days ago 23 Jul 26, 8:40pm -
- Karnataka issues guidelines to regulate pigeon feeding in public places
Feeding in designated areas will be permitted only between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. The circular stated that pigeon feeding will not be allowed on footpaths, roads or other public or private places outside the identified locations.
- 3 days ago 23 Jul 26, 7:32pm -
- From revival to desilting: ₹50-crore plan to re-develop North Bengaluru’s lakes
- 3 days ago 23 Jul 26, 7:12pm -
- Bengaluru cylinder blast: 10 migrant workers from West Bengal injured in suspected LPG leak explosion at Bommasandra PG
The explosion is suspected to have occurred due to an LPG gas leak when the occupants were preparing breakfast.
- 3 days ago 23 Jul 26, 5:43pm -
- BDA puts checks on builders seeking plan modifications in Bengaluru
The BDA has made it clear that no modified building plan can be sanctioned once the permissible Floor Area Ratio has been fully utilised and an Occupancy Certificate issued for the entire project
- 3 days ago 23 Jul 26, 3:32pm -
- Bengaluru voices at Freedom Park: ‘Jaldi resign kar Dharmendra Pradhan, Sarjapur jaana hai’
Scores of students gathered at Freedom Park in Central Bengaluru condemning the police lathi charge on students who were marching to Parliament protesting against NEET paper leak and irregularities
- 3 days ago 23 Jul 26, 3:14pm -
- One public toilet for up to 30,000 persons in Bengaluru: Survey report
According to B.PAC, the city’s public sanitation infrastructure has not kept pace with its population growth, now estimated at over 1.4 crore
- 3 days ago 23 Jul 26, 3:10pm -
- FIR against Instagram user for allegedly abusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi over student protest in Delhi
The FIR was registered based on a complaint by Abhilash Reddy M (38), president of the BJP unit in Sarvagnanagar constituency
- 3 days ago 23 Jul 26, 2:23pm -
- Realtors filed defective PIL on Bidadi township project to derail our protest: Farmers
A petition, which was dismissed by the HC, was not only ‘defective’ but also a deliberate attempt by ‘vested interests’ to prevent farmers from pursuing their genuine legal battle against land acquisition
- 3 days ago 23 Jul 26, 1:46pm -
- Roysten Abel’s A Hundred Charmers returns to Bengaluru
More than a musical, Roysten Abel’s A Hundred Charmers is a story of rehabilitation and perseverance
- 3 days ago 23 Jul 26, 10:38am -
- Chemical leak after truck overturns on Tumakuru-Bengaluru highway, traffic hit
- 4 days ago 22 Jul 26, 11:09pm -
- Krishna Byre Gowda urges Transport Minister to increase footpath riding fine to ₹5,000
- 4 days ago 22 Jul 26, 10:01pm -
- KPCL steps up thermal power generation to ensure reliable power supply across Karnataka
The corporation is maintaining its thermal power plants in optimal operating condition and taking measures to further augment generation, with a target of increasing daily thermal power output to 100 million units in the coming days
- 4 days ago 22 Jul 26, 9:48pm -
- SIR: CEO Karnataka website mandates EPIC details, relative’s name, to view 2002 rolls
- 4 days ago 22 Jul 26, 9:32pm -
- Namma Karnataka Sene chief arrested for assault on GBA officials during footpath clearance drive
The police said the investigation is continuing and further action will be taken based on the mobile phone recordings and CCTV evidence collected
- 4 days ago 22 Jul 26, 8:33pm -
- Tourism Department hotels to be upgraded, Nandi Hills ropeway to be expedited
The Tourism Minister says that by adopting professional hospitality management, modern amenities, and global service standards, government properties will be transformed to deliver a superior visitor experience
- 4 days ago 22 Jul 26, 8:09pm -
- Online gaming addiction allegedly led to suitcase murder; 21-year-old neighbour arrested
- 4 days ago 22 Jul 26, 7:15pm -
- Pedestrians welcome Shivajinagar footpath clearance, street vendors deny link to attack on GBA official
The Street Vendors’ Joint Action Committee condemned the attack on the officials and said it was a deliberate attempt by some people to link it with street vendors
- 4 days ago 22 Jul 26, 2:26pm -