- newResearchers develop AI tool to predict how shapeshifting proteins connect inside cells
Applications of the tool could span from disease biology to drug design, say scientists.
- 5 hours ago 14 Jan 26, 11:35pm -
- newNew Zealand delegation explores deeper innovation and skills collaboration with Karnataka
During the meeting, Mr. Kharge suggested that the delegation engage closely with the Department of IT & BT through Karnataka’s Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) platform to enable sustained engagement with startups, academia, industry, and government stakeholders.
- 7 hours ago 14 Jan 26, 9:36pm -
- newWhy ‘Huli Banthu Huli’ still matters: The lost legacy of celluloid cinema
Though ‘Huli Banthu Huli’, directed by C Chandrashekar was shot in 1975, it remains relevant today and its unavailability underscores the fragile fate of celluloid films
- 13 hours ago 14 Jan 26, 4:00pm -
- newGBA chief orders action against illegal buildings in Bengaluru
GBA Chief Commissioner M. Maheshwar Rao highlighted the importance of sealing buildings that have been constructed without approved plans, and stopping work at the earliest stage of violation, alongside taking disciplinary action against officials who fail to act
- 19 hours ago 14 Jan 26, 9:50am -
- new‘Rest of the world rooting for Gaganyaan mission,’ says Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair
If successful, the mission will make India the fourth country to send humans to space, following the Russia, the US and China.
- 23 hours ago 14 Jan 26, 5:22am -
- newWhat an edible insects stall revealed about acceptance, ‘normal’ food
Despite their nutritional and environmental benefits, people are increasingly moving away from insect-based foods. Urbanisation has created both physical and cultural distance from such practices. Many younger generations that have grown up or settled in cities are often unaware that insects are eaten across several parts of India
- 23 hours ago 14 Jan 26, 5:15am -
- Tesla to offer a fortnight-long pop-up in Bengaluru, starting January 15
The pop-up will feature four Tesla Model Y and customers will be able to learn about Tesla’s design philosophy, cutting-edge electric vehicle technology, safety features, and performance capabilities in an interactive environment
- 1 day ago 14 Jan 26, 3:15am -
- Gig workers, unions welcome move to end 10-minute-delivery
Workers and unions term it a victory of the national strike that was held on December 25 and January 31, 2025.
- 1 day ago 13 Jan 26, 11:36pm -
- Kantha Hubba to bring myriad melodies to Bengaluru
The upcoming Kantha Hubba, the musical sub-festival of BLR Hubba, has a lot to offer music lovers in every genre
- 1 day ago 13 Jan 26, 11:30pm -
- RK Srikantan Trust to release monograph on Dikshitar’s Navagraha kritis at Sankranti Fest
A monograph on Dikshitar’s Navagraha kritis will be released at the Trust’s annual Sankranti Fest
- 1 day ago 13 Jan 26, 11:24pm -
- Passengers travelling from Bengaluru to Paris stranded in Turkmenistan due to aircraft glitch
- 1 day ago 13 Jan 26, 10:56pm -
- Scrap dealer hacked to death
- 1 day ago 13 Jan 26, 10:41pm -
- Exhibition of Gandhi caricatures: Different strokes by different folks
An international exhibition of Gandhi caricatures created by over a 100 artists from 24 countries is on display in the city
- 1 day ago 13 Jan 26, 9:47pm -
- The Outer Worlds 2: A large, fun, Obsidian galaxy romp
One of the leaders in narrative action role playing games, Obsidian are back with a bigger, better and spunkier sequel to their capitalist space adventure with The Outer Worlds 2
- 1 day ago 13 Jan 26, 9:40pm -
- Election schedule for Bengaluru Urban District Planning Committee announced
- 1 day ago 13 Jan 26, 8:28pm -
- Bengaluru police crackdown on illegal immigrants, detain 15; landlords demolish structures
The Hebbagodi police have registered five FIRs and conducted door-to-door verification using mobile-based identification methods. They have also booked landlords who allegedly rented out land and allowed the construction of sheds and houses for migrant labourers engaged in garbage segregation.
- 1 day ago 13 Jan 26, 6:48pm -
- German Chancellor in Bengaluru: Friedrich Merz visits Bosch campus, IISc
Chancellor Merz’s visit underscored the deep economic and technological ties between India and Germany in the areas of mobility, manufacturing and innovation, said Bosch.
- 1 day ago 13 Jan 26, 5:11pm -
- Explore these new restaurants in Bengaluru to kickstart January 2026
A new wine studio, hawker-inspired dining, a Lohri-special menu and more to check out this January
- 2 days ago 13 Jan 26, 2:13pm -
- American Chemical Society and Kristu Jayanti (deemed-to-be-university) conduct symposium on scientific and career development
The event marks a significant milestone as American Chemical Society celebrates its 150th anniversary this year.
- 2 days ago 13 Jan 26, 12:35pm -
- KSRTC introduces Advance Ticket Booking at Bengaluru-One and Karnataka-One Centers
In addition to the KSRTC website, mobile app, and counters, commuters can now book tickets at 161 Bengaluru-One centers across the city and 1,021 Karnataka-One centers
- 2 days ago 13 Jan 26, 7:13am -
- Political battle lines drawn ahead of long-delayed Bengaluru civic polls
- 2 days ago 12 Jan 26, 11:44pm -
- Ahead of Sankranti, Bengaluru markets witness a surge in crowds and prices
- 2 days ago 12 Jan 26, 11:18pm -
- New South Wales University to open Bengaluru campus in August, at Manyata Tech Park
The University of New South Wales, one of Australia’s leading universities, will open its campus in Bengaluru at Manyata Tech Park in August, 2026
- 2 days ago 12 Jan 26, 10:39pm -
- KIA handled 43.82 million passengers in 2025
- 2 days ago 12 Jan 26, 9:51pm -
- Reopening of Kamaraj Road brings relief, but commuters fear fresh traffic chaos on M.G. Road
Kamaraj Road was fully reopened on January 2, 2026, restoring the two-way traffic between Cubbon Road and MG Road.
- 2 days ago 12 Jan 26, 9:45pm -
- Bengaluru PG inspections reveal rampant rule violations; citizens call it ‘eyewash’
Inspections in C.V. Raman Nagar and Shanti Nagar found that all 321 establishments checked were flouting regulations
- 2 days ago 12 Jan 26, 9:40pm -
- VTU to launch app to track activity points for students to prevent fraud
All students will have to download this app and upload geo-tagged photos of their extra curricular activities, which will earn them activity points
- 2 days ago 12 Jan 26, 9:05pm -
- 1 km built in 25 years: High Court asks Karnataka to scrap Bengaluru-Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor project
“This project, instead of de-clogging and de-congesting the city by developing five townships on the Bangalore-Mysore corridor has clogged and congested the High Court and other courts,” the Court observed.
- 2 days ago 12 Jan 26, 9:00pm -
- BJP fact-finding committee claims Kogilu families may include illegal migrants
- 2 days ago 12 Jan 26, 7:51pm -
- Supreme Court draws a June 30 deadline for Bengaluru civic polls
The Karnataka State Election Commission (SEC) undertook in court to publish the final voter list by March 16, 2026
- 3 days ago 12 Jan 26, 3:37pm -
- 34-year-old software engineer did not die in fire, she was murdered by 18-year-old neighbour
The accused has been identified as Karnal Kurai, 18, a native of Virajpet town in Kodagu district
- 3 days ago 11 Jan 26, 9:38pm -
- YouTube channel booked for uploading misleading PU exam paper
The uploaded content allegedly mimicked the Hindi language preparatory examination paper for PU students scheduled to be held on January 9
- 3 days ago 11 Jan 26, 9:13pm -
- Tracing traffic violations: Helmetless riding dominates Bengaluru’s traffic violations in 2025
2025 was also the year that traffic police personnel returned to the streets to book cases, drawing the ire of many
- 3 days ago 11 Jan 26, 8:31pm -
- India’s oldest Open Circuit Wind Tunnel at IISc gets an upgrade
Over the past 66 years, the OCWT has conducted more than 370 test campaigns
- 3 days ago 11 Jan 26, 7:52pm -
- Woman arrested for assaulting Home Guard on duty
- 3 days ago 11 Jan 26, 7:22pm -
- Bengaluru Traffic Police book nearly 10,000 cases against motorists for using high beams in city limits
- 3 days ago 11 Jan 26, 7:10pm -
- POCSO Act invoked in six-year-old girl murder case in Whitefield
- 3 days ago 11 Jan 26, 6:52pm -
- SWR nears full electrification as Bengaluru Division achieves 99% coverage
- 3 days ago 11 Jan 26, 6:42pm -
- BJP and JD(S) accuse Congress of misleading people on VB-G RAM G scheme, welcome special session
The alliance partners said they would take the issue to the village level to counter the ‘misinformation’ being spread by the Congress
- 4 days ago 11 Jan 26, 6:13am -
- Mobility, pollution, housing, and access to basic services shape Bengaluru’s health, say experts
- 4 days ago 10 Jan 26, 11:20pm -
- China will have half of newly-diagnosed Parkinson’s disease cases in the next decade: Nobel Laureate
In 2030, it is estimated that 8.7 million individuals will be affected by Parkinson’s, of which 57% will be from China, 14% from Europe, 8% from India, 7% from the U.S., 4% from Brazil, and 10% others
- 4 days ago 10 Jan 26, 10:03pm -
- Road-cutting, footpath encroachment issues raised at meeting with West Corporation officials
- 4 days ago 10 Jan 26, 9:39pm -
- Complaint against seven employees of ICFRE–IWST for securing govt. jobs through forgery and impersonation
During internal scrutiny at the IWST, discrepancies were noticed between the handwriting, signatures, attendance sheets, OMR answer sheets, admit cards and service records of the accused employees
- 4 days ago 10 Jan 26, 8:33pm -
- Tracing traffic violations: Road accident deaths fall for second straight year in Bengaluru despite rise in accidents
Karthik Reddy, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), attributes the improvement to better enforcement and special drives such as drunk-driving checks, which led to a reduction in fatal accidents
- 4 days ago 10 Jan 26, 8:01pm -
- Phil Scarff and MoonArra bring ragas, rhythm and jazz to Bengaluru
Music – The Harvest Horn of Plenty will see US saxophonist Phil Scarff and Bengaluru’s MoonArra present original compositions based on Indian classical ragas and jazz harmonies
- 4 days ago 10 Jan 26, 6:36pm -
- Drunk driver rams car into Bengaluru restaurant wall
Police said the car was driven by 42-year-old Derrick Tony, who was allegedly under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash
- 4 days ago 10 Jan 26, 6:22pm -
- Kannada writer Asha Raghu found dead in her home
Asha Raghu was a novelist and had also worked in the television industry as a dialogue writer and assistant director; the Kannada Writers and Publishers Association expressed its condolences to the bereaved family
- 4 days ago 10 Jan 26, 6:11pm -
- ‘Not everybody needs to go beyond the basics of computing, just as not everybody needs to write poetry’
- 5 days ago 9 Jan 26, 9:52pm -
- Water reuse must move from the margins to the mainstream: Experts
‘Karnataka and Delhi lead the country with reuse levels of 49% and 43% respectively.’
- 5 days ago 9 Jan 26, 9:40pm -
- Will exert Constitutional right to oppose Malayalam Bhasha Bill, CM tells Pinarayi in letter
Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadgi said that if needed CM and DyCM will meet President to request her to see that the Bill does not get approval
- 5 days ago 9 Jan 26, 9:35pm -
- Governor keeps hate speech Bill ‘under consideration’, sends back two for clarification
- 5 days ago 9 Jan 26, 9:22pm -
- CS reviews Bengaluru airport’s new pick-up, parking regulations
BIAL has agreed to introduce valet parking services for private vehicles parked in the P4 parking area, enabling vehicles to be brought to the arrival lane within four minutes, and converting it into multi-level parking in future
- 5 days ago 9 Jan 26, 9:05pm -
- RGUHS to shift its campus to Bengaluru South District by March in phased manner
In the first phase, we will shift the administrative block. The examination section will function from the Bengaluru office for some time in the interest of students, says RGUHS V-C
- 5 days ago 9 Jan 26, 8:20pm -
- Tracing traffic violations: East Bengaluru tops drunk driving violations as city records 38,000 cases in 2025
In this three-part series, we look at trends and patterns in Bengaluru’s traffic violation data
- 5 days ago 9 Jan 26, 8:01pm -
- Bengaluru Metro turns to property monetisation, floats tender to appoint a transaction advisor for S.V. Road Metro Station land development
BMRCL is actively pursuing the development of land around its metro stations into commercial buildings, office spaces, and retail hubs to generate substantial non-fare revenue
- 5 days ago 9 Jan 26, 7:28pm -
- CBI arrests Central Power Research Institute joint director in ₹9.5 lakh bribery case
- 5 days ago 9 Jan 26, 4:55pm -
- Decode Karnataka: Do Bengaluru’s urban poor have a right to the city?
Why have successive governments failed to address the housing needs of Bengaluru’s homeless?
- 6 days ago 9 Jan 26, 3:18pm -
- BCU launches free Civil Services Training Centre in Bengaluru
Prof. Purushottam Bilimale, Chairperson of the Kannada Development Authority, lauded the programme for promoting skill development and competitive exam readiness
- 6 days ago 9 Jan 26, 12:48pm -
- State Bank of India sets up Global Capability Centre in Bengaluru
This Global Capability Centre marks a first-of-its-kind initiative by any Indian bank
- 6 days ago 9 Jan 26, 11:43am -
- Beyond Bengaluru: Spreading the digital bet
The Karnataka Digital Economy Mission launched the Beyond Bengaluru Mission in 2021 to drive a distributed growth of digital economy outside the State capital. Shilpa Elizabeth reviews the situation five years down the line and finds that despite teething issues, the overriding feeling is that the mission is making slow but sure progress
- 6 days ago 9 Jan 26, 8:00am -
- Fake social media accounts of Jayanagar MLA used to cheat public; case registered
- 6 days ago 9 Jan 26, 12:07am -
- Karnataka State Film Awards 2020 and 2021: M.S. Sathyu honoured with Puttanna Kanagal Award
Legendary filmmaker M.S. Sathyu clinched Puttanna Kanagal Award for 2020, while popular actor Jayamala took home Dr. Rajkumar Award
- 6 days ago 8 Jan 26, 10:19pm -
- Unemployment: 48,000 engineering graduates have registered under Yuva Nidhi scheme
- 6 days ago 8 Jan 26, 10:04pm -
- Amid Kogilu row, BDA takes up demolition near Thanisandra without notices; Commissioner orders probe
While BDA maintains that 13 houses are demolished, residents say that more than 20 houses are affected; Many of the displaced families were tenants who had been living in the area for nearly five years
- 6 days ago 8 Jan 26, 9:43pm -
- Yoga halves opioid withdrawal time, finds NIMHANS study
Participants, who received yoga alongside buprenorphine-based treatment, achieved withdrawal resolution in a median of five days, compared with nine days among those on medication alone, the study found
- 6 days ago 8 Jan 26, 9:24pm -