- newBengaluru fake drug racket: SIT probes hospitals that purchased medicines from accused, examines compliance
The SIT is examining whether the hospitals were aware of the nature and source of the medicines and whether any rules or mandatory procedures were violated while procuring the drugs.
- 42 mins ago 29 Sep 26, 5:21pm -
- newKarnataka SIR: Over 4,000 Form-7 seek deletion of names, largely Muslim voters, across Congress, BJP seats
In Babaleshwar alone, 1,373 Form-7 applications were received on September 22. Of these, 1,363 were filed by just 10 people, seeking deletions largely against Muslim voters outside their own polling stations
- 55 mins ago 29 Sep 26, 5:08pm -
- newProperty tax revision cases rise to 37,216 in Bengaluru
A corporation commissioner explains that revision cases and unassessed properties are being identified stringently, considering that property tax is one of the major sources of income for the new corporations
- 3 hours ago 29 Sep 26, 3:07pm -
- newOver 800 objections prompt fresh review of GBA parking rules in Bengaluru
Civic groups pointed out that the policy is more focused on revenue generation and is upper-middle-class-orientated, rather than striking a balance between traffic management, maintaining parking discipline and generating revenue
- 3 hours ago 29 Sep 26, 3:04pm -
- newDrought damages 84,656 hectares of coconut plantations in Karnataka; impact may last for three years
According to the Horticulture Department officials, among all crops that have surveyed in past months, coconut has recorded the highest crop loss, followed by onion and other vegetables
- 3 hours ago 29 Sep 26, 3:01pm -
- newIIT-B study backs Hebbal tunnel, flyover; IISc calls it ‘biased in favour of the project’ in Bengaluru
The IIT-B study estimates that average peak-hour speed in 2027 could rise from 13.74 kmph on the existing road network to 20.64 kmph if 50% of traffic shifts to the tunnel and elevated corridor.
- 3 hours ago 29 Sep 26, 2:55pm -
- newCancer, kidney, AIDS drugs sold at up to 70 times procurement cost: Karnataka Health Minister
He sought a national study comparing the printed MRP, manufacturer/importer price, hospital’s net acquisition price, and the price ultimately billed to patients for selected high-value medicines, medical devices, and consumables
- 7 hours ago 29 Sep 26, 10:58am -
- newLocals symbolically ‘open’ Bengaluru Metro Pink Line, demand early launch
The protest came as the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. missed its September-end target for opening the 7.5-km elevated stretch between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere
- 7 hours ago 29 Sep 26, 10:46am -
- newBengaluru tree branch fall tragedy prompts Karnataka HC to script tech driven public safety framework across State
The public safety hazards would include trees, damaged roads, open manholes, blocked drains, exposed electrical installations, unsafe construction, encroachments, or any condition capable of causing death or serious injury, the court said.
- 17 hours ago 29 Sep 26, 12:43am -
- newD.K. Shivakumar petitions Defence Minister seeking land for seven projects
The Karnataka Chief Minister proposed development of a permanent public park and lung space on around 730 acres of defence land near the Iblur Firing Range.
- 20 hours ago 28 Sep 26, 9:41pm -
- newKarnataka High Court orders GBA to pay ₹2.77 crore to man paralysed due to falling of tree branch
Rejecting the GBA’s defence that the incident was an “act of God” and that claim for compensation can be raised through a civil suit, the court said that it has power to award compensation under public law remedy
- 21 hours ago 28 Sep 26, 9:23pm -
- newBengaluru: Elderly man killed in elephant attack near Mysuru Road
The victim, identified as Nagaraju, was 60 years old and a resident of Anchepalya near Mysuru Road. The incident reportedly happened around 5 am on Monday in Doddabele village
- 21 hours ago 28 Sep 26, 9:21pm -
- newKarnataka Postal Circle to roll out more Philately Passports in four districts including Bengaluru on October 10 and 11
An official noted that hundreds of enquiries have come from people through messages on social media and phone calls to post offices while some have directly come to the General Post Office to check availability of the passports.
- 23 hours ago 28 Sep 26, 7:14pm -
- newSpurious drugs racket’s kingpin arrested in Bengaluru
Alleged kingpin R. Prashanth was reportedly hiding in Azerbaijan after the illegal drugs case came to light
- 23 hours ago 28 Sep 26, 6:59pm -
- new‘They have studied nothing’: Teachers away from classrooms for SIR; mid-term, SSLC preparatory exams near
Across government schools, teachers said the shortage has become worse as they are pulled out of classrooms for the last four months for SIR-related work. Of the more than 59,000 BLOs appointed for SIR, government school teachers form the largest group.
- 23 hours ago 28 Sep 26, 6:57pm -
- Inside Tumakuru’s SIR hearings: Voters seek clarity over notices | Ground report
Weeks into the hearing process of the Special Intensive Revision, many are still trying to find their notices and understand why they had been called.
- 1 day ago 28 Sep 26, 5:28pm -
- 27-year-old hacked to death in Bengaluru, six held
The incident is suspected to be the fallout of a quarrel that had taken place during a Ganesha idol procession a day earlier
- 1 day ago 28 Sep 26, 4:11pm -
- BMTC to install ADAS technology in 50 buses in Bengaluru to improve safety, prevent accidents
According to officials, the proposed system is aimed at improving passenger and road safety by monitoring driver alertness and behaviour, and providing real-time warnings for various safety risks
- 1 day ago 28 Sep 26, 3:47pm -
- ED attaches assets worth ₹442 crore in RummyCulture money laundering case
The ED initiated the money laundering investigation based on multiple FIRs registered by law enforcement agencies in Telangana
- 1 day ago 28 Sep 26, 9:48am -
- IndiGo A321 involved in another tail strike
It is at least the ninth known such incident involving Indigo airline’s A321 fleet
- 2 days ago 27 Sep 26, 10:40pm -
- Bidadi police book protesters for unauthorised demonstration at Byramangala
- 2 days ago 27 Sep 26, 10:37pm -
- KPCC, Left parties, unions demand deletions under SIR to be restored
At the KPCC protest, former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah argued that an institution expected to conduct elections impartially and transparently was instead functioning at the behest of the BJP-led Union government.
- 2 days ago 27 Sep 26, 10:11pm -
- HDK to tour villages along NICE stretch, meet affected families from October 2
Mr. Kumaraswamy interacted with farmers who lost their land for the NICE project and received their representations. He promised the farmers that he would fight against the project.
- 2 days ago 27 Sep 26, 10:06pm -
- Court extends ED custody of IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar by eight days
- 2 days ago 27 Sep 26, 9:41pm -
- Mob attacks woman while feeding community dogs
- 2 days ago 27 Sep 26, 7:17pm -
- Karnataka Examinations Authority considers introducing three-layer OMR sheets for recruitment exams to prevent malpractices
As per the proposal, the original sheet is to be submitted to the KEA after the exam concludes. Second copy will be the student copy and is handed over to the candidates, while the third copy is to be stored in the strong rooms at the offices of the Deputy Commissioners in the respective districts
- 2 days ago 27 Sep 26, 7:00pm -
- Hubballi: Seer discharged from hospital
- 2 days ago 27 Sep 26, 6:48pm -
- IIT Madras-backed Unicorn India Ventures raises ₹450 crore; to complete the fund at ₹1,000 crore by December
- 3 days ago 27 Sep 26, 12:09am -
- 16.51 lakh applications for 11,249 posts: Big demand for government jobs in State
Between June 5 and September 9, the KEA issued notifications and invited applications for 11,249 vacant posts across 15 departments
- 3 days ago 26 Sep 26, 11:19pm -
- Short tunnel: Citizens group demand ecological survey and alternative alignments
- 3 days ago 26 Sep 26, 10:05pm -
- AI camera mistakes guitar for pillion rider in Bengaluru, issues fine for not wearing helmet
After getting a ₹500 challan, the rider complains to the Bengaluru Traffic Police and seeks rectification; the incident draws attention to the limitations of AI-dependent traffic systems; AI sharpens with more data, says a senior official
- 3 days ago 26 Sep 26, 9:41pm -
- SIR: AEROs asked to seek ‘citizenship certificate’ from suspected foreign nationals, despite Indian passport
If a person has an Indian passport, is it not enough to establish that they are Indian, asked an AERO
- 3 days ago 26 Sep 26, 9:40pm -
- KRDCL told to asphalt Varthur Road before flyover works amid civic backlash
The 9-km stretch between Varthur Kodi and Sarjapur Road came under the scanner after school buses travelling on the feeder roads to this stretch were stuck for over two hours last week
- 3 days ago 26 Sep 26, 9:25pm -
- GBA introduces time-bound, digital system for contractor bill payments
- 3 days ago 26 Sep 26, 8:53pm -
- Kasturirangan report: Organisations come together to make joint submission to strengthen and finalise 7th ESA draft
The report calls for stronger ecological safeguards, corrected ESA boundaries, effective monitoring and enforcement, and official translations in local languages.
- 3 days ago 26 Sep 26, 7:45pm -
- Railways to run Bengaluru-Karwar special train during the long weekend
The train would have one 2-tier AC, three 3-tier AC, 10 second class sleeper, seven general second class and two luggage-cum-brake van coaches.
- 3 days ago 26 Sep 26, 3:32pm -
- Avare Mela@25: A means to prevent food wastage turned into one of Bengaluru’s biggest food festivals
What started as a small event with four farmers has now grown into a massive event whose footfall was around around 4 lakh in the previous edition with over 500 farmers providing avare
- 3 days ago 26 Sep 26, 9:00am -
- New U.K. Deputy High Commissioner appointed
Harshbir Sangha will also serve as the U.K.’s Deputy Trade Commissioner for Investment in South Asia
- 3 days ago 26 Sep 26, 7:47am -
- Inside South India’s bars: How design and architecture are changing the drinking experience
From Chennai to Bengaluru and Hyderabad, six bars are rethinking interiors, lighting, acoustics and bar counters to create spaces that go beyond cocktails
- 3 days ago 26 Sep 26, 7:35am -
- Farmers protesting Bidadi township project detained after road blockade
‘Over 50 people, including several women farmers, were detained, while the police have yet to decide on filing a case’
- 4 days ago 25 Sep 26, 11:15pm -
- 13th edition of Wipro Bengaluru Marathon on September 27
- 4 days ago 25 Sep 26, 10:59pm -
- SIR: Not even one in 10 of those marked absent or shifted have sought inclusion
Figures suggests that the net addition to the final roll could be low, as Form-6 applications remains far lower than the 1.07 crore voters deleted at the draft stage under overall ASDDO category
- 4 days ago 25 Sep 26, 10:30pm -
- BWSSB expands jurisdiction to cover entire Bengaluru Urban district
With the fresh notification, the jurisdiction now extends across the entire district, taking in five taluks in full, including North, East, South, Yelahanka, and Anekal and villages within them
- 4 days ago 25 Sep 26, 10:27pm -
- Acquittal in criminal case can undo departmental penalty only if both rests on substantially identical facts: Karnataka High Court
- 4 days ago 25 Sep 26, 9:08pm -
- Karnataka: Energy Department forms Crisis Management Group to monitor power supply, demand daily
It has been constituted to review the power situation every day and ensure that there are no disruptions in urban and rural areas
- 4 days ago 25 Sep 26, 8:53pm -
- Karnataka hikes PG course fees in government first-grade colleges by 10% for 2027-28
The fee for MSc courses in Computer Science, Microbiology, Biotechnology and Information Science, excluding university fees, has been fixed at ₹8,720. The fee for the MCA course has been fixed at ₹11,720
- 4 days ago 25 Sep 26, 8:30pm -
- ED searches 16 premises linked to Attica Gold, seizes ₹7.52 lakh in cash and valuables
The searches were conducted on Wednesday and Thursday under Section 17 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, the ED said in a release on Friday
- 4 days ago 25 Sep 26, 8:23pm -
- Karnataka government to double refreshment allowance for pourakarmikas
Chief Minister D.K Shivakumar says that a Cabinet sub-committee will be constituted to address the demands of civic workers, including issues related to their boards, welfare and welfare funds
- 4 days ago 25 Sep 26, 8:01pm -
- Ministry of Minority Affairs signs MoUs with prominent institutions
The MoUs have been signed with the Centre for Urbanisation, Buildings & Environment (CUBE), IIT Madras; Foundation for Science Innovation and Development (FSID), IISc Bengaluru; Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM- B); and IIM-B Innovations (NSRCEL)
- 4 days ago 25 Sep 26, 7:41pm -
- Bengaluru police issues guidelines to curb harassment, extortion by transgender persons
The move follows complaints about incidents at traffic signals, markets, bus, and railway stations, residential areas and function or ceremony venues.
- 4 days ago 25 Sep 26, 7:34pm -
- SIR in Karnataka: The right to vote, on trial
Weeks into the hearing process of the Special Intensive Revision, many are still trying to find their notices and understand why they had been called, while others who had completed their hearings are seeking clarity from the Additional Electoral Registration Officers. The burden has been particularly visible among marginalised sections, especially women and daily-wage workers.
- 4 days ago 25 Sep 26, 7:14pm -
- Faulty traffic signals expose traffic police to health hazards
The traffic police personnel are finding it difficult to leave their assigned junctions to use toilets, while adequate drinking water and rest facilities are reportedly unavailable, a letter states
- 4 days ago 25 Sep 26, 7:09pm -
- Tulu will have to evolve as an administrative language: Purushottam Bilimale | Decode Karnataka
On September 18, the Karnataka Cabinet fulfilled a long-pending demand by deciding to accord the additional official language status to Tulu.
- 4 days ago 25 Sep 26, 6:37pm -
- Chikkaballapur police arrest two suspects for alleged conspiracy to carry out terror activities
According to police sources, one of the suspects created a closed group on an instant messaging social media platform. He allegedly roped in a few people and held ‘provocative’ discussions that could have a ‘negative impact on people’
- 4 days ago 25 Sep 26, 6:02pm -
- Spark: From boardrooms to the big screen
Spark, the debut offering by GAP Studios, hits the screens this week
- 4 days ago 25 Sep 26, 5:17pm -
- Clothing tag helps Bengaluru police identify 20-day-old decomposed body of murdered woman
The accused, identified as Sagar Chandra Rawat, allegedly killed his wife Anusuya Behara, 28, following a fight over a financial matter in their rented house near Sampigehalli on August 11
- 4 days ago 25 Sep 26, 4:12pm -
- SIR: Civil society groups to conduct social audit in Kodagu on September 29 over deletions
They will read out the draft roll and the Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead, and Others (ASDDO) list to compare the entries with the pre-SIR polling-station-wise electoral roll
- 4 days ago 25 Sep 26, 12:45pm -
- Bengaluru Rising campaign hosts talk with historian Ramachandra Guha on environmentalism, climate change
Greenpeace India recently hosted a talk on environmental awareness as part of its Bengaluru Rising campaign
- 4 days ago 25 Sep 26, 12:00pm -
- Works by Isha Valentine, Vidhya Venkatappa on display at MKF Museum of Art
Bengaluru-based artists Isha Valentine and Vidhya Venkatappa are currently showcasing their works at MKF Museum of Art
- 4 days ago 25 Sep 26, 11:55am -
- Bengaluru to scale higher ground with indie music fest
The Higher Ground Music Festival kicks off its second edition this weekend
- 4 days ago 25 Sep 26, 11:46am -