BENGALURU: The Sadashivanagar police have arrested a 23-year-old software engineer for his involvement in a hit-and-run case injuring a couple and their son. The accused, identified as K Sukruth, is a resident of Balaji Layout in Kodigehalli. He was arrested last Friday near Thindlu and his car was recovered the next day. He was subsequently produced before the court which remanded him in judicial custody. He works in a private company near Mahadevapura. On the night of October 26, the accused,

BENGALURU: Lokhande Snehal Sudhakar, Additional Commissioner (Development), Bengaluru East City Corporation, has directed the engineers to complete the stormwater drain retaining wall construction as flooding in Sai Layout and Vadderpalaya has remained a primary concern during rainy season. With monsoon becoming weak and winter and summer providing breathing space, the top official has directed to complete the work before the end of summer. The Additional Commissioner inspected the completed roa

BENGALURU: The Krishi Mela at the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) offers a glimpse into science, technology and the future of farming. From AI-powered robots and micro air vehicles (MAVs) inspired by insect flight to precision dairy platforms and agri-tourism models, innovation took centre stage at the GKVK campus. One of the main attractions was the Keeta Vismaya (Insect Exhibition) the display introduced visitors to the fascinating world of insects. It featured live species, insect

BENGALURU: The four-day Krishi Mela 2025, organised by the University of Agricultural Sciences-Bangalore (UAS-B), was inaugurated at the Gandhi Krishi Vigyana Kendra (GKVK) campus on Thursday. The theme for the mela this year is Prosperous Agriculture, Developed IndiaSoil, Water, and Crops. Speaking after the inauguration, Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje, said that agriculture remains the backbone of Indias economy, providi

BENGALURU: A 56-year-old woman suffered minor injuries when a leopard clawed at her hand during a safari at Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) on Thursday. Soon after the incident, the zoo management announced the closure of operations of non-AC safari buses in the park. The injured, Vahitha Banu, was immediately rushed to the nearest hospital. The incident, which happened around 1 pm, was captured in a mobile video by another tourist in the same bus. After the incident was posted on social medi

BENGALURU: A team from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) along with officials from the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) will soon inspect all potholes that were filled with EcoFix -- a quick-fix technology. Two months back, the CSIR-CRRI had inked a memorandum of understanding with the Karnataka Chief Secretary, Urban Development Department, and GBA to fill potholes that will withstand all weather conditions, including heavy rain. Acco

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court refused to stay the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), which set aside the departmental enquiry against senior IPS officer Alok Kumar in connection with the alleged audio clip leaking case in 2019. The charge memo was issued by the state government in May 2025 on the orders of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to Alok Kumar just days before his scheduled promotion to the rank of Director General of Police, in connection with the case, for which the

BELAGAVI: In a major breakthrough, Belagavi police on Thursday busted an international online fraud racket that had duped hundreds of US citizens over the past seven months. The well-organised call centre, operating secretly from Kumar Hall, off Bauxite Road in Belagavi city, was running a sophisticated Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) scam to siphon off money from unsuspecting Americans. Police Commissioner Bhushan Borse revealed the operators had collected sensitive information, including b

BENGALURU: The Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Department has issued a circular directing stringent action against fake doctors and medical establishments employing unqualified practitioners. As per the Karnataka Ayurvedic, Naturopathy, Siddha, Unani and Yoga Practitioners Registration and Medical Practitioners Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1961, anyone practising medicine without valid registration under relevant Acts will face prosecution. Offenders can be fined up to Rs 25,000 for the fir

Nestled among the tall buildings and serenity of a gated community in South Bengaluru is a cosy apartment where a 68-year-old and her granddaughters small business serves up the taste of home alongside fun games. While guests anticipate Triveni Nagappas piping hot bajjis, bondas, pallyas and jolada rottis served up on banana leaves, her 9-year-old granddaughter Natya Adrika keeps guests company , teaching them traditional board games like ali guli mane, chowka bara, daya (pagade) and aadu huli a

BENGALURU: A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, have found that the avian species in the Himalayan regions are under threat due to habitat degradation. They also noted that anthropogenic changes were threatening the survival of the avian species in the Himalayas. This study was conducted in the Eastern Himalayas' Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachanal Pradesh for a period of 10 years and it was concluded that the insectivorous birds found in the unde

BENGALURU: A team of researchers from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bengaluru, shared details of the development of a model system which helps in designing personalised therapeutics for patients suffering from Lowe Syndrome (LS). Developed for the first time in the country, for patients from suffering from a rare genetic disorder. According to medical experts it affects in 5,00,000 people globally. Its prevalence in India is yet to determined. LS patients present with dysfu

BENGALURU: As part of the GBAs ongoing infrastructure projects, Chief Commissioner M Maheshwar Rao conducted a late-night inspection from 11.30 pm on Tuesday to 2.45 am on Wednesday to review the progress of white-topping on Hennur-Bagalur Road, asphalting works on the Outer Ring Road and other stretches, as well as the completion of the Hosakerehalli flyover and the JC Road white-topping project. White-topping work from Minerva Circle to Town Hall (1 km stretch) on JC Road is in progress. Half

BENGALURU: While announcing the names of winners of Infosys Prize 2025, Infosys Founder NR Narayana Murthy said that research is the only way to make India a better nation. He added that science and research are not luxuries but necessities for human survival, dignity and progress. The winners are: Nikhil Agarwal of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Economics), Sushant Sachdeva of University of Toronto (Engineering and Computer Science), Andrew Ollett of University of Chicago (Humanities an

BENGALURU: The radiologist of a scanning centre in Anekal, on the city outskirts, is in trouble following a sexual assault complaint by a 34-year-old woman. The complainant has accused the radiologist of sexually harassing her when she had gone for scanning to Plasma Medinostics on Vidhata School Main Road in Anekal, around 3pm Monday. The woman, a resident of Anekal on Hosur Road, filed the complaint against Jayakumar on Monday evening. The woman, a mother of three children, has stated that due

BENGALURU: In separate incidents of sexual harassment and voyeurism, two women, including an 18-year-old BCA student, were sexually harassed in Girinagar and Indiranagar police limits. An unidentified scooter-borne miscreant whistled at the BCA student at CMH Junction on 80 Feet Road in Indiranagar. When the victim warned him, the accused returned and made obscene gestures at her. The student, a resident of Michael Palya, filed a complaint at the Indiranagar police station on Monday. She stated

BENGALURU: Sadashivangar police arrested three people, including two contract employees of Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for allegedly embezzling Rs 1.94 crore meant for student foreign travel grants. The accused are V Soundarya (25), a resident of Yeshwanthpur, and R Deepika (25), of Hesaraghatta who were working as assistant clerks at the IISc Registrars office. Police also arrested Deepikas boyfriend Sachin Rao (25), for allegedly aiding the fraud. According to police, the accused creat

BENGALURU: While the 755 site allottees of Arkavathi Layout who were unable to take possession of their sites were given alternative sites at the Nada Prabhu Kempegowda Layout (NPKL) in just 15 minutes, with Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) claiming it a historical move, the allottees are not happy. They point out that NPKL is underdeveloped and may need five years to be developed, and their dream of owning land and building a home is still a distant dream. BDA said that those who were runn

As the sun sets on a summer day, you count down from 10 as your cousins find hiding spots in nooks and crannies throughout the street. Maybe youve spent the day playing cricket and causing havoc with friends, or indoors, enjoying games like chowka bara or aliguli mane with your grandparents. Whatever it may have been, the games we play as kids, the people we play them with and the ways they form us and our experiences of childhood, are undeniable. As children across the country gear up to be cel

BENGALURU: On the occasion of World Pneumonia Day on Wednesday, paediatric and pulmonary specialists across Bengaluru have urged parents to prioritise timely vaccination, stressing that flu and pneumococcal shots remain the strongest protection against severe respiratory illness in children. Doctors warned that vaccine hesitancy and missed booster doses, especially after the first year of life, are leaving many children vulnerable to complications. Vaccinated children have far better protection.

BENGALURU: Former Indian cricketer Venkatesh Prasad, along with members of his team Game Changers, has accused the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) of large-scale mismanagement under former cricketer Brijesh Patel. Prasad announced his candidature for the presidents post in the upcoming KSCA elections on November 30, with Sujith Somasundar contesting for vice president and Vinay Mruthyunjaya for secretary. He received the backing of former cricketers Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath. He

BENGALURU: The sleuths of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) police have arrested a sub-registrar and a real estate firm owner for allegedly fabricating documents related to 12 residential sites and cheating a landowner of several crores of rupees. The accused have been identified as Kumari Roopa (35), a Sub-Registrar, and Naveen, a real estate company owner. The police had earlier arrested five others in connection with the case. According to the police, the complainant, a resident of Parappana Agr

BENGALURU: City police have arrested three bike lifters and recovered 62 stolen vehicles worth Rs 1.24 crore from them in two cases. Based on a complaint filed on March 25 by a resident of Jayanagar 2nd Block that his motorcycle parked in front of his friends house at Wilson Garden was stolen, Adugodi police launched an investigation and arrested notorious interstate bikelifter Raju, 38, at Payyur village, MGR Nagar, Tamil Nadu, on October 16. During interrogation,he revealed that he lifted only

BENGALURU: Muzrai Minister Ramalinga Reddy said that any stall found using plastic during the historical Kadalekai Parishe in Basavanagudi will be asked to vacate immediately. He attended a review meeting on Tuesday to oversee preparations for the five-day groundnut fair Kadalekai Parishe 2025, where special arrangements are being made for devotees and visitors. For the first time, the fair will be held for five days instead of two, from November 17-21, at Basavanagudis Sri Dodda Basavana Temple

BENGALURU: CM Siddaramaiah on Tuesday inaugurated the much-awaited Kalaloka store at Terminal 2 (T2) of Kempegowda International Airport. The store sells Karnataka products with Geographical Indication (GI) certification to both domestic and international travellers. A total of 132sqm of space in the domestic bay of T2 has been allotted for the store, and a similar outlet will soon be opened in the international departure area of T2, covering 140sqm. The CM painted an artwork and rang a ceremoni

BENGALURU: Over 2 lakh paper bags are all set to be distributed free of cost to vendors at Kadlekai Parishe (groundnut fair) to be held from November 17 to 22 at Basavanagudi. The initiative is led by Zero Waste Collective, a group of like-minded citizens, NGOs and Resident Welfare Associations. Members of the collective said they wanted to do curb the unabated use of single-use plastics at the fair, which attracts lakhs of people every year. While Greater Bengaluru Authority and other organisat

BENGALURU: Bengaluru West City Corporation Commissioner KV Rajendra on Tuesday inspected Chokkasandra Lake near Dasarahalli and the surrounding areas, and directed officials to take steps to address the issues. On Tuesday, he visited the lake, the adjoining park, and Indira Canteen and interacted with people and heard their grievances. On complaints about the lake and park, Rajendra directed officials to solve them through effective inter-departmental coordination. The commissioner visited the p

BENGALURU: Following the Delhi blast, a statewide high alert has been sounded since Monday night. Police across Karnataka have conducted inspections with bomb detection and dog squads in high-footfall areas such as bus stands, railway stations, airports, Metro stations, hotels and lodges, malls, religious places, commercial hubs and other public spaces. Checkpoints have been set up, and vehicles are being thoroughly inspected. Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh told reporters

Youre a normal Indian paying your taxes and minding your business in a quickly maddening world. On some days, you take the wrong route or bargain with a street-vendor but overall, youre a decent human being trying to be a little better every day. You read about calories and calorie counting. As a rational person, you KNOW that the only way to really lose weight is by being in a calorie deficit. You decide to give it a shot. After all, Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss o

Imagine a home that feels like a walk through the woods, where sunlight filters through leaves, mornings begin with the cooing of birds and you breathe in the scent of petrichor, with a sight of the calming greenery. Thats exactly what Sumesh Nayak and his family get to see and feel at their 1,500sqft home in Sarjapura. Their home is proof that even amidst the city chaos, calm can grow, quite literally, from the ground. Hailing from a small town in Kerala, Nayak migrated to Bengaluru in 2007. Ho

BENGALURU: With the fourth edition of Karnataka Mini Games rolling to an end on Sunday, the state looks forward to bigger, international stages of competition. President of the Karnataka Olympic Association (KOA) and MLC K Govindaraj, in an interaction with TNIE, discussed the participation by under-14 athletes -- almost half of the approximately 5,000 were girls -- this year, the possible pitfalls, and the road ahead for sports in Karnataka. Nearly 45 per cent of the participants this year are

BENGALURU: Intending to reduce maternal deaths, the state government has launched Mission Zero, under which a slew of new interventions will be undertaken, said Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Pointing out that though Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is better than the national average, Rao said that the state needs improvement when compared to neighbouring states. He said that Karnataka has witnessed a 24% reduction in maternal deaths compared to 2024, and as part of the new intervention, all t

BENGALURU: The availability of several vehicle Registration Certificates (RCs) and Driving Licences (DLs) with private persons on the Regional Transport Office (RTO) premises in Kasturi Nagar, Bengaluru East, has taken a serious turn with a First Information Report (FIR) being registered by Ramamurthy Nagar police against three persons, based on a complaint filed by Lokayukta police. The accused are Rajinikantha and Manoj Kumar of Maruthi Motors Auto Consultants, and Prashanth of Shreyas Driving

BENGALURU: A 26-year-old private firm employee lost his gold jewellery worth around Rs 7 lakh to a woman he met on a dating app two months ago. The accused has been identified as Kavipriya. The incident occurred on November 1, between 12.30 am and 7 am. Deepak (name changed), the victim, who lives in a paying guest accommodation at HMT Layout in Nagasandra, filed a police complaint on Saturday. In his complaint, Deepak stated that after meeting Kavipriya on a dating app, he was in touch with her

BENGALURU: A 31-year-old private bank employee died by suicide at his residence on Sunday over alleged harassment by his wife. The deceased has been identified as Gagan Rao, a resident of Hosakerehalli. Rao had married Meghana, a final-year BCA student from Chamarajanagar 11 months ago. According to the police, Meghana allegedly accused Rao of infidelity, which often led to frequent quarrels between the couple. On Sunday, around 7.45 am, they had an argument, following which Rao went to his room

BENGALURU: With a view to help employees recognise early signs of mental distress and seek help, Infosys in collaboration with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (Nimhans) launched a training manual Wellness Matters: Mental Health First Aider. It is a practice designed to help employees recognise early signs of mental distress, offer peer support, and connect individuals with professional help. It is undertaken mainly to inculcate inclusive workplace culture. The Mental

BENGALURU: After setting in motion an improved process for obtaining e-khata under Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), the GBA Revenue department has stated that property owners across the five city corporations -- Bengaluru Central City Corporation, Bengaluru North City Corporation, Bengaluru East City Corporation, Bengaluru West City Corporation and Bengaluru South City Corporation -- can avail e-Khatas without coming in contact with BBMP Assistant Revenue Officers (AROs) or middlemen, and get

BENGALURU: Over 10,000 allottees of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout (NPKL) have welcomed the Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authoritys (KRERA) decision to reject the BDAs claim that it is exempt from RERA rules. The dispute centres on years of delay in handing over developed plots despite full payment. With KRERA taking charge, allottees finally see hope for possession, compensation, and accountability. Launched over a decade ago, the 4,500-acre NPKL project was promoted by the BDA as a major res

BENGALURU: To encourage more IT employees to shift from private vehicles to public transport, the Electronics City Industries Association (ELCIA), Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) and World Resources Institute (WRI) India on Monday launched the Orbit Wallet RuPay prepaid card for employees of companies operating in the Electronics City industrial township. The initiative, supported by the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) and Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), is par

BENGALURU: Bengaluru North City Corporation Commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar directed ward-level engineers to penalise owners of vacant sites that have become garbage blackspots. Clear garbage from vacant sites, and impose fines on property owners or recover the cleaning costs through property tax of these plots, Kumar suggested. Inspecting Pulakeshinagar, Byatarayanapura and Sarvagnanagar Assembly constituencies, Kumar found many vacant plots that have not been maintained because of legal issue

If you think about it, in the world of fashion and its endless cycle of reinvention, the 70s never truly left. The decade saw the rise of bold prints, flared trousers and platform shoes, often combined with bright colours, glitter and satin. Popular trends included disco glam, hippie-inspired looks and the introduction of androgynous glam rock, with mini-skirts and bell-bottoms becoming widespread. Today, the 70s era, when fashion began to soften gender lines with unapologetic fits, is back in a

When one thinks of carpets, the image that comes to mind is probably of something just large enough to add colour to a swathe of a living room or bedroom, perhaps made of delicately woven silk or a mass-produced mystery material that feels soft under the feet. Walking into Carpet Stories From the Old Silk Roads displaying 70-odd carpets from collector and former finance executive Danny Mehras vast collection, turns all those assumptions on their heads. Craning his neck to see the entirety of th

What picture comes to your mind when you think of curtains? Maybe its playing hide-and-seek, enveloping ourselves in their folds to play pranks, or feeling the gentle touch of morning light falling on our faces. Maybe its watching them sway softly in a summer breeze or on a rainy day. Its hard not to recall the little things as curtains have always been a familiar presence shaping the homes we live in. Once perceived as decorative fillers over windows or doors, today, curtains blend style and pu

BENGALURU: A double-murder accused was shot in both his legs by Hebbagodi police late on Saturday night, after he allegedly attacked officers and tried to escape during a weapon recovery operation. The incident occurred near the Bommasandra crematorium in Anekal taluk, on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The accused has been identified as Raviprasad Reddy (40), a resident of Vinayaknagar and native of Andhra Pradesh. According to police, on November 4, Reddy allegedly murdered a provision store owner

BENGALURU: Two boys drowned in a lake at Balluru village in Attibele, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, on Saturday evening. Their bodies were recovered on Sunday afternoon by personnel of the Fire and Emergency Services. The deceased are identified as Aniket Kumar (8), a Class 3 student at a government school and a native of Bihar, and Rehmat Baba (11), a Class 4 student and a native of Andhra Pradesh. Their parents, who work as daily wage labourers, live in Balluru village. According to police, t

BENGALURU: A new lake health study, covering three major water bodies in Bengaluru -- Ulsoor, Doddabommasandra and Shivapura has revealed dangerous levels of pollution and a clear link between rapid urbanisation and deteriorating water quality. The study Lake Health Index by Friends of Lake, a group working on lake rejuvenation and protection -- used citizen volunteers to track seasonal changes in water parameters such as pH, colour, odour, floating garbage and others. Samples were collected d

BENGALURU/DAVANGERE : After videos of preferential treatment to some prisoners and security lapses at Bengaluru Central Prison in Parappana Agrahara went viral on Saturday, Home Minister G Parameshwara called a meeting with prison officials on Monday. Meanwhile, another undated video surfaced on Sunday showing inmates enjoying themselves inside the jail by consuming alcohol and dancing to beats created using available items such as plates and drums. Officials have yet to confirm whether the vide

BENGALURU: Suicide has become a public health issue in India. The number of suicides in the age-group of 15-29 years or even younger is increasing by the day. However, the attention thats being given to it is less, said child and adolescence psychiatrist Dr Kavitha Arora. Speaking at a panel session, Panel Suicidality: A concern for all, at Manotsava2025 here on Sunday, Dr Kavitha highlighted that only mental health disorders cannot be reasons for suicide. There are different reasons if a person

BENGALURU: Two wild elephants drowned while crossing the backwaters of Harobele reservoir near Hulibele and Kunnur in the Sathanur forest range of Kanakapura taluk in Bengaluru South district. The deceased elephants were male -- one was around 20 years old, while the other around 15 years old. The elephants were trying to cross the backwaters to reach the Bannerghatta forest when their legs got entangled in aquatic weeds, preventing them from moving and leading to their drowning, a forest offici

BENGALURU: Our children do what we do, not what we (merely) say, said author and scientist Sujata Kelkar Shetty on Sunday, in a panel discussion on Resilient Teen Parenting in the Digital Age at the Manotsava National Mental Health Festival on Sunday. She shared the stage with Prof Deepti Navratna of the National Institute of Advanced Studies and Angad Singh Malik, an impact strategist at Eight Goals One Foundation, with the session being moderated by Chitra Iyer of Space2Grow. The panel discuss