BENGALURU: A 43-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly stealing Rs 67 lakh in cash, 1.4 kg of gold and 2.4 kg of silver ornaments from a house on 3rd Main Road in Chamarajpet, where she was employed. The accused has been identified as Uma of Ilyas Nagar. According to police, Radha RK hired Uma three months ago to take care of her sister Sujatha, who is ill, for a monthly salary of Rs 23,000. Sujatha recently sold her property near Electronics City and kept Rs 67 lakh in the wardrobe of their

BENGALURU: To ensure 100% completion of the ongoing Scheduled Caste Survey in the West Zone limits, Zonal Commissioner Suralkar Vikas Kishor has instructed officials to affix stickers on all households. Addressing a review meeting here on Saturday, at the West Zone office, with regard to the Comprehensive Scheduled Castes Survey, Kishor stated that affixing stickers on houses will help easily identify those households that are yet to be surveyed. He directed officials to immediately visit all ho

BENGALURU: Bengaluru received light to moderate showers on Saturday. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bengaluru Urban and Rural districts are likely to receive intermittent rain, accompanied by gusty winds reaching speeds of up to 50 km/hour till June 16. With southwest monsoon active over Karnataka, the city is experiencing increased moisture and atmospheric instability. Although no warning has been issued for Bengaluru, IMD has issued a red alert for Coastal Karnataka for Ju

BENGALURU: With the aim to reduce the use of power from thermal plants and Union and state governments stressing upon renewable energy (RE), the need for battery storage is becoming essential. While the power ministry recently mandated that at least 10% battery storage space must be created when setting up any solar power plant, Karnatakas energy department is looking at implementing it for wind energy plants also. Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd (KREDL) MD KP Rudrappaiah said battery

BENGALURU: Mahalakshmi Layout MLA K Gopalaiahs net worth witnessed a whopping 1,399 per cent jump when compared to his last term, while Rajarajeshwari Nagar MLA Muniratnas net worth surged by 959.63 per cent. Following these two MLAs is Shanthinagar MLA N A Haris, with a 318.62 per cent increase in assets. Leader of Opposition R Ashokas net worth witnessed 104 per cent jump, compared to previous term, revealed the CIVIC Bangalores -- Citizens Report Cards of Elected Representatives for performan

SHIVAMOGGA : Shivamogga is renowned for its lush greenery, waterfalls, rich cultural heritage and, yes, Ninasam, the drama school. Now, the twenty-year-old wiry, swarthy and uncompromising defender Sunil PB is set to put Shivamogga on the international hockey map when he dons the India jersey in the four-nation junior tournament to be held in Berlin next month. Dribbling past poverty and hard luck, Sunil, the younger of the two sons of daily-wage labourers in Talluru in Sorab taluk, has come a l

BENGALURU: Five passengers, including two children, died and 15 others sustained injuries when an Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) bus coming to the city from Tirupati rammed into a truck at Gottipura Gate in Hosakote taluk on the Old Madras Road around 1.50 am on Friday. The police said the bus driver was attempting to overtake the truck while speeding and rammed into it. The right portion of the bus, where all the victims were seated behind the driver, was completely da

BENGALURU: A 25-year-old Nigerian woman, a hair stylist and nail artist, was arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) on Tuesday for allegedly carrying 5.325 kilograms of MDMA crystals worth Rs 10 crore. The accused, Akinwunmi Princess Ifeoluwa alias Princess, was arrested at Tarahunase village on Rajanukunte Main Road. Acting on a tip-off, CCB sleuths intercepted her as she arrived from Delhi with a bag containing the drugs. She is a courier. She had come to hand ov

BENGALURU: The Karnataka government has approved the redesign and implementation of the Shravana Sanjeevini scheme for this year, with an allocation of Rs 12 crore. The revised scheme aims to strengthen early detection and intervention for hearing loss in children, including support for cochlear implant surgeries and maintenance of devices. The scheme will be implemented only in empanelled hospitals under strict performance and outcome-based conditions. The scheme will restrict cochlear implant

BENGALURU: A 30-year-old man was arrested for stabbing his friend to death after learning that he was going to marry his girlfriend. The accused, Venugopal, a street food vendor, stabbed Darshan, 24, a bank employee, 20 times in Gollahalli,Nelamangala Rural police limits last Friday. Venugopal met Darshan around 9.30 pm after learning that his girlfriend was going to marry him. After an argument, Venugopal stabbed Darshan and fled. Darshan, who was bleeding profusely, called the girl and informe

BELAGAVI: In a heart-wrenching incident, a man who was married just eight days ago lost his life in a road accident, while his wife sustained serious injuries, near Agasganj on the BelgaumRajgoli road on Thursday afternoon. The deceased has been identified as Birappa Laxman Saibannavar, 25, a resident of Kalammanagar, Kurbarhatti, Dhamane. His 22-year-old wife, Sridevi, was critically injured in the accident and is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Belagavi. According to th

BENGALURU: After Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumars recent statement that the state government is coming up with a new law to ban basement parking in buildings/apartments located in low-lying and flood-prone areas, the Urban Development Department issued a draft notification on June 12 to consider the ground floor as stilt floor and reserve that space completely for vehicle parking, in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) limits. It is said the id

BENGALURU: Studies show that loneliness is no longer limited to the elderly, but that youngsters also feel isolated and lack empathy from others. According to a report by HelpAge India released ahead of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, both generations, youth and elders, share the common fear of loneliness in old age. The report stated that 69% of youth fear loneliness, while 88% expect to live with their families as they grow old. Similarly, 68% of elders reported a fear of lonelines

BENGALURU: Students from outside Karnataka seeking admission to PU colleges in the state are facing difficulties as private PU institutions have made it mandatory to submit documents such as transfer certificates, migration certificates, and other records by Saturday. Parents and students, however, have pointed out that many schools in their states are closed for summer vacation and are expected to reopen only by late June or early July, making it hard to obtain the required documents in time. T

BENGALURU: The state government on Friday informed the High Court of Karnataka that it has taken a policy decision not to frame rules and guidelines to allow bike taxi services through Ola, Uber and Rapido. Advocate General K Shashikiran Shetty made this submission before a division bench of acting Chief Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar. As a policy, we do not want to frame rules for operation of bike taxis and only eight states have permitted bike taxis in the country.

BENGALURU: Bengaluru has jumped seven spots to rank 14 in the Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) 2025, up from 21 last year. The city ranked fifth globally in AI & Big Data. The GSER 2025, published by Startup Genome and released at VivaTech 2025 in Paris, evaluates ecosystems across key parameters, performance, funding, market reach, talent and experience, and knowledge along with a new focus on AI-native capabilities. At VivaTech 2025, Karnataka IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge spoke at a hig

BENGALURU: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has published the draft seat matrix for engineering admissions to private colleges and universities for the current academic year. The matrix includes newly introduced courses and increased intake that have received government approval or a no objection certificate (NOC) as per regulations, said KEA Executive Director H Prasanna. The draft matrix includes government, aided, unaided engineering colleges, and government and private universities

BENGALURU: Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Vijayendra Saraswati Swamigal, 70th pontiff of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, visited The Art of Living International Centre on Kanakapura Road on Friday. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar welcomed the Shankaracharya with traditional honours. During the visit, he acknowledged Sri Sri Ravi Shankars humanitarian initiatives, commitment to preserving Indias ancient knowledge systems and ability to make spiritual practices accessible and relevant to people from all walks of

Lost for hundreds of years after it was created sometime in the early 1600s and known only through recreations until re-discovered in 2014, artist Caravaggios Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy draws the viewer into an unguarded moment with this biblical figure. Here, she sits, heads thrown back, arms folded over her belly, cloth slipping from her shoulder, a mystic who appears intimately human, neither a penitent sinner nor a haloed saint. It depicts Mary Magdalene in a way that was never done before be

BENGALURU: The state government on Thursday submitted its response in a sealed cover to the Karnataka High Court to nine questions posed by it while initiating the suo motu public interest litigation over the stampede that claimed 11 lives at M Chinnaswamy stadium during the RCB victory celebrations. Advocate General (AG) K Shashikiran Shetty submitted the sealed cover before a division bench of acting Chief Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice C M Joshi. Taking it on record before adjourning furt

BENGALURU: A 40-year-old police head constable has been accused of assaulting and kicking a female police constable inside the premises of the Upparpet police station on Tuesday night. The head constable, BG Govindaraju, and the woman police constable, Renuka, are both attached to the Upparpet police station and were on night shifts on Tuesday. Renuka was attending to two girls who had reportedly run away from their homes and were rescued and brought to the police station. Thimme Gowda, the assi

BENGALURU: A nine-month-old baby diagnosed with an aggressive form of blood cancer has made a full recovery following a complex bone marrow transplant at Manipal Hospital. The infant, Maanya (name changed), was just 3.5 months old when she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a fast-progressing cancer that affects blood and bone marrow. The treatment, led by Dr Vinay Munikoty Venkatesh, Consultant Paediatric Haematology Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant, began with two cycles of i

BENGALURU: In a big relief to property owners, the Karnataka High Court set aside the amendment to impose ground rent, licence fee, building licence fee, scrutiny fee etc., based on market value or guidance value of properties in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits. Allowing partly over 500 writ petitions filed by various persons, including developers and builders, questioning the legality of the amendment, Justice R Devdas passed the order. Surely, the impugned levy and imposts whi

BENGALURU: Traffic is the only big concern for Bengaluru, and we are addressing the issue to ensure the city becomes a popular destination. The government has allocated Rs 1 lakh crore to improve Bengalurus traffic and infrastructure with the construction of flyovers, better roads, tunnel road and the Metro over the next three years, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said here on Thursday. He said tourism and cultural competitions will be started in schools and colleges, and programmes held du

BENGALURU: To tackle flooding in the BTM Layout area during monsoon, the BBMP lake wing has plans to remove silt from the Madiwala Lake. Officials from the lake wing said that a Rs 40-crore proposal to remove silt has been sent to BBMP Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao for approval. If silt is removed from the 250-acre lake, its water holding capacity will increase. This will help avoid floods in future, an official said. The lake has not been desilted for the last 20 years. Once desilting work i

BENGALURU: Commemorating World Day Against Child Labour, Labour Minister Santosh Lad on Thursday warned that punishments, including fines and imprisonment of up to one year, will be enforced on those found employing children. Even parents will be held accountable, he said, adding that such measures are intended to act as deterrents, not threats. Lad stressed the need to combat child labour through grassroots awareness, starting from within households. Speaking at a rally, he underscored that the

BENGALURU: The Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML), a BBMP offshoot, has come up with a dedicated WhatsApp helpline (9448197197) to report and address issues related to waste. As per the officials, the residents may send a message with photographs to this number. Upon receipt, the officials concerned will take necessary action within a stipulated time and update the complainant on the resolution. Within the BBMP limits, door-to-door waste collection is carried out daily through auto

BENGALURU: BMTCs QR-code-based UPI revenue has crossed the bus corporations expectations and is almost nearing 50 per cent of the total revenue. The bus corporation, when it launched the UPI service only aimed to touch 30 per cent of the revenue through the UPI. However, now the revenue through UPI is nearing 50 per cent, BMTC chief traffic manager G T Prabhakar Reddy said. In the initial weeks after BMTC rolled out the QR-based ticketing, it faced a lot of resistance from the conductors. Even t

BENGALURU: Despite years of progress and policy reforms, child labour continues to cast a shadow over the children of South India. Marking the World Day against Child Labour, a recent report by the Child Rights and You (CRY) Foundation reveals that 16% of children aged 6 to 18 in the region are engaged in either full-time or part-time work, a direct violation of their right to education and protection. From agricultural fields and livestock management and more, children are being stripped of the

BENGALURU: BBMP Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao has instructed the officials to identify and pull down unauthorised buildings in Mahadevapura BBMP zone. The Chief Commissioner on Wednesday inspected areas from Nallurahalli Metro Station to Whitefield Main Road via Nallurahalli Borewell Road. Buildings have been constructed contrary to the plan at the 3rd Cross and 7th Cross of Nallurahalli Colony. Clear the unauthorised building as per the rules, he directed the engineers. As sewage water spill

BENGALURU: Shakti, one of the five guarantee schemes of the Congress government in the state, completed two years on Wednesday, clocking a whopping 474.82 crore free rides availed by women in state-run non-premium buses across Karnataka, in that period. The total ticket price of the free rides stood at Rs 11,994 crore. The popular scheme, which was launched on June 11, 2023, was one of the first guarantees implemented after the Congress came to power in Karnataka, and has been receiving an overw

BENGALURU: A 25-year-old rowdy-sheeter was hacked to death by a gang of four, including another rowdy-sheeter. The incident took place near Vijay Layout in the Kodugodi police station limits on Tuesday night. The deceased has been identified as Puneeth, a resident of Kodugodi, who had four criminal cases registered against him. According to the police, around 9.30 pm on Tuesday, Puneeth, who had stepped out of a bar and restaurant, was attacked by four assailants who arrived on motorcycles and f

BENGALURU: With over 860 Covid cases reported in Karnataka in the last 10 days, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday reviewed the states health preparedness and assured the public that there is no cause for concern, though precautionary measures must continue. Chairing a high-level meeting, Siddaramaiah said that testing has been increased, with an average of 500 samples tested daily this month. In total, more than 5,000 samples were tested over the past 10 days, resulting in the detection o

When it comes to celebrities, controversies are a daily phenomenon, with every comment potentially leading to a social media storm. A recent addition to this is actor Deepika Padukones exit from Sandeep Reddy Vangas upcoming film Spirit , reportedly over her pay and a demand for an 8-hour workday. Her exit and replacement with actor Tripti Dimri was followed by a controversial tweet by Vanga taking a jibe at an unnamed actors feminist beliefs, which many believe was directed at Padukone. Amid th

For many, Anmol Malhotra from Mismatched could be the first image that comes to mind when they hear the name Taaruk Raina. But beyond the boy next door image, Raina has carved himself a musical career too. Now, with his upcoming Lost & Found tour, he is all set to wow audiences in the city that first welcomed his voice.My first ever performance was at the Humming Tree at least seven years ago. It was a brief 15-minute set of covers, but it was the first time I had sung live. So its really specia

Mohiniyattam and Bharatanatyam dancer, teacher, and founder of Prajna Arts, a dance studio in the city, Aswathi Mele Madathil is set to take the stage with a solo Bharatanatyam performance at Seva Sadan, Malleswaram, on June 12 at 6:30 p.m. This upcoming recital is deeply rooted in tradition, including a Devi Stuti, a Natakurinji Varnam depicting divine longing, an expressive Abhinaya piece, and a rhythmic Thillana. I want to bring back authenticity. Theres beauty in the traditional, she shares,

BENGALURU: Two men who extorted Rs 4.79 crore from an elderly couple under the guise of a digital arrest have been arrested by the South East Division CEN police. The accused have been identified as Ishwar Singh and Narayan Singh Chaudhary. The victims, a couple residing in JP Nagar, believed they were under digital arrest for nearly three months, from March 19 to May 15. The complainant, Manjunath (77), had worked as an engineer in Nigeria for 31 years. Both his children live separately after t

BENGALURU: A domestic cat named Daisy appears to have driven everyone crazy, and even the criminal justice system and police ought not to have entertained a kidnap complaint, which did not indicate any cognizable offence, the Karnataka High Court said, quashing criminal proceedings initiated by a woman against her neighbour, who was chargesheeted by police entertaining a frivolous complaint for extraneous reasons. If the contents of the complaint are seen, it shocks the conscience of the court a

BENGALURU: The death of an eight-month pregnant zebra, Kavya, at Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) has raised questions about the health of the animals, but also of the presence of leopards wandering in and around the zoo premises. The three-year-old mare was found dead in the wee hours of Tuesday. The BBP management says that she died while being chased by aggressive males in the enclosure or in fear of a wild predator. BBP Executive Director AV Surya Sen said that zebras are very sensitive an

BENGALURU: BWSSB Chairman Ram Prasat Manohar has said the Arkavathi river, the primary source of drinking water for Bengaluru from 1936 to 2000 via the Thippagondanahalli reservoir, will be taken up for rejuvenation through an innovative public-private partnership model. He said that a high-level committee of experts will be constituted to spearhead the rivers rejuvenation. Stretching 53 kilometers from Nandi Hills to TG Halli, and covering a basin area of 1,400 sq. km, the Arkavathi holds immen

BENGALURU: Justifying that the Centre has rightly sought revisions in the Metro Phase 3A (Red Line) project, Bengaluru Central MP PC Mohan stated that the Namma Metro line from Sarjapur to Hebbal is the costliest project in the history of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limiteds (BMRCL). Bengalurus Metro Phase 3A (Red Line) from Sarjapur to Hebbal is crucial, but at Rs 28,405 crore (Rs 776 crore/km), it is the most expensive project in Namma Metros history. The Centre has rightly sought revisio

BENGALURU: A team from the engineers wing of BBMP has started visiting other Indian cities where tunnel road projects are being executed. This is to assess and adopt the best practices to execute the first phase of the 18-km-long tunnel road in Bengaluru. The cabinet on June 5, 2025 approved the construction of the north-south tunnel road corridor under the Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) model. Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru in-charge minister DK Shivakumar has been insisting on the proj

BENGALURU: Frustared over bad roads, residents in the IT belt in Gunjur and surrounding areas are set to launch Project Abhimanyu, which involves gifting junk art using spare parts of scooters and cars to Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Commissioner. Speaking about the symbolic protest over good roads that has remained elusive for the last several years in Varthur, Gunjur, Panathur, Thubarahalli, Balagere, S Cross Road, and other areas, Gobind Srivatsa from Prestige Lakeside Habi

As RCB achieved the seemingly impossible, the last week has been a blast on social media. Barring the tragic incident (may the departed rest in peace), it was cathartic to see RCB fans flex their victory to everyone whod been doubting them for nearly two decades. Autos honked in delight, techies hugged strangers, and Indiranagar became Ibiza for a night. Among the thousands of revellers, I was amused to find some people holding a banner of the original Royal Challenger Vijay Mallya. He appeared

With multiple chart-topping hits like 'Butter', 'Dynamite', 'Boy with Luv', and 'On' under their belts, sold-out tours around the world, and paving the way for the K-Culture wave that shows no signs of waning, South Korean boy group BTS was at the top of their game when they announced their hiatus to serve in the South Korean military. Three years down the line, the groups fans or ARMYs, are excited to see members Jimin, Jungkook, and Suga discharged from their duties soon after V and RM reunite

First known as Meher Chaudhary from Made in Heaven , Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju has already become a familiar face. But behind that familiarity on the OTT screen lies a layered journey of being an activist, painter, and doctor who doesnt follow a conventional script neither in life nor in work. Now at the doorstep of embracing her newly-released series Kankhajura , she continues to redefine the stereotypes of queer representation in media. Asked what drew her to the new series, Gummaraju is clea

Ahead of the Karnataka governments special Cabinet meeting on June 12, the Congress high command on Tuesday hinted at a resurvey of the contentious social and educational survey (caste census) report. The decision was announced by Congress general secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal after a meeting with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in the national capital. The Karnataka leaders were in Delhi to apprise the Congress high command of various devel

BENGALURU: The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has begun wrapping selected trains with advertisements, marking a fresh step towards increasing revenue beyond passenger fares. Several trains were recently seen operating with full-body advertisements. This move follows BMRCLs signing of long-term advertising contracts in April with two private firms. Mudra Ventures secured a seven-year deal to advertise on trains running along the Purple Line, while Lokesh Outdoor signed a similar

BENGALURU: A 22-year-old private firm employee was found dead under suspicious circumstances after he fell from Jakkur flyover, in front of the Mall of Asia on Kempegowda International Airport Road, late Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Muniraju (22), a resident of Shivashankar Layout in Hebbal. According to police, around 12.30am, a passerby noticed the body and alerted them. The body was sent for postmortem. His two-wheeler was found on the flyover. Muniraju was heading home after

BENGALURU: The Indian Police Foundation has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to restore the five police officers, including Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B Dayananda, who were suspended following the stampede incident at Chinnaswamy Stadium . In a letter to the Chief Minister on Monday, the foundation, a multi-disciplinary think tank dedicated to work for police reform and the improvement of policing through research, capacity building and policy advocacy, stated that taking action without