BENGALURU: Two people, including a woman, died in separate hit-and-run accidents in the city on Sunday morning. A 31-year-old woman died after a speeding car on the wrong side rammed into a two-wheeler, causing her to fall from the Bachahalli Gate flyover under the Devanahalli traffic police station limits at 12.30 am on Sunday. The woman, Nethravathi, was a homemaker. Her husband, Shivu, a labourer, sustained minor injuries. The couple was residents of Banaswadi and have two children. The polic

BENGALURU: Four police personnel attached to MK Doddi police station in Bengaluru South district (Ramanagara) were suspended on charges of dereliction of duty and negligence after a habitual offender ended his life in the station washroom on August 20 . The suspended police personnel are Assistant Sub-Inspector Nagaraju and Constables Pratap, Lakshmi Narayana, and Somanatha, who were on duty when the accused Ramesh, was found hanging in the station washroom using his dhoti. Ramesh, a native of M

BENGALURU: A 11-year-old boy died after a BMTC bus ran over him near SJP Road under Halsuru Gate police station limits at around 6.40 pm on Sunday. The victim, Shabarish, was a resident of GM Palya. This is fifth accident involving a BMTC bus in the last two weeks. According to the police, Shabarish was riding pillion with his uncle and aunty on a two-wheeler when a BMTC bus heading towards Town Hall from Market Road on SJP Road hit the two-wheeler. Shabarish fell, and the rear wheel of the bus

BENGALURU: With Gowri-Ganesha festival approaching (August 27), markets across Bengaluru are witnessing a sharp rise in the prices of flowers and fruits. Traders say the surge is a result of high festive demand combined with erratic supply in recent weeks, a trend that has now become routine during major celebrations in the city. On Sunday, jasmine touched Rs 3,800 per kg and as much as Rs 40 for just 10 grams, one of the highest prices seen this season. Tube roses, which were selling at Rs 120R

BENGALURU: After directions from the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) chief commissioner on addressing the pothole issue across the city, and the IT corridor in particular, the BBMP Road Infrastructure Department has come up with in-house software that brings officials and other parastatal agencies under a single home page for monitoring and fixing potholes. The move comes after the Bengaluru Traffic Police filed a report identifying over 3,000 potholes across Bengaluru and their impact

Located in the bustling streets of Basavanagudi, the quaint Indian Institute of World Culture (IIWC) has thrived for longer than the country has been independent. In fact, the institute, which recently celebrated its 80th anniversary on August 11, was opened in the midst of World War IIs conclusion. It so happened that on August 10, there was news that Japan had laid down arms. So World War II was ending the previous evening, when the Indian Institute of World Culture was born, says secretary Ar

NEW DELHI: A woman passenger on board an Air India flight from New Delhi to Bengaluru experienced a medical emergency mid-air on Saturday night. Flight attendants responded swiftly, providing immediate assistance until medical personnel took over upon landing at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). The incident occurred on flight AI 2807, which departed from Terminal 3 at 8:35 pm on 23 August. The aircraft had been airborne for some time when the emergency unfolded. Mario da Penha, a co-passe

NEW DELHI: A woman passenger on board an Air India flight from New Delhi to Bengaluru experienced a medical emergency mid-air on Saturday night. Flight attendants responded swiftly, providing immediate assistance until medical personnel took over upon landing at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). The incident occurred on flight AI 2807, which departed from Terminal 3 at 8:35 pm on 23 August. The aircraft had been airborne for some time when the emergency unfolded. Mario da Penha, a co-passe

BENGALURU: Security guards at Lalbagh Botanical Garden were shocked after seeing the body of a 22-year-old woman floating in the lake near the West Gate on Saturday morning. The deceased has been identified as Jenisha Nath, a domestic help, who married one Navnath Raj four years ago. The couple had been living in Sarjapur for the past three years. Raj works as a security guard in an apartment. According to the Siddapura police, around 6.30 am, a Lalbagh security guard noticed the body and alerte

UDUPI : Age is just a number for this passionate biker. At 57, Vilma Crasto Carvalho, a freelance corporate trainer from Bengaluru, rode to the Siachen Glacier Base Camp, considered one of the toughest rides, this Independence Day. Her passion for Himalayan motorcycle rides began in 2021. Though she was injured after a fall in her first attempt to Ladakh, Vilma did not give up. In 2022, she rode to Khardung La, the second-highest motorable road in the world. This was special for her as she did i

BENGALURU: We dont drive on roads, we hop around potholes, We want basic infra, not daily adventure. These are some of the quotes from the letters written by schoolchildren to Deputy Chief Minister (DCM) and Bengaluru Development Minister DK Shivakumar over pothole-filled roads and bad traffic leading to frustration and reaching school late. Some of the children from Carmelaram, Gunjurpalya and Chikkabellandur in Mahadevapura assembly constituency have started a Letter Campaign to get the issue

BENGALURU: Students of Mount Carmel College (MCC) have launched a social media campaign against the college administration, accusing it of enforcing unfair dress code guidelines, restricting their movement on campus, and scrapping student body elections. Posts under the banner of Collective Bangalore, a student-youth group, outlined these concerns. From the very first day of this academic year, the college has introduced anti-student policies. Though we are in higher education, we are being trea

BENGALURU: The White-Topping Road Development Project at 8th Main Road15th Cross in Malleswaram has turned into a nightmare for residents and local vendors. The stretch of 15th Cross between Chitrapur Circle and Mohammedan Block has been excavated and left open as part of the White-Topping Road Development Project proposed for 8th Main Road from 7th to 18th Cross, undertaken by the BBMP in coordination with BWSSB, BESCOM and Gail Gas. The project also involves replacing decades-old BWSSB utiliti

BENGALURU: In a pan-India operation code named WeedOut, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Bengaluru, Indore and New Delhi this week dismantled a syndicate involved in smuggling of hydroponic weed into the country, and seized 72.024 kg of the contraband drug worth around Rs 72 crore in the grey market, along with illegal proceeds of Rs 1.02 crore under the provisions of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. On August 20, in a coordinated effort, DRI officials interce

BENGALURU: Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses were involved in four accidents, claiming four lives in a month. Three of these casualties were this week, including that of a 10-year-old Tanvi Krishna. One of the major reasons attributed to the increasing number of accidents is electric buses, which have sudden acceleration and a harsh braking system. Also, the drivers of these buses are not appointed by BMTC, but by companies that operate those buses on Gross Cost Contract

BENGALURU: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said in the Assembly on Friday that the police have given the government a list of 10,000 potholes in Bengaluru, while the public and MLAs too have added their own numbers to the list. Replying to questions raised by Opposition members on Bengalurus development, Shivakumar, who is also Bengaluru development minister, said they have filled 5,377 potholes, while the remaining are yet to be repaired. This is a temporary solution. As a permanent way out

BENGALURU: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), in its report for the period ending March 2023, has flagged violations in leasing and construction conditions by two government agencies in Rajajinagar. It also noted that the agencies failed to submit the khata documents to support the works undertaken. The audit found that the Karnataka State Construction Corporation (KSCC) obtained the khata for 4,180 sqm of land with a 332.81 sqm PWD office in Rajajinagar in the name of its Chair

BENGALURU: Bengaluru-based Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace (FWDA) on Friday announced the completion of its Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Autonomous Combat Aircraft program. The aircraft, named FWD Kaal Bhairava E2A2, offers combat capabilities at nearly one-tenth the cost of US-made Predator-class drones such as the MQ-9 Reaper. The UAV has a 6.5-metre wingspan, a payload capacity of 91 kg and a range of 3,000 km with SATCOM support. It can operate at altitudes of up to 20,000 feet a

There are some weeks where ones brain just refuses all pressures. It becomes reflective, stops stressing about things, ignores the undone work, and the unnecessary tribulations just vanish! The Universe decided that since I was rapidly becoming unhinged, the only option was to reset my brain to pause, reflect and relax! I was in factory reset mode, and voila! A beatific smile never left my face. I realised that listening to my mind and body more was the key. I stopped trying to people-please and

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kajol Devgan (@kajol) With Ganesh Chaturthi right around the corner, many are set to go on a shopping spree this weekend, looking for that perfect fit. With sarees being a timeless choice, Bengalureans are gearing up to try on some fresh, youthful, and trendy looks this festival season Keep it light and airy Instead of heavy silks and bold colours, experts unanimously recommend soft colours and light fabrics for a youthful look. I think people in thei

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Friday orally told the Advocate General (AG) that authorities can take any action as per law against aggregators offering bike taxi services on their platform. The court's words came after the AG's complaint that the aggregators are offering bike taxi services, although the court did not give such liberty. The court also told the AG K Shashikiran Shetty that they should not harass individual bike taxi owners or drivers. A division bench of Chief Justice Vib

BENGALURU: The grant of parole is a valuable right of a convict, which would also be a right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. It would require police authorities to apply their mind properly and pass a reasoned order on a case-to-case basis, rather than reproducing the same grounds in all reports submitted to prison authorities, the Karnataka High Court said, directing the Director General of Police to look into the matter and take steps to impart training to all police officers co

BENGALURU: A 10-year-old girl died on the spot after she was run over by a BMTC bus on Kogilu Main Road near Maruthinagar under Yelahanka traffic police station limits at 8.20 am on Thursday. The girl was riding pillion with her mother and younger sister on a scooter. Both the mother and her two minor children fell on the road after the scooter skidded. The girl came under the rear wheels of the BMTC bus from behind. This is the fourth accident involving a BMTC bus in the last nine days. The vic

BENGALURU: The High Court of Karnataka has asked the state-run transport corporation to formulate a humane policy to consider appointments on compassionate grounds in cases where the applicants have crossed the upper age limit. The court passed an order asking North West Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) to formulate the policy in the best interests of its employees and their family members if they (employees) die in harness. Justice Suraj Govindaraj passed the order, directing

BENGALURU: Senior Cardiologist and Bengaluru Rural MP Dr CN Manjunath has requested Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to exempt customs duty on imported immunotherapy drugs and radiotherapy equipment, citing the high cost of advanced cancer treatment and its inaccessibility for patients from economically weaker sections. In a letter to the minister, Dr Manjunath pointed out that while chemotherapy drugs already enjoy customs duty exemptions, immunotherapy drugs and radiotherapy machines,

BENGALURU: App-based transport platforms Uber, Rapido and Ola have resumed bike taxi services in Bengaluru after a two-month ban. Operations were suspended after the state government imposed a ban on June 16, which led to vehicle seizures and penalties. Operations were resumed a day after the Karnataka High Court adjourned hearings on related appeals to September 22, directing the government to review the matter on Wednesday. Following resumption of app-based bike services, the Federation of Kar

BENGALURU: We need support from the local administration to strictly enforce and implement the ban on sale, storage and manufacture of Plaster of Paris idols, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) Chairman and MLA MP Narendra Swamy said. He said there is a 70 per cent staff crunch in the Board, due to which it is becoming difficult to implement the ban. Swamy said a petition was filed before the Karnataka High Court to highlight the district administrations role in enforcing a ban on P

BENGALURU: The Greater Bengaluru Governance (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was passed in the Legislative Council on Thursday. Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who also holds the Bengaluru Development portfolio, tabled the bill. The Upper House passed it after a brief discussion. The bill was passed in the Assembly a few days ago. Speaking after tabling the bill, Shivakumar said that the amendment clarifies that the Greater Bengaluru Authority will not interfere in the functioning of the corporation

BENGALURU: South United Football Club (SUFC) opened a new residential academy at its premises in RBANM Grounds, on Thursday. The academy looks to provide high-performance football training and development to children and youngsters from underprivileged backgrounds, including Optimised Performance Training (OPT), an unprecedented system that provides holistic development at an individual level, catering to every childs needs and according to their playing position. From a total pool of 4,600 chil

BENGALURU: The All India Democratic Students Organization (AIDSO) on Thursday concluded its 50-lakh signature campaign at Freedom Park, demanding the preservation of government schools. The signatures collected from across Karnataka were handed over to Primary Education Department Director Anita Nazare, along with a memorandum listing shortages of teachers and infrastructure. The government is favouring private schools and offloading its burden by closing government schools. This is ruining the

BENGALURU: Ahead of the Gauri-Ganesha festival, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has issued a set of guidelines on Wednesday, which includes a complete ban on the use of chemical paints, thermocol, and plaster of Paris (PoP) idols. Idols found to be made with any of the aforementioned items will be seized and disposed of, and criminal cases will be filed against individuals found responsible, BBMP Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao M said. The order follows discussions held on August 5. T

Boeing announced the winners of its 10th annual Boeing National Aeromodelling Competition on Tuesday, with the grand finale being held in Bengaluru. The team from Nitte Mahalinga College, Mysuru, comprising Prajwal BT, Ashik, Pradyumna Bhat, and Adarsh HN, was declared the winner. This year, the competition saw participation from more than 1,400 students representing 432 institutions across India. The zonal rounds of the competition were held at IIT Kanpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur, and IIT Mad

BENGALURU: The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has begun installing steel barricades on platforms at the RV Road Interchange Metro Station to improve passenger safety. The station connects the Green Line with the recently inaugurated Yellow Line. The installation of barricades at the RV Road Interchange Station is underway, and so far, on one side, the barricades have been almost completely installed. The installation for the station will be completed in the next two to three da

BENGALURU: Citing delay in completion of road repair work across the city has reduced the income of hotels, bars and restaurants by 50 per cent, the Bangalore Hotels Association has written to Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, urging him to ensure that work is completed at the earliest. Referring to the work, particularly on Seetha Circle Road, Dr Rajkumar Road, Mosque Road, Platform Road (Seshadripuram) and Mission Road, the association demanded that if work is not completed within the deadl

BENGALURU: The Karnataka government proposes to bring a stringent Act to effectively control crowds, and manage mass gatherings at events. The Karnataka Crowd Control (managing crowds at events and place of gathering) Bill, 2025, was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday to effectively control crowds and manage mass gatherings at events and functions, to prevent unlawful gatherings and provide punishment for offences. It is a fallout of 11 deaths in the stampede at M Chinnaswamy Stadiu

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumars recent reply to BJP MLC CT Ravi revealed that 32.29 hectares (79.79 acres) of land will be acquired for the proposed 16.7-km Tunnel Road Project (TRP) between Hebbal and Silk Board. An expert analysis has compared this land requirement with the length of regular surface roads that could be built using the same area. Explaining the comparison, Rajkumar Dugar, founder of Citizens for Citizens, said the land to be acquired for the tunnel road could ins

BENGALURU: With cases of children being involved in road accidents while crossing roads on the rise, Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner G Jagadeesh has instructed the School Education Department to conduct mandatory awareness programmes on traffic safety rules in all schools. He was speaking while chairing the District Road Safety Committee meeting on Wednesday at the Urban District Commissioners office, which was attended by officials from the Department of School Education, National Highways

BENGALURU: A 59-year-old habitual thief arrested on charges of committing theft at temples and in anganwadi in Channapatna taluk of Bengaluru South district (Ramanagara) was found dead in the washroom of the MK Doddi police station on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Ramesh, a native of Dundanahalli of Maddur in Mandya. Ramesh was found hanging from the knob of the washroom door. He had used his panche (dhoti) to take the extreme step. The body was shifted to Channapatna Government

BENGALURU: While laws like the Forest Conservation Act of 1980 mandate that any diversion of forest land for non-forest use requires prior approval from the Central Government, illegal diversion still occurs in some areas, leading to degradation and loss of forest cover, said the Karnataka High Court while directing the State government to create a central integrated geospatial platform to maintain the forest land records. The integrated platform should combine the data of all types of lands, in

Id sit alone and watch your light, my only friend through teenage nights, and everything I had to know, I heard it on my radio, these lines crooned by Freddie Mercury in the hit classic Radio Ga Ga , captured the relationship that young people growing up in the golden age of radio shared with it. Many of those young people, much older now, still hang on to this intimate and nostalgic relationship, refusing to let it be relegated to the past. My Radio My Life , an award-winning documentary set to

Driven by passion and persistence, actor Harini has quietly carved her path in the film industry with hits like Lover , Chilli Chicken , and Pathinettam Padi . With her latest release, Vritta , she reaffirms her identity as a multilingual performer. In the psychological thriller, directed by Likith Kumar, Harini plays the role of the protagonists old flame. Its a small role, but a crucial one. Im a catalyst in the storys emotional arc, she shares with the excitement of marking a space in the Kan

BENGALURU: The Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday passed the Greater Bengaluru Governance (Amendment) Bill, 2025, to clarify that the newly formed Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) would not interfere with the functioning of the proposed five new corporations. Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who also holds the Bengaluru Development portfolio, said that though the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act was passed, some people filed a PIL in the court. Hence, this amendment has been brought, stressing t

BENGALURU: Bengalurus plogging volunteers and the Horticulture Department reported a sharp decline in litter during the 12-day Independence Day flower show at Lalbagh Botanical Garden that concluded on Monday, which saw a footfall of around 6.24 lakh visitors. Members of the Indian Ploggers Army, who combine jogging with picking up litter, reported that during the peak days of the show, August 15 to 17, they collected only about four sacks of dry waste per day, weighing roughly 6 to 8 kg each. I

BENGALURU: The Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday passed The Karnataka State Universities (amendment) Bill, 2025, to rename Bengaluru City University (BCU) after former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. Tabling the bill for a debate, Higher Education Minister Dr MC Sudhakar said that given the contributions of Dr Singh to the countrys development through his policies, the Karnataka government has been paying tribute to the former PM and has decided to rename BCU after him. But Leader of Opposition in

BENGALURU: Chief Commissioner of BBMP Maheshwar Rao on Tuesday instructed palike officials to speed up pothole-filling work across the city. Speaking at a workshop for engineers, Rao told theofficials to ensure quality in pothole-filling work. Although pothole-filling work is done regularly, rain posed a big challenge to the palike,he said. He directed the officials to use cold mix and ecofix material to fill potholes and deploy jet patcher machines where necessary. The officials should strictly

BENGALURU: The recently approved Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 (GBGA), got a score of 3.4 on 10 from Janaagraha, a civil society group, on effective governance, said the report released on Tuesday. For the assessment, Janaagraha, compared the GBGA with the Brand Bengaluru Committee- GBG Bill, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Act 202, and the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. The teams analysed the GBGA on 33 parameters and noted that it scored barely half as effec

BENGALURU: The Electronics City police arrested two Africans, including a woman, for allegedly peddling narcotics in the city. The police seized 2.15 kg of MDMA crystals worth Rs 5 crore from them. The accused were identified as Joel Kabong (28), a Congo national and a resident of Hulimavu, who came to India in 2013 on a student visa, and his friend Joy Sunday (22), who arrived three years ago on a student visa. According to the police, based on a tip-off on August 15, Kabong was caught near Bet

BENGALURU: The High Court of Karnataka has upheld the termination of service of a junior officer at Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL) for suppressing information that he was dismissed while working at a cooperative society for misusing funds, prior to his appointment at KSDL. Adivision bench headed by Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru dismissed the appeal filed by BR Chaluvaraj from Mandya, questioning the single judges order of February 12. The single judge dismissed the petition filed by

BENGALURU: In a dramatic incident, a 38-year-old businessman fought off an armed intruder in his HSR Layout duplex, fending him off with a baseball bat for nearly 40 minutes before the intruder fled. The incident occurred between 11 pm on Wednesday and 2 am on Thursday at the residence of T Ajith Kumar Reddy, a resident of HSR Layout, 2nd Sector. The accused, later identified as Narasimhalu (50), also a resident of HSR Layout, was arrested on Saturday after the police tracked him down using a ca

In the heart of Bengaluru, unfolds a new chapter for book lovers and book collectors alike The Book Hunters of Bengaluru, an up and coming bibliophile society, which is on a mission to unite readers, collectors, and scholars, alike, in their shared passion for the written word. The club recently held its first meeting at Bookworm, Church Street. The event witnessed personalities, including writer and book collector VR Ferose, artist and sculptor Dimpy Menon and cricket writer Suresh Menon in at