BENGALURU: The Karnataka government on Wednesday published the final notification on ward delimitation, formally recognising 368 wards for Bengalurus city administration under the Greater Bengaluru Authority, to be governed by five city corporations. A draft notification issued on September 29 had proposed the same number of wards across the five corporations, 63 in Bengaluru Central, 72 in Bengaluru North, 50 in Bengaluru East, 111 in Bengaluru West, and 72 in Bengaluru South, and invited objec

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah revealed that Bengaluru manufactures 900 tonnes of plastic daily, and called on all stakeholders and the public to make Bengaluru plastic-free by 2030. People should become aware of the ill-effects of plastic, or it will not be possible to turn Bengaluru into a plastic-free city. The city can become plastic-free by 2030 only by creating awareness about the environment and joining hands with the government, he stated. He made the remarks after inaugurating t

BENGALURU: A 55-year-old woman allegedly attacked her daughter with a machete and later tried to die by suicide inside a temple premises in Sampigehalli police limits on Wednesday. The accused Sujatha (55) and her daughter Ramya (26), a resident of Agrahara Layout, sustained serious injuries but survived. They are undergoing treatment in hospital. According to police, Sujatha had taken her daughter to Harihareshwara Temple around 3.45am, on the pretext of a special puja. She allegedly assaulted

BENGALURU: The High Court of Karnataka has delivered a divergent verdict on petitions filed by medical students questioning the procedure adopted by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) in not allowing them to claim vacant seats in other colleges by exiting seats in the present college even though they have better ranks than those who have been provisionally allotted seats in the third round. A division bench of Justice Jayant Banerji and Justice KV Aravind delivered this verdict. Justice B

BENGALURU: The government school system has returned to the political spotlight, with senior BJP MLA and former education minister S Suresh Kumar firing a letter to the Speaker, demanding an entire days special debate during the upcoming winter assembly session in Belagavi. Kumars missive, which is an indictment of the system, reminded the Speaker that the issue was admitted for discussion on August 22, 2025, during the monsoon session, but the debate was abruptly curtailed. The Speaker had publ

BENGALURU: The Bengaluru Innovation Report, released by IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday, says Bengaluru is set to grow annually at 8.5% till 2035, far ahead that of Mumbai (6.6%) and Delhi (6.5%). Bengaluru hosts 40% of Indias Global Capability Centres (GCCs), the highest in the country, and it is projected to double by 2029. The report highlights why global tech giants are choosing Bengaluru to become the AI-Quantum Computing hotspot of India. As per the report there is a corporate c

BENGALURU: As many as 80,000 tests being completed in preparation for Indias first manned space mission, the Gaganyaan mission, and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists are ready to launch the first uncrewed mission, which is scheduled for December 2025, at any given time, ISRO Chairman V Narayanan said on Wednesday. He, however, reiterated that they were fully ready to launch the first of the three uncrewed Gaganyaan mission flights, the date is yet to be finalised by Prime Mini

BENGALURU: Award-winning filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, who loves to rub shoulders with technology as he recently announced his new AI-generated sci-fi series Warlord, is confident that artificial intelligence just cannot replace human emotions. In a fireside chat with Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Exploring creativity in the age of AI at the Bengaluru Tech Summit-2025 at BIEC here on Wednesday evening, Kapur said he loves AI as he can cut his work to size. He agreed that if AI were to be there

BENGALURU: Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath on Tuesday said the need now is for the government and allied organisations to move away from funding start-ups in research and development (R&D) and deep tech. Instead, they should become buyers and the private sector should fund more in startups for R&D. There is also a need to focus and improve upon industry-based R&D. The government presently purchases Rs 1.5 lakh crore worth products from the startups that it fu

BENGALURU: Minor Irrigation, Science and Technology Minister N S Boseraju on Tuesday said the blueprint for the proposed Quantum City to be established at Hesaraghatta near Bengaluru will be officially unveiled on Wednesday. Speaking at the Smart Bio Awards ceremony at the summit, he said with an allocation of Rs 1,000 crore, the Karnataka Quantum Mission aims to position the state as the quantum capital of Asia. To this end, Karnataka is establishing Indias first Quantum City. In addition, the

BENGALURU: Amid heightened efforts to improve Bengalurus infrastructure and draw investments from across the globe, Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday urged people not to criticise the government, but to be patient and cooperate in development. Speaking on the sidelines of the inauguration of the 28th edition of the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025, he said, We know your problem and we are working on it. Rs 1.5 lakh crore is being invested to improve the

BENGALURU: Infosys co-founder and Axilor Chairman Kris Gopalakrishnan called upon all industries and entrepreneurs to move from being implementers of others ideas and become inventors. During a session -- India Futurises: From Leap-frogging to Pole-vaulting -- at the Bengaluru Tech Summit on Tuesday, he said, There are new spaces in quantum AI, where nobody is a leader yet and thats the space where we can move. Karnataka has the largest talent base in the country when it comes to technology. He

BENGALURU: Officials of the Bengaluru East City Corporation have sealed 14 paying guest accommodations (PGs) for violating rules and regulations under the GBA Act, 2024. East corporation Commissioner DS Ramesh told the TNIE that he had ordered the corporations health officials to launch a special drive against PGs operating without the mandatory business licence from November 10-15. Ramesh said Additional Commissioner (Development) Lokhande Snehal Sudhakar supervised the special drive by a team

BELAGAVI: Three people died and another is in critical condition after sleeping in a closed room with a lit charcoal stove meant to keep them warm during the severe cold spell gripping the city. The tragedy, which occurred late Monday night in Aman Nagar, came to light only on Tuesday evening when family members went to check on them. Police suspect that smoke accumulation and oxygen depletion inside the tightly shut room led to suffocation, though the exact cause of death will be known after po

BENGALURU: Police arrested a 62-year-old man on Tuesday for allegedly sending a hoax bomb threat email to the BMRCL claiming he would blow up a Metro station. The Wilson Garden police said that around 11.25 pm on November 13, the official BMRCL e-mail ID received a bomb threat from rajivsettyptp@gmail.com. The e-mail claimed a metro station would be bombed if BMRCL employees continued to harass the senders ex-wife. The e-mail read If ever I come to know that your Metro employees are mentally tor

BENGALURU: The Anti-Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) arrested 19 people, including 14 foreign nationals, and seized 2.804 kg of MDMA crystals and 2.1 kg of hydro-ganja worth about Rs 7.7 crore. The raids were conducted in the limits of Varthur, Mahadevapura, Hebbagodi, KG Nagar and Suddagunte Palya police stations. A motorcycle and seven mobile phones were also recovered. Among the 14 foreign nationals, two are women, and 11 have been arrested for overstaying in the country. In S

BENGALURU: Hundreds of animal rights activists, rescuers, dog feeders and volunteers staged a protest on Tuesday against the Supreme Court order directing the relocation of stray dogs from hospitals, educational institutions, railway stations, bus stands and other public places. Animal rights activist Arun Prasad said, The SC is in conflict with its own rules. The law clearly says that the Animal Birth Control (ABC) and Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) rules will govern the treatment of stre

BENGALURU: The Kengeri police have arrested five men, including a rowdy-sheeter, for allegedly threatening people and robbing four mobile phones and a two-wheeler near Global City (formerly Global Village Tech Park) in Rajarajeshwari Nagar between 12 am and 1 am on Tuesday. A total of five cases have been registered against them. The accused have been identified as Vignesh R (29), a resident of Sai Layout and a rowdy-sheeter at the Chandra Layout Police Station who was released from prison about

MYSURU: In a bid to address rising human-wildlife conflict, forest officials have begun installing a chain-link mesh barrier along a 13-km stretch in the Nagarahole Tiger reserve area of Mysurus HD Kote taluk. The barrier is currently being constructed as a trial, and if the experiment proves successful, its height will be raised by an additional 10 feet, according to forest officials. The initiative comes amid growing concern over wildlife particularly large mammals straying beyond forest bound

Death is a topic many approach with denial. But writer and journalist Jerry Pinto who won the Best Book on Cinema Award at the 54th National Film Awards has spent nearly two years doing something most people avoid: listening to stories about illness, pain, caregiving and the inevitable death. His new book, A Good Life (699, Juggernaut), is the result of this long, emotionally demanding journey into the world of palliative care in India. Through conversations with patients, caregivers, doctors, n

With lyrics that bared heartbreak, anguish, and loneliness set to music that straddles rock, metal, electronic and pop, Linkin Parks songs including hits like 'Numb', 'In the End', and 'Somewhere we Belong', shook the walls of an entire generation of teenagers growing up in the 2000s and 2010s. Indian fans have long waited for the moment that came true over the weekend: confirmation that the popular band wouldnt just headline Lollapalooza in Mumbai but perform a full fledged concert right here i

BENGALURU: Following the high alert issued after the Delhi blast , Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel at Kempegowda International Airport averted a knife attack late on Sunday night. On November 16, around 11:59 pm, a man later identified as Sohail Ahmed was seen running toward two taxi drivers with a machete near the arrival lane of Terminal 1. Assistant Sub Inspector/Executive (ASI/Exe) Sunil Kumar, along with two on-duty CISF personnel, on noticing the incident, quickly interv

BENGALURU: The traffic police along with the public had to restrain a man by tying his hands and legs with a plastic wire before taking him to the police station after he created ruckus by standing on top of a cab in the middle of the International Airport Road near Mehkri Circle on Monday noon. The man, identified as Santosh, also assaulted a few drivers and the traffic police who tried to calm him. He was also assaulted by a few drivers. Movement of traffic was affected for some time. Santoshs

BENGALURU: Three people, including a 35-year-old home alone woman, have been murdered in separate cases at Bommanahalli, Chikkajala and Byadarahalli police limits. The home alone woman, who worked in a garment factory, was found dead with her throat slit at her rented house at Hongasandra in Bommanahalli police limits on Sunday night. Pramoda, the victim, hailed from Sirsi in Uttara Kannada. She lived alone after separating from her husband Suresh and two children. Two suspects have been taken i

BENGALURU: The historic Kadalekai Parishe was inaugurated by Muzrai Minister Ramalinga Reddy in the presence of Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya and Basavanagudi MLA Ravi Subramanya on Monday. Basavanagudis streets were packed with large crowds as hundreds of stalls opened, marking a vibrant start to the traditional groundnut fair. One of Bengalurus oldest and most visited cultural festivals, the Parishe began with the ceremonial offering of groundnuts at the Dodda Basavanna (Big Bull) and Dodda

BENGALURU: Services on Namma Metros Yellow Line were delayed on Monday morning after a group of people deliberately obstructed the departure of the first train at RV Road station. The 6 am train left only at 6.35 am, causing a cascading delay across the line. The group were questioning why Yellow Line operations start at 6 am while the Green and Purple lines start at 5 am. Having reached by the Green Line, they were forced to wait for a considerable time for the Yellow Line service to begin. Acc

BENGALURU: Bengaluru South City Corporation Commissioner KN Ramesh on Monday launched a 20-day drive against illegal commercial activities in residential areas. The move comes in the backdrop of the Karnataka High Court, based on writ petitions (3676/2008 and 43472-43474/2011), issued guidelines restricting commercial activities in residential/semi-residential areas in all roads less than 40 feet wide. The process of verification of licences of authorised and unauthorised commercial enterprises

BENGALURU: Following the Supreme Court direction on relocation of stray dogs from hospitals, educational institutions, playgrounds and other public places, Commissioners of all five city corporations under Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) have written to institutions and officials concerned to list out places where stray dogs are found, the number of dogs, measures taken like fencing and barricades, and nodal officers appointed. Once all these are in place, the city corporations will hasten the

BENGALURU: A nine-year-old boy died inside a brick factory while attempting to drive an electric three-wheeler. The factory is located near Attibele, on the city outskirts. The boys father works in the factory and the family lived in the labour shed on the premises. An electric vehicle was provided to the employees to transport bricks. The boy, while playing in the vehicle, switched on the engine and turned on the accelerator. Unable to control it, he rammed a tipper lorry parked in an open spac

BENGALURU: A city civil and sessions court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to two persons accused of cheating former chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda of nearly Rs 3 lakh in September. Sriu Tenzin Pelyon, 32, of Himachal Pradesh and Yeshi Chodon, 31, from Odisha, directors of Lhakar Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Domlur, Bengaluru North, had applied for anticipatory bail. Considering the objections filed by the prosecution, Judge Gangappa Irappa Patil, 52nd Additional City Civil and Sessions Cou

BENGALURU: Bengalurus crumbling roads have sparked a fierce face-off -- not between the ruling and opposition parties, but between elected representatives and citys contractors. From Shivajinagar to Rajajinagar to Yeshwanthpur, MLAs are venting frustration, alleging that contractors are holding the city hostage with delays, inefficiency and unresponsiveness. Shivajinagar MLA Rizwan Arshad accused the contractor handling the Narayan Pillai Street whitetopping work of abandoning the project for ne

Not good for my mental health! Period! Its the kind of blunt honesty that defines Gen Z, a generation unafraid to call out what drains them. Today, the conversation around mental health has stepped out of the shadows, becoming clearer and far more compassionate. And among the voices helping shape this shift is facilitator, educator and bestselling author Aparna Piramal, whose work urges people to look inward with the same fearlessness. She recently spoke at Manotsava and the Bengaluru launch of

After watching Anushka Sharma in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil or Alia Bhatt in Dear Zindagi headphones on and vibing in a crowded disco party, did you ever wish to be like them and become fully immersed in your own music world while soaking in the energy of a crowd? An emerging trend in the city is making this dream a reality, offering music lovers a novel way to enjoy live performances. Unlike typical club nights or concerts where speakers blast tunes for everyone to hear, silent discos provide wireless

BENGALURU: A 25-year-old woman was allegedly sexually harassed and robbed of her mobile phone by an unidentified person while she was out walking her dog here on November 7 night, police said on Monday. The incident occurred around 10.30 pm on November 7, when she was walking her dog in Upakar Layout here, they said. According to the FIR, the man approached her asking if he could pet her dog and initiated a conversation. When she tried to leave, the man suddenly touched her inappropriately. Afte

BENGALURU: The Annapoorneshwari Nagar police have booked two people for allegedly cheating a 51-year-old man of Rs 50 lakh after promising to secure a Rs 5 crore Chief Ministers Special Grant. The accused have been identified as Harish and Sandeep. According to the complaint filed by Venkatesh Babu, a resident of Nagarabhavi, Harish visited his house in October 2024, claiming he had close links with Sandeep, whom he introduced as a close aide of the governments Principal Secretary. Harish allege

BENGALURU: In an attempted robbery early Saturday morning, a farmer returning from the Krishi Mela at GKVK was threatened with a machete and robbed of Rs 100 near Yeswanthpur Railway Station in the RMC Yard police limits. Videos of the incident went viral, with many netizens criticising the citys law-and-order situation and questioning the effectiveness of night patrolling. Police said three men on a scooter were attempting to rob pedestrians by threatening them with a machete around 3.15 am. On

BENGALURU: The four-day Krishi Mela concluded at the GKVK campus on Sunday, registering a total footfall of around 54 lakh and revenue of Rs 4.77 crore. Organised by the University of Agricultural Sciences, the stalls, exhibitions and demonstrations at the event attracted farmers, agriculture enthusiasts, students and the general public. The final day featured a farmer-to-farmer discussion on Indigenous Breeds and Agricultural Practices. During the valedictory ceremony, the Dr MH Marigowda Natio

BENGALURU: The three-day simultaneous surprise visit by Lokayukta teams to the 34 state-run hostels in Bengaluru city pointed out how the state authorities are insensitive to the issues of girls, privacy in particular. In a classic instance, in the Post-Matric Backwards Classes Girls Hostel run by the Backwards Classes department at Laggere, there is no privacy since the girls have no rooms to change their clothes and keep their things. The state is paying a rent of Rs 2.30 lakh every month for

BENGALURU: Bengaluru South City Commissioner (BSCC) Ramesh KN, who took part in a footpath walk in and around Jayanagar 4th and 5th Blocks, organised by Project Walkaluru in association with BSCC on Sunday, found obstacles at 22 spots on the footpaths. At ten spots, he found footpaths occupied by construction material and instructed building owners to immediately clear it. He found footpaths not repaired in five spots, and at two places, they were encroached by shops. He also found cars parked o

BENGALURU: Despite the ban, smoking in public places continues unabated. Though the Greater Bengaluru Authoritys (GBA) tobacco control cell has almost doubled its enforcement drives under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (COTPA) Act compared to previous years, the scenario on the ground continues as if there is no ban. Right from residential streets to main roads and from bus stops to markets, citizens complained that there is no check on smoking in public. Every day, from morning till

BENGALURU: The streets and bylanes of Basavanagudi are all set to come alive with stalls and decorative lights as the historic Kadalekai Parishe (groundnut fair) will kick off on Monday. The fair will be plastic-free this year, and organisers expect heavy footfall as numerous cultural programmes have been lined up for the Parishe which has been extended for five days from the usual two. As per tradition, farmers from across Karnataka and neighbouring states have arrived with their first groundnu

BENGALURU: Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) Chairman PM Narendra Swamy on Sunday said that nearly 90% of Bengalurus Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) are not functioning, calling it one of the citys biggest environmental failures, which requires immediate attention. He said a multi-agency joint action team is being formed to restore the plants and curb pollution. Narendra Swamy, who is also Malavalli MLA, said the board has sought chief minister Siddaramaiahs intervention. I have alr

Mahima Nagaraju Just two weeks ago, the India womens cricket team brought home the World Cup trophy in a groundbreaking moment. With the buzz from the win starting to settle, another group of women cricketers may just jolt us awake soon the India blind womens cricket team playing in the first-ever blind womens T20 World Cup. After winning their first two matches in Delhi and third in Bengaluru, the team defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets, qualifying for the semi-finals. We must definitely bring hom

While stereotypes may dictate that girls and womens friendships are tinged with envy, competitiveness, or superficiality, those of us who actually have them would vouch for those friends who have stuck through failures and heartbreaks, and been the supportive light we desperately needed. 25-year-old Rhythm Verma, having grown up in all-girls schools and colleges, has had plenty of those, and with the intention of spreading this joy, started Scarlet Social Club, a woman-only space. In a city like

BENGALURU: The minimum temperatures across Karnataka have started to dip, indicating that the onset of winter is just around the corner. Bidar recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 10 degrees Celsius on November 14. According to the IMD, this was the lowest recorded temperature in the plains of the state so far. That is not all. IMD has also issued a severe cold wave alert for most parts of the state, particularly north interior Karnataka, for the next two days. Bengaluru City recorded a mi

MYSURU: In a proactive effort to address the rising man-tiger conflict in villages bordering the Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves, forest officials have adopted a unique strategy inspired by communities in the Sundarbans in West Bengal, where people wear face masks on the back of their heads to deter tiger attacks. The forest department has now begun distributing such masks to forest-fringe villages. The initiative follows a series of recent tiger attacks in which three farmers were killed

BENGALURU: Renowned historian Ramachandra Guha has criticised the reintroduction of cheetahs in India under Project Cheetah, particularly the initiative underway in Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh. It is a disaster. It is a financial scandal and a highly risky project. It was the 70th birthday gift of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to himself. Experts had advised that the money instead be utilised for strengthening and relocating the Asiatic Lion, but that was not done, he said. He added that t

BENGALURU: The Special Cell of the Cyber Command, along with the Cyber Crime Police Station (CCPS), Whitefield Division, has busted a fraudulent software firm that allegedly cheated US citizens by impersonating Microsoft technical support staff. During the raid, 21 employees involved in the scam were secured and arrested. The operation began on Friday night and concluded at 11 am on Saturday. Acting on a court-issued search warrant, officers raided MUSK Communications, located in Sigma Soft Tech

BENGALURU: The former live-in partner of a 34-year-old Kannada film actress was arrested on Saturday for allegedly stalking and harassing her. He was detained at Kempegowda International Airport after arriving from Sri Lanka. The accused, Aravind Venkatesh Reddy (43), is a film producer, real estate builder, and construction company owner. The actress has acted in nine films and also participated in the Kannada Bigg Boss reality show. Police said the two met in 2021 when Reddy invited her as a g

BENGALURU: Noting that the decision to appoint a politician as chairman would always result in compounding the miseries of the government company or public sector undertaking, its workmen and would result in detriment to the public interest, the Karnataka High Court dismissed the petition filed by one Nagarajappa (80) from Mandya, questioning the entrustment of enquiry against him to the Upa Lokayukta by the state government to examine the financial irregularities during his tenure as chairman o