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Studies warn that butterflies are shifting, declining, and remain unmonitored in tropical countries

Research papers advocate expanding standardised butterfly monitoring in the tropics, integrating citizen science with structured long-term data collection, and building that evidence directly into conservation planning.

31 Oct 2026 1:07 am
Man, accused of secretly filming woman on Namma Metro, questioned

A police officer investigating the case told The Hindu that the accused had obtained anticipatory bail but had been directed by the magistrate to cooperate with the investigation.

30 Oct 2026 10:55 pm
Retired IAS officer issues legal notice to Karnataka police over late-night firecracker bursts

He alleges failure to enforce the Supreme Courts ban on bursting sound-emitting firecrackers between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m; says he has respiratory ailments

30 Oct 2026 6:52 pm
CCB tracks down two accused absconding after non-bailable warrants

The police said reports had also been submitted for initiating action against them under Section 269 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which deals with failure by a person released on bail or bond to appear in court.

30 Oct 2026 6:37 pm
A Night of Fright 3 to spook Bengaluru this weekend

Scheduled for Halloween, A Night of Fright 3 takes an in-depth look at the horror genre in the regional space

30 Oct 2026 5:36 pm
Chopper with six on board crashes near Uttarakhands Joshimath

Rescue operations under way; the helicopter, belonging to a private company, was returning to Dehradun from Badrinath when it crashed around 2.20 p.m., officials said

30 Oct 2026 3:39 pm
B-SMILE cancels tenders for two elevated corridor projects again, refloats on the same day with reestimates

In a notification issued on Thursday, B-SMILE says the two tenders have been cancelled due to technical reasons, as instructed by the Urban Development Department, which is the competent authority

29 Oct 2026 9:04 pm
IKEA to open second store in Bengaluru, this time in the south

Spanning over 80,000 sq. ft. (7,783 sq. m.), the store is located not far from Konanakunte Cross Metro Station

29 Oct 2026 4:04 pm
Karnataka IT union objects to Union Minister Piyush Goyals pitch that Indians are willing to work beyond office hours

KITU claimed that such remarks effectively give corporations a free hand to disregard working hour regulations and weekly holidays

29 Oct 2026 2:53 pm
Bengaluru-based Nature Classrooms releases new butterfly migration game

Aswathi Asokan, who has conceptualised this new game, talks about its genesis, how it is played and how gamification can help drive conservation

29 Oct 2026 7:44 am
Pink Line elevated corridor likely to be inaugurated on November 15: CM

In a step closer to the inauguration of the line, the 7.5-km elevated corridor between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere, received clearance from the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety

28 Oct 2026 10:27 pm
GBA plans stricter safety norms for PG accommodations

The SOP is being drafted with several parameters, including fire safety, structural norms, requirements for smaller structures, fire exits, food hygiene, surveillance, and periodic audits

28 Oct 2026 8:36 pm
GBA to launch new campaign focusing infra fix from November 1

Under the campaign, the corporations would undertake a month-long drive to address local civic issues, with priority given to repairing roads and improving junctions

28 Oct 2026 8:30 pm
A Hundred Hands brings river edit to Bengaluru this weekend

The highlight of this edition of The Festival of Handmade is its river-themed collection

28 Oct 2026 7:51 pm
Report pegs Indias all-time Indic AI funding at $687 million; more than 80% capital raised by Sarvam

The report shows that capital remains concentrated among a small number of companies and that the market is still at an early stage, with no late-stage funding round recorded so far

28 Oct 2026 6:26 pm
Karnataka sting operation row: What we know so far | Decode Karnataka

Two former chief ministers, a sitting chief minister and a purported sting operation - and what you get is a fresh political storm brewing in Karnataka.

28 Oct 2026 5:04 pm
Garbage dumped at Kalpalli crematorium in Bengaluru

The garbage trucks sport a banner of Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, a month-long campaign launched in September. Residents allege that each vehicle has a picture of S. Raghu, C.V. Raman Nagar BJP MLA, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

28 Oct 2026 1:00 am
Bengalurus electorate plunges from 1.03 crore to 59 lakh after SIR

The final electorate comprises 28,68,670 male voters, 30,40,431 female voters and 674 third-gender voters.

27 Oct 2026 10:08 pm
SIR: Over 61,000 marked ineligible; foreign citizen count remains undetermined

Hearings were conducted for all the cases, and while43,20,957 names were retained for the final roll, another 61,867 were marked as ineligible

27 Oct 2026 8:43 pm
Karnatakas final electoral roll published after SIR

More than 99.32 lakh names have been knocked off the rolls as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Karnataka.

27 Oct 2026 4:01 pm
Results of Karnataka Legislative Council polls to be announced today

As many as 43 candidates, including three sitting members, are in the fray

27 Oct 2026 5:55 am
Delhi teenagers Project Sadak logs 2,927 road complaints across Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru; tracks 190 repairs

Inspired by an accident that left his parents injured, the 16-year-old built an AI-powered platform to report potholes and other road hazards, identify the departments responsible and track repairs.

26 Oct 2026 9:29 pm
Omission leads to discrimination: Civil society group in Bengaluru flags institutional failures behind student suicides

The Campaign for Rohith Act demanded effective implementation of anti-caste discrimination safeguards in all educational institutions and protection for the families and protesting students

26 Oct 2026 9:17 pm
Lift protest curbs by Constitution Day or face civil disobedience, groups in Bengaluru tell Karnataka government

Criticising the Congress governments double standards, the groups pointed out that the Congress demand for the right to protest and reclaim streets in Delhi while protesters raising similar demands in Bengaluru face detention and police cases.

26 Oct 2026 8:32 pm
HennurBagalur Main Road may be made signal-free or get elevated corridor after feasibility study

The inspection comes amid continued complaints from residents about the condition of the road, where the situation has worsened since white-topping began in 2024. Work on side drains and footpaths remains pending.

26 Oct 2026 6:36 pm
Bengaluru Traffic Police book 539 cases in special drive against drunk driving, overspeeding

The drive was carried out by traffic officers from all 53 traffic police stations to curb traffic violations and improve road safety.

26 Oct 2026 6:24 pm
Bengalurus BMTC drivers, traffic police, pourakarmikas, construction workers show reduced lung function: Survey

Among the occupations,pourakarmikas were found to havethe highest proportion of workerswith the PRISm pattern,an indication of reduced lung capacity. Around45% of themshowed indications ofreduced lung function.

26 Oct 2026 6:12 pm
Over 61,000 Form-7 applications filed by election officials in Karnataka, none cites reason

Officials say they were instructed to file Form-7 applications for shifted, duplicate, underage, deceased and non-citizen voters, but auto-generated forms left the reason blank

25 Oct 2026 11:10 pm
GBA invites designs to improve Bengalurus public spaces

The initiative, Bengaluru Design: Open Call, under Bengaluru Jatre, is open to designers, architects, artists, students and other creative thinkers

25 Oct 2026 6:36 pm
Heavy rain lashes Bengaluru; IMD forecasts moderate showers for coming days

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers, heavy at times, in Bengaluru over the next 24 hours

25 Oct 2026 12:24 pm
Now, one more road proposed alongside Bengalurus Hebbal Lake

The GBA has published a circulation plan for the Greater Bengaluru Local Planning Area, inviting objections and suggestions from the public. The exercise aims to expand the road network to improve traffic flow across the city.

25 Oct 2026 12:58 am
Commuters wait through multiple signal cycles at junctions along Old Madras Road

The length of traffic queues forces commuters to wait for at least two signal cycles to cross a signalised junction on Old Madras Road

24 Oct 2026 9:49 pm
R. Ashok seeks probe into alleged irregularities in waste management tenders

Addressing a press conference, Mr. Ashok said that one of the 133-crore tenders floated by the GBA had been awarded to a private company despite the firm failing to meet the eligibility criteria.

24 Oct 2026 9:32 pm
Cook from Bihar dies after being hit by car and dragged for 100 metres in Electronics City

Ranjit suffered serious injuries to his head, chest, right leg and other parts of his body, and succumbed to them.

24 Oct 2026 1:04 pm
Cylinder explosion in RR Nagar injures three, including nine-year-old boy

The incident occurred at a godown belonging to Bablu, a native of Bihar living in Bengaluru for the past 20 years, who was using the godown to store materials for his pani puri business.

24 Oct 2026 12:33 pm