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Water reuse must move from the margins to the mainstream: Experts

Karnataka and Delhi lead the country with reuse levels of 49% and 43% respectively.

9 Jan 2026 9:40 pm
Decode Karnataka: Do Bengalurus urban poor have a right to the city?

Why have successive governments failed to address the housing needs of Bengalurus homeless?

9 Jan 2026 3:18 pm
BCU launches free Civil Services Training Centre in Bengaluru

Prof. Purushottam Bilimale, Chairperson of the Kannada Development Authority, lauded the programme for promoting skill development and competitive exam readiness

9 Jan 2026 12:48 pm
State Bank of India sets up Global Capability Centre in Bengaluru

This Global Capability Centre marks a first-of-its-kind initiative by any Indian bank

9 Jan 2026 11:43 am
Beyond Bengaluru: Spreading the digital bet

The Karnataka DigitalEconomyMissionlaunched the Beyond Bengaluru Mission in 2021 to drive a distributed growth of digital economy outside the State capital.Shilpa Elizabeth reviews the situation five years down the line and finds that despite teething issues, the overriding feeling is that the mission is making slow but sure progress

9 Jan 2026 8:00 am
Karnataka State Film Awards 2020 and 2021: M.S. Sathyu honoured with Puttanna Kanagal Award

Legendary filmmaker M.S. Sathyu clinched Puttanna Kanagal Award for 2020, while popular actor Jayamala took home Dr. Rajkumar Award

8 Jan 2026 10:19 pm
Domestic Workers Rights Union condemns defamatory advt. by house-help platform

The ad by an on-demand househelp provider claims three out of 10 maids have done some form of crime

8 Jan 2026 8:25 pm
Kogilu demolition: Two arrested for encroachment of government land in Bengaluru

According to police officials, several individuals had illegally occupied government land in Kogilu village and constructed sheds without authorisation

8 Jan 2026 3:40 pm
A festival for all Bengalureans

V Ravichandar, chief facilitator of BLR Hubba, a city-wide arts and culture festival, now in its third edition, tells us what to expect for it

8 Jan 2026 6:09 am
Smoked pork and modern paan: Your guide to the food stalls at BLR Hubba 2026

Thindi Hubba, part of BLR Hubba 2026, celebrates the diversity of Indias cuisine, from ghughni in the east to mudde in the south. Curator Kabyashree Borgohain tells us more

7 Jan 2026 5:44 pm
Kogilu Layout demolition: FIR against four persons for selling Karnataka government land for unauthorised construction in Bengaluru

The irregularities were revealed during demolition of over 150 illegal houses and sheds on land earmarked for a solid waste processing unit in north Bengaluru

7 Jan 2026 4:59 pm
7 Jan 2026 4:17 pm
Claim of residing at now-demolished houses at Kogilu for 28 years factually incorrect, State Government tells Karnataka High Court

Authorities have satellite images to show when houses were constructed, Advocate General tells the court during hearing of PIL petition filed by three women, who were among those whose houses were demolished

7 Jan 2026 3:11 pm
NGO rescues 14 illegally relocated puppies in Chikkaballapur

Officials of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) said they have not received any complaint of illegal relocation

7 Jan 2026 2:02 pm
Traffic fine link fraud: Bengaluru techie loses 1.1 lakh from credit card

Bengaluru police book two cases related to traffic fine link fraud

7 Jan 2026 12:17 pm
Six-year-old girl found murdered at Whitefield in Bengaluru

According to the police, her father saw the child playing in front of the familys makeshift house when he briefly returned home for lunch

7 Jan 2026 11:39 am
Passport Office in Bengaluru receives bomb threat email; turns out to be hoax

Following the threat message, personnel from bomb disposal squad and police teams rushed to the spot and carried out a thorough inspection of the premises and surrounding areas.

6 Jan 2026 5:42 pm
Hoax bomb threat email to Passport Office in Bengaluru

Following the threat message, personnel from bomb disposal squad and police teams rushed to the spot and carried out a thorough inspection of the premises and surrounding areas.

6 Jan 2026 5:42 pm
Electronics City police recover 48 laptops stolen from PGs

One of the accused is a laptop service technician, who would format the stolen laptops and refurbish them before selling them in the grey market for financial gain.

6 Jan 2026 5:13 pm
KSRTC cuts fares on premium services to boost off-season travel

KSRTC typically increases fares on premium services by 1015% during peak travel periods, such as April to June and October to December, when passenger demand is high.

5 Jan 2026 5:41 pm
Patrons frown at Railway Ministrys move to extend Bengaluru-Kannur express via Mangalutu to Kozhikode

Long-distance connectivity needs beyond Kannur should be addressed by separate services, not by overburdening an already saturated train

5 Jan 2026 2:55 pm
Juvenile caught for filming inside womens washroom at Bengaluru movie theatre

Based on a complaint filed by the affected women, the juvenile and his mobile phone were taken into custody for further investigation.

5 Jan 2026 2:44 pm
Three minors held for pelting stones at religious procession

A girl who was part of the Om Shakti devotees participating in the procession sustained head injuries in the stone-pelting.

5 Jan 2026 11:18 am
After violent clashes in Ballari, BJP MLA Janardhana Reddy demands Z-category security

Karnataka Government is mulling handing over the probe into the recent violent clashes in Ballari, in which one person was killed, to the CID, says Home Minister G. Parameshwara

4 Jan 2026 4:15 pm
Five mobile phones seized again from Bengalurus central prison

A case has been registered against the people allegedly involved in smuggling the prohibited articles into the prison, those who assisted them, and the inmates who used the banned items

4 Jan 2026 12:53 pm
Science Sante ignites spirited conversations, curious minds

The un-conference-style meetup,which featuredlightningtalks, workshops and group discussions, saw participation from researchers, scientists,educators, students,technologists and other individuals

3 Jan 2026 9:56 pm
NGO bagged election survey project through competitive bidding: Karnataka govt

The survey was commissioned by Karnatakas Chief Electoral Office (CEO) through KMEA, and GRAAM, Mysuru-based NGO, bagged the project through a bidding process,having scored a high technical score by acommittee of experts constituted by KMEA, said sources

3 Jan 2026 12:00 pm
Leopard of ultra-rare colour variation spotted in Karnataka for the first time

Unlike most leopards that possess tawny coats with black rosettes, this exceptionally rare colour morph exhibits a pale reddish-pink coat, similar to the colour of sandalwood, with light-brown rosettes

2 Jan 2026 8:26 pm
Carcass of pregnant leopard found in outskirts of Bengaluru

Following the incident Yeshwanthpur MLA S.T. Somasekar has alleged that illegal mining has been taking place in the area for some time and the leopards death was due to blasting at one of the quarries

2 Jan 2026 10:58 am
Hold correspondence for NAAC accreditation in Kannada: Department of Collegiate Education orders colleges

A Kannada professor had filed a complaint with the Kannada Development Authority alleging that the Kannada department is being forced to prepare all documents in English on the pretext of UGC and NAAC accreditation

1 Jan 2026 6:03 pm
KSRTC launches Sarige Mitra HRMS mobile app 2.0 to boost employee services

The app was launched by Transport minister Ramalinga Reddy as a New Year initiative.

1 Jan 2026 5:41 pm
BDA calls tenders for tunnel-flyover between Hebbal and Mehkri Circle, project to cost 1,655 crore now

The project involves building a 2.25 km short tunnel from Hebbal junction (below the flyover and the railway line) to Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), and a 1.7 km long flyover till Mehkri Circle.

1 Jan 2026 5:28 pm
II PUC practical exams in Karnataka to be web-streamed to curb malpractice

KSEAB has also taken steps to install CCTV cameras in all examination centres and upload the practical examination marks through online to the KSEAB server from the examination centres.

31 Dec 2025 5:15 pm
BMTC to run special metro-feeder bus services for Chitra Santhe on January 4

According to a press release issued by BMTC, the special services will operate from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the day of the annual art fair, which attracts thousands of visitors to the city.

31 Dec 2025 4:52 pm
New Years Eve in Bengaluru: All you need to know about traffic diversions, parking restrictions, metro and bus timings

With authorities expecting a massive turnout of over 10 lakh people this year, extensive crowd control and security measures have been put in place in high-footfall zones in Bengaluru city

31 Dec 2025 12:53 pm
CEC member to visit Bannerghatta National Park following petition against reduction of buffer zone

The petition argues that the notification regarding the reduction of ESZ has excluded ecologically critical areas surrounding established elephant corridors from the protected zone

31 Dec 2025 12:42 am
FIR against Bengaluru PG owner, manager after techie killed in cylinder blast

According to the police, preliminary probe revealed that a gas leak was detected around 2 p.m., but it was allegedly ignored. There was also no proper ventilation in the building

30 Dec 2025 5:58 pm
Shoba Narayans Namma Bangalore 2.0: A thank-you note to the city

Shoba NarayansNamma Bangalore 2.0: Culture, Coding, Cuisine, Creativity, a sequel to her best-sellingNamma Bangalore: The Soul of a Metropolis, tells a reader how to be a Bengalurean.

30 Dec 2025 5:38 pm
Visually-impaired students in Karnataka can now use computers to write SSLC and II PUC exams

Use of computer will be limited to only typing answers and the candidate will have to bring his/her own computer or laptop duly formatted to the exam centre.

30 Dec 2025 5:35 pm
HALs Dhruv NGmulti-role helicopter takes maiden flight in Bengaluru

Designed and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the Dhruv NG is 5.5-tonne, light twin-engine, multi-role helicopter.

30 Dec 2025 11:16 am
Identity cards of delivery executives blocked by aggregator companies after they take part in strike

Screenshots of a conversation between a delivery executive andwhat appeared to bethe support team of a food delivery platform showed that the workers ID wasterminatedfor being a strike enabler

29 Dec 2025 9:34 pm
Gaming in 2026: The year of the Grand Theft Auto

Despite this year going down in history for giving us the hope of a new Grand Theft Auto game, here are some of the games rumoured for 2026, that should also be on your radar

29 Dec 2025 7:30 pm
Guidelines issued for medical boards to assess age of juveniles in conflict with law

The norms mandate that the board consists of a physiologist, a dental expert, a radiologist, and a forensic expert, andbars medical practitioners who are not members of the board from conducting the assessment

29 Dec 2025 6:20 pm
2025, the year that was for Karnataka

The Hindus Karnataka reporters explore the big stories that made headlines in a news-packed 2025.

29 Dec 2025 4:37 pm