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Bengaluru Metro services disrupted on Purple Line for maintenance

The temporary halt disrupted early morning commuters travelling along the busy Purple Line corridor, as the maintenance announcement came only on Sunday morning when the work began, leaving passengers with no time to alter their plans or arrange alternative modes of transport.

29 Mar 2026 7:54 am
IPL 2026: High emotions & strict protocols around Bengalurus Chinnaswamy stadium

The inaugural match of Indian Premiere League (IPL), 2026, commenced at Bengalurus M. Chinnaswamy stadium on Saturday (March 28, 2026).

28 Mar 2026 9:59 pm
Bengaluru West City Corporation presents a budget with the largest outlay among five corporations

A key governance reform proposed is the digitisation of property-related services.

28 Mar 2026 7:09 pm
BJP MLA Suresh Kumar rejects IPL tickets, calls it VIP culture

State BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra and BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, have also opposed the distribution of IPL passes.

28 Mar 2026 6:55 pm
Forest Minister seeks report on Karnataka vets visiting Vantara

This comes afterSameeksha Reddy, a27-year-old traineeveterinarian, was recently killed in a hippopotamus attack inTyavarekoppaTiger and Lion Safari in Shivamogga

27 Mar 2026 7:06 pm
What is Karnatakas new draft policy for digital well-being all about?

The policy recommends that schools incorporate digital well-being and social media literacy in their curriculum.

27 Mar 2026 6:52 pm
59 school vehicle drivers booked for drunk driving in Bengaluru

Police officials said the violations pose a grave risk to children and other motorists on the road

27 Mar 2026 4:35 pm
National-levelhackathonorganised at Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology in Bengaluru

The event featured mentorship, networking opportunities, and industry-supported evaluation

27 Mar 2026 3:04 pm
Bengaluru Central City Corporation presents maiden budget with outlay of 3,426.60 crore

A major highlight is the push to strengthen public healthcare, including the introduction of a Bike Ambulance First Responder Unit scheme to provide immediate, free life-saving care during the critical golden hour

27 Mar 2026 2:24 pm
Ricky Rai in further trouble as Lamborghini seized for stunts on Bengaluru roads has fake number plate

The high-end Lamborghini Huracn car was seized for performing dangerous stunts on M. G. Road

27 Mar 2026 1:14 pm
Bengaluru East City Corporation presents maiden budget with outlay of 3,889.98 crore

The budget largely focuses on public work aimed at improving last-mile connectivity and ensuring smoother traffic flow through the development of arterial and sub-arterial roads

27 Mar 2026 12:54 pm
KSRTC bus catches fire near Lulu Mall in Bengaluru; 21 passengers and crew safe

The incident occurred around 10.20 p.m. when the bus was en route from Majestic to Shivamogga

27 Mar 2026 12:44 pm
Lorry crashes into car, sets off blaze at Kurubarahalli in Bengaluru; one dead

The stretch has a steep downward slope. The driver lost control of the vehicle on the slope due to the heavy load

27 Mar 2026 12:34 pm
Eshwar Khandre says Karnataka govt. will recover money from IAF for giving 58 acres of forest land to BMRCL for compensation

Forest Minister B. Eshwar Khandre on Thursday told the Legislative Assembly that the Indian Air Force (IAF) authorities were not only in illegal possession of forest land in Jarakbande Kaval village of Bengaluru North taluk as the land granted to them had been cancelled, but it had also given about 58 acres of forest land to BMRCL for monetary compensation

27 Mar 2026 12:48 am
Rolling back rights: Karnatakas gender minority communities question Trans Bill 2026

Karnataka has played asignificant role in shaping Indias gender minorities rights movement, with activists, lawyers and groupslaying thegroundwork. Shilpa Elizabeth talks to the community that feels TheTransgender Persons (Protection of Rights) AmendmentBill recently passed by Parliament undoes some of the gains of the struggle

26 Mar 2026 11:13 pm
Tunnel road is most viable solution to Bengalurus traffic congestion: D.K. Shivakumar

D.K. Shivakumar estimates that around 3,000 crore be will required for land acquisition and 17,000 crore for tunnel road construction

26 Mar 2026 10:58 pm
East, Central Corporations to present their first annual budgets on March 27

The remaining three corporations in the Greater Bengaluru Authority area will present their budgets on March 28

26 Mar 2026 10:07 pm
Panic buying triggers fuel shortages in Karnataka; Indian Oil Corporation Limited assures adequate supply

The company said adequate stocks of both fuels are available across Bengaluru as well as in all districts of Karnataka

26 Mar 2026 9:57 pm
15 women professionals term menstrual leave policy benevolent sexism, move Karnataka High Court

Petitioners claim that the policy creates a competitive disadvantage for women in hiring and promotions, discourages employers from placing women in leadership roles, and infringes upon privacy by compelling disclosure of menstrual cycles

26 Mar 2026 9:37 pm
In a first, multi-layered security and holding areas introduced at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

On Thursday, the State Expert Committee overseeing the overhaul of the stadium conducted a final drill and formally announced that the venue has undergone all upgrades satisfactorily

26 Mar 2026 9:27 pm
CEO says 4.46 crore voters mapped in Karnataka, groups question SIR rollout

The coalition pointed out that the exercise was already under way in 12 States and Union Territories andmust beput on hold until the Supreme Court decides on the petitions challenging it

26 Mar 2026 9:07 pm
32-year-old man booked for abusive social media posts about Bengaluru police, mid-air misconduct

According to police, the alleged abuse on social media came to light on March 23

26 Mar 2026 9:13 am
Meet Sakre, Bengalurus sound archivist

Musician Sakre talks about his work and his journey, decoding his method and process along the way

25 Mar 2026 9:50 pm
Hemavathi:A testament to caste and social hypocrisy

Despite highlighting caste pride, social hypocrisy and rigid social norms, Hemavathidirected by Siddalingaiah, was sidelined in the history of Kannada cinema

25 Mar 2026 8:59 pm
Indias first repository of major psychiatricdisorders, CALM-Brain, launched in Bengaluru

The database, built on Indian patient data, will be made open source, opening it up for clinicians and researchers aiming to study neuropsychiatric disorders

25 Mar 2026 5:19 pm
Melodies usher in Ramanavami season in Bengaluru this year

Hindustani expert N Rajam and Mandolin Rajesh are among the National Awardees of the Sree Ramaseva Mandalis Chamarajpet Ramanavamithis year

25 Mar 2026 11:46 am
Anganwadi workers call off protest after Karnataka government agrees to fulfil demands

Anganwadi workers called off their protest on Tuesday evening after the government reportedly promised to fulfill their demands, including the release of gratuity of about 183 crore to retired anganwadi workers.

25 Mar 2026 12:55 am
JICA funds Bengaluru Metro phase 3

The project is scheduled to be completed by January 2032, with invitations for consulting services expected to be issued in April 2026. The tender announcement for the initial procurement package for civil works for the viaduct portion is planned for May 2026.

25 Mar 2026 12:51 am
We are not overproducing graduates, we areunderproducinggood jobs

RosaAbraham, associate professor of Economics, Azim Premji University, and lead author of the State of Working India 2026report, in an interview with The Hindu

25 Mar 2026 12:28 am
Karnataka past its demographic peak, job quality is key: Report

The median age for Karnataka, as per the report, is 32. The highest is recorded by Kerala at 39 while Bihar has the lowest median age of 22

24 Mar 2026 10:11 pm
Officials running a mafia to extract bribes for issuing e-Khatas in Bengaluru: R. Ashok

All major infrastructure projects in the city come to a grinding halt owing to a shortage of funds: BJP

24 Mar 2026 6:50 pm