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Hard Rock International announces closure of 10 of its outlets in India, including three cafes in Bengaluru

The Hard Rock Hotel in Goa, which is connected to a different operator, would remain open, said Hard Rock International in a statement.

16 Mar 2026 4:42 pm
Civic polls will be held in May, DKS tells ticket aspirants

The Deputy Chief Minister held a preparatory meeting with ticket aspirants and office-bearers for the GBA civic body elections at Bharat Jodo Bhavan in Bengaluru on Sunday (March 15); it was attended by over 950 aspirants and several city Congress leaders.

15 Mar 2026 8:45 pm
LPG crunch reaches Bengaluru clubs; banquets, takeaways curtailed

Bowring Institute, Bangalore Club, and Bangalore Golf Association have sent out similar circulars suspending certain services, while some, like Koramangala Club, have stopped taking bookings for major parties, prioritising services for previously booked events.

15 Mar 2026 8:45 pm
Bengaluru mans rocket stove draws attention amid LPG crisis

According to AshokUrs who developed rocket stove six years ago, it is a better alternative than conventional wood-fired stoves

15 Mar 2026 8:36 pm
Astrologer arrested for cheating IT officer of gold and silver worth 35 lakh

The accused, identified as Shekhar Subbu, 59, resident of Theni in Tamil Nadu, had allegedly fled to his hometown after committing the fraud.

15 Mar 2026 6:46 pm
Three reserve police personnel from Bengaluru killed in Chitradurga road accident

The deceased have been identified as Manjunath, Amaresh, and Sachin, all serving as Reserve Sub-Inspectors in the Bengaluru police.

15 Mar 2026 12:53 pm
LPG shortages revive discussion on ethanol for cooking

While a major ethanol producer of Asia, India does not yet have a nationwide, large-scale policy mandating ethanol as a cooking fuel

14 Mar 2026 11:22 pm
Bengalurus wet waste has potential to meet 20% of gas consumed by restaurants

The proposal was made by Som Narayan, co-founder and director of Carbon Masters, which operates a biomethanisation plant in Koramangala

14 Mar 2026 10:07 pm
Yogendra Yadav flags several anomalies in voter roll revision

Yogendra Yadav criticised the proposed revision of electoral rolls, arguing that it should not be seen as a routine administrative exercise but as part of a larger political context managing Indias electoral processes

14 Mar 2026 9:47 pm
Commercial LPG shortage slashes food delivery orders in Bengaluru, hits gig workers

Workers point out that the drop in orders has been most visible during peak meal hours, when restaurants typically receive the highest volume of online orders

14 Mar 2026 8:26 pm
Toussaint Douglass crosses the sea with Accessible Pigeon Material for the first time ever

Stand-up comedian Toussaint Douglass brings his act Accessible Pigeon Material to India this month

14 Mar 2026 12:12 pm
LPG crisis: Bengaluru police launch drive against illegal hoarding and marketing of cylinders

According to DCPs, more than 50 warehouses and several goods vehicles were searched in the last two days but nothing suspicious was found.

13 Mar 2026 6:40 pm
LPG crisis in Bengaluru: Helplines unreachable, apps fail as cylinder bookings surge in the city

Many consumersattemptingto place orders said they were either unable to access the booking systems or received automated messages that did not match the actual status of their orders

13 Mar 2026 6:36 pm
Aakash re-release: When songs powered Puneeth Rajkumars blockbuster

Aakash swapped Puneeth Rajkumars tough-guy on-screen image for a charming romantic lead. The songs of the Kannada film, composed by RP Patnaik, is still just as relevant today as it was in 2005

13 Mar 2026 5:09 pm
Karnatakas 391 crore plan to dump pollution from Bengaluru on farmers in Kanakapura, get contaminated vegetables in return

The report by Mapping Malnad alleges that the government is trying to solvea problem bygeographical displacement of pollution

13 Mar 2026 1:25 pm
Cost escalation and delays haunt Bengaluru Metro project

Bengaluru has Indias second largest metro network, with around 96 kilometres of operational track and 83 stations. Darshan Devaiah B.P. argues that this key transport project, built with 67,460 crore so far, needs to keep deadlines to be cost effective and serve the public better

13 Mar 2026 8:56 am
CSR Initiative to provide mental health education to 10,000 students in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

These activity-based sessions are designed to make conversations around emotions, empathy, communication, and well-being accessible to young people and educators alike

13 Mar 2026 4:48 am
Inter departmental panel likely to check contamination in vegetables

Forest and Ecology Minister Eshwar Khandre says a meeting of Bengaluru legislators to be convened to discuss the issue shortly

12 Mar 2026 11:07 pm
LPG shortage forces eateries to shut down, disrupts wedding catering in Bengaluru

The crisis has also begun to affect the citys wedding catering industry, with several caterers halting new bookings and scaling down elaborate wedding menus

12 Mar 2026 10:15 pm
No shortage of piped natural gas in Bengaluru: GAIL Gas

GAIL Gas spokesperson says hotels and eateries that are using commercial LPG currently and are concerned about supply can switch to PNG line subject to the availability within a matter of two months

12 Mar 2026 10:05 pm
Artist Shivakumar Sunagar captures unknown landscapes in solo show

The Spirit of the Land, a solo show by artist Shivakumar Sunagar, is a vista of Nature-inspired emotions

12 Mar 2026 8:35 pm
Wood fires and induction replace gas stoves overnight in Indian restaurants due to the LPG crisis

Amid the war in West Asia, Indian restaurants are facing a supply issue of LPG cylinders. Many have pivoted to wood fires or induction stoves in their kitchens. But what are the costs and challenges of this shift?

12 Mar 2026 8:25 pm
Corporations write to BSWML seeking more vehicles to address growing concern of garbage black spots in Bengaluru

The issue has also triggered a discussion within GBA on bringing the task of door-to-door waste collection back to corporations from BSWML

12 Mar 2026 8:17 pm
Bengaluru woman becomes life-saving stem cell donor for teenager with severe aplastic anaemia

Nineteen-year-old Anandu received the blood stem cells from 32-year-old Swathi, a resident of Bengaluru, after being diagnosed with severe aplastic anaemia - a life-threatening blood disorder

12 Mar 2026 6:56 pm
Cant take it lightly: Rashmika Mandanna warns legal action against privacy-violating content

Rashmika Mandanna has reacted to a leaked audio of an alleged conversation involving her mother. The clip has reignited chatter about her past relationship with actor Rakshit Shetty. Rashmika has demanded the content be pulled down immediately

12 Mar 2026 5:47 pm
Industry bodies write to Karnataka government about lack of clarity around welfare fee of gig workers

Associations cite a lack of clarity on the schemes the welfare fee would be used for, and a disconnect between the Karnataka Act and Centres Code on Social Security, 2020

12 Mar 2026 4:22 pm
LPG shortage hits prasada preparation in some Bengaluru temples

The well-known Banashankari temple, typically serves food to around 3,000 to 5,000 devotees every day, with the number rising to nearly 10,000 on Fridays and Tuesdays, is facing operational challenges.

12 Mar 2026 4:02 pm
This exhibition at MAP, Bengaluru explores the link between colonisation and botany

Paper Gardens: Art, Botany, and Empire offers insights into the history of botanical illustration in colonial India and the often-uncredited Indian artists behind these works

12 Mar 2026 2:46 pm
Chintan Kalra brings the endless ukulele to Bengaluru this weekend

Ahead of his third album launch, musician Chintan Kalra brings his Ukulelisten series to Bengaluru

12 Mar 2026 2:33 pm
12 Mar 2026 1:46 pm
LPG shortage: Power generation in Karnataka may be hit by natural gas supply priority list issued by Centre

The Centre recently issued a gazette notification under the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026, prioritising sectors for gas allocation as the country faces supply constraints triggered by the USIsraelIran conflict in West Asia

12 Mar 2026 1:36 pm
CPR training for 400 Indian Army personnel in Bengaluru on March 13

The session will be conducted by the International Critical Air Transfer Team (ICATT) Foundation in association with Society for Emergency Medicine in India (SEMI)

12 Mar 2026 12:43 pm
LPG shortage: Affordable food options in Bengaluru will be the first to shut down

Many roadside eateries,which provide affordable food to urban workers throughout theday,are staring at uncertain dayswith the LPG crisis hitting them hard

12 Mar 2026 9:47 am
LPG cylinder shortage: Bengaluru hotels switch to induction, kerosene stoves

In an attempt to keep their kitchens running, many restaurants in Bengaluru have turned to alternatives such as kerosene stoves, induction cooktops.

11 Mar 2026 10:31 pm
MSMEs in Bengaluru on edge amid LPG crunch

Potential disruptions could lead not only to productionslowdown butcan have a cascading impact, leading to supply chain disruptions for larger industries, increase manufacturing costs, slowdown exports,and even workerlayoffs

11 Mar 2026 9:26 pm
RERA tribunal upholds description of BDA as a promoter, crucial win for allottees of sites in Bengaluru

BDA had submitted that site allotments are contractual in nature and governed by the BDA (Allotment of Site) Rules, 1984, and that disputes should be adjudicated under those rules

11 Mar 2026 4:42 pm
Dermatologists warn about rise in unqualified cosmetic procedures in Karnataka

Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists Karnataka branch released a QR code that allows members of the public to identify qualified dermatologists in Karnataka.

11 Mar 2026 2:02 pm