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Karnataka Cabinet clears setting up sub-committee headed by Parameshwara to study revised minimum wages

The Finance Department, citing higher expenditure on implementing revised minimum wages, had opposed it

13 Aug 2026 11:18 pm
On-street parking may get costlier in Bengaluru as new draft rules aim to promote off-street parking

On-street parking refers to parking on roads, while off-street parking refers to parking in non-road locations, including vacant plots

13 Aug 2026 11:03 pm
Karnataka High Court orders issue of notice to government on plea to restore 711-acre Kadugodi plantation area as forest land

The petitioner has claimed that survey number-1 in Kadugodi had been originally recorded as forest land in government records since 1896 through various notifications.

13 Aug 2026 8:59 pm
Karnataka credits rain for Cauvery water allotment to Tamil Nadu; TN says it was not voluntary and seeks more water

Tamil Nadu maintained that only 19.49% of the allocated Cauvery water has been realised from Karnataka

13 Aug 2026 3:36 pm
Cockroaches found in restaurant of hostel for legislators in Bengaluru

Regarding the canteen of the Karnataka Health Department in Arogya Soudha in Bengaluru, officials said, food products were not stored in accordance with FSSAI guidelines and pest control measures had not been carried out, leaving the premises in an unhygienic condition

13 Aug 2026 11:37 am
Special Intensive Revision: Unauthorised apps, fraud calls emerge after ASDDO list goes public; no action from CEO yet

Ever since the Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead and Others list was made public, several websites and apps have been circulating, allowing users to check whether their names have been included in the list

13 Aug 2026 9:25 am
Bengalurus August food guide: Onam sadyas, Independence Day brunches, and Burmese tea-time bites

From traditional Onam sadyas and Burmese tea-shop favourites to a Ladakhi tasting menu and Independence Day brunches, heres what Bengalurus restaurants have on the menu this August

12 Aug 2026 2:57 pm
Karnataka bandh: What will remain open? Which services will be affected?

With more organisations deliberating on whether to extend their support to the bandh call, clarity on whether hotels, cabs, autos and shops will continue to operate will come by August 12 evening.

12 Aug 2026 1:33 pm
Mobile phone found in former MP Prajwal Revannas prison cell in Bengaluru, assistant superintendent suspended

The discovery has raised questions over how a prohibited electronic device reached the possession of a high-profile convict inside the high-security prison

12 Aug 2026 11:05 am
Hotels, dhabas asked to tighten food safety and hygiene standards

Among other things, the advisory says cold food should be maintained below 5C and hot food above 60C during storage or display. Frozen food should be stored at -18C or below.

11 Aug 2026 10:50 pm
Bengaluru underpass construction cave-in kills two workers

The incident occurred around 11 a.m. when workers were engaged in construction work being undertaken by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA)

11 Aug 2026 3:44 pm
Golden Bird Open 2026, a celebration of West Coast Swing and Social Jive, to be held in Bengaluru

Lourd Vijay of Lourd Vijays Dance Studio (LVDS), the festival director, talks about the upcoming event, the various dance forms explored in it and what it means for Bengalurus larger dance ecosystem

11 Aug 2026 3:13 pm
Clear vacant sites by August 15 or pay for cleanup, GBA directs owners

The warning comes as part of the GBAs Freedom from Waste campaign being conducted across the city during August.

10 Aug 2026 7:13 pm
Tunnel road a real estate project in disguise, contend citizen groups

They have alleged that ancillary revenue in the form of real estate is being given free to the concessionaire, which they estimate could be as high as30,000 crore for the entire concession period

10 Aug 2026 11:40 am
Bidadi township: Chief Minister signals compensation beyond 3 crore an acre

However, sources in the Greater Bengaluru Development Authority (GBDA), the projects implementing agency, confirmed that this was a rare possibility.

9 Aug 2026 9:28 pm
Delhi students allege police harassment follows them home to Tamil Nadu, Odisha and Bengaluru long after protests end

Students who have participated in past protests allege repeated home visits by police personnel, questioning of parents and relatives across India, and surveillance and intimidation for months and years after demonstrations in Delhi

9 Aug 2026 8:42 pm
BJP, JD(S) launch padayatra against Bidadi township project

While the JD(S) is leading the foot march protest, the BJP is all set to debate the township project during the upcoming Monsoon Session of the Karnataka Assembly

9 Aug 2026 3:49 pm
Campaign mapping Bengalurus stormwater drains brings citizens, data and research together

Since theinceptionof the campaign, several initiativeshave been launchedtobuildgreater public awareness and participation in the citys 840-km-long rajakaluve network.

8 Aug 2026 11:40 pm
Government surveyors booked for alleged irregularities in processing survey documents

The report alleged that the transactions involved irregularities in the processing of applications and that the movement of files indicated the possible involvement of multiple persons.

8 Aug 2026 11:38 pm
KPTCL to commercialise dark fibre, expects additional revenue of 130 crore

Under the initiative, KPTCL will retain 12 out of its 24 optical fibre pairs for its captive grid communication requirements and lease the remaining 12 fibre pairs to licenced telecom service providers, data network companies and other authorised service providers on a commercial basis.

8 Aug 2026 9:30 pm
Govt brings public, private agencies under one umbrella to tackle Bengaluru traffic

Urban Mobility Mission Committee for Bengaluru has been formed to develop an integrated, efficient, sustainable, and technology-driven urban mobility system for the city.

8 Aug 2026 9:25 pm
Bengaluru: Four arrested for assaulting delivery executive in Yelahanka New Town

According to the police, the incident unfolded near Vivekananda Park around 4 a.m. when Basavaraj was en route to deliver an online order.

8 Aug 2026 9:00 pm
Near-expiry sauces, beverages found at suppliers to Bengalurus five-star hotels

The action came a day after the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA) foundlarge quantitiesof stale meat and vegetables during inspections at several star hotels in Bengaluru.

8 Aug 2026 7:02 pm
Bengaluru police launch drive to identify, deport illegal immigrants

Saidulu Adavath, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Whitefield, said police teams visited nearly 30 locations, including over 50 sheds, in his jurisdiction.

8 Aug 2026 6:40 pm
Skeletal remains of 57-year-old Bengaluru woman found in her house, death suspected to be a year old

A senior police officer told The Hindu that for almost a year, even the neighbours did not notice any foul smell or become suspicious about her absence, which led to her death going unreported.

8 Aug 2026 12:50 pm
Renukaswamy murder: Two co-accused move court to turn approvers

Accused No. 14, Pradosh, known to be Darshans close confidant, is the first to have filed a formal application, which was considered and argued on Thursday.

7 Aug 2026 11:10 pm