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Park amendment bill can be discussed again in the Assembly: Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar

Mr. Shivakumar said that he would examine and discuss why the proposal to allow the use of 5% of park land was brought in, and also what BJP and other previous governments had done.

1 Sep 2026 5:23 pm
Analyst at private firm arrested for running hookah bar in Bengaluru despite ban

He, along with another person, were allegedly running a hookah facility on the first floor of a house belonging to a person identified as Bhagyamma

1 Sep 2026 1:58 pm
Bengalurus new wards run on an old service network

While 171 new wards were added to the civic map, there has been no corresponding expansion of facilities such as primary health centres, Indira Canteens or even ward offices

1 Sep 2026 1:15 pm
The Blood of the Dawnwalker: A challenging action RPG, with nits

From a bunch of Witcher developers, comes The Blood of the Dawnwalker, packed with challenging combat and an interesting time mechanic

1 Sep 2026 11:36 am
NIMHANS opens reimagined crche for children of staff in Bengaluru

The initiative seeks to demonstrate how public institutions can create child-centred and sustainable childcare environments for their workforce.

1 Sep 2026 10:13 am
SIR: Voters without Aadhaar unable to submit Form-6, risks exclusion

As per ECI guidelines, while filing Form-6, a voter can either provide their Aadhaar details orindicatethat they do not have an Aadhaar number.

31 Aug 2026 10:51 pm
Krishna Byre Gowda inspects solid waste management system

He directed officials to ensure proper door-to-door collection of segregated waste and instructed sanitation workers to collect waste kept outside residents gates instead of waiting for them to hand it over.

31 Aug 2026 9:22 pm
Bengaluru loses 60% of road space to parked vehicles: Krishna Byre Gowda

Speaking at a meeting with former mayors at Vidhana Soudha, Mr. Gowda said building more roads alone would not resolve the citys traffic problems and called for stricter parking regulation and enforcement.

31 Aug 2026 9:06 pm
Over 41 deaths in 19 months: Reason behind banning two-wheelers on E-City and KIA Road elevated corridors

Now, According to the BTP notification, two-wheelers will be banned on the Electronics City flyover from September 11. Similarly, two-wheelers are restricted on the KIA Road flyover (from Sanjeevininagar Cross to Vidyashilpa Junction) from September 4.

31 Aug 2026 7:41 pm
Neelakurinji-like bloom adds charm to Kudremukh Hills

Adding a distinctive charm to the beauty of the Western Ghats, a rare blue-violet flower resembling Neelakurinji has bloomed big along some trekking trails in the Kudremukh region of Chikkamagaluru district, attracting more trekkers and nature enthusiasts

31 Aug 2026 12:49 am
New traffic rules in Bengaluru: No entry for two-wheelers on KIA and e-city elevated corridors; more restrictions on five flyovers

The restrictions on the BGS Flyover, Peenya Elevated Corridor, Double-Decker Flyover and Kempe Gowda International Airport Road Elevated Corridor will come into effect from September 4.

30 Aug 2026 10:38 pm
More wards, same workforce: GBA, corporations struggle to deliver on the ground

The State government replaced the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020, with the new Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024, in 2025, which dissolved the BBMP and formed five corporations in its place, with a pan-city body called the GBA, which came into force on September 2, 2025

30 Aug 2026 9:47 pm
Court grants bail to Priyank Kharge, Nalapad in RSS defamation case

The 42nd Special Court for Elected Representatives granted bail to Priyank Kharge and Mohammed Nalapad, directing them to execute a personal bond of 1 lakh each with cash security of 10,000 each in a defamation case

29 Aug 2026 11:08 pm
Government sites to become EV charging hubs across Karnataka

Government departments have been directed toidentifyparking areas and vacant spaces on their premises that can be handed over for setting up the stations.

29 Aug 2026 9:56 pm
Nepal floods: Bodies buried in slush, families refusing food, Khalsa Aid volunteers witness devastation

From mud-swallowed homes and makeshift mortuaries to grieving families waiting for news, volunteers describe the devastation in Nuwakot, Rasuwa and Dhading as they provide food, clothes and medical aid.

29 Aug 2026 9:25 pm
Tilted apartment wing: Developer begins demolition, 49 flats to be rebuild

A source in the GBAs town planning section confirmed to The Hindu that the external agency that had given the soil investigation report had discrepancies, which led to the tilt

28 Aug 2026 9:23 pm
Sketching Japan, an exhibition by B Ganesh Babu, underway at Bengalurus IIWC

A collection of sketches centered on Japan is currently on display in Bengaluru

28 Aug 2026 7:47 pm
40 drunk driving cases booked after screening 1,476 water tanker drivers in Bengaluru

Bengaluru Traffic Police has written to the respective RTOs recommending suspension of the driving licences of all persons found to be driving water tankers under the influence of alcohol

28 Aug 2026 3:58 pm
Visit L Street in Koramangala and be awed

Through art and imagination, Friends of L Street in Koramangala show what happens when you treat your street as an integral part of your home

28 Aug 2026 10:28 am
NLSIU cancels convocation ceremony for graduating students 2026

The University will share a new form and the process with all graduating students to choose their preferred option later today, read a letter by the Registrar of National Law School of India University, Bengaluru

27 Aug 2026 5:33 pm
Pregnant police constable attacked with iron rod inside Bengalurus railway police station

The constable, who was sleeping on the desk at the police station, is said to have been struck her on the head seven to eight times with an iron rod.

27 Aug 2026 3:29 pm
Bengaluru Eid Milad clash: Three FIRs registered

Tensions flared near Garadi Apartments on KR Road when members of a Hindutva group, including activist Puneeth Kerehalli and others, allegedly raised slogans while the procession was passing through the area.

27 Aug 2026 1:36 pm
Not 5%, not even an inch: Bengaluru citizens demand rollback of amendment to alienate park land

The coalition has demanded that the amendment be withdrawn and that existing parks and gardens be protected from diversion, conversion, fragmentation or construction for non-park and non-ecological uses.

27 Aug 2026 1:17 pm
Nepal flash floods: Karnataka sets helpline desk to assist stranded people and their families

The Helpline number for those who are stranded is 1070 / 080-22253707 and individuals can write an email to seockarnataka@gmail.com

27 Aug 2026 8:34 am
Greater Bengaluru Authority to clean vacant plots at owners cost from August 27

The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) will undertake the cleaning of private vacant plots thatremainuncleared, with the cost of the work recovered from property owners through their property tax.

27 Aug 2026 8:08 am
South Korean machine tool player DN Solutions opens its first India plant in Bengaluru at an investment of 600 crore

Located in Bengalurus ITIR Industrial Area, the 25-acre facility is a strategic manufacturing, research and development, and service hub, and DN Solutions first overseas manufacturing investment since it established its Yantai facility in China in 2003.

26 Aug 2026 4:29 pm
BJP to take out a 10-day padayatra from Raichur to Ballari from September 1

A day after the Monsoon Session of the State legislature was adjourned abruptly, the Bharatiya Janata Party announced that it will launch a 10-day padayatra from Raichur to Ballari from September 1 to create awareness against the alleged failures of the Congress government

26 Aug 2026 12:41 am
Why Urvashi was Bengalurus best single screen

Urvashi Cinema, one of Bengalurus most iconic single-screen theatres, is set to close its doors after 50 years.

25 Aug 2026 10:09 pm
After 540 days of protests, Karnataka CM invites those opposing Bidadi Township for talks

The move came after farmers brought their protest to Bengalurus Freedom Park and announced that they would lay siege to Vidhana Soudha.

25 Aug 2026 3:33 pm