SENSEX
NIFTY
GOLD
USD/INR

Weather

image 34    C

The Hindu

Bengaluru / The Hindu

Directorate of Enforcement attaches 1,906-crore assets in Gameskraft money-laundering probe

The Directorate of Enforcement announced that it has provisionally attached movable and immovable assets worth approximately 1,906 crore belonging to Gameskraft Technologies Pvt. Ltd., its shareholders, and associated entities in connection with a money-laundering case

25 Jul 2026 12:40 am
KPTCL cracks down on 45 self-execution projects violating power rules

Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited has identified 45 cases and served notices to large housing or commercial establishments for failing to complete the mandatory electrical infrastructure within the stipulated timeline under self execution projects or have violated the provisions of the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission

25 Jul 2026 12:36 am
Policy in next 100 days to incentivise industries willing to go beyond Bengaluru, says Karnataka Chief Minister

Shivakumar offers world-class office infrastructure at highly affordable costs, including office space in other cities of Karnataka for as little as 50 cents per square foot

25 Jul 2026 12:35 am
Puppeteer Kathrin Blchert brings her play The Day My Father Became a Bush to Ranga Shankara

The Joke van Leeuwen novel has been adapted by directorSusanne Koschig. It is suited for children above the age of eight, and is part of Ranga Shankaras annual theatre festival for children

24 Jul 2026 8:19 pm
Footpath driving cases soar across Bengaluru; footpath parking cases double

Bengaluru has witnessed a sharp rise in driving on footpaths, with 12,032 cases booked in just the first five months of 2026. The annual average for the past six years has been 14,827 cases

24 Jul 2026 8:19 pm
Karnatakas Mines and Geology Department sets 11,000-crore revenue target; geologists to be assigned district-wise goals

With an annual revenue target of 11,000 crore for the current financial year, the Department of Mines and Geology will assign district-wise revenue and operational targets to geologists, Secretary of the MSME and Mines and Geology Department Rohini Sindhuri said

24 Jul 2026 6:34 pm
Tracing voters in an ever-evolving Bengaluru

From its demography to its geography, Bengaluru lookedvery different24 years ago, in 2002, when Karnataka last undertook an intensive revision of special nature of its electoral rolls.The changing nature of the city makes the ongoing Special Intensive Revision particularly challenging for both voters and Booth Level Officers, writes Rishita Khanna

24 Jul 2026 1:16 pm
Vivek Shanbhag on Hyphen, and bridging the gap in Indias translationlandscape

Novelist Vivek Shanbhag speaks about the launch of Hyphen, a literary journal focused on translations from Indian languages into English, and why the journal is an efficient and enticingwayto introduce Indian writing to readers around the world

24 Jul 2026 1:05 pm
Day to night: Why these cafes in Bengaluru are doubling up as cocktail bars after dark

Restaurants in Bengaluru are combining the vibe of a cafe and a bar, to offer something for everyone. We look at this new industry trend, and why it makes sense financially and creatively

24 Jul 2026 12:52 pm
Retired SC judge Gopala Gowda terms Bidadi Township notification void

At a public hearing, protesting farmers raised several concerns, ranging from the loss of self-reliance to the loss of steady sources of income that would follow if the acquisition was carried out

24 Jul 2026 11:16 am
How should cities reclaim footpaths? | Explained

Why was the Street Vendors Act enacted? What does the Act require before vendors can be removed? What is the role of the Town Vending Committee? Can street vendors be evicted before a survey is completed? Why has Bengalurus footpath drive come under scrutiny?

24 Jul 2026 9:16 am
23 Jul 2026 10:03 pm
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara writes to Modi seeking replacement of NEET with State CETs

The Deputy Chief Minister appeals to the Prime Minister to provide a compensation of at least 1 crore to the families of students who ended their lives owing to the NEET paper leak and the systemic failures that followed.

23 Jul 2026 9:33 pm
Farmers oppose acquisition of land for HAL expansion at Gubbi in Tumakuru district

Farmers are worried that HALs long-term plans to expand the facility by adding infrastructure such as a hospital and other amenities for its employees could lead to further acquisition of agricultural land

23 Jul 2026 7:22 pm
Bengaluru: Criminal cases booked against 249 guest lecturers who submitted fake PhD certificates

Even as the recruitment process for guest lecturers in government first grade colleges colleges for the year 2026-27 is under way, tainted candidates have been blacklisted and permanently excluded from the process.

23 Jul 2026 7:05 pm
Bengaluru voices at Freedom Park: Jaldi resign kar Dharmendra Pradhan, Sarjapur jaana hai

Scores of students gathered at Freedom Park in Central Bengaluru condemning the police lathi charge on students who were marching to Parliament protesting against NEET paper leak and irregularities

23 Jul 2026 3:14 pm
FIR against Instagram user for allegedly abusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi over student protest in Delhi

The FIR was registered based on a complaint by Abhilash Reddy M (38), president of the BJP unit in Sarvagnanagar constituency

23 Jul 2026 1:38 pm
Bengaluru cylinder blast: 10 migrant workers from West Bengal injured in suspected LPG leak explosion at Bommasandra PG

The explosion is suspected to have occurred due to an LPG gas leak when the occupants were preparing breakfast.

23 Jul 2026 1:38 pm
Roysten Abels A Hundred Charmers returns to Bengaluru

More than a musical, Roysten Abels A Hundred Charmers is a story of rehabilitation and perseverance

23 Jul 2026 10:38 am
BDA puts checks on builders seeking plan modifications in Bengaluru

The BDA has made it clear that no modified building plan can be sanctioned once the permissible Floor Area Ratio has been fully utilised and an Occupancy Certificate issued for the entire project

23 Jul 2026 10:02 am
KPCL steps up thermal power generation to ensure reliable power supply across Karnataka

The corporation is maintaining its thermal power plants in optimal operating condition and taking measures to further augment generation, with a target of increasing daily thermal power output to 100 million units in the coming days

22 Jul 2026 9:48 pm
NHAI revises toll charges on Bengaluru-Nelamangala and Bengaluru-Kolar highway stretches

According to separate public notices issued by the Project Implementation Unit (PIU), Bengaluru, the revised toll rates will be applicable at the Bengaluru-Nelamangala toll plazas on NH-48 and the Hedaginabele, Agrahara, Krishnarajapura and Sundarapalya toll plazas on the Bengaluru-Bethamangala section of NH-75

22 Jul 2026 8:31 pm
Bengaluru voices at Freedom Park: Why isnt Dharmendra Pradhan saying anything?

Scores of students gathered at Freedom Park in Central Bengaluru condemning the police lathi charge on students who were marching to Parliament protesting against NEET irregularities.

22 Jul 2026 8:24 pm
Tourism Department hotels to be upgraded, Nandi Hills ropeway to be expedited

The Tourism Minister says that by adopting professional hospitality management, modern amenities, and global service standards, government properties will be transformed to deliver a superior visitor experience

22 Jul 2026 8:09 pm
Mittaganahalli landfill, sitting on 287 crore litres of leachate, leaks into Srinivasapura Lake

The landfill is located at a higher elevation than the lake, and the leachate flows through a natural waterway before entering drain lines created for a nearby private layout, which then joins a natural drain, ultimately ending at the lake inlet

22 Jul 2026 6:17 pm
One public toilet for up to 30,000 persons in Bengaluru: Survey report

According to B.PAC, the citys public sanitation infrastructure has not kept pace with its population growth, now estimated at over 1.4 crore

22 Jul 2026 3:55 pm
Architects of Grand Egyptian Museum to design startup museum in Bengaluru, first phase to be ready by 2028

MIST is a Public-Private Partnership between the not-for-profit UnboxingBLR Foundation (51%) and the Department of Electronics, Information Technology and Biotechnology (ITBT), Government of Karnataka (49%).Bengaluru

22 Jul 2026 12:10 pm
Does every good Kannada film need a Malayalam comparison?

What led to the rise of Malayalam cinema and how Kannada cinema can go to the next level.

22 Jul 2026 11:58 am
Namma Karnataka Sene chief Basawaraj arrested for assault on GBA officials during footpath clearance drive; total arrests rises to 11

Police said the investigation is continuing and further action will be taken based on the mobile phones recording and CCTV evidence collected

22 Jul 2026 7:58 am
MD Pallavi performs in a multilingual concert at Bangalore International Centre

This recent concert by MD Pallavi, supported by Srinivas Achar, aimed to unite verses taken from different poetic traditions under a common idea of equality

22 Jul 2026 6:17 am
Tenth edition of Bengaluru Poetry Festival to be held in the city

Some of the festivals prominent speakers this year include Devdutt Pattanaik, Ramya, Tishani Doshi, Mahesh Garg and Prakash Raj

22 Jul 2026 6:13 am
Bengaluru-Mysuru highway toll hiked again after three months

According to NHAI toll hike details accessed by The Hindu, the revised rates came into effect at 12 a.m. on July 21

22 Jul 2026 12:53 am
Pedestrians welcome Shivajinagar footpath clearance despite attack

The Street Vendors Joint Action Committee condemned the attack on the officials and said it was a deliberate attempt by some people to link it with street vendors

21 Jul 2026 10:34 pm
Narcotics worth 15.29 crore seized, 17 persons arrested in Bengaluru

According to officials, the CCB alone accounted for narcotics worth nearly 14 crore in the overall seizures

21 Jul 2026 4:09 pm
GBA engineer assaulted during footpath clearance drive near Shivajinagar, five persons detained

Authorities said all those involved in the attack will be booked under Section 307 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with attempt to murder

21 Jul 2026 3:23 pm
BLOs in Karnataka threatened to raise SIR progress from 60% to 75% in a day or face action

The notices, issuedby the Assistant Electoral Registration Officers on July 20, asked the BLOs to complete 75% of the enumeration work by July 21 within a day or face disciplinary action.

21 Jul 2026 12:32 pm
SIR in Karnataka: Voters above 85 years face double checks, say BLOs

Booth Level Officers saythey have been instructed to place them under the probable absent, shifted, dead/deleted or duplicate (ASDD) category, Chief Electoral Officer denies claims.

21 Jul 2026 12:30 pm
ED raids in Bengaluru in ISIS radicalisation case

The raids are part of a money laundering probe

21 Jul 2026 10:41 am