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Husband Husband to ???? and XXX: After SIR, Bengalurus electoral rolls riddled with errors

In some polling stations, large clusters of consecutive entries have names and their relatives details replaced by jumbled letters and symbols, leaving several entries unrecognisable.

2 Nov 2026 12:47 am
Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express flagged off by Railway Minister

The overnight service will connect Bengaluru with Mumbai via Anantapur, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Solapur and Pune, improving connectivity across three States

1 Nov 2026 9:16 pm
Avarekai cultivation in Kolar district drops by 70% amid rainfall deficit

The decline is attributed to inadequate rainfall, depleting groundwater levels and dry weather conditions, which have discouraged farmers from taking up sowing

1 Nov 2026 8:55 pm
Bengaluru: Man dies after loan recovery agents knock him off moving motorcycle in Nelamangala

Accusing the recovery agents of being directly responsible for her husbands death, Lalitha and other family members demanded action against those involved.

1 Nov 2026 8:04 pm
Tumakuru police arrest Madhya Pradesh-based Dhar gang member, recover valuables worth 23 lakh

The theft took place on September 17, 2026, when a KSRTC Airavat bus was stopped near a hotel within the limits of the Kallambella police station for breakfast at around 7 am.

1 Nov 2026 7:49 pm
Captain Chowta opposes proposal to revise timings of Gomateshwara Express

Railway Ministrys plan to postpone Mangaluru Junction-Yeshwantpur tri-weekly and weekly express departure timing from 7 am to 11.40 am severely affects passengers

1 Nov 2026 4:27 pm
How to say how are you? in your hyper-local lingo?

KDA Chairman Purushottama Bilimale says there are more than two lakh hyperlocal words that are used in everyday conversations but not documented

1 Nov 2026 1:26 am
On Karnataka Rajyotsava, a digital archive of 220 documentaries captures States many worlds

The documentaries, spanning 1982 to 2026, capture 117 places across 94 hours of viewing and have been catalogued by regions and themes such as communities, music and art, livelihoods, politics and protest, and so on.

1 Nov 2026 1:24 am
Rural share of Karnataka population to fall to 30% by 2047

The rural population is expected to decline from the current 3.6 crore to 2.4 crore by 2047, according to the Karnataka State Regional Urbanisation Plan-2047 report

31 Oct 2026 8:12 pm
From children, for children: Koppal students create 14 picture books

Nineteen students, all studying in grades 5-8, worked on the books for over a year. Whilesome of them crafted their own stories, others made illustrations

31 Oct 2026 6:54 pm
Dynamite-like explosive material found in vacant plot near Sunkadakatte Circle in Bengaluru

The discovery of the suspicious material triggered panic among residents in the locality

31 Oct 2026 1:19 pm
Two foreigners die of suspected electrocution in hotel pool in Bengaluru

Victims identified as a crew member of a German airline and an IT project manager from Slovakia

31 Oct 2026 11:13 am
Studies warn that butterflies are shifting, declining, and remain unmonitored in tropical countries

Research papers advocate expanding standardised butterfly monitoring in the tropics, integrating citizen science with structured long-term data collection, and building that evidence directly into conservation planning.

31 Oct 2026 1:07 am
Man, accused of secretly filming woman on Namma Metro, questioned

A police officer investigating the case told The Hindu that the accused had obtained anticipatory bail but had been directed by the magistrate to cooperate with the investigation.

30 Oct 2026 10:55 pm
Retired IAS officer issues legal notice to Karnataka police over late-night firecracker bursts

He alleges failure to enforce the Supreme Courts ban on bursting sound-emitting firecrackers between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m; says he has respiratory ailments

30 Oct 2026 6:52 pm
CCB tracks down two accused absconding after non-bailable warrants

The police said reports had also been submitted for initiating action against them under Section 269 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which deals with failure by a person released on bail or bond to appear in court.

30 Oct 2026 6:37 pm
A Night of Fright 3 to spook Bengaluru this weekend

Scheduled for Halloween, A Night of Fright 3 takes an in-depth look at the horror genre in the regional space

30 Oct 2026 5:36 pm
Chopper with six on board crashes near Uttarakhands Joshimath

Rescue operations under way; the helicopter, belonging to a private company, was returning to Dehradun from Badrinath when it crashed around 2.20 p.m., officials said

30 Oct 2026 3:39 pm
B-SMILE cancels tenders for two elevated corridor projects again, refloats on the same day with reestimates

In a notification issued on Thursday, B-SMILE says the two tenders have been cancelled due to technical reasons, as instructed by the Urban Development Department, which is the competent authority

29 Oct 2026 9:04 pm
IKEA to open second store in Bengaluru, this time in the south

Spanning over 80,000 sq. ft. (7,783 sq. m.), the store is located not far from Konanakunte Cross Metro Station

29 Oct 2026 4:04 pm
Karnataka IT union objects to Union Minister Piyush Goyals pitch that Indians are willing to work beyond office hours

KITU claimed that such remarks effectively give corporations a free hand to disregard working hour regulations and weekly holidays

29 Oct 2026 2:53 pm
Bengaluru-based Nature Classrooms releases new butterfly migration game

Aswathi Asokan, who has conceptualised this new game, talks about its genesis, how it is played and how gamification can help drive conservation

29 Oct 2026 7:44 am
Pink Line elevated corridor likely to be inaugurated on November 15: CM

In a step closer to the inauguration of the line, the 7.5-km elevated corridor between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere, received clearance from the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety

28 Oct 2026 10:27 pm
GBA plans stricter safety norms for PG accommodations

The SOP is being drafted with several parameters, including fire safety, structural norms, requirements for smaller structures, fire exits, food hygiene, surveillance, and periodic audits

28 Oct 2026 8:36 pm
GBA to launch new campaign focusing infra fix from November 1

Under the campaign, the corporations would undertake a month-long drive to address local civic issues, with priority given to repairing roads and improving junctions

28 Oct 2026 8:30 pm
A Hundred Hands brings river edit to Bengaluru this weekend

The highlight of this edition of The Festival of Handmade is its river-themed collection

28 Oct 2026 7:51 pm
Report pegs Indias all-time Indic AI funding at $687 million; more than 80% capital raised by Sarvam

The report shows that capital remains concentrated among a small number of companies and that the market is still at an early stage, with no late-stage funding round recorded so far

28 Oct 2026 6:26 pm
Karnataka sting operation row: What we know so far | Decode Karnataka

Two former chief ministers, a sitting chief minister and a purported sting operation - and what you get is a fresh political storm brewing in Karnataka.

28 Oct 2026 5:04 pm
Garbage dumped at Kalpalli crematorium in Bengaluru

The garbage trucks sport a banner of Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, a month-long campaign launched in September. Residents allege that each vehicle has a picture of S. Raghu, C.V. Raman Nagar BJP MLA, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

28 Oct 2026 1:00 am
Bengalurus electorate plunges from 1.03 crore to 59 lakh after SIR

The final electorate comprises 28,68,670 male voters, 30,40,431 female voters and 674 third-gender voters.

27 Oct 2026 10:08 pm
SIR: Over 61,000 marked ineligible; foreign citizen count remains undetermined

Hearings were conducted for all the cases, and while43,20,957 names were retained for the final roll, another 61,867 were marked as ineligible

27 Oct 2026 8:43 pm