Bengaluru: News
Bangalore also well-known as Bengaluru is the capital of Karnataka. With a population of 8.42 million, it is the third most populous city in India. Being one of the most progressive and developed cities in the country, Bengaluru is often dubbed as the Silicon Valley of India. Hub of many research centres in India, it is located on the Deccan Plateau in southern India.
17 Jun 2025
MumbaiMumbai, Delhi to get rain; yellow alert issued until Wednesday
Mumbai is likely to see light rains on Tuesday after heavy showers on Monday caused waterlogging and traffic snarls across the city.
16 Jun 2025
OlaVideo: Bengaluru Rapido driver slaps woman after rash driving complaint
A Bengaluru woman was allegedly assaulted by a Rapido bike taxi driver in the Jayanagar area for objecting to his rash driving.
14 Jun 2025
BCCIBCCI forms committee to draft guidelines for crowd management
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has formed a three-member committee to draft guidelines aimed at preventing tragedies like the recent stampede outside Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium.
11 Jun 2025
BookMyShowBritish singer Passenger is coming to India in November
British singer-songwriter Michael Rosenberg, aka Passenger, known for his hit song Let Her Go, will be performing in India for the first time in November.
11 Jun 2025
MaharashtraAfter dry spell, Maharashtra's monsoon revival likely from June 13
The southwest monsoon, which had reached Maharashtra unusually early on May 25, is set to make a comeback after a brief dry spell.
11 Jun 2025
GhazipurMeghalaya honeymoon murder: Sonam paid hitmen ₹20L to kill husband
Sonam Raghuvanshi paid ₹20 lakh to the hitmen who killed her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, a Meghalaya police officer has revealed.
10 Jun 2025
DK ShivakumarBengaluru stampede: Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar to meet Congress leadership in Delhi
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar will meet the Congress high command in New Delhi on Tuesday.
09 Jun 2025
WorldWhat's 'dusting'? Deadly trend that claimed life of US teen
A 19-year-old girl from Arizona, United States of America, has died after participating in a social media trend called "dusting."
08 Jun 2025
DK ShivakumarBengaluru stampede: Police raised concerns about 'huge crowd' in letter
On June 4, 2025, a stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium left 11 dead and 56 injured during a Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) felicitation event.
06 Jun 2025
MumbaiBengaluru stampede: RCB's marketing head among 4 arrested
In a major development, four people have been arrested in connection with the deadly stampede that occurred outside Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium during Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)'s IPL victory celebrations.
06 Jun 2025
Indian Penal CodeBengaluru stampede: Top cop, other key officials suspended
A day after a stampede at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru killed 11 people and injured dozens, the Siddaramaiah government has suspended Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B Dayananda along with several other senior officers.
05 Jun 2025
COVID-19'RCB doesn't represent nation, why the felicitation?': Petitioner asks Karnataka
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday took suo motu cognizance of the stampede that marred the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) victory celebration event in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
05 Jun 2025
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)RCB announce ₹10 lakh support for families of stampede victims
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have announced a financial support of ₹10 lakh each for the families of the 11 people who lost their lives in a tragic stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium.
05 Jun 2025
KarnatakaAfter Bengaluru stampede, Karnataka to formulate SOP for mega events
The Karnataka government has decided to formulate a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for mega events and celebrations in light of the tragic stampede near Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
05 Jun 2025
Karnataka High CourtKarnataka High Court to hear Bengaluru stampede case today
The Karnataka High Court will hear a case regarding the tragic stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday.
05 Jun 2025
Indian Premier League (IPL)What led to Bengaluru stampede at RCB victory event
A stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday left 11 dead and nearly 50 injured.
05 Jun 2025
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)'Beyond tragic': Tendulkar condoles loss of lives in Bengaluru stampede
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has expressed his deep sorrow over the recent stampede in Bengaluru that claimed 11 lives and left 33 injured.
03 Jun 2025
IndiaAfter IAF chief's rap, HAL to deliver jet-fighter this month
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) is expected to deliver the first Tejas Mk-1A fighter jet from its Nashik facility by June-end, sources told India Today.
02 Jun 2025
FlipkartFlipkart launches 'Creator Cities' to boost shopping: What is it?
Flipkart, India's homegrown e-commerce marketplace, has launched 'Creator Cities' to scale up video commerce.
02 Jun 2025
Bengaluru'I'm pregnant': Bengaluru woman apologizes after hitting auto-driver with slipper
A road dispute in Bengaluru turned violent when a woman, identified as 28-year-old Pankhuri Mishra, was filmed hitting an auto-rickshaw driver with her slipper.
02 Jun 2025
KarnatakaCase against Virat Kohli's pub for not having smoking zone
Virat Kohli's popular pub and restaurant, One8 Commune, in Bengaluru has run into legal trouble.
31 May 2025
KarnatakaKarnataka raises legal age for tobacco purchase, bans hookah bars
The Karnataka state government has notified major amendments to the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003.
28 May 2025
Kamal HaasanKamal Haasan says 'Kannada born out of Tamil,' sparks row
Actor and politician Kamal Haasan has landed in hot water after his comments about the Kannada language at the audio launch of his film Thug Life in Chennai.
27 May 2025
KarnatakaKarnataka lawyer duped of ₹5.93L using AI-generated Trump video
A 38-year-old lawyer from Karnataka was scammed out of ₹5.93 lakh by fraudsters using an artificial intelligence-generated video of United States President Donald Trump.
25 May 2025
BengaluruBengaluru techie returns home after wedding, finds house burgled
A 54-year-old software engineer in Bengaluru's Kathriguppe was shocked to find his house burgled after returning from a wedding.
21 May 2025
ChennaiMaharashtra may mandate proof of parking space for car buyers
The Maharashtra government is implementing a new rule that would require car buyers to provide proof of a parking space before registering their vehicles.
21 May 2025
India'Speak Kannada': Customer confronts SBI manager for not speaking language
A heated argument broke out at a State Bank of India (SBI) branch in Bengaluru recently over which language should be used while communicating with customers.
20 May 2025
Goa5 dead in Bengaluru rains; 5 more rainfall days predicted
Bengaluru is reeling under heavy rainfall, causing widespread disruption and flooding in several areas.
20 May 2025
CognizantWhy Cognizant employees have to work from home in Bengaluru
Cognizant has ordered work from home for its employees in Bengaluru, after two days of incessant rainfall in the city.
20 May 2025
Autonomous vehiclesBengaluru start-up launches AI autopilot system for Indian roads
Bengaluru-based autonomous mobility start-up Minus Zero has launched a unique autopilot system designed specifically for India's complex traffic conditions.
20 May 2025
Indian GovernmentBritish-Kashmiri professor alleges India canceled overseas citizenship for 'anti-India activities'
Nitasha Kaul, a British Kashmiri Professor of Politics and International Relations at London's University of Westminster, has claimed that her Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) was canceled by Indian authorities for alleged "anti-India activities."
20 May 2025
BengaluruMan serves BBMP ₹50L notice for 'trauma' from pothole-filled roads
A 43-year-old Bengaluru resident, Dhivya Kiran, has served a legal notice to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) demanding ₹50 lakh in compensation.
20 May 2025
BengaluruBengaluru: Elderly man, 12-year-old electrocuted in flooded basement
An elderly man and a 12-year-old boy died of electric shock in a flooded basement at Madhuvan Apartments, BTM 2nd Stage, Bengaluru.
19 May 2025
DelhiIMD predicts heavy rainfall in parts of Maharashtra, Goa, Bengaluru
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall in parts of Maharashtra on Monday.
19 May 2025
DK ShivakumarBengaluru: Overnight rain floods low-lying areas; parts of city waterlogged
Bengaluru was hit by heavy rainfall overnight, stretching six hours and leading to severe waterlogging in several parts of the city.
17 May 2025
IndiaBengaluru man surrenders after killing wife with sickle
A 52-year-old man surrendered to the police after allegedly murdering his wife with a sickle in their home in Subbaiahnapalya, Banaswadi, east Bengaluru.
16 May 2025
Karnataka High CourtBengaluru's ISKCON temple does not belong to ISKCON Mumbai: SC
The Supreme Court has ruled that the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple in Bengaluru belongs to the ISKCON Society Bangalore.
13 May 2025
Sonu NigamKannada row: HC to hear Sonu Nigam's plea this week
The Karnataka High Court has deferred the hearing of a petition filed by famous singer Sonu Nigam to Thursday, May 15.
12 May 2025
HyderabadProtesters vandalize Hyderabad's 'Karachi Bakery'; does it have Pakistani links?
Karachi Bakery, a famous establishment in Hyderabad, was attacked by a group of protesters on Sunday amid soaring tensions between India and Pakistan.
10 May 2025
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Delhi, Bengaluru to see cloudy sky, rains today: IMD
Delhiites are finally getting some relief from the sweltering heat, thanks to the rainfall and thunderstorms that started on May 2.
