Bengaluru: News
26 Apr 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru residents get coloured water because of illegal dyeing units
Residents of Shanti Nagar in Bengaluru buy bottled water as their taps give out blue and maroon coloured water; this is because illegal cloth dyeing units are polluting Bengaluru's water sources.
25 Apr 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru cinemas, restaurants ordered to provide clean drinking water free
Multiplexes and restaurants in Bengaluru have been directed by a consumer court to provide clean drinking water to their customers for free.
24 Apr 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru: Now, an app to help you evade potholes
A group of four classmates from Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, have invented an app which warns users about the potholes on the road.
21 Apr 2017
DelhiBengaluru to shut down on day of Baahubali 2 release
Protesting against the release of Baahubali 2, several Pro-Kannada organizations in Bengaluru led by former MLA Vatal Nagaraj have demanded a day-long bandh on 28th April.
20 Apr 2017
KarnatakaBaahubali director appeals to Kannadigas to allow release
Baahubali: The Conclusion's director SS Rajamouli in a Facebook video appealed to Kannadigas to allow the release of the movie in Karnataka.
19 Apr 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru: Vegetable prices increase due to scarcity of water
Markets across Bengaluru are witnessing vegetable prices soar as compared to prices last week.
18 Apr 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru Police now on Instagram
Tech-savvy Bengaluru Police are doing everything in their power to ensure dissemination of their campaigns and important messages through social media.
17 Apr 2017
Tamil NaduBengaluru police to launch new app for jurisdiction
Bengaluru Police is set to inaugurate 'Know Your Police Station' in April, an app to lead complainants to the right police station-one which their localities fall under.
13 Apr 2017
IndiaIIM-Bengaluru slips down one rank, second to IIM-Ahmedabad
The India rankings 2017 survey under the National Institutional Ranking Framework considered more than 3,300 institutes across 20 parameters.
12 Apr 2017
Ministry Of Home AffairsBengaluru: Movie-tickets to cost Rs. 200 in multiplexes beginning May
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said the government will direct multiplexes to cap movie ticket prices at Rs. 200 from May onwards.
11 Apr 2017
Kia MotorsBengaluru Police will soon have its own bomb squad
Currently, Bengaluru has just one Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) which belongs to the state intelligence and not the city police.
10 Apr 2017
Bengaluru PoliceBengaluru to use drones to track property tax defaulters
In an escalation of measures to oversee the non-payment of property tax in Bengaluru, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike is considering the deployment of drones for the same.
07 Apr 2017
OlaBengaluru cabs may go off roads from Saturday
Transport associations said if the Centre doesn't withdraw its hike in insurance premiums, drivers of Ola, Uber, airport, tourist and contracted taxis would join the strike.
05 Apr 2017
West BengalKarnataka 3rd in child marriage cases, follows TN and WB
According to National Crime Records Bureau, Karnataka has registered the third highest number of child marriage cases for 3 years.
04 Apr 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaMumbai: Youth jumps to death after discussing suicide-live on Facebook
A 24-year-old hailing from Bengaluru committed suicide by jumping from the 19th floor of Taj Lands End hotel in Bandra.
03 Apr 2017
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)Traffic penalties to go cashless in Bengaluru
The Bengaluru traffic police is spending Rs. 10crore in order to enable cashless-payment of penalties.
01 Apr 2017
iOSApple unveils App Accelerator in India for developers
Apple announced that it will be opening its App Accelerator in Bengaluru which would provide specialized support for developers looking to create iOS tools.
29 Mar 2017
KarnatakaKarnataka government wants to "rehabilitate" transgender beggars
The government of Karnataka announced the formation of 'vigilance-squads' who will arrest transgender women begging on Bengaluru streets in order to "rehabilitate" them.
27 Mar 2017
KarnatakaArmy personnel's combat jackets to come from Bengaluru companies
Two extremely crucial combat-clothing needs of the Indian Army will be satisfied by Bengaluru companies; bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and coats for extreme cold climates (coats-ECC) for those posted in Siachen.
22 Mar 2017
Indian Institute of Management (IIM)Bengaluru third cheapest city to live in globally
A report compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), an arm of The Economist Group declared Bengaluru the third cheapest city to live in across the globe.
20 Mar 2017
SiddaramaiahBengaluru should expect another sweltering summer
According to a bulletin circulated by the MET Department, the maximum temperature on Sunday was 35 degrees Celsius in Bengaluru.
17 Mar 2017
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Drug busts near educational institutes becoming rampant: Home Minister
On Thursday, Bengaluru Home Minister G Parmeshwara told the legislative council that approximately 26 cases of drug busts occurred near educational institutes since 3 years.
10 Mar 2017
KarnatakaKarnataka launches Rs. 10 crore fund for female entrepreneurs
A Rs.10 crore fund has been initiated by the Karnataka government for female entrepreneurs.
08 Mar 2017
Bengaluru PoliceBengaluru: Serial rapist nabbed in gunfight
On Tuesday, serial rapist Shivarama Reddy from Bengaluru was injured in a run-in with the police; he was shot at by one of the officers for trying to attack them.
06 Mar 2017
John F KennedyUber's 'free rides' bug amended by security researcher
Bengaluru-based security researcher Anand Prakash killed a bug in Uber's app that could be misused by unethical hackers by facilitating free rides.
01 Mar 2017
KarnatakaDry days ahead for Karnataka's liquor industry
Manufacturing-units of liquor industries in Karnataka are dependent on borewells, which have survived four successive years of drought.
28 Feb 2017
Union Public Service CommissionBengaluru: Dial 100 and cops will speak in English/Hindi
Bengaluru's police control room will soon include the option of conversing with the control room personnel in English and Hindi along with Kannada.
27 Feb 2017
Anil Kumble15 vehicles were stolen in Bengaluru everyday in 2014-2016
Data obtained from the Bengaluru police states that 16,149 cases of vehicle theft were registered between 2014 and 2016.
24 Feb 2017
OlaFirst intra-city organ transplant by air in Bengaluru
For the first time, an air-ambulance was used in Bengaluru for an intra-city organ transplant, when a heart was flown from Apollo Hospital, Bannerghatta Road into MS Ramaiah Narayana Heart Centre, Mattikere in seven minutes.
18 Feb 2017
Narendra ModiSatya Nadella's first visit to India's Silicon Valley
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will visit Bengaluru next week for a company event, in his first trip to India's Silicon Valley since taking office in Feb'14.
15 Feb 2017
Manohar ParrikarBengaluru: Rumours on demonetization of Rs 10 coins create panic
Rumours about demonetization of Rs 10 coins spread in Bengaluru, creating chaos as more and more citizens found it difficult to use their coins for payment.
08 Feb 2017
BengaluruBBMP flooded with calls against tree felling on Jayamahal Road
Citizens flooded the BBMP with hundreds of calls and messages in protest against the proposed felling of 112 trees for widening of Jayamahal Road.
04 Feb 2017
KarnatakaDigital address for Bengaluru houses proposed
If Bengaluru qualifies for the Smart City competition next month, each house in the city will get its own digital address for easier administration.
04 Feb 2017
Google MapsOla, Uber cab sharing to continue for another 15 days
The Transport Department has allowed Ola and Uber to continue their cab-sharing services for another 15 days as both aggregators submitted notes saying they were completely legal.
31 Jan 2017
Indian Premier League (IPL)Cows paraded in Bengaluru in search of 'wanted' bovine
Adugodi police is calling cow owners to the station after a bovine attacked the mother of a head constable.
07 Nov 2016
IISc-BangaloreIISC Bengaluru develops 'salt' to combat microbial infections
A team from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru has designed a solid in the form of a salt - a combination of two known drugs - to combat microbial infections.
08 Oct 2016
IndiaIndian start-up trends in 2016: Financials going strong
In 2015, India's investment market for start-ups faced much gloom, with many companies closing down.
05 Oct 2016
HyderabadResearch scientist arrested by Narcotics Bureau in drug bust
In a massive drug haul, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested three people in Hyderabad and Bangalore.
