Bengaluru: News
Woman to High Court: Strike down government order, allow organ-donation
A 48-year-old woman has appealed to the Karnataka High Court to strike down a government order that is preventing her from donating one of her kidneys to a family friend.
Bengaluru: Home-schooled boy to represent India in International Informatics Olympiad
Among the four students who would represent India in this year's International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), one participant stands out.
New tip for Bengalurean nerds: No vote, no complaints, okay?
They were the ones who protested when Bellandur Lake caught fire, emphasizing that this cannot be the fate of the other lakes in Bengaluru.
Summer of '18: Bengaluru received double than normal rain
Bengaluru is known as the 'air-conditioned' city of India, not without any reason.
In just 7yrs, Bengaluru's population has swollen by 43%
Bengaluru's population has increased by 43% over past seven years, from 84L to the current 1.2cr.
Bengaluru boy's incredible graph: From selling vegetables to nailing SSLC
When parents face hardships in life, they ensure their child has a comfortable future.
58-year-old Bengaluru man traveled 200kms to save a stranger's life
For this 35-year-old, Shridhar Bindiganavile will always be a messiah who saved his life.
Defying 80% disability, this Bengaluru boy scored 94% in Class-X
A 16-year-old Bengaluru boy scored 94% marks in SSLC examinations.
Modi's attack on my ambitions is to 'distract' attention: RaGa
Congress Party President Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday PM Narendra Modi's attack on him declaring his Prime Ministerial ambitions was aimed at distracting attention.
Karnataka polls: Highest number of critical polling stations in Bengaluru
With 1,595 critical polling stations, Bengaluru has the highest number of such stations in Karnataka, which has a total of 12,001 critical ones.
Have 6-years+ experience? Head to Bengaluru, get paid Rs. 11.1L/annum
Bengaluru pays a mid- or senior-level professional the highest with the annual average CTC hovering around Rs.11.1L, followed by Pune, Mumbai, Delhi and Hyderabad.
Surat-Bengaluru daily flights from June, courtesy AirAsia
In a first, AirAsia will start a daily flight connecting Bengaluru with Surat from June 1 this year, the same month it completes 4 years in the business.
Bengaluru students to get 4 extra marks, if parents vote
Bengaluru schools are attempting to change the image of the city infamous for its low voter turnout.
Now, you can apply for driver's license and turn organ-donor
If victims of fatal accidents pledged to donate their organs, India would have toppled Spain from being the world leader in organ donation by now.
Bengaluru man held for flashing at woman aboard metro train
A 27-year-old man was arrested in Bengaluru after a woman accused him of sexually harassing her.
Restrictions on alcohol sale in Bengaluru till Karnataka polls
Karnataka elections being just 9 days away, the atmosphere in the southern state is tensed and pulsating.
Ever-increasing congestion woes: Bengalureans take almost 1hr to cover 16kms!
Close on the heels of the Uber-commissioned Boston Consulting Group report that termed Bengaluru as one of the worst congested cities in India, comes another report putting India's Silicon Valley in the dock.
Machine capable of storing liver for 24-hours enters India
In a revolutionary medical development, doctors in a Bengaluru hospital were able to assess the donor's liver before the transplant, a first in Asia.
Bengaluru's modified Baiyyappanahalli railway station to overhaul travel for locals
If all goes according to plan, the expansion work of Bengaluru's Baiyappanahalli railway station should be over by June, South Western Railways (SWR) says.
Bengaluru: 35-year-old man given death sentence for raping, murdering 6-year-old
A Bengaluru city court on Saturday handed death sentence to a 35-year-old man for murdering a six-year-old girl, last year.
India's metros are surprisingly seeing drastic drops in car sales
Metro cities in India have seen an unexpected but welcome trend. After continuously rising for years, the number of cars sold in Mumbai and Bengaluru actually dropped, and drastically.
Made from newspapers, these eco-friendly bags are worth a try!
Newspapers, all-purpose flour or maida, stencil and jute strings: that's all they need to make 100% biodegradable dustbin liners or garbage bags.
Bengalureans get water through ATMs? Read on to know more
Braving long queues and scorching sun, Bengaluru resident S.Sebastian stood in front of the ATM near his Vasant Nagar house.
Congestion costing India a whopping Rs. 1.44L crore a year
Four metros of India-Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru-are 149% more congested than other comparable cities in Asia, whereby commuters take 1.5-times longer to reach a certain destination during peak hours.
Bengaluru facing power-outage since days. Time to pay up, BESCOM?
If Bengalureans get paid for unscheduled power cuts, as Delhiites, they'd be crorepatis by now.
After winning case, these Bengalureans showed BWSSB who's the boss!
It's not easy to win a case against a government agency, but around 40 Bengaluru residents put up a sustained fight for two years and won a case against BWSSB.
Election raid: Shutters down for many Bengaluru bars, pubs
Look around Bengaluru and you'll find many bars and pubs closed.
Electoral bonds: Third tranche of sale starts from May 1
The finance ministry on Tuesday said the third tranche of electoral bonds sale will take place from May 1-10.
Around noon today, shadows in Bengaluru and Chennai vanished
Did you watch out for your shadow today around 12.17pm, Bengalureans and Chennaiyans?
Bengaluru is South India's numero uno in housing property market
Bengaluru has emerged as the ruler of South India, as far as real estate housing market goes.
Bengaluru: 3 more bus services to airport, soon
Keeping in mind Bengaluru's Kempegowda International airport's ever-growing passenger traffic, the public transport agency, BMTC, has planned to add three more bus services to its 'Vayu Vajra' fleet.
Bengaluru: Rains today too; IPL match might not be affected
Bengaluru's weather is drool-worthy!
Bengaluru: Two men die of bee sting waiting for doctor
Doctors of a government hospital near Doddaballapur, some 45-kms from Bengaluru, have been booked for not treating a farmer and his friend in time.
IT-lens on salaried class after IBM, Infosys employees' fraud detected
After several tax-evasion cases by salaried employees emerged in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Ludhiana, the income-tax department issued a caution recently asking tax payers not to under-report their income or claim incorrect deductions.
Bengaluru: Erratic water-supply, tankers plying, but BWSSB says 'keep calm'
Water tankers have already started operating in Bengaluru and residents receiving Cauvery river water are also complaining of erratic water supply.
Bengaluru: Customs officials seize Rs. 6.5cr-worth sedative drug at airport
The customs authorities have seized 12.9kg of methaqualone, a sedative drug, worth Rs. 6.5cr at the airport in Bengaluru.
Karnataka-students in a fix: No results, but 'unofficial' admissions on
Class 10 (SSLC) and 12 (PUC-II) students of Karnataka are in a fix: they don't have their results yet, but several colleges have already started admissions for Class 11 (PUC-I) and undergraduate (UG) courses.
Inaccurate I-T return filings by salaried employees under government scanner
Indian government is cracking down on salaried employees who use illegal means such as under-reporting of income or inflating deductions while filing income tax returns (ITRs) to avail maximum tax benefits.
Return on investment via residential rent highest in Bengaluru, Kolkata
Bengaluru still commands one of the highest residential yields countrywide at 3.7% despite a slump in real estate market, a report said.
Bengaluru: Missing banker's decomposed body bearing multiple stab wounds found
The decomposed body of a 36-year-old banker, who went missing on Friday, was found two days later in a eucalyptus grove near his house in Attibele, some 33kms from Bengaluru.