Bengaluru: News
09 Apr 2021
IndiaKarnataka: Night curfew in Bengaluru, 6 other cities over COVID-19
The Karnataka government has announced a night curfew in state capital Bengaluru as well as six other cities in the wake of the soaring COVID-19 cases across the state over the past few weeks.
07 Apr 2021
KarnatakaKarnataka: Section 144(1) imposed in Bengaluru as COVID-19 cases rise
The Bengaluru Police on Wednesday imposed Section 144(1) of CrPC (Code of Criminal Procedure) amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the city.
16 Mar 2021
ZomatoZomato fiasco: Bengaluru-based influencer booked for assaulting delivery man
An FIR has been filed against Bengaluru-based software engineer and beauty influencer, Hitesha Chandranee, for assaulting Zomato's employee Kamaraj.
12 Mar 2021
ZomatoCovering expenses of Bengaluru-woman, delivery man, says Zomato after fiasco
Deepinder Goyal, the founder of the food-ordering app Zomato, on Friday, spoke about the incident involving a customer and a delivery man.
10 Mar 2021
ZomatoZomato's delivery person punches woman, horrifying visuals surface
On Wednesday, a gut-wrenching video surfaced on social media, wherein a Bengaluru-based beauty influencer, Hitesha Chandranee, accused a Zomato delivery person of physically abusing her.
01 Mar 2021
CoronavirusBengaluru: 97-year-old first to get COVID-19 vaccine in city
A 97-year old man became the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Bengaluru as the drive for inoculating the general public got underway in Karnataka on Monday.
23 Feb 2021
IndiaBengaluru: After 10 COVID-19 cases, another residential complex sealed
A cluster of 10 COVID-19 cases has emerged at an apartment complex in Mahadevapura zone of Bengaluru.
16 Feb 2021
IndiaAfter party, 105 residents of Bengaluru complex test COVID-19 positive
As many as 105 residents of an apartment complex in Bengaluru's Bommanahalli locality have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past few days, according to the city's civic body - Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).
27 Jan 2021
Tamil NaduJayalalithaa's aide Sasikala released from prison after four years
VK Sasikala, the expelled AIADMK leader and close aide of Tamil Nadu's former Chief Minister late J Jayalalithaa, was on Wednesday released from a Bengaluru prison after spending four years behind bars.
25 Jan 2021
Bigg BossKannada actor Jayashree Ramaiah found dead in Bengaluru
Kannada actor and former Bigg Boss Kannada contestant Jayashree Ramaiah was on Monday found dead in Bengaluru.
24 Jan 2021
IndiaAmusement park offers free entry to customers named 'Kamala'
If your name is Kamala or Kamal, you're lucky today!
14 Jan 2021
Nitin GadkariTesla enters India, sets shop in Bengaluru; Gadkari confirms news
After years of speculation and a failed pre-order attempt, Tesla has finally entered India. And this time it's for real because the company has registered an Indian arm in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
12 Jan 2021
ChennaiVivek Oberoi's brother-in-law Aditya Alva arrested in drugs case
Film actor Vivek Oberoi's brother-in-law Aditya Alva was arrested by officials of the Bengaluru Crime Branch from Chennai on Monday night.
11 Jan 2021
San Francisco#CreatingHistory: Air India's all-woman crew flight lands in Bengaluru
Creating history, Air India's longest flight from San Francisco to Bengaluru with an all-woman crew landed in the city on Monday.
08 Jan 2021
XBJP's Maneka Gandhi allegedly threatens businessman with false molestation case
Maneka Gandhi, the Lok Sabha member from Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, showed her high-handedness when she threatened a businessman from Bengaluru with a false molestation case after animal rights activists accused him of allegedly hitting a stray dog.
03 Jan 2021
KarnatakaLoan app case: Chennai Police arrests 2 Chinese nationals
Four people, including two Chinese nationals, have been arrested by the Chennai Police in connection with the loan apps case.
18 Dec 2020
IndiaSinger, who robbed purses of women in malls, arrested
A Bengaluru-based orchestra singer has been arrested for robbing women at malls and beauty parlors multiple times.
15 Dec 2020
iPhoneBengaluru: iPhone manufacturing plant suffered Rs. 52cr damages, says Wistron
Violence at an iPhone manufacturing plant near Bengaluru on Saturday caused damages up to Rs. 52 crore, the facility's Taiwan-based operator Wistron Corp said on Tuesday.
12 Dec 2020
KarnatakaBengaluru: Disgruntled workers wreak havoc at Wistron's iPhone manufacturing plant
A workers' unrest at an iPhone manufacturing plant near Bengaluru, Karnataka, turned violent early Saturday morning.
12 Dec 2020
NexonTata Motors lowers subscription cost of Nexon EV in India
As part of an 'Electrifying Subscription Offer,' Tata Motors has reduced the subscription cost of its Nexon EV in India.
29 Nov 2020
Ather 450Ather 450 electric scooter discontinued in Bengaluru and Chennai
Ather Energy has stopped selling its first and most popular offering, the Ather 450 electric scooter, in Bengaluru and Chennai. To recall, it was launched in 2018 and received seven OTA updates.
09 Nov 2020
BigBasket#MassiveBreach: Data of two crore BigBasket users put on sale
Online grocery store BigBasket filed a police complaint in Bengaluru, after learning that data of two crore of its customer could have been compromised.
18 Oct 2020
Uttar PradeshIron Man balloon triggers fears of alien invasion in UP
Fear and anxiety gripped the residents of an Uttar Pradesh town as they witnessed the sight of a strange object flying up in the skies.
15 Oct 2020
KarnatakaVivek Oberoi's home searched in drugs case involving relative
Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi's home was today searched by the Bengaluru Police in connection with a high-profile drugs case involving his brother-in-law, Aditya Alva.
08 Oct 2020
Mercedes-BenzMercedes-Benz' all-electric SUV launched in India at Rs. 99.30 lakh
Mercedes-Benz has launched its much-anticipated EQC all-electric SUV in India.
03 Oct 2020
Sushant Singh RajputBengali actor dies of kidney failure due to keto diet
Bengali actor Mishti Mukherjee has died, a statement from her representatives confirmed on Saturday.
28 Sep 2020
TechnologyBengaluru Airport to city in 10-minutes? Virgin Hyperloop studying feasibility
The concept of hyperloop is often seen as the future of high-speed transit, but California-based Virgin Hyperloop is looking to make it a reality now.
28 Sep 2020
PaytmNewsBytes Briefing: TikTok granted injunction against US ban, and more
Over the weekend, TikTok won a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration, which prevents the hit video service from getting banned in the US.
21 Sep 2020
IndiaTesla is in talks to open research center in Bengaluru
For years, Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of EV maker Tesla, has been teasing that their cars would come to India.
08 Sep 2020
Bengaluru PoliceSamyuktha Hegde accepts Kavitha Reddy's apology after alleged attack
After being accused of moral policing by Kannada actor Samyuktha Hegde, Congress leader Kavitha Reddy has issued an "unconditional apology."
08 Sep 2020
Ather EnergyAther 450X deliveries to begin from November; city-wise timeline announced
Ather Energy has announced the city-wise delivery timeline of its 450X flagship electric scooter. The release will begin in a phased manner starting with Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and others in November, followed by Delhi-NCR and Mumbai in December.
06 Sep 2020
KarnatakaVivek Oberoi's brother-in-law Aditya Alva named in Karnataka drugs case
Aditya Alva, who is the brother-in-law of Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi, has been named among the 12 accused in the Karnataka drugs case.
04 Sep 2020
Cricket: News, Stats and more!All sports are now garnering attention in India: Vishal Sivappa
Vishal Sivappa, who is a co-founder of India's first Cue Sports academy for schools, feels that sports, other than cricket, are now garnering a lot of attention in our country. The reason, as per him, is the introduction of leagues.
04 Sep 2020
KarnatakaKarnataka drugs case: Actor Ragini Dwivedi detained, her house searched
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Bengaluru on Friday detained film actor Ragini Dwivedi in connection with its investigation into the alleged drug menace in Kannada film industry.
31 Aug 2020
Ather 450Ather announces referral program for its 450 e-scooter: Details here
Ather Energy has announced a referral program for its most popular offering in India, the Ather 450.
24 Aug 2020
Electric VehiclesOkinawa launches R30 electric scooter in India at Rs. 59,000
Okinawa has launched its much-anticipated R30 electric scooter in India at Rs. 58,992.
22 Aug 2020
Delhi PoliceSuspected ISIS operative arrested in Delhi after fire exchange: Police
The Delhi Police confirmed on Saturday that a suspected ISIS operative was arrested from the Dhaula Kuan region after an exchange of fire.
19 Aug 2020
Space NewsPixxel: Bengaluru-based space tech start-up raises $5 million
In a major development, Bengaluru-based space tech start-up Pixxel has raised $5 million in seed funding.
13 Aug 2020
KarnatakaBengaluru: How rioters cornered cops with guerrilla-like attack, discreet planning
On Tuesday, outraged over a "derogatory" Facebook post about Prophet Muhammad, thousands of rioters set various pockets of Karnataka's East Bengaluru on fire, while the police struggled to contain the violence.
12 Aug 2020
Karnataka#BengaluruBurns: "Derogatory" Facebook post on Prophet sparks violence, three dead
A bloodthirsty mob went on a rampage in Northeast Bengaluru, Karnataka, late last night after being irked by a derogatory Facebook post on Prophet Muhammad, uploaded by a Congress MLA's relative.
