Bengaluru: News
01 Jan 2023
IndiaNew Year: People throng iconic spots to ring in 2023
People in Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and other major cities turned up in big numbers as India welcomed the New Year 2023 in style at midnight.
30 Nov 2022
ToyotaToyota Kirloskar Motor Vice Chairman Vikram Kirloskar dies at 64
Vikram Kirloskar, a well-known industrialist and Vice Chairman of Toyota Kirloskar Motor passed away on Tuesday. He was 64.
27 Nov 2022
GujaratDebt-ridden father kills 2-year-old daughter crying of hunger, attempts suicide
A shocking incident came to the fore in Bengaluru after a debt-ridden techie allegedly killed his two-and-a-half-year-old daughter before attempting suicide.
25 Nov 2022
KarnatakaBengaluru: 67-year-old dies during sex, paramour's husband helps dump body
A 67-year-old Bengaluru man, whose body was found inside a plastic bag a week ago, died of cardiac arrest while having sex with his paramour, revealed preliminary police investigation.
11 Nov 2022
Bengaluru AirportWalk in the garden! PM inaugurates Bengaluru airport's new terminal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated first of its kind terminal at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru.
11 Nov 2022
ChennaiPM flags off South India's 1st Mysuru-Chennai Vande Bharat train
Southern India got its first and country's fifth semi-high-speed Vande Bharat train.
08 Nov 2022
Congress Party#NewsBytesExplainer: About Copyright Act, which puts Congress in a bind
The Congress has been in a fix after a Bengaluru court on Monday directed Twitter to temporarily block the official accounts of the party and its Bharat Jodo Yatra over copyright infringement.
08 Nov 2022
Congress PartyBlock Congress Twitter account for unlawfully using 'KGF' music: Court
A Bengaluru civil court on Monday directed micro-blogging platform Twitter to temporarily block the official accounts of the Congress and its Bharat Jodo Yatra for unauthorized use of music from the superhit film KGF 2.
02 Nov 2022
National Investigation Agency (NIA)Engineering student sentenced to 5-year imprisonment for celebrating Pulwama attack
A special Bengaluru court sentenced an engineering student to a five-year jail term for making disparaging Facebook posts about the Pulwama attack, ANI reported.
25 Oct 2022
Rishi SunakAkshata Murty: From humble Bengaluru girl to UK's first lady
Rishi Sunak scripted history on Monday after winning the race to lead the Conservative Party and became the prime minister of the United Kingdom.
24 Oct 2022
Kiran Mazumdar ShawJohn Shaw, husband of Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, passes away at 73
John Shaw, Biocon founder and executive chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw's husband, passed away on Monday morning. He was 73.
20 Oct 2022
IndiaHeavy rains lash Bengaluru, leave trail of damaged vehicles, roads
Heavy rains in Bengaluru, the IT capital of India, on Wednesday disrupted normal life as several areas witnessed severe waterlogging.
10 Oct 2022
Congress PartyBengaluru: 4-month-old road caves in partially, Congress corners BJP government
A portion of a service road built as part of the busy Kundalahalli underpass—inaugurated merely four months ago—in East Bengaluru caved in on Sunday, creating a sinkhole a few meters wide.
25 Sep 2022
Air ForceBengaluru: 27-year-old Air Force cadet found dead; six officers booked
Six Air Force officers have been charged with murder in Bengaluru, police said, after a 27-year-old cadet trainee was found dead on the college campus, NDTV reported.
22 Sep 2022
RelationshipsLove in the middle of traffic: Bengaluru couple's epic story
An unconventional love story that unfolded amid Bengaluru's traffic jam is winning millions of hearts on social media.
16 Sep 2022
Kolkata8 years into marriage, woman learns husband underwent sex-change operation
A woman (40) from Vadodara in Gujarat filed a case against her husband for cheating and unnatural sex when, eight years into the marriage, she found that her husband had undergone a sex reassignment surgery (SRS) and was previously a woman.
15 Sep 2022
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Rain waterlogs Bengaluru yet again as anti-encroachment drive continues
Rainfall lashed Bengaluru once again this week leading to waterlogging in certain areas of the tech capital.
14 Sep 2022
KarnatakaBengaluru floods: Wipro, Prestige, Eco Space among high-profile encroachers' list
The Karnataka government has begun an assessment of the recent disastrous floods in Bengaluru with the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) identifying encroachers who occupied drains.
13 Sep 2022
Basavaraj BommaiBengaluru: Noida 'Supertech Twin Towers'-style demolition drive after heavy floods
The Bengaluru civic administration on Tuesday demolished several illegal constructions and vowed a Noida "Supertech Twin Tower" like demolition of such structures.
12 Sep 2022
KarnatakaBengaluru: Doctor runs 3 kilometers amid traffic to perform surgery
Stuck in the infamous Bengaluru traffic, a doctor getting late for a crucial surgery decided to leave his car behind and ran three kilometers to reach the hospital on time.
08 Sep 2022
Congress PartyBJP's Tejasvi Surya accuses Congress of defaming 'Brand Bengaluru'
While Bengaluru is dealing with floods, political infighting has erupted between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress.
07 Sep 2022
Basavaraj BommaiInundated Bengaluru braces for more rains in next 5 days
After being pounded by torrential rains for a week, it appears like the worst is yet to come for Bengaluru.
06 Sep 2022
MonsoonBengaluru rains: Schools go online, flights delayed, water supply hit
After a night of torrential rains on Sunday, Bengaluru witnessed heavy inundation on Monday, leading to water logging and many areas being submerged.
05 Sep 2022
Basavaraj BommaiBengaluru: Water supply halted in 50 areas for 2 days
Amid torrential rains, the supply of drinking water will be affected in a number of areas of Bengaluru for two days: Monday and Tuesday.
05 Sep 2022
RainfallBengaluru: Heavy rains leave city waterlogged, disrupt traffic
Torrential rains lashed Bengaluru on Sunday night, leaving many roads and residential areas waterlogged with people wading through knee-deep water.
12 Aug 2022
XThis Swiggy delivery executive on crutches wins the internet
The life of a delivery person can be unimaginably tough.
03 Aug 2022
XHere's what the new signboard in Bengaluru's Whitefield area means
Bengaluru Traffic Police have the reputation of being rather prompt with their response on social media regarding doubts and questions on road safety and signboards.
01 Aug 2022
Google MapsBengaluru joins hands with Google to ease traffic woes
Bengaluru's Traffic Police has tied up with tech giant Google to resolve traffic woes in the city.
13 Jul 2022
LinkedInBengaluru: Man spotted working on laptop while riding a bike
Known as the start-up capital of India, there is no dearth of jobs in Bengaluru. However, the increase in work pressure and deadlines has taken a toll on people's mental health.
05 Jul 2022
MumbaiJob seeker 'delivers' resume dressed as Zomato executive. Peak Bengaluru?
It can be a difficult task to find a job, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
29 Jun 2022
IndiaBengaluru Airport installs diaper changing room in men's washroom
The Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru was appreciated for its progressive move of installing a diaper changing room in the men's washroom.
23 Jun 2022
Narendra ModiBengaluru road asphalted ahead of PM's visit caves in
A road in Bengaluru, spruced up ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit on Monday, caved in a day later after a spell of overnight rain.
13 Jun 2022
Salman KhanAnushka Shetty's brother Gunaranjan Shetty receives death threat, seeks security
South Indian actor Anushka Shetty's elder brother and social activist-politician Gunaranjan Shetty has reportedly received a death threat from certain friends-turned-foes.
13 Jun 2022
BollywoodShraddha Kapoor's brother Siddhanth Kapoor tests positive for drugs, detained
Actor Shraddha Kapoor's brother Siddhanth Kapoor tested positive for drug use in Bengaluru on Sunday night.
30 May 2022
Farmers ProtestBengaluru: Black ink thrown at farmer leader Rakesh Tikait
Black ink was thrown at farmer leader Rakesh Tikait during an event at the Gandhi Bhavan in Bengaluru on Monday.
25 Apr 2022
KarnatakaKarnataka: After hijab row, Bible in school triggers controversy
Months after the hijab ban controversy erupted in Karnataka, Bengaluru's Clarence High School has now taken an undertaking from parents that they wouldn't object to their children carrying the Bible to the school.
20 Apr 2022
Tamil NaduTop 5 wedding destinations in south India
Destination weddings are becoming a deal again now that the pandemic has subsided and traveling across the country and abroad is safer.
08 Apr 2022
DelhiCBI didn't revoke lookout circular despite court order: Aakar Patel
Former Amnesty International India chief, Aakar Patel, on Friday filed a contempt application in a Delhi court against Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials for refusing to revoke a lookout circular (LOC) issued against him despite court orders to do so.
03 Mar 2022
Travel And TourismHesaraghatta: A quaint and off-beat getaway near Bengaluru
If you are looking for a quick weekend getaway near Bengaluru, then the off-road destination of Hesaraghatta is the perfect spot for you to spend some quality time amid lush greenery.
14 Feb 2022
Andhra PradeshISRO successfully launches EOS-04, two more satellites
The Indian Space and Research Organization (ISRO) on Monday successfully launched the EOS-04, an earth observation satellite from Satish Dhawan Space Centre's First Launch Pad at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.