Bengaluru: News

17 Apr 2018

Karnataka

Bengaluru: Despite removing contractor system, sanitation workers unpaid since months

Around 200 sanitation workers in RR Nagar zone took to the streets yesterday to protest against BBMP for not paying their salaries for three months.

16 Apr 2018

Narayana Murthy

10,000 Bengalureans registered as voters this year, courtesy this man

This 38-year-old is surely making Election Commission's (EC) work much easier.

16 Apr 2018

Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Rejected marriage proposal enrages criminal, attacks 5, damages vehicles

Bengaluru saw some tense moments last week after a rowdy sheeter and his gang apparently attacked five people and damaged 11 vehicles.

15 Apr 2018

Kolkata

Bengaluru businessman duped of Rs. 60 lakh by online 'lover'

Cyber cops are on the lookout for a woman, accused of robbing a Bengaluru-based businessman of Rs. 60 lakh.

15 Apr 2018

India

MBA aspirants prefer Bengaluru over other cities, finds out survey

Bengaluru is the most preferred city for those pursuing MBA in India, according to a survey.

15 Apr 2018

iOS

Bengaluru: India's first air taxi service to get bigger

After a month since its launch in Bengaluru, HeliTaxii fleet is going to get bigger.

14 Apr 2018

IISc-Bangalore

Bengaluru to become uninhabitable by 2030: IISc study

The country's IT city, Bengaluru, might become inhabitable by 2030, as per IISc.

Bengaluru metro services extended by 1.5 hours on IPL days

The Bengaluru metro will run till 12.30 AM, as against the normal 11 PM, on all the days IPL matches will be held at the Chinnaswamy stadium.

11 Apr 2018

Tamil Nadu

Bengaluru: No 'modern outfit' or loose hair in this temple

Dhotis or trousers for men and sarees or salwar kameez with dupatta for women.

10 Apr 2018

Mumbai

Delhi's IGI 16th busiest airport in world, JFK exits list

New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) was the 16th busiest airport globally in 2017, according to a report of Airports Council International (ACI).

Doctor allegedly manhandled, offloaded from IndiGo-flight after complaining about mosquitoes

A Bengaluru doctor was allegedly manhandled and forcibly offloaded from an IndiGo flight at the Lucknow Airport yesterday after he complained of mosquitoes in the plane.

10 Apr 2018

India

What career options do Humanities/Arts students have after Class-12?

Students who have completed Class-12 in the diverse Arts or Humanities stream have many great options to choose from for an exciting career.

09 Apr 2018

Karnataka

Karnataka polls: 'Common-Man' Rahul Gandhi takes the Bengaluru-metro, eats kulfi

Pulling out all stops to make his presence felt ahead of the Karnataka elections, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday went from hopping into a crowded metro in Bengaluru to obliging commuters with selfies to having kulfi at a roadside ice-cream vendor after a restaurant lunch.

07 Apr 2018

Vijay Mallya

Bengaluru: Two apartments in Kingfisher Towers sold for Rs. 35crore

Two luxury apartments in the posh Kingfisher Towers at UB City in Bengaluru were resold at Rs. 35 crore each, making it the most expensive deal in the city despite the damp mood of the real estate industry.

06 Apr 2018

Karnataka

Three election-related apps, week-long exhibition: Steps taken before Karnataka polls

Three election-related BBMP-developed apps were launched by CEC Om Prakash Rawat yesterday in Bengaluru ahead of the May elections.

06 Apr 2018

Bharti Airtel

Airtel appoints ex-NASA exec Santanu Bhattacharya to lead digital-innovation lab

Bharti Airtel has appointed ex-NASA executive Santanu Bhattacharya as chief data scientist. His role would encompass using data science and deep analytics to understand customer needs and develop innovative products and services for Airtel.

06 Apr 2018

Bengaluru Police

Bengaluru: LPG cylinder explosion leaves 9, including 4 kids, critical

Nine people, including four children, suffered 75-80% burn injuries after a LPG cylinder exploded in a house near Peenya in NW-Benglauru in the early hours of Thursday.

When Hanumanji stalled traffic for hours near Bengaluru

People stop their cars in front of temples to pay their respects, but what Hanumanji did near Bengaluru triumphs it all.

04 Apr 2018

Bengaluru

'Wrong medicines' at top Bengaluru hospital leaves 2-year-old bed-ridden, speech-impaired

Alleging gross medical negligence, parents of a two-year-old, along with 40 members of an NGO staged a protest yesterday in front of a Bengaluru hospital.

03 Apr 2018

Delhi

Bengaluru to get more rain in next 24 hours

March has been good for Bengalurueans, at least weather wise.

03 Apr 2018

Tamil Nadu

KSRTC stalls Bengaluru-Coimbatore morning bus services

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has stalled the morning bus services in the sector connecting state capital Bengaluru with Coimbatore, after protests in Tamil Nadu (TN) started gaining steam.

31 Mar 2018

Sasikala Natarajan

Sasikala expected to return to Bengaluru prison by today evening

AIADMK leader Sasikala is expected to return to Bengaluru prison by today evening, three days before her 15-day parole ends.

31 Mar 2018

Delhi

Friday blast: Hailstorm, rain bring mercury down in Bengaluru

It was literally a 'Good Friday' for Bengalurueans.

Things to do before, during and after filing tax returns

Tomorrow is the last date to file income tax returns for the past years, including 2015-16 and 2016-17.

29 Mar 2018

Crime Against Women

Bengaluru man lured job-seeking women as 'HR', sexually exploited them

This man spent months targeting vulnerable job-seeking women. Posing as HR, he would contact them, mostly flight-crew aspirants, and make them face 'video interviews.'

29 Mar 2018

India

200 senior AAI staff to get special training from IIM-Bangalore

Middle-senior level employees of Airports Authority of India (AAI), earmarked for succession, will get customized training on management and leadership development from Indian Institute of Management (IIM-Bangalore).

29 Mar 2018

IndiGo

IndiGo tire burst in Hyderabad Airport affects Bengaluru flights

Bengaluru Airport flight operations were severely hit after an IndiGo airplane suffered a tire-burst at Hyderabad Airport yesterday night.

28 Mar 2018

India

Bengaluru: 'Newborn' redefined, more insurance benefits for neonatal ICU kids

The increasing need for neonatal care has given way to a new definition of 'newborn' by the IRDA.

27 Mar 2018

Environment

Bengaluru: Only 350 of 73 lakh vehicles run on CNG

Is Bengaluru not ready for CNG yet? Only 350 of the total 73-lakh vehicles plying in the city run on CNG, despite Bengaluru getting its first CNG filling station near Laggere 18 months ago.

26 Mar 2018

Delhi

Bengaluru no longer premier startup hub, but why?

Is Bengaluru no more lucrative for start-ups?

26 Mar 2018

Haryana

Beautician touched inappropriately while giving me facial: Bengaluru student

A 35-year-old man was arrested for allegedly molesting a student of a prestigious north Bengaluru college on the pretext of giving her a facial.

25 Mar 2018

India

Meet 'Saras', India's first indigenously made passenger plane

Indian scientists and Indian Air Force have once again committed to the development and testing of the country's first passenger and transport plane, Saras, a 19-seater turboprop aircraft.

25 Mar 2018

India

Bengaluru: Microsoft to hold first-of-its-kind AI summit on Mar 28

Tech giant Microsoft will host 'AI for All' summit in Bengaluru on March 28 to exhibit use cases of artificial intelligence (AI) across sectors.

24 Mar 2018

Delhi

Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi among top ten cheapest cities to live

Can you believe that Bengaluru is one of the cheapest cities in the world?

23 Mar 2018

Consumer Court

Court orders Bengaluru salon to compensate woman for 'damaging hair'

A consumer court ordered a Bengaluru-based salon to pay Rs. 30,000 to a woman who had sued them for damaging her hair and 'dignity.'

Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore slams SAI Bengaluru

Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has expressed his unhappiness regarding the facilities at Bengaluru's Sports Authority of India (SAI) complex.

22 Mar 2018

Indian Railways

Bengaluru to get two more railway tracks on Cantonment-Whitefield stretch

Bringing cheer to 62,000 daily commuters, the Railway Ministry sanctioned Rs. 492.87 crores for laying down two more railways tracks from Bengaluru Cantonment to Whitefield.

22 Mar 2018

BBC

Bengaluru among 10 metros drying up fastest, severe crisis looming

That Bengaluru is facing water crisis is nothing new. But what's startling is that it is fast approaching 'Day Zero,' when taps start running dry.

22 Mar 2018

Indian Railways

Bengaluru: Railways green-lights Rs. 492.87cr project to reduce traffic

Keeping in mind the growing pressure of the suburban traffic in Bengaluru, the Indian Railways have sanctioned a quadrupling project with a provision of two additional lines from Bengaluru Cantt to Whitefield at a cost of Rs. 492.87 crore.