Bangalore

Hijab row: This time Sikh girl asked to remove turban in Bengaluru

Amid crisis related to wearing of hijab in classrooms, an Amritdhari (baptised) Sikh girl was asked to remove her turban in the reputed Mount Carmel PU College

Feb 24, 2022

Pothole menace in B'luru: K'taka HC issues warrant against officer

The Karnataka High Court issued a bailable warrant against the Engineer-in-Chief for remaining absent in the court proceedings in spite of the orders.

Feb 16, 2022

K'taka man gifts tenant lingerie on birthday, seeks sexual favours; FIR filed [details]

The Karnataka Police have booked a case against a man for allegedly gifting lingerie to his tenant on her birthday and seeking sexual favours, police said on Tuesday.

Jan 18, 2022

Covid cases surge past 3,600 in B'luru; K'taka reports 4,246 cases in 24 hrs

In a major surge, Bengaluru reported 3,605 Covid-19 positive cases on Wednesday, taking the number of active cases in the city to 14,762, officials said.

Jan 6, 2022

3 Bengaluru hospital staff booked for forcing Dalit employee to clean manhole

Three staffers working at a reputed hospital in Bengaluru have been booked for forcing a Dalit employee to clean the manhole to unclog sewers, police said on Tuesday.

Dec 21, 2021

Bengaluru Police bust illegal money-lending firm run by Chinese nationals; Two arrested

Karnataka police have busted a racket allegedly run by Chinese nationals, who gave loans at exorbitant rates and harassed and humiliated the customers for 'violation' of laws, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), Sandeep Patil, said on Friday.

Nov 27, 2021

Big relief to commuters; Bengaluru Metro's operational hours extended [details]

Bangalore Metro Rail will extend its train operations by an hour from Thursday onwards and will be operated till 11:30 pm.

Nov 17, 2021

Cop threatens environmental activist Ganesh for questioning tree felling in Bengaluru

Activist Ganesh objected to the cutting of trees, claiming that 50 should have been relocated and replanted, and the other 156 trimmed.

Oct 21, 2021

K'taka switches to 'electric mode', replaces scrapped buses with e-buses; To run 1,500 in 3 years

After travelling 120 kilometres, the buses must be recharged, which takes 45 minutes per vehicle.

Oct 1, 2021

60 students of a residential Bengaluru school test Covid+

Covid-19 tests were performed on 480 children after one of the Bellary kids got Covid-like symptoms.

Sep 29, 2021

Bengaluru Fire Tragedy: BBMP cautions residents not to modify or alter their balconies

Covering the balcony and modifying additional balconies are prohibited by law.

Sep 24, 2021

Afghanistan students in Bengaluru protest against Taliban and Pakistan

Hundreds of students from Afghanistan staged a protest against Pakistan near Town Hall on Wednesday, raised slogans against it for helping the Taliban to capture Panjshir province.

Sep 9, 2021

IMA scandal: ED raids the homes of ex-Karnataka ministers Zameer Ahmed Khan and Roshan Baig

In Bengaluru, the Enforcement Directorate raided the homes and offices of Congress MLA B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan and former minister R. Roshan Baig in connection with a Ponzi scheme. This is the first time the ED has raided the home of Zameer Ahmed Khan, a four-time legislator from Champarajepet.

Aug 5, 2021

Bengaluru to conduct sero survey of all age groups

BBMP Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta started a serosurvey in Bengaluru to better assess Covid infection resistance and severity. The survey would be done within the municipal corporation borders.

Aug 5, 2021

Rekha Kadiresh murder case: Bengaluru cops detain sister-in-law, nephew of former BBMP corporator

The sister-in-law and nephew of slain BJP politician Rekha Kadiresh have been arrested in Bengaluru, following her murder in broad daylight by a group of assailants

Jun 28, 2021

Rekha Kadiresh murder case: 3 more arrests made by Bengaluru police

Stephen (21), Ajay (21) and Purushottam (21) have been arrested by Bengaluru police for their alleged involvement in the murder of BJP politician Rekha Kadiresh.

Jun 26, 2021

Bengaluru shocker: Father, stepmother wield iron rods, hacksaw blade on own children; arrested

The children would sleep in the balcony and the police found blood all over the balcony floor. As per the horrors narrated by the children, their parents wanted them dead.

Jun 25, 2021

B'luru police officers open fire to nab murder suspect; swift thinking helps successful arrest

The police in this town opened fire on a criminal named Mohammed Saleem in order to render him immobile and apprehend him. Saleem was on the run, according to the authorities, after killing another criminal.

Jun 24, 2021

Karnataka reports 3,709 new Covid cases in 24 hrs, 139 deaths

With 8,111 patients discharged in a day, recoveries continued to outnumber 3,709 new Covid cases across Karnataka, while 139 succumbed to the infection, said the state health bulletin on Tuesday.

Jun 23, 2021

Bengaluru cops turn humane, hand out blankets to people sleeping on streets

In a humanitarian effort, Bengaluru West division police have provided blankets and bedsheets to individuals sleeping on the streets. The cops provided at least 250 blankets, according to the DCP.

Jun 18, 2021