Bengaluru

Puneeth to be laid to rest beside his father's grave at Kanteerava Studio

Puneeth Rajkumar's mortal remains will be put to rest beside the grave of his father, the legendary actor of Kannada cinema Dr Rajkumar in Bengaluru

Oct 30, 2021

Rajinikanth with his friend Raj Bahaddur

Meet Raj Bahaddur, Rajinikanth's Friend who Changed the Life Direction of Shivaji Rao Gaekwad to Superstar

Rajinikanth was a bus conductor in Bengaluru before becoming actor and it was his friend Raj Bahaddur whose advice changed the life of Shivaji Rao Gaekwad.

Oct 27, 2021

NIA arrests one more ISIS operative in recruitment conspiracy case [details]

The accused Muhammad Tauqir Mahmood in association with co-accused persons had raised funds, radicalized and recruited gullible Muslim youth

Oct 24, 2021

Youths blackmail woman in Bengaluru over nude pics, extort Rs 5 lakhs

Police in Karnataka have launched a manhunt for two youths in connection with blackmailing a woman over nude photos and videos and extorting Rs 5 lakhs from her.

Oct 16, 2021

MS Dhoni Cricket Academy opens in Bengaluru, training begins from Nov 7

Sports companies GamePlay and Aarka Sports on Tuesday launched the M.S. Dhoni Cricket Academy (MSDCA) in Bengaluru, which will commence training operations from November 7. The registrations are currently open.

Oct 13, 2021

Harassment of foreigners a growing nuisance in India; assault on Aussie in B'luru not isolated incident [details]

The harassment starts with English-speaking touts lurking in most cities of tourist interest and goes onto foreigners being charged triple the price for almost every service or commodity.

Oct 11, 2021

Bored with studies: 7 students of class X in Bengaluru disappear; 3 of them promise to return with name, money

Seven students, including a college girl went missing in Bengaluru, in two separate incidents spread over two days, police sources said on Monday. According to the letters recovered from their houses, the police said the teenagers left home as they were not interested in studies.

Oct 11, 2021

Karnataka's forest man living in Ambassador car survived the pandemic with wild fruits

Dakshina Karnataka's 56-year-old Chandrashekhar left the city life to move into the forest after he got landless owing to non-payment of a Rs 40,000 loan.

Oct 8, 2021

Teen killed by mother, her paramour in Bengaluru

The Karnataka Police have arrested a woman and her lover, on charges of killing her 16-year-son in Bengaluru, police sources said on Wednesday.

Oct 6, 2021

Online gaming ban: Bengaluru's startup hub image takes a hit, finds survey

If gaming start-ups shift out of Bengaluru, there will be a huge negative impact on the image of Bengaluru as a start-up destination, say 80% surveyed

Sep 30, 2021

Bengaluru rape case: Cabbie took selfie before assaulting sleeping woman

The victim rushed out of the cab after the incident grabbing her bag and driver's mobile

Sep 23, 2021

Oscar Fernandes's body arrives in Bengaluru; Top Congress leaders from Kashmir to Kanyakumari fly down

Leaders from Kashmir to Kanyakumari arrive in Bangalore including Rahul Gandhi.

Sep 16, 2021

Engineers are spiritual, detached lot; B'luru's "Aiyyo Shraddha" cracks up netizens on Engineers Day [watch]

After a hilarious and viral take on Doctor's Day in July, the maker of comic satire content on social media, Bengaluru's Aiyyo Shraddha is back with an ode to engineers as the nation observes Engineers Day.

Sep 15, 2021

2 riders fall to death from B'luru flyover after speeding car hits them.

Electrinics City: 2 riders fall to death from B'luru flyover after car hits them

Two persons were killed after they fell from the Electronics City flyover when a speeding car knocked down a two-wheeler in Bengaluru, police said.

Sep 15, 2021

Vaccination drive peaks, Bengaluru crosses 1 crore mark

The BBMP Commissioner said the number of Covid-19 vaccine doses in Bengaluru reached a total of 1,14,93,814 as of Sunday, September 5, 2021

Sep 6, 2021

CID unearths big racket involving fake owners, fictitious tenants in Bengaluru; Lawful owners evicted from their homes

The nexus of operators would start by creating false documents and claiming ownership to property. Following which, a case would be filed in the small causes court against fake tenants. After obtaining a favorable decree, they would evict the legal owners

Sep 4, 2021

ED raids on properties of Roshan Baig, Zameer Khan conclude after 25 hrs

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has completed its enormous search operation for Congress politician and member B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan and former Minister R. Roshah Baig, who is accused of being involved in the IMA Ponzi scam

Aug 6, 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.