Bengaluru

Transformer blast in B'luru kills father, daughter

BESCOM transformer blast leaves father, daughter returning home on scooter dead

A father and daughter who suffered severed burn injuries after an electric transformer exploded in Bengaluru have succumbed to their injuries, authorities said on Thursday.

Mar 24, 2022

Youth gang stabs elderly man to death in K'taka, 6 held

Wheeling bikers stab elderly man to death in Bengaluru, 6 held

Six youth have been arrested in connection with stabbing an elderly man to death for objecting to wheeling and smoking in front of his residence at Vijayanagar locality of Bengaluru.

Mar 18, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Technology Park launched in Karnataka

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Technology Park (ARTPARK), the first of its' kind in the country, a not-for-profit foundation has been launched in the city on Monday.

Mar 14, 2022

Critically endangered sawfish caught off Karnataka coast; auctioned [Watch]

The catch was auctioned at Malpe fisheries harbour on Thursday and the fisheries department headquarters a few furlongs away was caught off guard.

Mar 13, 2022

'The New India Inc' to be held first time in B'luru on March 7-8 [details inside]

India Global Forum will begin its 2022 series of international events with 'The New India Inc' that will be hosted in Bengaluru on March 7 and 8. The forum will mark the growth trajectory of India powered by new-age businesses as the country celebrates 75 years of independence.

Feb 17, 2022

Huawei raided in NCR, B'luru, other cities for tax evasion; recovered incriminating docs

Raids are being conducted at multiple premises linked to Chinese telecom company Huawei across the country in connection with alleged tax evasion.

Feb 16, 2022

B'luru schoolgirl's death after 702 days of hospitalisation sparks outrage; BBMP faces flak [details]

Death of a schoolgirl who had been hospitalised for two years after a dry tree branch fell on her while going to school has created public outrage in Karnataka capital Bengaluru.

Feb 11, 2022

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Budget 2023: National tele-mental health programme to be launched with NIMHANS in B'luru as nodal agency

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a National Tele-Mental Health Programme while presenting the Union Budget for 2022. The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru will be the nodal agency for this.

Feb 1, 2022

K'taka BPO staffer shocked to find his private video on porn sites, files police complaint

The Karnataka Cyber, Economic, and Narcotics Crime (CEN) Police have lodged a complaint from a BPO staffer regarding the uploading of his private video with his girlfriend on various porn sites in Bengaluru

Jan 31, 2022

Bangla woman who stayed as Hindu for 15 years arrested in Bengaluru

Bangladeshi woman stayed in B'luru as Hindu for 15 yrs, arrested now

Karnataka Police have arrested a 27-year-old Bangladeshi immigrant woman who stayed in India posing as a Hindu for 15 years based on the inputs by the Foreigners Regional Registration of India (FRRO) in the outskirts of Bengaluru, police said on Friday.

Jan 28, 2022

Netaji's statue to be shifted in front of Vidhana Soudha: Bommai

Netaji's statue to be shifted in front of Vidhana Soudha: CM Bommai

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's statue would be shifted to a suitable spot -- in front of the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Sunday.

Jan 24, 2022

K'taka reserves 2 hospitals for kids, pregnant women amid spike in Covid cases

The Karnataka government reserved two hospitals exclusively for the treatment of children and pregnant women due to the sudden surge in the number of cases among children and women.

Jan 11, 2022

K'taka Health Minister Sudhakar says third wave of covid-19 has arrived, hints at more restrictions in Bengaluru

Karnataka Health Minister K. Sudhakar on Tuesday said that the third wave of the coronavirus has arrived in the state. The Covid positivity rate has risen from 0.4 per cent to 1.6 per cent, he added. For six months, not even 0.1 per cent cases were there.

Jan 4, 2022

Omicron cases rise to 76 in K'taka; One patient goes missing

The health department officials have also launched a hunt for the 22-year-old who is missing. Contact tracing for all the patients have been done.

Jan 3, 2022

2021: A year of achievements for India's Hanle Observatory in Ladakh

Owing to the uniqueness of the site, several astronomical telescopes operating at optical and infrared wavebands have been installed at Hanle by several institutes in the country.

Jan 1, 2022

K'taka shocker: Stepfather, daughter get rich lady killed, here's why

The murder was plotted as the accused was going through a financial crunch and would not be able to lead a luxurious life after divorcing the victim.

Dec 31, 2021

Civic, police dept chiefs hold meeting to curb Covid spread in Bengaluru

Civic, police dept chiefs hold meeting on Covid restrictions amid surge in cases in Bengaluru

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta on Wednesday instructed the concerned officials to take necessary measures to control the spread of Covid-19 and its latest variant Omicron in BBMP limits by taking up joint operations with the police, ensuring strict enforcement of the regulations issued by the state government on Wednesday.

Dec 30, 2021

Security checks at B'luru airport stalled after man refuses to remove Rolex

Security checks at B'luru airport stalled briefly as man refuses to remove Rolex watch

Security checks at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) were held up briefly after a man refused to remove his expensive Rolex watch and place it on a tray for the mandatory screening process of passengers by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel.

Dec 30, 2021

Bengaluru police nab 3 Nigerians, seize drugs worth Rs 80 lakh

The drugs were smuggled to be sold to elite customers during new year celebrations. 400 grams of MDMA, 40 grams of cocaine, 400 grams of hashish, hidden in 5 soap boxes were seized.

Dec 29, 2021

Covid test centre opened at Bengaluru airport for fast results

20 passengers from Europe, UAE, Kuwait test Covid positive at B'luru airport, in isolation now

At least 20 foreign passengers have tested positive for Covid-19 at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru, sources said on Wednesday.