Bengaluru

Certain wards in Bengaluru go back under lockdown as Covid-19 cases surge | Full list here

As Bengaluru records a huge spike in Covid-positive cases, CM Yediyurappa announced that certain wards in the city will be back under lockdown — KR Market, Siddapura, VV Puram and Kalassipalya.

Jun 22, 2020

PIL filed against ban on online classes from Lower KG to Grade 5; Karnataka HC seeks govt response

The Karnataka High Court has sought the government's response to a PIL challenging the ban on online classes for students from Lower KG to Grade 5. The ban continues till June 26.

Jun 22, 2020

African woman molested in Bengaluru quarantine centre, accused arrested

Jaishankar was arrested under IPC Section 354, which deals with outraging the modesty of a woman.

Jun 22, 2020

Three killed after bike stunt goes wrong in Bengaluru's Bellary Road, case filed

Two reportedly died on the spot while the third motorist, Syed Riyaz, succumbed to his injuries while he was being shifted to Columbia Asia Hospital.

Jun 22, 2020

Bengaluru police stations to set up kiosks for complaints: City Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao

Addressing the staff on the wireless set during in the day, Rao said persons visiting the station should be screened with thermal scanner, ensure they were wearing mask and maintained physical distance while filing complaints at the kiosk.

Jun 21, 2020

Bengaluru: City Crime Branch nabs man using spy cams to cheat gamblers

Bengaluru's City Crime Branch (CCB) team led by ACP Virupaksha caught a techie gambler using spyware to cheat in the gambling ring.

Jun 21, 2020

Karnataka Unlock 1.0: Govt allows local bodies to fix timings to open parks

As part of relaxing lockdown restrictions in the state, the Karnataka government has allowed local bodies to fix park timings.

Jun 20, 2020

Infamous Rowdy Korangu dies due to illness in Andhra Pradesh

Notorious criminal Rowdy Korangu with over 50 criminal cases against him died in a hospital in Chitoor, Andhra Pradesh on Friday.

Jun 20, 2020

Bengaluru Cubbon Park police station sealed after constable tests positive for Covid-19

Bengaluru's Cubbon Park police station has been sealed for sanitisation after a constable tests positive for Coronavirus.

Jun 20, 2020

Hockey teams training at SAI Bengaluru given one-month break

Indian Hockey players both men and women who've been training at the SAI Centre Bengaluru have been given a month-long break now as the lockdown releases to visit their hometowns.

Jun 19, 2020

Coronavirus-hit Bengaluru railway office shut for sanitisation, employees to work from home

The divisional railway manager's office in the city centre has been shut for sanitisation after a visiting employee tested positive for coronavirus, an official said on Friday, June 19.

Jun 19, 2020

Bengaluru student who appeared in II PUC English exam on June 18 tests coronavirus positive

After the Karnataka govt announced that it had successfully conducted the II PUC English exam on June 18 following social distancing guidelines, a latest report suggests that a student has tested positive for coronavirus in Bengaluru.

Jun 19, 2020

Karnataka CM Yediyurappa's office shut, staff's relative tests positive for Covid-19

Chief Minister Yediyurappa's office has been shut following an employee's relative testing positive for coronavirus.

Jun 19, 2020

Two Toyota Kirloskar employees at Bidadi complex test Covid positive, operations temporarily suspended

Two employees at the Toyota Kirloskar complex in Bidadi tested positive for Coronavirus on Thursday. Operations are temporarily suspended for sanitisation.

Jun 18, 2020

Karnataka observes Mask Day: CM Yediyurappa, Puneeth Rajkumar lead the march from Vidhana Soudha

As Karnataka observes Mask Day today, CM Yediyurappa leads a march from Vidhana Soudha to Cubbon Park; superstar Puneeth Rajkumar and cricketer Anil Kumble join him.

Jun 18, 2020

Bengaluru British library moves online, readers have a plethora of options to choose from

As the library moves online, British Council continues to build stronger connections between people in the UK and India

Jun 17, 2020

Bengaluru: Vikasa Soudha employee tests coronavirus positive, office sealed

The concerned authorities have reportedly sealed the Food Department offices, which was located on the ground floor of the building.

Jun 16, 2020

Bengaluru traffic cop tests positive for Covid after death; first among police to succumb to virus

An Assistant Sub-inspector in Bengaluru tested positive for COVID-19 after his death on Sunday, he is the first person in uniform to succumb to the virus in the city.

Jun 16, 2020

Bengaluru domestic workers meet the Labour department; 91% unpaid during lockdown

Domestic workers in Bengaluru took to the streets to protest the lack of wages and unemployment faced during the lockdown, a survey reports that 91% of workers were not paid during the lockdown.

Jun 16, 2020

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa virtually inaugurates the 220 crore Shivamogga Airport project

BS Yediyurappa today laid the foundation for the Rs 220 crore airport project in Shivamogga from the Home office, virtually.

Jun 15, 2020