Bengaluru

Karnataka CM Yediyurappa's broken promise: BBMP cuts down compensation for Hulimavu flood victims

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa promised to transfer Rs 50,000 as compensation to 319 flash flood victims of Hulimavu, who were hit worst by the lake breach.

Nov 27, 2019

Bengaluru traffic police takes up mannequin challenge to curb traffic violations

Bengaluru Traffic Police has installed mannequins dressed up as traffic police with a white shirt and khaki uniform along with reflector jackets, hats, and black boots to end traffic violations.

Nov 27, 2019

Hulimavu Lake breach: Over 600 houses damaged, Lokayukta seeks interim report

Karnataka Lokayukta Justice P Vishwanatha Shetty, who visited the breach site, has asked the civic agencies including BBMP, BWSSB and KSPCB to submit an interim report over the cause of lake breach.

Nov 26, 2019

Karnataka bypolls: JD(S) extends support to BJP, CM Yediyurappa rejects offer

Addressing a public rally in Karnataka's Ballari, Kumaraswamy said that JD(S) is ready to support the saffron party for December 5 bypolls as he does not want the people to suffer another mid-term election.

Nov 26, 2019

Hulimavu Lake breaches in Bengaluru, thousands flee; BBMP announces Rs 10k compensation

Hulimavu lake breach happened at around 2.30 pm on November 24 flooding nearly 900 houses in Hulimavu, Arekere and BTM layout.

Nov 25, 2019

Home guards deployed at BMCRI hospitals for doctors' safety

The Medical Education Department took the decision to deploy home guards at the hospitals following the attack on a female doctor by a pro-Kannada outfit inside the hospital.

Nov 24, 2019

After JMB, NIA unearths another Bangladeshi terror group Ansarullah Bangla in Bengaluru

Ansarullah Bangla's presence in Bengaluru came into light after the NIA team from Kolkata arrested a man named Mahmood Hassan from Guwahati, who told NIA that he was previously staying in Bengaluru.

Nov 24, 2019

Global prosperity index: Bengaluru tops as India's highest-ranked city; Delhi, Mumbai make it to list

Bengaluru stood at No.83 of the world's 113 cities in terms of social and economic inclusivity. Zurich in Switzerland topped the Global Prosperity Index

Nov 22, 2019

IMA scam: Prompted by viral text, investors stage protest outside Bengaluru office

A WhatsApp forward message was widely circulated among the investors asking them to carry out a protest at 5 pm.

Nov 18, 2019

Karnataka bypolls: BJP, JD(S) release first list of candidates

It is alleged that Roshan Baig has turned rebel against the BJP as he has been denied a ticket to contest in the bypolls. He might contest as an independent candidate from Shivajinagar constituency.

Nov 14, 2019

Bengaluru's largest and most polluted Bellandur Lake to be desilted in 2020

BDA is looking up at the desilting process and where the removed silt will be dumped as it should not violate the NGT guidelines. They are also preparing a detailed project report (DPR) for the process.

Nov 14, 2019

Ghost prank goes wrong: Bengaluru youth arrested for scaring people

The incident took place at Sharifnagar near Yeshwanthpur, where the youth were ghost pranking commuters on the road and people sleeping at the pavements at night for their YouTube channel "Kooky Pedia".

Nov 13, 2019

Women showcase prowess in new-age technologies at TechGig Geek Goddess 2019; Tanneeru Leela wins the title crown

TechGig Geek Goddess is the annual, women-only coding competition from TechGig that brings together women programmers from all the walks of life to showcase their technology skills and claim their glory.

Nov 12, 2019

IMA scam troubled waters: Big govt fish in CBI net for accepting bribes

Then Deputy Commissioner BM Vijay Shankar, IAS, suspended assistant commissioner LC Nagaraj and Manjunath, who is an accountant, have been named in the FIR.

Nov 10, 2019

Ayodhya verdict: Schools, colleges shut, maximum 'bandobast' ensured in Bengaluru

Schools and colleges will remain closed on Saturday, November 9 as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety and security of the students and their faculty.

Nov 9, 2019

IMA scam: CBI raids 15 locations including residences of top officers in Karnataka and UP

Out of the 15 locations, the raids were carried out at 11 places in Bengaluru and each in Mandya, Ramanagara, Belgaum and one place in Meerut, UP.

Nov 8, 2019

Electric buses, metro extension: Karnataka govt reviews measures to tackle Bengaluru's problems

Karnataka Chief Minister Yediyurappa held a meeting with experts and public representatives including the officials from BBMP, BMTC and BMRCL to address problems faced in the Silicon Valley.

Nov 7, 2019

Karnataka CM Yediyurappa gave Rs 1,000 crore to quit JD(S), claims disqualified MLA Narayana Gowda

Disqualified MLA Narayana Gowda said that he was called to Yediyurappa's house and promised him Rs 1,000 crore for the development of his constituency if he is ready to support the saffron party.

Nov 6, 2019

Infosys layoff: IT firm fires non-performing techies, denies reports of massive job cuts

The company has not disclosed how many such employees were fired in the recent past.

Nov 6, 2019

Time's up for illegal commercial activities in Bengaluru: Rajeev Chandrasekhar to BBMP

Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar met the BBMP commissioner and appraised him of over 120 complaints he received from the Bengaluru residents.

Nov 6, 2019