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BENGALURU The High Court refused to grant bail to a Bangladeshi national who was arrested on charges of human trafficking after traveling to Bangladesh five times using a passport obtained by submitting a fake Aadhaar card. The order was passed by a bench of Justices HP San
BENGALURU The Shri Salasar Balaji Seva Samiti is advancing the construction of the Shri Salasar Balaji (Hanuman) Temple in Bengaluru, a shrine envisioned as a spiritual bridge between Ayodhya and Kishkindha, two sacred geographies central to the Ramayana. A cultural fundraisin
Budget headache BENGALURU Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has begun preparations for presenting the 2026–27 state budget, expected in March, with departmental budget meetings likely to commence next week. The Congress government, now in power for over two and a half years, is g
Ministers MB Patil and Sudhakar have announced that Australia's prestigious University of New South Wales will open a campus in Bengaluru by August. BENGALURU The University of New South Wales, one of Australia's leading universities, will open its campus at Manyata Tech Pa
Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara said hosting the Karnataka Olympic Games will mark a historic milestone in Tumakuru’s sporting journey Tumakuru Tumakuru will script a new chapter in its history by hosting the Karnataka Olympic Games from January 16 to 22, said Home Minist
BENGALURU As per the Supreme Court order, the elections to the GBA corporations will be held within the stipulated date. Necessary directions will be given to the State Election Commission in this regard, said Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who is also the Bangalore Urba
BENGALURU Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) hands over eight well-known layouts to the Greater Bengaluru Authority, with GBA set to manage maintenance, collect taxes, and share responsibility for pending infrastructure works. In a significant administrative move, the BD
BENGALURU Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) here has achieved a significant achievement. It handled 4.3 crore passengers in 2025 alone, earning global acclaim. The number of passengers at Bengaluru International Airport has increased by 8 percent. 4.3 crore passengers
BENGALURU As part of the initiative to convert wet waste generated within wards into compost, a sale of organic fertilizer was organised on Tuesday under the leadership of North City Corporation Commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar at the wet-waste composting unit located in Ward
BENGALURU Demonstrating strong civic responsibility and youth leadership, Kristu Jayanti (Deemed to be University), through its Jayantian Extension Service (JES), organized a large-scale Land Cleanliness Drive followed by the Swadeshi Sankalp Run 2026, engaging nearly 1,200 st
Boost for metro users BENGALURU In a major boost for JP Nagar, Hosakerehalli and Nagarbhavi residents, BMRCL has officially invited civil tenders for Phase 3 of Namma Metro’s Orange Line. Residents of JP Nagar, Hosakerehalli and Nagarbhavi have reason to cheer as the Ban
Rainwater harvesting system should be provided at the place where the white topping work is being carried out. BENGALURU Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao instructed the officials to complete the white topping work undertaken at Vijayanagar RPC Layout quickly. Speaking wh
Tensions flared in Bengaluru as thousands of farmers protested against BDA over Peripheral Ring Road land acquisition, demanding compensation under the 2013 law or withdrawal of land notifications. BENGALURU A long-pending dispute over Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) land acquis
'NREGA Bachao Andolan should become a people's movement' Bengaluru Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday reiterated his commitment to continue the struggle until the MGNREGA is reinstated and VB-G RAM G is repealed. Addressing the Mahatma Gandhi Udyog Khatri Yojana Bach
BENGALURU Opposition Leader R. Ashoka said that an appeal has been made to the Governor not to sign the Hate Speech Prohibition Bill and to take action against providing houses to encroachers in Kogilu Cross and Bangla citizens. He spoke to reporters after submitting the ap
BENGALURU The city saw 38,919 drunk driving cases in 2025, a 62 percent rise from 2024. East Bengaluru led with hotspots like Jeevan Bima Nagar and Bellandur. Police plan stricter licence suspensions in 2026, targeting repeat offenders with tougher penalties. Bengaluru log
BENGALURU The historic Republic Day flower show at Lalbagh will open on January 14 with a special theme honouring writer KP Poornachandra Tejaswi, featuring rare flowers, new designs and enhanced visitor facilities. The countdown has begun for the 219th Republic Day Flower
BENGALURU After years of unchecked waste dumping, the city is inching towards a long-term, organised system to manage Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste. The state govt has approved three new processing plants and is working on a policy framework to regulate the collectio
