The Latest Breaking News from Bengaluru

233 COVID-19 orphans in Karnataka, incl. 116 girls, have lost parents; 4 in childcare institutions; 60 turned 18 last month; 15 more by end of yr. Harshita & Kumar T., Lasya N. Gowda, Syed Altamash & Javeriya Arfath, Hemanth M., Shifana M.M. are among them. Govt. provides benefits, but philanthropy…

Close on the heels of appointing its State president, the Principal Opposition BJP is holding a legislature party meeting in Bengaluru on Friday to choose the Leader of the Opposition. The BJP is set to choose its legislature party leader, who will go on to become Leader of the Opposition,…

Mysuru to get 100 electric buses under GUMI project, expanding intra-city operations with focus on eco-friendly modes of public transport. KSRTC has launched pilot projects, including electric bus rides between Mysuru and Bengaluru, and will pay the supplier on a kilometre basis. Infrastructure for supporting the operation such as charging…

Heritage activists and morning walkers intervened to evict a film unit from Bengaluru and seize their vehicles after they dumped mud and felled 3 sandalwood trees at Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion. The University of Mysore had issued permission with 19 conditions and a fee of Rs.4.35 lakh. Prof. N.S. Rangaraju filed…

The former CM’s accusation comes days after Congress accused him of stealing power to light up his J.P. Nagar residence in Bengaluru for Deepavali, following which Bescom filed an FIR.

Bengaluru saw marginal dip in air pollution levels during Deepavali; AQI in KSPCB station of Jayanagara was 214 this year, compared to 254 in 2022; AQI at Kavika station was 171 (moderate category) on first day; AQI at Silk Board station was 35 on Nov 5; Bengaluru recorded lower PM…

Krishi Mela in Bengaluru to celebrate International Year of Millets: Theme 'Siridhanya for food, health & income'. Five new varieties of aggregated crops to be released. 625 exhibitions & stores, with food mela & expert advice on agricultural problems.

Bengaluru to mitigate climate change impact with 269 actions; 143 to be executed by BBMP. Co-lead of Global Air Quality Network, city to reduce CO2 emission by 2030 & achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. WRI consulted 25 stakeholders & identified priority sectors for mitigation strategies. Broad actions identified for stakeholders…

The accused had resigned earlier from TCS to pursue a post-graduation degree. But when she returned, the company refused to take her back. She felt dejected and made the bomb threat call on an impulse, said a police officer.

D.C. Gowri Shankar was elected from Madhugiri Assembly constituency in 2008, and from Tumakuru Rural Assembly constituency in 2018. R. Manjunath was elected to the Assembly from Dasarahalli constituency in Bengaluru in 2018.  

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