The Latest Breaking News from Bengaluru

Karnataka unveils revised EV policy to attract ₹50,000 cr investment, create 1 lakh jobs. Govt to develop model EV cities & set up charging stations on Bengaluru-Pune highway. Also plans to set up Knowledge, Healthcare, Innovation & Research City with ₹40,000 cr investment, creating 80,000 jobs & contributing ₹1 lakh…

SWR to run special express trains & attach extra coaches to meet Deepavali rush. 06507 Yesvantpur-Bidar Special Express & 06508 Bidar-Yesvantpur Special Express to run Nov 13-15. 16 trains to have extra coaches till Nov 14-17. 12079/12080 KSR Bengaluru-SSS Hubballi Janshatabdi Express to have 2 extra non-AC chair cars till…

D.K. Shivakumar directs BMRCL to prepare DPR for metro expansion to Bidadi. He also wants to rename Bidadi Planning Authority to Greater Bengaluru Development Authority. He aims to provide facilities and jobs to people of Bidadi similar to Bengaluru. He also asked companies to provide jobs to kin of farmers…

Bengaluru police solved mystery of Alima's death, arresting her husband Rajasekhar for murder. They had come to city from Andhra Pradesh & were working as construction workers. Alima had questioned Rajasekhar's relationship with another woman, leading to a fight & her death. Post-mortem report confirmed murder & Rajasekhar is in…

Railways to run Train No 06503 Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru–Hazrat Nizamuddin Unreserved Express Special Train on Demand (TOD) to clear festival rush.

Traffic snarls reported in Bengaluru ahead of Deepavali due to increased travel and extra buses. Vivek Kumar stuck in traffic for 2 hrs, carrying cake for b'day party. Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) says traffic congestion at T.C. Palya, Byatarayanapura Satellite bus stop. Minor snarls reported in Vasanthnagar, Ballari Road,…

The Namma Metro project envisioned almost two decades before its launch, marked a significant leap in Bengaluru’s transport infrastructure. It was on October 20, 2011, that the first stretch (Reach 1 between Baiyappanahalli and M.G. Road) was opened. Today, it’s India’s second-longest operational network, covering 73.81 km, after the Delhi…

This Deepavali, private bus operators are charging exorbitant fares, with tickets for Bengaluru-Mangaluru & Bengaluru-Hyderabad trips exceeding ₹2,000 & ₹3,500 respectively. Passengers are unhappy with the situation, but the Transport Dept. has taken legal action against operators. Despite this, fares remain high & passengers demand a fare limit during festive…

BWSSB to prepare DPR to utilise 6 tmcft of Cauvery water allocated to Bengaluru. The Karnataka govt. issued an order to use 24 tmcft of water, up from 18 tmcft. BWSSB Chairman said present infrastructure only sufficient for 18 tmcft. DPR to be prepared to assess ground, calculate quantum of…

The ongoing campaign and the nature of contests in the assembly polls in five states – Mizoram, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh – were seen by many as an early test for the cohesiveness of the 28-parties national opposition alliance INDIA. Almost four months after it was formed in…

Bengaluru's Attibele, usually bustling ahead of Deepavali, is quiet due to the ban on non-green crackers. Nearby Hosur road in TN is thriving, with people from both states buying green & conventional crackers. Prices have risen due to enforcement & TN police raids on factories.