The Latest Breaking News from Bengaluru

As the season of clay Ganesha idols, modakas, yummy delicacies, dance, music, and joy has arrived, prominent artists and sculptors in Bengaluru speak of what the much-loved elephant-headed God means to them as a physical form and an abstract idea. For some the icon of Ganesha has been an inspiration…

SWR launches Swachhta Pakhwara to ensure mass participation in cleanliness activities. GM Sanjeev Kishore administers Swachhata Pledge to officers & staff. Signature campaign & walkathon held at KSR Bengaluru Station. Plastic Asura & Earth sculpture created to sensitise passengers & public to give up plastic. Field units & frontline staff…

Starting October 30, Maldivian, the national airline of Maldives, will commence flights to Bengaluru from Male.

Salem airport is getting ready for resumption of flight services. Indigo Airlines will operate flights in the Bengaluru-Salem-Hyderabad and Hyderabad-Salem-Bengaluru sectors. Alliance Air will operate flights in the Bengaluru-Salem-Cochin and Cochin-Salem-Bengaluru sectors. Flight operations are likely to start in the third or fourth week of October.

Bengaluru riders dominated 2nd round of MMSC fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Drag Racing Championship at MIC, Chennai. Arfath, Fazil, Shaik & Jagathishree won respective categories. Balasubramaniam, Badusha & Madhan Kumar won Support Race.

ROHTAK: In a remarkable achievement, 17-year-old Suhana Saini from Rohtak has catapulted to the pinnacle of U-19 girls' doubles rankings, according to the latest rankings released by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). Suhana, who is already the No. 1 U-19 paddler in India, achieved her latest feat in partnership…

CCB arrests 14 drug peddlers in Bengaluru; recovers ₹7.8 crore worth synthetic drugs, including ephedrine for first time. Accused sourced drugs from native places, selling to IT professionals and students. Police tracking down sources.

A video on the artisans of the Kumbara community in Bengaluru who are racing against time to create artfully designed Ganesh idols

Expressing concerns about the widespread migration from the impoverished Kalyana Karnataka region to megacities like Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Mumbai in search of livelihood options, Sharanabasappa Darshanapur, Minister for Small Scale Industries and Public Enterprises, said that his government was doing everything to check migration from the region by providing livelihood…

The secretary of Brahmarshree Narayana Guru Shakti Peetha Venkatesh has demanded immediate apologies from Primary and Secondary Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa for allegedly “insulting” Pranavanand Swami at a community meeting held in Bengaluru recently.

Two drivers robbed ₹1 crore worth of mobile phones from Haryana to Bengaluru, abandoning the vehicle at Dhone in Nandyal district. Incident occurred on Sept 11, came to light on Sept 16. Police registered a case, recovered vehicle and launched hunt for accused.