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Saturday, 7 November 2026Local news from Bengaluru, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

KPSC Recruitment Scam: ED Investigation Uncovers More Explosive Details

The ED investigation has revealed further explosive details regarding the KPSC veterinary recruitment scam. The probe found that former KPSC…

PoliticsBengaluru8 October 2026

Protests against SIRA held at Freedom Park, Bengaluru

Thousands gathered at Freedom Park, Bengaluru, on Thursday morning for a public gathering and protest. Participants demanded the…

DistrictAnekal8 October 2026

Jaguar car catches fire after hitting petrol pump at Attibele; no casualties reported

A luxury Jaguar car caught fire after hitting a petrol pump near Attibele in the Silicon City outskirts. The incident occurred near the…

PoliticsBengaluru8 October 2026

Mass protest erupts at Bengaluru's Freedom Park over SIR; Dhruv Rathee, Prakash Raj join People's Tribunal

More than 2,000 protesters gathered at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Thursday morning for a state-level mass demonstration and 'People’s…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

19-year-old student's organ donation gives life to five people

The organs of 19-year-old engineering student Mahima N.K. were donated, providing life to five people. Mahima's organs, including kidneys,…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

Garbage piles on Bengaluru roads spark online outrage; BWSML promises cleanup

A video showing large piles of garbage and debris on a road near Indiranagar in Bengaluru has gone viral, sparking public outrage. The…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

DRI Seizes Gold Biscuit Worth ₹1.80 Crore from Luggage Trolley in Bengaluru

DRI officials conducted a raid and seized a gold biscuit worth ₹1.80 crore, which was being transported in a luggage trolley. The two…

CrimeBengaluru8 October 2026

RTI worker arrested in Bengaluru on charges of collecting money under the guise of Lokayukta officials

Vidhana Soudha police arrested Murali (45), an RTI worker, on charges of collecting money while impersonating Lokayukta officials. Murali,…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

Ravina Tandon joins 'A for Anand' film crew; shares screen with Shivrajkumar for the first time

Actress Ravina Tandon, whose journey began with the film 'Upendra' (1999), has returned to Kannada cinema through 'A for Anand'. She will…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

KPSC Scam: Basavaraj Kannale allegedly obtained blank cheque worth ₹80 lakh from candidate

In the KPSC Scam case, it has been revealed that Basavaraj Kannale allegedly obtained a blank cheque worth ₹80 lakh from a candidate. The…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

Anti-SIR protesters gather at Bengaluru's Freedom Park demanding resignation of Chief Election Commissioner

Anti-SIR protesters gathered at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Thursday, 8 October. The rally demanded the resignation of Chief Election…

CrimeBengaluru8 October 2026

Karnataka Cyber Command busts ₹1.40 crore Boss Scam; Four accused arrested in Bengaluru and Hyderabad

The Karnataka Cyber Command successfully busted a major Boss Scam involving the alleged theft of ₹1.40 crore from an accountant using a fake…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

Ammasandra Suresh's 'Krushi – Khushi' selected for Kannada Krushi Pustaka Prashasti-2025

The 'Kannada Krushi Pustaka Prashasti-2025' award, presented by Bengaluru Agricultural University, has selected Ammasandra Suresh's work,…

DistrictBegur8 October 2026

71% of waterbirds are declining at Begur Lake

A visit to Begur Lake showed that 71% of the waterbirds are declining. The post notes that the lake is rapidly deteriorating.

PoliticsBengaluru8 October 2026

State-level public court and protest continues in Bengaluru over voter list revision

A coalition of secular parties and people's organizations has organized a state-level public court and protest at Swatantrya Udyana in…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

Staff Shortage for Five City Police Commissionerates in Bengaluru

The cabinet approved the formation of five city police commissionerates within the Greater Bengaluru Authority. However, over 5,000 of the…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

People's tribunal on SIR set for Thursday in Bengaluru; Prakash Raj, Dhruv Rathee to join

A people's tribunal regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls (SIR) is scheduled for Thursday in Bengaluru. Organisers,…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

Leopard attacks chicken farm, injures man in Bengaluru South

A leopard has caused panic in the rural parts of Channapattana taluk, Bengaluru South, by attacking two locations in one day. The leopard…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

Bengaluru Court grants interim stay on defamation case involving RSS, citing lack of locus standi

The Bengaluru Civil and Sessions Court granted an interim stay on the defamation case filed against Minister Priyank Kharge and Yuv Congress…

Faith & festivalsBengaluru8 October 2026

Protest against SIR of electoral rolls held at Bengaluru's Freedom Park

A 'people's tribunal' against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is being held at Freedom Park in Bengaluru. The…