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Sunday, 8 November 2026Local news from Bengaluru, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

DistrictBengaluru30 September 2026

Veteran actress Sundarashree seeks financial help after three months of hospitalization

Veteran actress Sundarashree, active in Kannada stage, television, and cinema for years, is currently undergoing treatment in a hospital due…

DistrictBengaluru30 September 2026

Commissioner rides bike to navigate traffic jam; residents praise official's simplicity in Kukke Town

Bengaluru North City Corporation Commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar was praised by Kukke Town residents for riding a two-wheeler to avoid…

HealthBengaluru30 September 2026

Kidwai Memorial Institute reports 349 childhood cancer cases and 56 deaths in Bengaluru in 2025

The Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology revealed that 349 childhood cancer cases and 56 deaths were estimated in Bengaluru in 2025. The…

PoliticsBengaluru30 September 2026

HD Kumaraswamy criticizes CM DK Shivakumar and Congress leaders over alleged illegal land use

At a press conference in Bengaluru on September 30, HD Kumaraswamy criticized CM DK Shivakumar and his family over alleged illegal land use.…

DistrictBengaluru30 September 2026

Guidelines issued for cooking oil usage after rules for salt and sugar

The government has released guidelines for cooking oil usage, following previous guidelines for salt and sugar. These measures aim to…

CrimeBengaluru30 September 2026

ASP requests government to remove him from Saujanya investigation team

ASP Venkatesh Prasanna has written to the state government requesting to be removed from the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed for the…

DistrictBengaluru30 September 2026

Expired goods from malls and marts sold cheaply in Bengaluru

Expired goods, meant for disposal, are being sold cheaply to the public in Bengaluru. A vendor named Apsar is reportedly selling expired…

PoliticsBengaluru30 September 2026

BJP questions CM and Transport Minister over alleged financial distress of transport corporations

The BJP questioned the Chief Minister and Transport Minister regarding the alleged financial distress of transport corporations. The party…

DistrictBengaluru30 September 2026

New rules for free bus travel under Shakti scheme: Smart cards to be issued to one crore women

The state government has issued a tender to distribute smart cards to one crore women for free bus travel under the Shakti scheme, costing…

DistrictBengaluru30 September 2026

DK Shivakumar alleges NIMS project framework agreement was changed by DK Shivakumar, not H.D. Deve Gowda

Central minister H.D. Kumaraswamy alleged that while H.D. Deve Gowda signed the original framework agreement for the NIMS project, the…

DistrictBengaluru30 September 2026

Elephant causing panic in Bengaluru finally returned to forest

Forest department staff successfully guided the elephant, which had caused panic in the Bengaluru outskirts, back to the forest area of…

DistrictBengaluru30 September 2026

BCP to restructure into GBA model; notification possible in October

The government is reportedly preparing to restructure the Bengaluru City Police (BCP) into a Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) model to…

PoliticsBengaluru30 September 2026

H.D. Kumaraswamy alleges CM K.D. Shetkari looted 300 acres of Nais land in the name of family members

H.D. Kumaraswamy alleged that a massive scam involving over ₹3 lakh crore has occurred in the Bengaluru-Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor…

DistrictBengaluru30 September 2026

Drones monitor traffic at high-density junctions in Bengaluru

Police are using drones to monitor traffic congestion in Bengaluru city. Drones are being used to monitor traffic conditions at high-density…

DistrictBengaluru30 September 2026

Health Department Issues New Guidelines on Repeated Use of Cooking Oil

The State Health and Food Safety Departments have jointly formulated new guidelines to curb the repeated use of cooking oil. The guidelines…

DistrictBengaluru30 September 2026

ASP Venkatesh Prasanna requests to be removed from Saujanya case SIT

ASP Venkatesh Prasanna has submitted a written request to the state government asking to be removed from the Special Investigation Team…

DistrictBengaluru30 September 2026

Rain continues in Bengaluru; Yellow Alert issued for the city

Bengaluru experienced rain in the early morning, accompanied by thunder and lightning, bringing a cool atmosphere. Areas including Majestic,…

DistrictBengaluru30 September 2026

Heavy rains cause chaos in Bengaluru; K.R. Market sees major disruption

Heavy rains falling since Tuesday night have caused widespread disruption in Bengaluru. Water has entered the K.R. Market in the city…

DistrictBengaluru30 September 2026

SIT probe reveals fake medicines mixed with genuine stocks sold to hospitals, pharmacies

The probe into the fake medicine racket revealed that spurious medicines were allegedly distributed along with genuine ones to hospitals and…

DistrictBengaluru30 September 2026

Techie builds app to report Bengaluru's potholes

A techie has developed an app to help report potholes across Bengaluru. The application aims to address the issue of poor road conditions in…