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Faith & festivals news in Bengaluru

The latest faith & festivals news from Bengaluru city, Karnataka.

Faith & festivalsBengaluru4 days ago

Tejasvi Surya's wife Shivashri Skandaprasad's rendition of Kabir's bhajan sparks political debate

A bhajan by 15th-century saint-poet Kabir, which was sung by BJP MP Tejasvi Surya's wife, Shivashri Skandaprasad, has become a subject of…

Faith & festivalsBengaluru4 days ago

Kannada Rajyotsava celebrated at Kanteerava Stadium; CM DK Shivakumar hoisted flags

The 71st Kannada Rajyotsava was celebrated at Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, where CM DK Shivakumar hoisted the flag. During the event,…

Faith & festivalsBengaluru4 days ago

Karnataka government plans changes to Kannada flag design; mandatory hoisting in public and private institutions announced

During the 71st Kannada Rajyotsava celebration at Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, CM D.K. Shivakumar announced plans to make…

Faith & festivalsBengaluru4 days ago

RCB Cricketers Share Kannada Rajyotsava Greetings in Kannada

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) shared a video message with Kannada Rajyotsava greetings. Players including Virat Kohli, Bhuvneshwar…

Faith & festivalsBengaluru4 days ago

CM DK Shivakumar performs floral tribute to Goddess Bhuvaneshwari and hoists flag on 71st Kannada Rajyotsava

On the occasion of the 71st Kannada Rajyotsava, Chief Minister DK Shivakumar inaugurated the program by hoisting the flag at Kanteerava…

Faith & festivalsBengaluru5 days ago

Traffic Diversions Announced for Kannada Rajyotsava Event at Kanteerava Stadium

Due to the state-level Kannada Rajyotsava event scheduled for today, November 1, at the Kanteerava Stadium, traffic diversions have been…

Faith & festivalsBengaluru5 days ago

Kannada Rajyotsava: Three Offers for Book Lovers in November

To mark the 71st Kannada Rajyotsava, Sapna Book House is organizing a book fair and a gathering of Kannada writers on November 1.…

Faith & festivalsBengaluru5 days ago

Naisha Shetty and Sajan Prakash achieve gold at Nettakalappa Swimming Championship

Naisha Shetty of Swim Life Academy won gold in the 100m butterfly and 50m butterfly skins finals in the Nettakalappa Swimming Championship,…

Faith & festivalsBengaluru5 days ago

₹10 Lakh Donation Made for Kuvempu Bhavan in Bengaluru

M.R. Suresh, an entrepreneur from Indomie, donated ₹10 lakh to the Kuvempu Bhavan, planned for the National Poet Kuvempu Pratishthana in…

Faith & festivalsBengaluru5 days ago

Demand for Kannada Medium Education and Changes to State Awards Raised at Bengaluru Literary Conference

A demand was raised at the 17th Bengaluru Urban District Kannada Sahitya Sammelana to scrap the bilingual medium policy in primary and…

Faith & festivalsBengaluru5 days ago

Multiple cultural and religious events scheduled across Bengaluru today

Today, various events are scheduled across Bengaluru. Highlights include the 'Spirit of Unity' music festival at Anubhava Mandapa,…

Faith & festivalsBengaluru5 days ago

Clamor at 'Truth of Gandhi's Murder' play; Addanda Karyappa's face smeared with paint

A commotion occurred at the 'Truth of Gandhi's Murder' play performance at Suchitra Cinema and Cultural Academy in Banashankari. Protest…

Faith & festivalsBengaluru5 days ago

Supreme Court Justice Aravinda Kumar inaugurates 6th Kannada Book Festival in Bengaluru

Supreme Court Justice Aravinda Kumar inaugurated the 6th Kannada Book Festival, a 37-day literary and cultural festival organized from…

Faith & festivalsBengaluru5 days ago

Supreme Court Judge addresses Kannada Pustaka Habba 2025 inauguration in Bengaluru

Supreme Court Judge Aravinda Kumar inaugurated the 6th 'Kannada Pustaka Habba' 2025, which runs from October 31 to December 6. He addressed…

Faith & festivalsBengaluru5 days ago

HMT to launch 'HMT Kannadiga' series watches on Kannada Rajyotsava

The central government-owned HMT company has prepared a series of watches called 'HMT Kannadiga' for Kannada Rajyotsava. The watches will be…

Faith & festivalsBengaluru5 days ago

Bengaluru Police issue strict guidelines for Diwali firecrackers

Bengaluru Police have issued strict guidelines for Diwali firecrackers. The guidelines state that firecrackers can only be lit between 8 PM…

Faith & festivalsBengaluru5 days ago

Special Bus Arrangements for Deepavali: 2,600 KSRTC Buses to Operate from 3 Bengaluru Stations

To facilitate the Deepavali festival, KSRTC has arranged 2,600 additional special buses from November 6 to November 8. These buses will…

Faith & festivalsBengaluru5 days ago

Halasuru Festival to become 'Festival of Development' this year

The Halasuru Festival, scheduled for two days, will focus on development initiatives rather than just local cultural celebrations. During…

Faith & festivalsBengaluru6 days ago

Legislative Council Speaker Saleem Ahmed addresses Kannada Srinasamyakara Koot event

Addressing the Kannada Srinasamyakara Koot event held on Friday, Legislative Council Speaker Saleem Ahmed stated, 'The Speaker's position is…

Faith & festivalsBengaluru6 days ago

Writer Baraguru Ramachandrappa urges Kannada to be the medium for employment and education

At the 17th Bengaluru Urban District Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, writer Baraguru Ramachandrappa addressed the need for Kannada to be the…