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CrimeBengaluru15 October 2026

Four arrested at Bengaluru airport for smuggling ₹2.60 crore worth of gold

Customs officials arrested four people, including three women, at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) for smuggling gold from Dubai. The…

DistrictBengaluru15 October 2026

Four arrested at Bengaluru airport for smuggling ₹2.8 crore worth of gold

Customs officials arrested four individuals at Bengaluru airport for smuggling gold from abroad. The arrested individuals, identified as…

DistrictBengaluru15 October 2026

Two-day workshop on rare earth mineral value chain security scheduled in Bengaluru

The Karnataka Science and Technology Academy has organized a two-day workshop on 'Security of Rare Earth Mineral Value Chain for Sustainable…

Faith & festivalsBengaluru15 October 2026

Balinese performing arts, inspired by Indian epics, presented in Bengaluru

Padma Shri-awardee Wayan Dibia and his team are presenting Balinese performing arts in Bengaluru, featuring dance, music, theatre, shadow…

DistrictBengaluru15 October 2026

Children's book explains rising urban heat through a Bengaluru auto ride

The children's book, 'Auto Akka and the Hot Seat,' uses a story of a boy and his mother searching for a lost water bottle during an auto…

DistrictBengaluru15 October 2026

Incomplete drainage work causes traffic snarls near Jakkur-Amrutahalli main road

Incomplete drainage work near the Jakkur-Amrutahalli main road, near the MCECHS Badavane and Amrutahalli 18th Cross, has caused significant…

PoliticsBengaluru15 October 2026

Lack of funds causes 'Panchayat conflict' in Bengaluru's local bodies

Gram Panchayats are facing difficulties in basic infrastructure maintenance because the central government has not released the funds…

PoliticsBengaluru15 October 2026

DGP Alok Kumar expresses dissatisfaction with state government over investigation reports

DGP Alok Kumar has expressed dissatisfaction with the state government regarding the investigation of the 'telephone theft case'. He stated…

Faith & festivalsBengaluru15 October 2026

State Government to Celebrate Madhvacharya Jayanti

The Kannada and Culture Minister, Shivraj Tangadgi, announced that Madhvacharya Jayanti will be celebrated every year by the State…

PoliticsBengaluru15 October 2026

VBG Ramji Yojana created 2.04 crore man-days of employment since July 1

According to Rural Development Minister Eswara Khandre, 2.04 crore man-days of employment have been created under the VBG Ramji Yojana from…

DistrictBengaluru15 October 2026

Government approves tender packages for solid waste management at over ₹350 crore

The government approved 21 tender packages for solid waste management at a cost exceeding ₹350 crore. This approval was given despite the…

DistrictBengaluru15 October 2026

Fake doctor network and medicine scam active in Bengaluru

Authorities have detected a network of fake doctors and fake medicine scams in Bengaluru city. Over the last four years, the Health…

EducationBengaluru15 October 2026

Bengaluru City University launches 'Namma Nade Granthalayada Kade' initiative to promote library culture among students

Bengaluru City University has launched 'Namma Nade Granthalayada Kade' to promote library culture and reading habits among students.…

DistrictBengaluru15 October 2026

108 ambulance crew meet health secretary, return to duty amid demands

The 108 ambulance drivers and EMTs met with the Principal Secretary of Health and Family Welfare Department on Wednesday. The crew,…

DistrictBengaluru15 October 2026

36 safety and technical deficiencies flagged in Bengaluru Metro’s Pink Line

The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) flagged 36 shortcomings during an inspection of the upcoming Pink Line section between…

DistrictBengaluru15 October 2026

Bengaluru Metro facilitates swift transport of vital organ for medical emergency

The organ was transported from Sparsh Hospital in Yeshwantpur to Apollo Hospital in Seshadripuram using the Bengaluru Metro. The transport…

DistrictBengaluru15 October 2026

3,500 Bengaluru workers in Bengaluru face 'logical discrepancy' issues

More than 3,500 Bengaluru workers, according to the Karnataka Bengaluru Kalyan Samiti, are currently 'under adjudication for logical…

DistrictBengaluru15 October 2026

K-RIDE advances railway doubling project with underbridge work near Hebbal

Work on the Yeshwantpur–Channasandra railway doubling project is progressing, with precast segments installed for a road underbridge (RUB)…

DistrictBengaluru15 October 2026

BDA extends Karanth Layout site application deadline to October 31

The Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) has extended the deadline to apply for sites in Dr Shivaram Karanth Layout to October 31, 2026.…

DistrictBengaluru15 October 2026

BMRCL facilitates swift transport of human heart in Bengaluru

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) facilitated the swift transportation of a human heart for a medical emergency on…