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PoliticsBengaluru20 October 2026

Congress vs JD(S)-BJP: Direct Showdown in Bengaluru Teachers' Constituency

The by-election for the Bengaluru Teachers' Constituency in the Vidhana Parishad is generating interest. The focus is on whether Congress…

DistrictBengaluru20 October 2026

Rapido rolls out ‘bike lift’ option in Bengaluru amid ongoing bike taxi legal dispute

Ride-hailing platform Rapido has introduced a ‘bike lift’ option in Bengaluru. The feature allows users to enter their start and drop…

CrimeBengaluru20 October 2026

Bengaluru police step up hunt for illegal firearms networks

Bengaluru police are intensifying efforts to curb the easy availability of illegal firearms and the networks supplying them. The police are…

DistrictBengaluru20 October 2026

Citizens and Civic Groups Tidy Up Wind Tunnel Road Stretch in Bengaluru

A long-standing garbage blackspot on Wind Tunnel Road near Old Airport has been cleared by civic groups working with the Greater Bengaluru…

DistrictBengaluru20 October 2026

Krishna Byre Gowda sets October 31 deadline for LED streetlights across Bengaluru

Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has set October 31 as the deadline for completing the installation and replacement…

DistrictBengaluru19 October 2026

BBMP Commissioner urges citizens not to litter festival waste on roads

During the Dasara and Ayudha Pooja festival in Bengaluru, the BBMP Commissioner, Jagadeesh G., issued a strong appeal to vendors and…

DistrictBengaluru19 October 2026

Probe confirms Bengaluru airport runway is clear after sighting

Authorities have confirmed that the Bengaluru airport runway is clear following a sighting. A probe was conducted and confirmed that the…

DistrictBengaluru19 October 2026

Farmers pour milk at society in Bengaluru over Dasara bonus

Farmers poured hundreds of litres of milk at a society in Bengaluru. The action was reportedly due to the lack of a Dasara bonus.

DistrictBengaluru19 October 2026

Tomato prices crash up to 80% in Bengaluru; drop is not city-wide

Tomato prices have crashed up to 80% in Bengaluru, according to sources. However, the drop is not city-wide.

DistrictBengaluru19 October 2026

Husband commits suicide after discovering wife's illicit relationship

Munikrishna committed suicide in Neriga village, located in the Anekal taluk of Bengaluru. The incident occurred after he discovered his…

CrimeBengaluru19 October 2026

Police seize fake cigarettes worth ₹30 lakh in Bengaluru; three arrested

CCB and Upparapete police conducted separate operations, seizing fake cigarettes worth ₹30 lakh. The operations followed a complaint from an…

DistrictBengaluru19 October 2026

Puppy run over twice by garbage vehicle in Bengaluru; resident seeks probe

A resident in Bengaluru reported that a puppy was run over twice by a garbage vehicle. The resident has requested an investigation into the…

CrimeBengaluru19 October 2026

High Court grants conditional bail to N. Nityananda in ₹42 crore tax evasion case

The High Court granted conditional bail to S. Nityananda, owner of N Square Enter Prices, who faces allegations of ₹42 crore tax evasion…

DistrictBengaluru19 October 2026

N Square Enterprises owner granted conditional bail in ₹42 crore tax evasion case

The High Court granted conditional bail to S. Nityananda, the owner of N Square Enterprises, who faces charges of ₹42 crore tax evasion…

DistrictBengaluru19 October 2026

Karnataka High Court upholds cancellation of OC for 33 villas in Bengaluru outskirts

The Karnataka High Court upheld the Gram Panchayat's action to cancel the Occupancy Certificates (OC) for 33 incomplete villas in the…

DistrictBengaluru19 October 2026

KPSC changes official website address; new portal link released

The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) has changed its official website address and launched a new portal for candidates and the…

PoliticsBengaluru19 October 2026

G. Parameshwara on 2028 Elections: 'People will decide who should be in power'

Addressing the media, Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara stated that the people will decide who should be in power in the 2028 assembly…

DistrictBengaluru19 October 2026

Stones thrown at train near Chikkabanasavara in Bengaluru

Stones were thrown at a passenger train near Chikkabanasavara in Bengaluru. The incident, which occurred around 7 PM today (A.19), was…

PoliticsBengaluru19 October 2026

KPSC Chairman B.K. Hariprasad: New appointments for boards and corporations expected soon

KPSC Chairman B.K. Hariprasad stated that the process for appointing new chairpersons and members to boards and corporations is underway,…

CrimeBengaluru19 October 2026

Man commits suicide in Anerkal after discovering wife's illicit relationship and receiving explicit videos

A man identified as 35-year-old Munikrishna committed suicide in Neriga village, Anerkal, in Bengaluru's periphery. The incident occurred…