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BBMP chief inspects footpaths in Bengaluru, issues slew of directions

Maheshwar Rao instructs officials to prioritise pedestrian infrastructure, remove encroachments, and widen the footpath at Shantala Silk Junction using the space available inside the bus stand

6 May 2025 9:47 pm
BBMP to get dedicated disaster management body led by Chief Commissioner

With the move, the BBMP will now be better positioned to implement data-driven planning and efficiently utilise disaster management funds, opines senior official

6 May 2025 7:55 pm
Kharge hits out at BJPs stand on anti-communal task force

The Minister blamed the saffron party for the deaths of youth belonging to the poor and backward community

6 May 2025 6:14 pm
Saanp Seedhi play preview: Sumeet Vyas and Kumud Mishra star in this remake of Sleuth

Starring Kumud Mishra and Sumeet Vyas, Shubhrajyoti Barats Saanp Seedhi is a remake of the Tony Award-winning play Sleuth

6 May 2025 2:58 pm
Bengaluru sweet shop staffer arrested for recording video of woman in washroom

The 25-year-old victim had gone to Anand Sweets on Koramangala 60 feet road to use the washroom at around 8 pm on April 25

6 May 2025 1:30 pm
One-year MBA cohortat IIMB has civil services officer to bank employee who converted his disability to strength

Family accommodation at IIM-B is major draw for mid-career professionals eyeing one-year MBA cohort

6 May 2025 10:43 am
Commuters complain of unsafe ticketing practices and rude behaviour by BMTC Volvo and airport bus conductors in Bengaluru

While complaints of refusal to stop at designated bus stops or not returning change are often reported on regular BMTC buses, commuters say that even the much-hyped Volvo services, which are marketed as premium, have their own set of problems

6 May 2025 10:18 am
Emversity secures 50 lakh in Pre-series A led by Lightspeed and Z47

The funding comes on the back of a breakout first year for Emversity in which it expanded its footprint to 36 campuses across 18 Indian states

6 May 2025 9:00 am
Tracing the evolution of Indias labour laws

How does one balance ease of doing business with labour rights in a globalised economy? Experts and activists weighed in on this question at a May Day event

6 May 2025 9:00 am
Sonu Nigam responds to Kannada song row: I am entitled to take offence

Sonu Nigam is facing backlash in Karnataka after refusing to sing a Kannada song during his concert, sparking controversy and legal action

5 May 2025 6:34 pm
Committed to the implementation of internal reservation in Karnataka, survey to be held in three phases: CM Siddaramaiah

As statewide mapping of Scheduled Castes gets underway, CM urges people belonging to SC communities to come forth and provide data

5 May 2025 1:15 pm
Satire meets marital realities in Sanchayas Ask Mr. YNK

The narrative centres around the character YNK inspired by the well known writer and journalist Y.N. Krishnamurthy

5 May 2025 9:00 am
How coffee agroforests can play a role in ecological restoration

A recent study by the Nature Conservation Foundation, in collaboration with owners and managers of agroforests in Hassan and Chikkamagaluru districts, demonstrates the potential of coffee agrosystems as refuge for biodiversity

5 May 2025 9:00 am
42-year-old woman murdered in Bengaluru

Victims son alleges that his father, with the help of two of their relatives, murdered her

5 May 2025 7:53 am
Delay in commissioning Kommaghatta substation hampers power supply in NPKL

The Kommaghatta 66/11 KV substation, tendered in August 2021 and built at a cost of approximately 32 crore, was scheduled to be completed within 13 months

4 May 2025 11:56 pm
Delivery executive abducted and killed in Devanahalli

The police have registered a case of murder and abduction and efforts are on to track down the accused who are presently on the run.

4 May 2025 5:11 pm
Vande Bharat train between Bengaluru and Dharwad to be extended to Belagavi

MP Jagadish Shettar said that the extension has been approved by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

4 May 2025 12:12 pm
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah unveils Ambedkar statue

Siddaramaiah was speaking after unveiling a 14-feet-high bronze statue of B.R Ambedkar at Yelahanka in Bengaluru

4 May 2025 8:04 am
Dalit seers seek funds for mutts; meets CM Siddaramaiah

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah assured the seers that funds would be allocated to mutts in the coming days

4 May 2025 7:57 am
UGNEET to be held on May 4

The exam is scheduled to be conducted in pen-and-paper mode (OMR-based)

4 May 2025 7:33 am
Sahitya Akademi invites entries for translation prize

The annual award honours outstanding translations of literary works into the 24 Indian languages recognised by the akademi

4 May 2025 7:29 am
At The Huddle, players from three generations to take the field for womens cricket in India

At The Hindu Huddle session titled No Boundaries: Growth of womens cricket in India, Shanta Rangaswamy, Indias first womens team captain and a former BCCI apex council member; Mithali Raj, former India captain; and Shreyanka Patil, India international and Royal Challengers Bengaluru cricketer, will talk us through the journey of womens cricket

4 May 2025 12:05 am
3 May 2025 10:01 pm
Bengalurus restaurants see self-delivery systems as alternative to aggregators

While the issue of commission is a huge burden that restaurants are not able to cope with when it comes to the apps which have a duopoly in the market, in the case of ONDC, there are logistical issues concerning last mile-connectivity

3 May 2025 9:05 pm
Advocate returning home murdered on NICE Road in Bengaluru

As per a complaint, the assailants reportedly crashed into his car, forced him to stop and come out of the vehicle

3 May 2025 11:49 am
Musician Varijashree Venugopal on her latest single Jaathre

Varijashrees first single, Jaathre, from her upcoming album, Vari (The Live Sessions), is out

2 May 2025 7:16 pm
Site allottees in Bengaluru jolted by steep property tax hike in some BDA layouts

A senior BDA official said that the Authority calculates property tax based on guidance value and the property tax would have increased if the guidance value in the area has seen a significant hike.

2 May 2025 4:09 pm
Hesaraghatta grasslands will remain untouched

The grassland region in Hesaraghatta forms a unique ecosystem close to Bengaluru and supports numerous species of flora and fauna, many endangered

2 May 2025 10:30 am
Dignity of labour applies only to societies where equality is the norm

Even if you are a Dalit and you think some other subcaste is lower to you and feel happy about it, you are just practising a 3,000-year-old system, says Bezwada Wilson

2 May 2025 9:00 am
Fixing Bengalurus parking problem: The need to bell the cat

Haphazard, unregulated on-street parking is further adding to the chaos on Bengaluru roads. The Hindu finds that what is lacking is a political will to take decisions that may be unpopular, even as what needs to be done is clear, with the DULTs Parking Policy 2.0 gathering dust for 12 years now

2 May 2025 7:48 am
Bengalurus lakes hold only about 35% of their capacity amid summer heat, but experts say it is opportune time for rejuvenation

According to BBMP data for the month of April, the citys lakes, with a collective storage potential of 31,505.48 million litres, are holding 10,980.01 million litres that is roughly 35% of their full capacity

2 May 2025 7:42 am
293 students graduate from St Johns Medical College in Bengaluru

They were awarded degrees at the 57th annual convocation and college day of St. Johns Medical College in Bengaluru on April 30

1 May 2025 4:51 pm
At the Kalakrida showcase, students from under-served communities perform their learnings of different art forms

Hosted by the organisation AHUM (Art Heart U & Mind), the showcase is the culmination of a summer programme for almost 100 school children

1 May 2025 3:26 pm