US opens new consulate in Bengaluru, eyes to broaden ties with India
Jan 17, 2025, at 09:34 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: The governments of the United States and India dedicated a new site for the U.S. consulate in Bengaluru in a bid to strengthen the logistics for the diplomatic ties between the countries with multiple shared objectives.
Kolkata overtakes Bengaluru to become most traffic congested city in India: TomTom Report
Jan 13, 2025, at 01:37 pm
Kolkata overtook Bengaluru to become India's most congested city in 2024, as per the list released by Dutch location technology specialist TomTom.
Jan 10, 2025, at 04:27 pm
The Kolkata Police have arrested 11 people, including one of the masterminds, in connection with the digital arrest scams that have hit people across the country for the past several months.
Bengaluru Volvo car accident that killed CEO, family raises questions over road safety
Dec 23, 2024, at 02:01 am
Bengaluru: The tragic collision of a Volvo SUV on the Nelmangala-Tumkuru highway near Bengaluru, which claimed six lives, has ignited discussions about the limitations of vehicle safety in the face of dangerous road conditions. The Volvo XC90, widely regarded as a benchmark in car safety, was crushed by a container truck that jumped the divider, media reports said.
Uber launches 'Moto Women': Women-only bike rides in Bengaluru
Dec 12, 2024, at 09:11 pm
Bengaluru: Uber has launched Uber Moto Women, a women-only bike ride service in Bengaluru, marking its first-ever global initiative of this kind.
Dec 12, 2024, at 11:46 am
Bengaluru: Nikita Singhania, the estranged wife of Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash who died of suicide alleging harassment by his marital partner, had alleged that her spouse and his family demanded a dowry of Rs. 10 lakh, media reports said.
Dec 11, 2024, at 02:24 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: A 34-year-old techie from Bengaluru committed suicide after recording a video in which he accused his estranged wife and her family of harassment and extortion, media reports said.
Former Karnataka CM SM Krishna, who transformed Bangalore into India's 'Silicon Valley', dies at 92
Dec 10, 2024, at 09:03 am
Former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna, who is credited with having transformed Bangalore into a tech hub, died after a prolonged illness.
Woman from Assam stabbed to death in Bengaluru hotel by boyfriend
Nov 27, 2024, at 03:56 am
Bengaluru: A 22-year-old woman, who worked as a vlogger and a private company employee, was found murdered inside a hotel room in Bengaluru’s Indiranagar on Tuesday morning, media reports said.
Nov 10, 2024, at 04:49 am
Bengaluru: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday questioned how Indira Gandhi made it as prime minister if patriarchy held back women in India from achieving their goals, media reports said.
20-year-old drunk man mows down woman in Bengaluru with speeding Mercedes-Benz
Nov 06, 2024, at 06:03 am
Bengaluru: A 30-year-old woman was killed after a speeding Mercedez-Benz, allegedly driven by a 20-year-old drunk man, hit her in Bengaluru’s Kengeri on Saturday evening, media reports said.
Britain's King Charles, Queen Consort Camilla is on a secret trip to Bengaluru for treatment
Oct 31, 2024, at 03:43 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Britain's King Charles is on a secret trip to Bengaluru, his first visit to India since being crowned as king of the United Kingdom last year. He is joined by his wife Queen Camilla for this trip, media reports said.
Oct 25, 2024, at 02:53 am
Chennai: Toxic foam blanketed a road in Tamil Nadu's Hosur, about 40 km from Karnataka’s capital Bengaluru, on Thursday morning following heavy rainfall and the release of water from a nearby reservoir, media reports said.
Under-construction building that collapsed in Bengaluru was illegal: DK Shivakumar
Oct 23, 2024, at 07:32 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday night visited the site when an under-construction building collapsed in Bengaluru killing five people.
Building collapse in Bengaluru kills 5, rescue operation still underway
Oct 23, 2024, at 04:51 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Five people have been killed after an under-construction building collapsed in the Horamavu Agara area of Bengaluru on Tuesday, media reports said.
Woman falls victim to fraudulent transactions as she attempted to use Bengaluru airport lounge
Oct 23, 2024, at 02:48 am
A woman fell victim to a scam at Bengaluru Airport during her attempt to use a lounge before her flight.
Oct 23, 2024, at 02:02 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: At least one person was killed and five more are trapped after an under-construction building collapsed in Bengaluru on Tuesday, media reports said.
Bengaluru man gives acid-attack threat to woman over choice of clothes, loses job
Oct 11, 2024, at 09:00 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: A man in Bengaluru has been fired by his employer for giving an acid-attack threat to a woman over her choice of clothes, media reports said.
Bengaluru ranked India's most congested city, Mumbai second
Oct 06, 2024, at 07:30 am
New Delhi: Bengaluru has claimed the title of India’s most congested city with the country’s financial capital Mumbai occupying the second position, according to the newly released Traffic Quality Index (TQI).
Key accused in Bengaluru fridge murder found dead in Odisha, suicide suspected
Sep 26, 2024, at 06:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The man suspected of being involved in the murder of a woman and then refrigerating her body after chopping it into 30 pieces in Bengaluru has been found dead in Odisha, media reports said.
Sep 23, 2024, at 10:59 pm
Karnataka's Home Minister G Parmeshwar has confirmed that authorities have identified the suspect behind the killing of 29-year-old Mahalakshmi whose body was chopped into 30 pieces and recovered from a fridge in a flat last week.
BTech student arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly filming women in college bathroom
Sep 22, 2024, at 02:53 am
A BTech student was arrested in Bengaluru on Friday after he allegedly filmed women in the college bathroom.
Ola auto passenger shares video after driver 'slaps' her for cancelling ride
Sep 06, 2024, at 09:26 pm
A video has gone viral on the internet where a Bengaluru-based Ola auto driver could be seen harassing and allegedly slapping a woman passenger after she cancelled her ride.
Aug 26, 2024, at 06:09 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: In a picture which went viral on social media, popular Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, who is accused of murdering 33-year-old Renukaswamy, was caught having a tea party and smoking a cigarette along with three others at a lawn inside the Bengaluru prison.
Bengaluru: Biker allegedly rapes college student after taking lift
Aug 18, 2024, at 11:35 pm
A Bengaluru woman was allegedly raped by an unknown biker who had given her a lift on Sunday, media reports said.
Bengaluru Volvo bus driver loses control and hits several vehicles, video goes viral
Aug 13, 2024, at 11:26 pm
At least one person was injured after a Volvo bus driver lost control and hit several bikes and cars in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
Chaos over alleged dog meat shipments: Bengaluru food safety dept sends samples for testing
Jul 28, 2024, at 08:34 pm
Bengaluru: A day after chaos erupted at a Bengaluru railway station over a large meat shipment, the Karnataka Food Safety and Standards Department stated that samples of the meat were collected and sent for laboratory analysis, media reports said.
Jul 21, 2024, at 08:34 pm
New Delhi: Amid controversy over a bill requiring private firms in Karnataka to reserve jobs for Kannadigas, the state government is now considering extending IT employees' working hours to 14 per day, the Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) reported on Saturday, media reported.
Jun 21, 2024, at 07:10 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: The probe into the murder of 33-year-old Renukaswamy in Karnataka's Bengaluru has revealed Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa borrowed Rs. 40 lakh from his friend and paid other accused to destroy evidence, media reports said.
Pavithra Gowda not Kannada actor Darshan's wife or partner, says his lawyer
Jun 17, 2024, at 12:00 am
Bengaluru: Pavithra Gowda is not Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa’s second wife or partner, his lawyer has said, reported media.