Bengaluru

A Bengaluru Rural court has ordered three months’ civil prison for Power TV MD Rakesh Sanjeeva Shetty for defying an injunction against defamatory broadcasts.

A Bengaluru woman has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a female home guard after being asked to wear decent clothes during a public interaction.

A woman has been arrested in east Bengaluru for allegedly assaulting a woman home guard near KR Puram railway station following a confrontation over advice on attire.

Canadian influencer Caleb Friesen has questioned calling Bengaluru the “Silicon Valley of India”, urging Indians to stop comparing cities to foreign places and own their identity.

Six faculty members of The Oxford Dental College in Bengaluru have been suspended pending inquiry after a 23-year-old dental student died by suicide.

A foreign woman’s Instagram video of crossing a busy Bengaluru road has gone viral, with her caption “negotiating with destiny” striking a chord online.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited the Bosch India campus in Bengaluru, highlighting AI innovation, hydrogen mobility and strong India–Germany technology ties.

Sarita Kumari will receive the Bhoomi Putri Samman at Abhaya Bravery Award 2026 for her lifelong bond with the soil and commitment to sustainable living.

A Bengaluru firm’s job post seeking a “non-Kannada/Marathi speaking” HR head has sparked backlash online, with many calling it discriminatory and disrespectful.

A 38-year-old woman was booked for allegedly trying to smuggle a mobile phone into Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara Prison by hiding it on her person.

A Bengaluru woman’s customised fridge magnet of the incomplete Ejipura flyover has gone viral, drawing humour and fresh attention to the long-delayed project.

A Bengaluru youth lost over ₹1.5 lakh after fraudsters used an AI-generated dating profile and explicit video call to blackmail him, police said.

Bengaluru Traffic Police have booked 9,782 cases in a week-long drive against illegal vehicle lighting, citing serious safety risks after dark.

Bengaluru police arrested an 18-year-old neighbour for allegedly murdering a software engineer and setting her flat on fire after she rejected his sexual advances.

Renowned Kannada writer and publisher Asha Raghu, 46, was found dead at her Bengaluru home. Police have registered an unnatural death case.

A Bengaluru bike taxi rider was arrested for allegedly molesting a woman passenger during a morning commute, raising fresh safety concerns.

GBA inspected 321 PGs in central Bengaluru, sealed two for severe hygiene lapses, and fined operators after a deadly cylinder blast raised safety concerns.

Hospitality entrepreneur Sangeeta Sinha will be honoured as ‘Hospitality Queen’ at Abhaya Bravery Award 2026 for empowering women through her restaurant journey.

Munesha M will receive the Samaj Seva Ratna at Abhaya Bravery Award 2026 for his work in social reform, anti-corruption efforts, and service to the marginalised.

A Bengaluru resident’s honest account of working part-time as a bike rider for Rapido has gone viral on social media, sparking discussion around gig work and short-term income options in the city. In a Reddit post titled “Rode as a Rapido Captain in Bangalore for 4 days (part-time, mostly night rides)”, the user shared a […]