Bengaluru

Bengaluru’s New Year celebrations saw packed suburban pubs but struggling CBD bars amid strict policing, price hikes and gaps in civic amenities.

Kempegowda International Airport has introduced a paid premium pick-up zone for corporate cabs at Terminal 1 on a trial basis.

The Karnataka government has approved a Rs 450 crore project to redevelop the congested 17-km Outer Ring Road stretch from Silk Board to KR Puram.

A 26-year-old Biocon Biologics employee was found dead at the company’s Electronics City office campus in Bengaluru; police are investigating the incident.

A drunk biker allegedly threatened police, refused a breathalyser test and set his own motorcycle on fire outside a Bengaluru traffic police station before fleeing.

Bengaluru police have activated a Brigade Road war room with real-time CCTV monitoring to ensure women’s safety and zero tolerance for unruly behaviour on New Year’s Eve.

Bengaluru police have sought a detailed clarification from Maharashtra ANTF on the Rs 56-crore valuation claimed in a recent drug factory bust.

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said heavily drunk revellers will be given shelter or dropped home during New Year celebrations to prevent mishaps.

Karnataka will hold mandatory parent-teacher meetings every two months in government schools after the success of the state’s first mega PTM.

A young woman in Magadi has accused her husband’s family of sustained dowry harassment and forcing her out within a year of marriage; police are investigating.

A chemical engineer’s alleged role in an illegal drug network has raised questions about policing lapses and the growing sophistication of narcotics operations in Bengaluru.

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said rehabilitation after Bengaluru demolitions is humanitarian, not appeasement, and will be given only to eligible residents.

A Bengaluru court discharged JD(S) MLA HD Revanna from a sexual harassment case, ruling that the four-year delay in filing the complaint could not be condoned.

A 23-year-old Capgemini employee was killed and three others injured after a gas cylinder exploded at a paying guest facility in Bengaluru’s Kundalahalli.

A photo of a young girl doing homework while selling Christmas items on Bengaluru’s Church Street has gone viral, sparking empathy and debate on inequality and education.

Bengaluru demolition of Kogilu village sparks political row, BJP criticises Congress high command, while Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar defend the operation.

BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra accused Karnataka government of contradictory policies, claiming Gruha Lakshmi scheme funding clashes with rising excise revenue targets.

A Bengaluru man was arrested for allegedly cheating a woman of ₹20 lakh and 200 grams of gold after luring her into a live-in relationship and exploiting her trust.

Evictions at Bengaluru’s Kogila Layout have sparked political controversy, internal Congress unease and sharp exchanges between Karnataka leaders and Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan.

Bengaluru police arrested three teenagers, including a minor, for allegedly harassing a woman on Silk Board Road after a video of the incident went viral.