Bengaluru

Udaan has agreed to acquire Swiggy-owned LYNK Logistics for Rs 500 crore, expanding its retail distribution network across key Indian markets.

Karnataka FDA raids Bengaluru dark stores and seizes expired food products worth ₹1.43 crore amid a wider food-safety crackdown.

Bengaluru citizens have launched the “Dear DK, Flyover Yaake?” campaign, questioning proposed elevated corridors and seeking better urban planning.

A Bengaluru father was crushed to death by a tipper in Kengeri while taking his daughter to buy shoes, leaving the family devastated.

Expired food was seized from Swiggy Instamart and Leo Mart outlets in Bengaluru as officials intensified a citywide safety crackdown.

Theobroma clarified why a Bengaluru outlet refused a birthday cake message, citing limited writing space and offering optional cake toppers.

Bengaluru hosted GARV-2026, where fertility experts discussed reproductive medicine, embryology, AI in IVF and emerging healthcare technologies.

Nearly 4,800 km of Bengaluru’s water pipelines are 50–80 years old, while 57 GLRs also need assessment amid leakages and water losses.

US Ambassador Sergio Gor said NASA has invited ISRO to join its Moon base programme, highlighting deeper India-US cooperation in space.

NASA-backed research suggests some Earth microbes could remain dormant in the Moon’s shadow, raising concerns about contamination.

Karnataka has completed village-level water budgeting in 4,565 villages to assess water availability and anticipate future shortages.

Aldovia Resort & Convention in Bengaluru has secured an ‘Excellent’ FSSAI hygiene rating following an audit conducted on August 20.

A 25-year-old Bengaluru software engineer died after a speeding BMW bike crashed into his car near Chikkasanne Gate on NH-44.

Karnataka FDA seized medicines worth Rs 4.02 lakh from two Amazon-linked facilities in Anekal and Devanahalli over alleged licensing violations.

A Bengaluru Central Prison inmate allegedly used a mobile phone to coordinate a gang and plan a fatal attack on rivals, police said.

Krishna Byre Gowda says Bengaluru needs both mass transit and adequate roads, including tunnel infrastructure, to tackle its growing mobility needs.

Krishna Byre Gowda faces criticism after questioning pourakarmikas’ regularisation demand, with activists and unions seeking an apology.

Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar pitched Bengaluru as a key India-US technology bridge, seeking deeper cooperation in AI, semiconductors and research.

Karnataka Deputy CM G. Parameshwara said the government will soon scrap NPS and restore OPS, but implementation details are yet to be announced.

Bengaluru civic officials have been directed to ensure safe Ganesh idol immersion at Halasuru Lake while strengthening traffic and pollution-control measures.