Bengaluru

Graphcore will invest £1 billion in Bengaluru over 10 years to build an AI semiconductor campus, creating 500 jobs and boosting India’s AI hardware ecosystem.

Heavy rains lashed Bengaluru’s tech corridor on Thursday, flooding major roads in HSR Layout, Bellandur, and Bommanahalli, and leaving commuters stranded for hours.

Former Bengaluru top cop Bhaskar Rao apologised after backlash over his tweet admiring lawyer Rakesh Kishore, who hurled a shoe at CJI BR Gawai.

Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya launched a senior citizen fitness programme at Brindavan Park to promote strength, mobility, and preventive health.

PVR INOX has launched India’s first dine-in cinema in Bengaluru’s M5 ECity Mall, blending luxury movie-watching with gourmet dining and live entertainment options.

Karnataka announces one day paid menstrual leave every month for all working women, benefiting over 15 lakh employees across government and private sectors.

South Western Railway will run Diwali special trains from Bengaluru to Talaguppa and Belagavi in October to manage festive travel demand.

Bengaluru’s ₹3,500 crore Water Resilience Project, led by GBA with IISc and IIT-M, aims to tackle flooding, drought, and water security with World Bank support.

Bannerghatta Biological Park in Bengaluru will become India’s first fully solar-powered zoo with a 1 MW captive plant powering all operations.

A day after the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) ordered the closure of Vels Studio and Entertainment Ltd. for non-compliance with environmental norms

Heavy rainfall during the south-west monsoon has caused extensive damage to crops across Karnataka, affecting nearly 12.5 lakh hectares of agricultural and horticultural land

Bengaluru experiences heavy rainfall on October 9, with temperatures between 21°C–27°C and moderate air quality (AQI 94); showers expected to continue through Thursday.

Bengaluru ophthalmologists report rising myopia and dry eye cases among children due to excessive screen time, urging parents to limit device use and ensure outdoor activity.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said the state may include Maharshi Valmiki and the Ramayana in school curriculum, urging education and social responsibility.

Karnataka ministers Satish Jarkiholi and G. Parameshwara have urged the Congress high command to end speculation over a November change of chief minister.

Karnataka and Tamil Nadu top south India in zinc deficiency among children, with nearly half of adolescents affected, reveals a government report.

Experts warn Bengaluru’s Rs 17,698-crore tunnel project could damage Lalbagh Rock, a 3.5-billion-year-old geological treasure and vital part of the city’s ecosystem.

Outer Ring Road service road from 9th to 5th Main Junction closed for 45 days for BMRCL metro works; alternate routes advised.

Farmers in Bengaluru have decided not to cooperate with the BDA over land acquisition for the PRR project, demanding fair compensation and adherence to the LARR Act.

Bengaluru police seized narcotics worth over ₹23 crore and arrested five people, including a Sudanese national, in three separate cases involving MDMA, hashish oil, and hydro ganja.