Bengaluru: Once a hub of vibrant citizen movements, Bengaluru’s civic activism is thanks to public apathy, political pressure, and bureaucratic inertia. From lake rejuvenation drives to protests over encroachments, citizen initiatives once made headlines. But today, energy has waned, replaced by sporadic efforts and muted protests. “Cities survive when citizens stay restless, but that restlessness…
Bengaluru: In what officials call one of the country’s biggest conservation drives, the agriculture department has collected 2,330 indigenous seed varieties from 566 farmers across the state to safeguard traditional crops and boost climate resilience.Collection of each ‘landrace’, or native seed, involves a three-part process — one is sent to University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS),…
Bengaluru: Malleswaram 8th Cross came alive Sunday morning as the third and final edition of Happy Streets turned the usually busy road into a traffic-free space filled with laughter, music, and nostalgia.Parents and children played side by side, rolling tyres and spinning tops. Many adults were seen teaching their kids traditional games and sharing stories…
Bengaluru: The state govt has decided to levy a betterment tax and 1% stamp duty cess on properties close to the impact zone of the 117km-long tolled road of Bengaluru Business Corridor (BBC), to recover the project costs.To be completely constructed by Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), the amount collected will be remitted to the authority…
Bengaluru: A head constable attached to Madiwala traffic police station was suspended for assaulting a two-wheeler rider, who was stopped for flouting the one-way rule at Silk Board Junction earlier this week.The incident, involving head constable Mallikarjuna Teli occurred around 1pm on Oct 13 during a drive to nab motorists flouting the one-way rule. Mallikarjuna…
Bengaluru: Domestic violence claims must be backed by clear facts, not vague allegations, observed the LV additional city civil & sessions court, while dismissing a criminal appeal filed by a woman against her husband and his family.The court noted contradictions in her claims, including a Maldives trip with her husband in March 2022, and ruled…
Mumbai: The body of motivational speaker from Bengaluru, professor Shanmuga S Balasubramanian (58), was retrieved from over 1,200-feet deep valley of the King George view point cliff, Matheran in Mumbai, Sunday. He had arrived to deliver a lecture for the management team of a company, but was last seen on the CCTV camera leaving the…
NEW DELHI: Local authorities in Chittapur, Karnataka, have denied permission for an RSS route march scheduled for Sunday, October 19, 2025, citing potential law and order disruptions. This decision comes amid tensions as the Bhim Army and Indian Dalit Panthers also sought permission for marches on the same route, and follows a recent state government…
Bangalore is set for a wet Saturday, October 19, 2025, with moderate rain and cool temperatures ranging from 20.5°C to 26.2°C. High humidity will persist, and a 96% chance of rain necessitates an umbrella. Yesterday’s moderate AQI of 53, a cleaner day, could see further improvement with today’s downpour. Current Weather and Air Quality Bengaluru…
BENGALURU: It was an unconventional love story. A 25-year-old electrician met a 32-year-old single mother of a teenager on Instagram, they instantly hit it off and decide to get married. But unfortunately, it was not a ‘happily ever after’ for them. Their story met a tragic end in nine months. Police have arrested the electrician…
