The Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFes) returns this year with a significant change — a move from its long-time venue at Orion Mall to Lulu Mall — a shift that has sparked conversations among regular attendees even as anticipation builds around the festival’s diverse programming and thematic focus. Here’s what you need to know: WHY…
Bengaluru: Though no formal proposal has been made, speculation over a possible merger or a deeper alliance between BJP and JD(S) has gained momentum with senior functionaries revealing internal discussions are under way in New Delhi. These talks will factor in electoral compulsions and political risks. For BJP, a closer understanding with JD(S) is seen…
BENGALURU: A compact Indian-built instrument has delivered fresh evidence of the steady rain of cosmic dust that skims Earth’s upper atmosphere, offering data crucial for future deep-space missions.Interplanetary Dust Particles, or IDPs, are microscopic fragments shed by comets and asteroids. As they plunge into the atmosphere at extreme speeds, they create the faint meteor layer…
Karnataka’s rural food startups under the PMFME scheme face a loan roadblock in 2025-26 due to mandatory pollution control certificates BENGALURU: After witnessing an overwhelming response over the past few years, govt-assisted rural food start-ups under the PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme in Karnataka hit a roadblock in 2025–26, with banks…
A Bentley Flying Spur owner in Bengaluru is under investigation for allegedly submitting forged documents to undervalue his luxury car, evading approximately Rs 78 lakh in road tax BENGALURU: A Bengaluru resident and owner of a Bentley Flying Spur is under investigation for allegedly submitting forged documents to undervalue the luxury car and evade road…
BENGALURU: A timely phone call from an alert citizen to the child helpline (1098) Saturday morning averted what officials suspect to be a case of child sacrifice in Sulibele, near Hoskote, around 50km from Bengaluru. Acting on the tip-off, officials rescued an eight-month-old boy from a house in Janata Colony and later lodged a complaint…
Bengaluru: Ahead of the Supreme Court’s hearing on the relocation of stray dogs from institutional areas, scheduled for Jan 7, animal welfare activists organised a peaceful protest at Freedom Park Sunday as part of nationwide demonstrations demanding humane treatment of animals.Nearly 300 people took part in the protest, holding placards and raising slogans calling for…
BENGALURU: Tension prevailed in Jagjeevan Ram Nagar on Sunday night after stones were allegedly hurled at devotees pulling a deity’s chariot during a procession from the local Om Shakti temple, police said to news agency PTI. A police officer said a complaint had been received alleging that miscreants pelted stones at the chariot during the…
Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah Sunday said his govt aims to plant 3 to 5 crore saplings every year across Karnataka to increase green cover.“In any given region, the forest cover should be at least 30%, but in our regions, it is only about 20%. We will take up all efforts to increase this. We should…
Bengaluru: India hosted four ATP Challenger events in early 2025, but singles players from the host nation fired blanks. The win-loss record in the main draw was 1-13 across four cities— Chennai, Delhi, Pune and Bengaluru — with Mukund Sasikumar being the only Indian to win a match. The new year brings a fresh start,…
