9,450 People Died By Suicide In State Capital Between 2022 and Nov 2025, as many as 9,450 people died by suicide in Bengaluru. This means every day, an average of seven people took their lives in the state capital. Hanging was the leading method of suicide, with 8,148 people choosing it.According to the data shared…
Chitradurga/Bengaluru: For 25-year-old Sachin, it was supposed to be just another overnight highway drive. Instead, it became the night he stared death in the face.Driver of a private bus carrying students from a college in Bengaluru’s T Dasarahalli to Dandeli, he was cruising along the highway in Chitradurga district in the early hours of Thursday…
BENGALURU: Commuters were shocked when they came across a rashly driven Hyundai Creta on the Summanahalli flyover in Kamakshipalya, West part of city on Wednesday night, as sparks were produced beneath the wheels of the vehicle.As some of them drove close to the SUV, they noticed a Bullet motorbike stuck on the front portion. Despite…
BENGALURU: Police probing the murder of a 39-year-old assistant bank manager with Union Bank of India are searching for an alleged divorce notice that the deceased, Bhuvaneshwari, was said to have sent to her husband, the accused Balamurugan, 40.According to Magadi Road police, Balamurugan claimed he was enraged after learning that Bhuvaneshwari had sent him…
Bengaluru: With the formation of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and decentralisation of civic finances, individual corporations have intensified efforts to recover long-pending property tax arrears, as revenues collected are now retained and utilised locally.Acting on this mandate, Bengaluru East City Corporation launched an aggressive enforcement drive against chronic defaulters who had failed to clear…
Bengaluru: A complaint was registered over derogatory and caste-based remarks on former prime minister HD Deve Gowda and his family members during a telephonic conversation, with the audio clip uploaded on social media.According to the complaint filed by JD(S) legal unit president Pradeep Kumar SP with Banashankari police Wednesday, the duo — Prasanna Kumar and…
Bengaluru: Brigade Meadows, a residential complex with 1,876 flats on Kanakapura Road in south Bengaluru, has successfully completed the renovation of its organic waste converter (OWC). This upgrade allows the complex to process all of its wet waste on-site, marking a significant step toward sustainable living.The upgraded OWC features a dewatering and shredding machine that…
Bengaluru: A 26-year-old homemaker was found hanging inside her residence in Mallasandra, near Bagalagunte Thursday morning. She had married a private company employee just last month.The deceased is Aishwarya K. Her parents have alleged that her husband, Likhit S, and his family members murdered her and staged the scene. Based on the complaint, Bagalagunte police…
Bengaluru: Residents of a high-rise apartment complex on Bannerghatta Road faced a day-long electricity cut as they were caught in a tussle between Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) officials and the builder. On Wednesday, Bescom disconnected the electricity supply to the apartment complex over non-payment of dues of Rs 2 lakh.Residents of Disha Loharuka Solaris…
Pankaja, a Kannada short film rooted in every day life and intimate memory, has been select ed for screening at the Sundance Film Festi val 2026 – making it the first Kannada short to make it to this global platform. Written and directed by Bengaluru-based filmmaker Anooya Swamy, the film follows a young mother along…
