Bengaluru: A 40-year-old, rusted drinking water pipeline and a leaking sewage connection from one of the oldest houses in the layout were identified as the cause of water contamination in Lingarajapuram, after a robotic inspection by Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) Monday.The source of contamination was traced after residents of KSFC Layout, particularly…
Bengaluru: Switching terminals at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) will soon become easier with the introduction of an automated people mover (APM). Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), the airport operator, has invited bids until Wednesday for design consultancy services for the project.APMs are driverless, rail-based transit systems designed for short-distance, high-frequency travel. Commonly deployed at airports,…
Bengaluru: Watch your step. Every step. No matter where you walk or stand. Bengaluru reports about 230 deaths a year due to accidental falls, some as insignificant as a slip inside a bathroom, a misstep on an uneven footpath, a toddler leaning a little too dangerously over a balcony railing, or a construction worker losing…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Monday kicked off the tiger census across all five tiger reserves and other protected forests in the state as part of the 6th All-India Tiger Estimation (AITE) exercise, held quadrennially since 2006. Forest department launched the 1st phase of the exercise in the five reserves Monday. The remaining two phases will follow, with…
Bengaluru: Two men were killed and another was injured after their car crashed into a pickup vehicle waiting on the road without a parking indicator near Chikkagollarahatti, west Bengaluru, early Monday.The victims, cab driver Gagan, 27, and chicken supply vehicle driver, Darshan, 26, were travelling in a Maruti Swift Dzire to their friend’s residence near…
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…
