BENGALURU: Karnataka has unveiled its first exclusive space technology policy, setting a target to mobilise around $3 billion of investments into the state’s space ecosystem by 2030, while rolling out subsidies and infrastructure support to accelerate private sector activity in both upstream and downstream space markets.The Space Technology Policy 2025–2030 aims to help Karnataka hold…
Bengaluru: Greater Bengaluru Authority has outlined three major fronts to push circular-economy reforms: dust pollution, stormwater-drain contamination, and solid waste management.“Air quality and dust pollution continue to be some of our biggest challenges, with construction debris emerging as a major contributor,” explained M Maheshwar Rao, chief commissioner of GBA, during a KSPCB event. He noted…
The data for this weather forecast has been sourced from AQI.in, providing residents with comprehensive information to plan their daily activities and weekly schedules accordingly.On November 18, 2025, Bengaluruis experiencing a mild and slightly damp morning, with patchy rain anticipated throughout the day. Need to check the air quality around yourself? Check out this Google…
Bengaluru: Metro services on the Yellow Line were disrupted for over 30 minutes Monday morning after a group of passengers halted a train at RV Road station, demanding that BMRCL start operations at 5am on the newly opened corridor. The incident occurred at 6am, when 10-15 commuters allegedly stood between the doors of a departing…
Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah, who was in New Delhi Monday, is said to have pressed for a cabinet reshuffle during a meeting with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, but the party’s central leadership is understood to prefer maintaining status quo. Siddaramaiah hopes to rejig his cabinet around Nov 20, when his administration reaches the halfway mark…
Bengaluru: Two software engineers from Tamil Nadu were arrested on charges of robbing a man of gold and cash worth over Rs 6 lakh after sedating him in a hotel room. The accused, Kavipriya Annadorai (24), is from Tiruchirapalli, and her associate, Harshavardhan Chandramohan, belongs to Karur.On Nov 8, the man registered a criminal case…
Bengaluru: The high court Monday declined to limit the interim order passed against the controversial Oct 18 govt order that sought to restrict the conglomeration of more than 10 people in public places.Advocate-general Shashikiran Shetty requested the court to restrict its Oct 28 interim order to Dharwad-based Punashchetana Seva Samsthe, who is petitioner before the…
Bengaluru: The high court Monday quashed the Sept 18 externment order issued against activist Mahesh Shetty Thimarody. Partly allowing his petition, Justice Suraj Govindaraj ruled that while the order cannot stand in its current form, authorities are free to conduct a fresh inquiry and issue a new externment order, provided it is supported by fresh…
Just weeks away from 2026, many in the city have embraced the viral social media trend ‘Great Lock-In’ and are staying hyper-focused on goals they set for 2025, aiming for a perfect wrap of the year!As the neon lights of breweries and dessert bars flicker to life across Indiranagar, 22-year-old Ritika sits cross-legged on the…
Chikkamagaluru: With climate change increasingly disrupting Karnataka’s plantation belts, coffee and tea planters are urging the state and central agencies to intensify research to develop drought-resistant varieties. The Karnataka Planters’ Association (KPA) called on institutions such as the Coffee Board of India to accelerate efforts to create resilient strains that can withstand erratic weather patterns…
