Karnataka

Bengaluru: Enforcement Directorate (ED), probing alleged engineering seat-blocking scams involving individuals from reputed colleges and private persons, has attached three immovable properties — a plot and two flats — worth over Rs 19.4 crore, linked to the trustees of an educational trust.The action follows complaints filed by officials of Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), which alleged…

Bengaluru: Kasavanahalli, along with Junnasandra and parts of Haralur, is fast turning into a civic no-man’s land in the wake of Bengaluru’s recent delimitation exercise — caught in a limbo between corporations, budgets, and bureaucratic silence.Until recently, this 26sqkm stretch functioned as a single administrative and budgetary unit under Bellandur ward in Mahadevapura zone. Today,…

Bengaluru: Bengaluru Central Prison at Parappana Agrahara in south Bengaluru has banned citrus fruits such as oranges and grapes, citing fears that inmates could ferment them to brew illicit alcohol inside the jail.Announcing the decision on Saturday, director general of police (prisons and correctional services) Alok Kumar said only select fruits — bananas, apples, mangoes,…

BENGALURU: At just 14, Yogendra had already begun carving a name for himself on the athletics track. A state-level long jump champion from Muddelinganahalli village in Nelamangala taluk on the outskirts of the city, the Class 8 student carried big dreams and the pride of his village. On Thursday morning, those dreams were tragically cut…

Bengaluru: A suspected case of child marriage reported from Roopena Agrahara in southeast Bengaluru Thursday turned out to be a misunderstanding arising from an argument between a man and his minor daughter’s boyfriend.Acting on an alert to the police control room, a Hoysala patrol team reached the house within about 10 minutes but found no…

Bengaluru: A 2025-26 baseline survey on gender minorities submitted to the Karnataka govt on Saturday identified 10,365 transgender persons across the state.Vijayapura district reported the highest number of gender minorities at 1,428, followed by Chikkaballapur (1,252), Bengaluru Urban (757), Kolar (638) and Belagavi (618). Bengaluru Headlines Today — The Biggest Updates You Need to Know….

Bengaluru is set for a partly cloudy Sunday, January 25, 2026, experiencing mild morning conditions that transition into a warm afternoon, with temperatures anticipated to reach approximately 26°C. Air quality, however, remains a significant concern, as yesterday’s conditions were categorized as “poor” due to elevated particulate pollutants, a situation that may persist today, particularly during…

BENGALURU: Devanahalli police arrested a 30-year-old woman on drug peddling charges and seized one kg of ganja from her.The accused, identified as S Mamatadevi, a resident of Poojanahalli village in Devanahalli and originally from Bihar, was caught red-handed while allegedly selling ganja near her house following a tip-off. She has been remanded to judicial custody…

Bengaluru: City recorded the highest number of missing children in Karnataka over the past three years, with 3,268 cases. Police data show that girls make up nearly three-fourths of these cases, though officials say most incidents are not actual kidnappings.Under Supreme Court guidelines, police register all missing minor cases as kidnappings. Police say only 2%…

Bengaluru: An Instagram lure has triggered a police case against a beauty clinic in Nagarbhavi, west Bengaluru, with a 27-year-old woman alleging cheating, harassment and threats after undergoing skin treatment.The complainant, a teacher from Beguru, told Annapoorneshwarinagar police that the reel — uploaded by a person identified as Chaithanya — promoted treatments for pimples, acne,…