Bengaluru: How long an Indian citizen has to wait for a passport depends heavily upon where the person lives. Data from the ministry of external affairs shows average passport issuance time under the normal category in 2025 ranged from as low as four-five working days in Goa and parts of Kerala, to as high as…
Bengaluru: Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has issued a show-cause notice to a cigarette manufacturer for failing to follow its directions to run a pilot project for separately collecting and disposing of cigarette butt waste in Bengaluru, despite repeated reminders and a personal hearing.In the notice, KSPCB cited the ‘polluter pays’ principle and directed…
Bengaluru: The TomTom-2025’s description of Bengaluru as the second congested city in the world is the worst confirmation of a malady long known but treated superficially and sporadically. For Bengalureans battling traffic snarls every day, the woes run deeper and require an all-round solution, beyond the binaries of tunnels and flyovers. Better mobility, not just…
Bengaluru: While the city’s expansion has forced town-planners scurrying back to the drawing board every other year, Bengaluru’s road network has remained almost static at 13,000km over the past decade, a period in which the number of vehicles has nearly doubled and the public transport fleet remained the same.Bengaluru roads are buckling under the weight…
Bengaluru: Highlighting Karnataka’s journey towards self-reliance and balanced development, the state will present a tableau titled ‘From Millets to Microchips’, at the Bharat Parv event in Delhi’s Red Fort on Jan 26 as part of the Republic Day celebrations.According to officials at the department of information and public relations (DIPR), the tableau reflects Karnataka’s progress…
Bengaluru: A central power ministry team is in Raichur Thermal Power Station (RTPS) to assess the feasibility of setting up a nuclear power plant. The drought-prone district in the heart of Kalyana Karnataka already hosts two major thermal power stations that together generate about 3,320 MW of electricity, supplying nearly half of Karnataka’s power needs.Sources…
Bengaluru: Central Crime Branch (CCB) has arrested a woman for allegedly extorting Rs 4.5 lakh from a Tumakuru mutt seer and later demanding Rs 1 crore more.The accused, Spoorthi, in her late 20s and from Chikkamagaluru, was booked on Jan 18 following a complaint by the seer.According to the complaint, she first contacted him by…
Bengaluru: The 17th edition of Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFes) will take place from Jan 29 to Feb 6 at Cinepolis, Lulu Mall, in Rajajinagar, west Bengaluru. The festival, themed ‘Woman: As She Is’, will feature around 225 films from nearly 70 countries. Bengaluru Headlines Today — The Biggest Updates You Need to Know. It…
Bengaluru: As admission season kicks off, applying to a college/university in Bengaluru is turning out to be an expensive proposition. With application forms in many colleges now hovering around Rs 1,000, students applying to multiple colleges to secure a seat are finding the costs quickly adding up.One of the costliest application forms is from Christ…
Bengaluru: A fire broke out at a two-wheeler showroom in TC Palya near KR Pura Wednesday night, gutting 20 vehicles. Fire and emergency services officials suspect the blaze was caused by a short circuit. No casualties were reported.Police said the incident occurred between 10.30pm and 10.45pm at a Honda two-wheeler showroom, which had closed for…
