Over 40,000 fans battled Bengaluru’s infamous traffic — worsened by the long-weekend rush — to sing along as Linkin Park finally made their India debut with a standalone show on Friday night. We’ve waited so long to come to India… Lollapalooza India now has a lot to live up to because Bengaluru, you raised the…
Bengaluru: At an age when most people are urged to slow down, Prabha Mallesh is still leaning into her easel, brush steady, purpose clearer than ever. At 81, the Bengaluru-based Mysore-style painter continues to work with the same quiet resolve that has guided her for more than five decades. With more than 600 paintings to…
BENGALURU: A serious ragging incident at a college in Devanahalli town, Bengaluru Rural district, has prompted the filing of a formal complaint against 23 senior students for allegedly harassing first-year students, Karnataka police said.Three of the accused have already been arrested, while authorities continue the search for the remaining students.According to Devanahalli Police, senior students…
Bengaluru: Builders in Karnataka are grappling with delays in property registrations and project handovers due to e-khata and approval-related bottlenecks, even for projects that have already received occupancy certificates. Flagging the issue, the Karnataka chapter of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (Credai) said it submitted a representation to GBA Monday, seeking…
Bengaluru: Just days after publishing the draft electoral list for GBA elections, the State Election Commission (SEC) has deferred publication of the final list from March 16 to March 30, citing the need for additional ward-wise mapping and verification.The final electoral roll is a key step in the civic election process as it clears the…
Bengaluru: It began, as many cyberfrauds do now, with a professional networking app and a promise that sounded plausible enough. A message on LinkedIn, a polished pitch, and the assurance of steady, high returns from foreign exchange trading. By the time the illusion collapsed, a 61-year-old Bengaluru resident had lost more than Rs 5.1 crore…
Bengaluru is set for an unsettled Saturday, January 24, 2026, with patchy rain and high humidity expected throughout the day, while yesterday’s air quality was in the “Moderate” bracket, potentially irritating sensitive lungs. Temperatures will remain comfortably warm, but the combination of moisture and clouds may create a sticky afternoon feel, necessitating precautions like carrying…
Bengaluru: For lakhs of daily commuters who rely on bike taxis for short-distance or last-mile rides, the high court order Friday was less a legal victory and more a return to routine. For lakhs of autorickshaw drivers, however, it’s a hard blow.Akash M, a Metro commuter, said the bike-taxi service fills a critical commuting gap….
Bengaluru: The high court order lifting the ban on bike-taxi operations has brought relief to thousands of captains across Karnataka, many of whom had either stopped working or were operating cautiously amid fears of a backlash from autorickshaw drivers.For Deepa P, a bike-taxi captain in Bengaluru, the ruling has eased a daily source of anxiety….
Bengaluru: The rollout of an automated optical port probe meter reading system in Bengaluru delivered major financial gains for the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) by effectively plugging long-standing revenue leakages. In just 5 months since its introduction in Aug-Sept 2025, Bescom prevented revenue losses estimated at nearly ₹120 crore by eliminating scope for manipulation…
