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Park amendment bill can be discussed again in the Assembly: Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar

Mr. Shivakumar said that he would examine and discuss why the proposal to allow the use of 5% of park land was brought in, and also what BJP and other previous governments had done.

1 Sep 2026 5:23 pm
Analyst at private firm arrested for running hookah bar in Bengaluru despite ban

He, along with another person, were allegedly running a hookah facility on the first floor of a house belonging to a person identified as Bhagyamma

1 Sep 2026 1:58 pm
Bengalurus new wards run on an old service network

While 171 new wards were added to the civic map, there has been no corresponding expansion of facilities such as primary health centres, Indira Canteens or even ward offices

1 Sep 2026 1:15 pm
The Blood of the Dawnwalker: A challenging action RPG, with nits

From a bunch of Witcher developers, comes The Blood of the Dawnwalker, packed with challenging combat and an interesting time mechanic

1 Sep 2026 11:36 am
NIMHANS opens reimagined crche for children of staff in Bengaluru

The initiative seeks to demonstrate how public institutions can create child-centred and sustainable childcare environments for their workforce.

1 Sep 2026 10:13 am
BDA offers sites in Dr. K. Shivaram Karanth Layout in Bengaluru at 6,000/sqft

Site prices have skyrocketed from 2000/sqft in NPKL to 6000/sqft in the Dr. K. Shivaram Karanth Layout

1 Sep 2026 9:59 am
SIR: Voters without Aadhaar unable to submit Form-6, risks exclusion

As per ECI guidelines, while filing Form-6, a voter can either provide their Aadhaar details orindicatethat they do not have an Aadhaar number.

31 Aug 2026 10:51 pm
Krishna Byre Gowda inspects solid waste management system

He directed officials to ensure proper door-to-door collection of segregated waste and instructed sanitation workers to collect waste kept outside residents gates instead of waiting for them to hand it over.

31 Aug 2026 9:22 pm
Bengaluru loses 60% of road space to parked vehicles: Krishna Byre Gowda

Speaking at a meeting with former mayors at Vidhana Soudha, Mr. Gowda said building more roads alone would not resolve the citys traffic problems and called for stricter parking regulation and enforcement.

31 Aug 2026 9:06 pm
Over 41 deaths in 19 months: Reason behind banning two-wheelers on E-City and KIA Road elevated corridors

Now, According to the BTP notification, two-wheelers will be banned on the Electronics City flyover from September 11. Similarly, two-wheelers are restricted on the KIA Road flyover (from Sanjeevininagar Cross to Vidyashilpa Junction) from September 4.

31 Aug 2026 7:38 pm
New traffic rules in Bengaluru: No entry for two-wheelers on KIA and e-city elevated corridors; more restrictions on five flyovers

The restrictions on the BGS Flyover, Peenya Elevated Corridor, Double-Decker Flyover and Kempe Gowda International Airport Road Elevated Corridor will come into effect from September 4.

30 Aug 2026 10:38 pm
More wards, same workforce: GBA, corporations struggle to deliver on the ground

The State government replaced the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020, with the new Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024, in 2025, which dissolved the BBMP and formed five corporations in its place, with a pan-city body called the GBA, which came into force on September 2, 2025

30 Aug 2026 9:47 pm
South Korean machine tool player DN Solutions opens its first India plant in Bengaluru at an investment of 600 crore

Located in Bengalurus ITIR Industrial Area, the 25-acre facility is a strategic manufacturing, research and development, and service hub, and DN Solutions first overseas manufacturing investment since it established its Yantai facility in China in 2003

29 Aug 2026 10:28 pm
Government sites to become EV charging hubs across Karnataka

Government departments have been directed toidentifyparking areas and vacant spaces on their premises that can be handed over for setting up the stations.

29 Aug 2026 9:56 pm
40 drunk driving cases booked after screening 1,476 water tanker drivers in Bengaluru

Bengaluru Traffic Police has written to the respective RTOs recommending suspension of the driving licences of all persons found to be driving water tankers under the influence of alcohol

28 Aug 2026 3:58 pm
Visit L Street in Koramangala and be awed

Through art and imagination, Friends of L Street in Koramangala show what happens when you treat your street as an integral part of your home

28 Aug 2026 10:28 am
How will Karnatakas Parks and BMLTA amendments shield Tunnel Road project? | Explained

The groups opposing the Tunnel Road project say that at the core of the two new amendments is an agenda to shield the project, against which three Public Interest Litigations (PILs) are currently being heard in court.

27 Aug 2026 7:00 pm
Nepal flash floods: 8 from Bengaluru stranded, rescue efforts on, says Deputy CM G. Parameshwara

Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar speaks to survivor from State, assures support

27 Aug 2026 5:37 pm
NLSIU cancels convocation ceremony for graduating students 2026

The University will share a new form and the process with all graduating students to choose their preferred option later today, read a letter by the Registrar of National Law School of India University, Bengaluru

27 Aug 2026 5:33 pm
Pregnant police constable attacked with iron rod inside Bengalurus railway police station

The constable, who was sleeping on the desk at the police station, is said to have been struck her on the head seven to eight times with an iron rod.

27 Aug 2026 3:29 pm
Bengaluru Eid Milad clash: Three FIRs registered

Tensions flared near Garadi Apartments on KR Road when members of a Hindutva group, including activist Puneeth Kerehalli and others, allegedly raised slogans while the procession was passing through the area.

27 Aug 2026 1:36 pm
Nepal flash floods: Karnataka sets helpline desk to assist stranded people and their families

The Helpline number for those who are stranded is 1070 / 080-22253707 and individuals can write an email to seockarnataka@gmail.com

27 Aug 2026 8:34 am
Greater Bengaluru Authority to clean vacant plots at owners cost from August 27

The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) will undertake the cleaning of private vacant plots thatremainuncleared, with the cost of the work recovered from property owners through their property tax.

27 Aug 2026 8:08 am
Tracing Kumar Gandharvas many worlds through story and song

Musician, scholar and archivist Srijan Deshpande wove together music and narration to illuminate Kumar Gandharvas artistes creative journey.

25 Aug 2026 6:42 pm
Availability of predictable food through garbage and intentional feeding linked to Indias street-dog population: Study

The study said that interventions such as sterilisation, vaccination, removal or fencing alone may have limited success without a simultaneous addressal of the demographic driver, which is food subsidies

25 Aug 2026 10:59 am
Mandya: Over 8 lakh cash found in beggars house after her death

Local residents and community leaders reportedly discovered more than 30 bags containing cash and other valuables.

24 Aug 2026 5:28 pm
Karnataka Legislative Assembly passes 8 Bills in an hour without debate amid BJP protest

Among the bills was the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to separate 5% of park land in the form sale, lease, gift, exchange or mortgage for public utility projects undertaken by government departments, statutory authorities, government companies or local bodies.

24 Aug 2026 4:36 pm
Adani calls on Karnataka CM, sparks political speculation

Government sources said that the meeting was unscheduled, and that Mr. Adani, who was attending a private function in Bengaluru South was on his way to the airport, when he dropped in at the Chief Ministers residence

24 Aug 2026 7:32 am
Prior permission mandatory for protests and rallies, says Ranchi Deputy Commissioner

Ranchi Police urgescitizens to not believe any news, video, message, or information being circulated on various social media platforms without verification

23 Aug 2026 7:37 pm
Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulus 155th birth anniversary celebrated

His great grandson Tanguturi Santosh Kumar reveals plans to author a biography of his great-grandfather, narrating a series of memorable incidents that are lesser-known to the public, along with a rare collection of his unpublished photographs, which have so far been confined to family members

23 Aug 2026 7:35 pm
YSRCP leader criticises governments response to El Nino crisis in Anantapur

Undivided Anantapur district is set to face an acute shortage of drinking water, irrigation water, and cattle fodder, while reduced crop cultivation during the previous Kharif season has already led to scarcity of fodder, claims Anantha Venkatarami Reddy

23 Aug 2026 7:34 pm
INL calls for united fight against move to shift Mangaluru from Palakkad railway division

INL leaders termed the decision to shift Mangaluru from the division the latest example of Indian Railways long-standing neglect of Keralam

23 Aug 2026 7:27 pm
In Karnataka, employment generation under VB-G RAM G yet to pick up

While 61.48 lakh person-days and 36.15 lakh person-days were generated in July and August, respectively, under MGNREGA across Karnataka in 2025, only about 17.98 lakh person-days and 26.27 lakh person-days were generated in July and August, respectively, this year under the newly launched VB-G RAM G scheme

23 Aug 2026 7:25 pm