1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (337+ words) The security measures have been stepped up following severe overcrowding at city railway stations from Friday evening. Additional Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel are being deployed at major stations, platforms, circulating areas, entry and exit points and other locations identified…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (484+ words) Bengaluru is likely to see a spell of rain and thunderstorms over the next few days, even as the southwest monsoon remains weak across Karnataka. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bengaluru, has forecast changing weather conditions in the city and several…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (336+ words) Bengaluru’s weather is often considered one of the city’s biggest advantages, but for a Hyderabad-based techie, the pleasant climate was not enough to make her week-long stay comfortable. Chetna Singh, who spent a week in Bengaluru, took to Instagram to…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (657+ words) A large-scale operation against child labour in Bengaluru has led to the rescue of 503 children in a single day, with authorities making temporary arrangements to keep the rescued children in a safe shelter. Of the 503 children rescued during the operation,…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (363+ words) The festive rush for Ganesh Chaturthi has intensified in Bengaluru, with KR Market witnessing a huge crowd as people arrive in large numbers to purchase fruits and flowers for the celebrations. With preparations for the festival underway, customers have been…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (371+ words) With Gauri-Ganesha festival preparations gaining pace, Bengaluru has put in place a large-scale system for the safe and organised immersion of Ganesh idols across the city. The arrangements cover the five municipal corporation limits and include 42 temporary immersion ponds and…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (286+ words) Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister and BTM Layout MLA Ramalinga Reddy has written to the Bengaluru Metropolitan Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), seeking changes to the names of three metro stations in his constituency. In his letter to BMRCL, Ramalinga Reddy…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (416+ words) Bengaluru’s water-testing facilities have come under scrutiny after Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Ramalinga Reddy made a surprise visit to a private environmental testing laboratory in Thanisandra. Ramalinga Reddy, accompanied by senior officials of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (678+ words) Bengaluru commuters now have another option for making their daily bus journeys more convenient. RBL Bank National Common Mobility Cards (NCMC) issued for Bengaluru Metro travel can now also be used to pay for journeys on BMTC buses. The move…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (503+ words) Karnataka is set to get a major boost to its railway infrastructure, with the Centre approving the quadrupling of the 47-km Whitefield-Bangarapet railway section. The decision was taken by the Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister…...