Bengaluru: The evolution of the city’s urban sprawl can be traced not only through skylines, but also through layouts on paper. Data from Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) shows how the city’s growth has steadily moved across regions over the past five decades, following land, jobs, and infrastructure changes.Between 1972 and 2025, BDA approved 1,017 layouts…
Fake IPL ticket site cheats RCB fans, police file case (Image used for representational purpose only) BENGALURU: Police have registered a cyber fraud case after several people were allegedly duped by a fake website offering IPL tickets for matches scheduled in the city. Electronic City division DCP M Narayana said on Saturday that fraudsters created…
Bengaluru’s autorickshaw services are severely disrupted due to an acute auto LPG shortage, with nearly half the fleet off the roads. BENGALURU: Bengaluru is facing a growing transport disruption as an acute shortage of auto LPG has forced a large section of the city’s autorickshaw fleet off the roads, leaving commuters struggling with last-mile connectivity.Nearly…
A 36-year-old IT professional from Kerala, G S Sharanya, survived for four days alone in Karnataka’s Kodagu district after getting separated from her trekking group MADIKERI: Surviving on just a 500 ml bottle of water, with no mobile network and fading chances of contact, 36-year-old Kerala trekker G S Sharanya spent four days alone in…
Bengaluru: In a serious embarrassment, Karnataka govt has ordered a probe into 2025 tendering irregularities at Hutti Gold Mines Co Ltd, the only active gold-producing unit in the country.The secretary of the commerce and industries department ordered the probe in late Feb into the tendering process at HGML, owned by Karnataka govt. Its chairman is…
Bengaluru: Silk Board Junction will soon have an elevated walkway connecting its Yellow and Blue Line Metro stations. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) Sunday floated a tender for the walkway’s civil and finishing works.Estimated to cost around Rs 59 crore, the walkway will also include a travelator — the first of its kind within the…
Bengaluru: For the second successive weekend, Bhartiya City turned into a lively community hub as residents gathered for Happy Streets, with Sunday’s edition placing a clear focus on interactive partners and hands-on experiences. Happy Streets by The Times of India is presented by Bhima Jewellers, with multiple community partners contributing to the weekly initiative. Among…
Bengaluru: A 42-year-old central govt employee has alleged that she was raped, sexually harassed, assaulted, and extorted by a 51-year-old man, who allegedly recorded videos of the abuse and used them to blackmail her over several years.Based on her complaint, a special team led by assistant commissioner of police (Pulikeshinagar) CR Geetha arrested the accused,…
At a time when conversations around identity feel louder yet more complicated than ever, the panel Becoming and Unbecoming at the Bengaluru Art Weekend brought together actor-filmmaker Nandita Das, theatre veteran Arundhati Nag, and Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq. Moderated by Varun Rana, the discussion spanned masculinity, emotional expression, social media, AI, and what it…
Bengaluru: The Election Commission of India has reiterated that, as per law, all employees who are entitled to vote must be granted a paid holiday on the day of polling. This applies to those employed in any business, trade, industrial undertaking, or other establishment.Polling for the ongoing elections will be held on April 9 in…
