Bengaluru: Addressing persistent civic failure, Karnataka Lokayukta Justice BS Patil has issued a detailed order aimed at finding a permanent solution to the chronic waterlogging at KR Circle underpass. This action follows his personal inspection of the site on April 30, after heavy rain once again left the underpass, located close to the Lokayukta office…
Bengaluru: High temperatures this summer have brought back the fizz in beer sales after a dismal 2025 that saw a prolonged slump from April to Dec. Traders attributed the increase in beer sales to summer heat, but added that policy changes and pricing fluctuations continue to keep the business in doldrums.New year 2026 began on…
Bengaluru: A dangling cable from a low tree branch on a footpath could well be the noose you were not prepared for. So are TV cables hanging loose across buildings or poles on narrow streets; worse are black wires on the road left unattended. These could turn fatal in squally weather and heavy-rain evenings when…
Beyond its tech corridors and fast-paced life, there exists a Bengaluru steeped in spiritual history. Among the many influences that have shaped the city’s cultural fabric, Sufism holds a gentle yet enduring presence, long predating Bengaluru’s modern identity. The Hazrat Tawakkal Mastan Dargah in Cottonpet/Upparpet remains one of the oldest and most significant shrine in…
BENGALURUL: At least four people, including two women, were arrested for operating a prostitution racket from rented houses in different parts of the city, police said on Monday. Police also rescued four women who were allegedly being forced into prostitution during the operation, according to news agency PTI. According to police, the Central Crime Branch’s…
BENGALURU: Six persons have been arrested for allegedly purchasing banned narcotic substances at low prices and reselling for profit, with college students among the customers, police said on Tuesday.Seized 8 kg 58 g of MDMA, 5 kg 700 g of hydro ganja, four mobile phones, and a car used to transport the drugs. The total…
BENGALURU: In a major push to strengthen airside safety, Bangalore International Airport Limited has introduced an integrated Smart Airside Safety System at the Kempegowda International Airport with a view to reducing risks and improving coordination in the airport’s most sensitive operational zones.The newly deployed system focuses on Cross Service Roads (CSRs); critical intersections where aircraft…
Malayalam film Balan: The Boy is set for a market screening at the Marché du Film during the Cannes Film Festival on May 14. Directed by Chidambaram, best known for Manjummel Boys, and written by Jithu Madhavan, the film brings together two distinctive voices in Malayalam cinema.Backed by Bengaluru-based KVN Productions and Thespian Films, Balan:…
Bengaluru: Heavy rain and winds in and around the city have time and again exposed a critical gap in its preparedness — the absence of a Doppler weather radar. The record rain on April 29, which intensified within minutes and left several areas flooded, once again highlighted how the lack of a real-time, hyperlocal forecasting…
Bengaluru: After years of struggle, people living along Holiday Village Road at Mallasandra, off Kanakapura Road, have finally seen some relief with the road improvement work nearing completion, but a new problem has cropped up almost immediately — encroachment of footpaths.Locals say all kinds of shops have come up along the road, occupying the footpaths….
