Bengaluru

No salary or food: Over 900 Namma Metro workers stage protest in Bengaluru to return home amid lockdown

The workers complained that their company and employers had stopped providing salaries and ration kits since the commencement of the national lockdown in March.

May 4, 2020

Karnataka liquor sale: Social distancing goes for a toss as tipplers queue up to buy booze

The state authorities have allowed the sale of liquor from 9 am to 7 pm. Meanwhile, no sale of alcohol will be permitted at hotels and restaurants, said the order.

May 4, 2020

Karnataka govt permits pass free travel in Bengaluru Urban and 4 districts from May 4 amid lockdown

The new order allows movement across these districts between 7 am to 7 pm only to carry out permitted activities. No night travel is allowed.

May 4, 2020

IAF honours corona warriors on May 3: Complete details of fly-pasts, other activities

In one of its kind gestures, the Indian Armed Forces will carry out a set of thanks-giving activities including fly-pasts and showering of flowers to salute all the COVID-19 warriors across the country.

May 3, 2020

Bengaluru simplified area-wise list of red, orange, yellow and green zones

According to BBMP's revised list, two wards are identified as Red zones in Bengaluru. These include Hongasandra and Padarayanapura were over 25 confirmed cases are reported. Scroll down to read the full list.

May 2, 2020

Collecting seized vehicles on day-one was painful for Bengalureans

The vehicle owners who came to get back their two-wheelers and three-wheelers paid Rs 500, while the four-wheelers paid Rs 1000 along with the submission of five documents.

May 2, 2020

Karnataka private hospitals reduce doctors' salary due to fewer patients

The medical college hospitals affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) have also taken similar decision.

May 2, 2020

Karnataka govt faces public ire for seeking hefty bus fare from migrant workers

Most of the opposition leaders, as well as the general public criticised the government's decision of charging exorbitant bus fares ruthlessly although the decision to promote their transportation is welcomed.

May 2, 2020

Karnataka shocker: Auto rickshaw driver stabbed over free milk distribution in Bengaluru amid lockdown

In a similar previous incident, a tussle was reported amidst two women over free milk distribution in Viratnagar's Channappa reddy Layout.

May 1, 2020

Karnataka medical and dental private colleges hiked 20-30% fees amid Covid-19 crisis

The fee hike was inevitable and mandatory as both dental and medical college managements claimed that they would not be able to meet the infrastructure requirements this year with the previous amount of fees.

May 1, 2020

Wear mask and no spitting in public; BBMP sets up to Rs 2,000 fine

In its fresh release of guidelines, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has announced its new decision of imposing hefty fines on those found violating their mentioned criteria.

May 1, 2020

Liquor sale in Karnataka: CM Yediyurappa plans to open alcohol shops, malls from May 4

Although malls were asked to remain closed, sources suggest that the state government is considering the opening of shopping malls along with the sale of liquor through its shops.

May 1, 2020

Explosive found in Bengaluru's Hanumanthanagar, CP Bhaskar Rao calms down panicked residents

According to the Hanumanthanagar police, it was the residents of the area who first noticed the dodgy object on the road.

May 1, 2020

Bengaluru 'then and now' cinematic video by City Police is riveting [Watch]

The volunteers of Corona Warriors have made the video with the help and support of the Bengaluru city police department.

Apr 30, 2020

Bengaluru City Police to return seized lockdown vehicles, CM Yediyurappa approves

Based on the directions from the Centre, the police personnel have been booking these vehicle owners under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and IPC Section 188 (punishment for violation of prohibitory orders).

Apr 30, 2020

This Bengaluru hospital deploys robots to ensure no contact between patients and doctors

The two robots interact with the patients using facial and speech recognition contextual help and autonomous navigation.

Apr 30, 2020

Aero India 2021: Spectacular air show to begin in Bengaluru on February 4

The 13th edition of the five-day mega event will begin on February 4 and continue till February 7, 2021.

Apr 29, 2020

Massive fire breaks out at HAL in Bengaluru, 8 fire tenders on spot

The fire has now been contained by using dry chemical fire extinguishers, HAL spokesperson Gopal Sutar said.

Apr 29, 2020

Bengaluru bootlegger sells alcohol at thrice the MRP via Facebook amid lockdown, arrested

Considering the least availability of alcohol these days, Bhateja was attempting to sell the bottles at triple the price, making a good fortune out of it, says the police.

Apr 29, 2020

Lockdown woes: Strict norms and regulations hover over Bengaluru urban as COVID-19 cases increase

According to the norms by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the regions under Bengaluru Urban will continue to follow the lockdown measures as it falls under the red zone categorisation.

Apr 29, 2020