Bengaluru: With over 3 lakh vacant sites in the city, many outside the property tax net, Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has said it will gradually map and tax such properties as it begins a citywide drive to clear overgrown plots.The move comes after only 30% of plot owners cleaned their sites despite repeated warnings and…
Bengaluru: A woman staying in a co-living paying guest accommodation was horrified after discovering that a fellow resident had allegedly entered her room in her absence, stolen her underwear and sanitary pads, and misused them in an obscene manner.CCTV footage allegedly captured the incident and helped identify the accused as another resident of the PG….
Mallinath K and Sangamesh Bengaluru: A delayed passport may have saved the lives of two Karnataka pilgrims after a flash flood in Nepal swept away a bridge and killed or stranded travellers on the route to Kailash Mansarovar.Mallinath K of Kalaburagi believes the delay in receiving their documents proved to be “God’s gift”, as an…
Bengaluru: As news of the flash floods broke, gloom settled over a city home where two children, along with other family members, waited anxiously for a call or message from their parents, who have been missing since Wednesday in Tibet Autonomous Region.The two were among a group of 77 pilgrims from Isha Foundation who were…
An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026, shows a mudslide-hit area in Nepal Bengaluru: At least 13 Karnataka residents, including 11 from Bengaluru Urban district, are stranded in Nepal and Tibet Autonomous Region following flash floods, while four Bengaluru-origin Kannadigas living in the US and travelling on Kailash Mansarovar Yatra remain untraceable, the…
Bengaluru: Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) will take up road improvement works covering around 2,500km at an estimated cost of Rs 8,000 crore over the next six months, city development minister Krishna Byre Gowda said Thursday.The works will include asphalt resurfacing and white-topping, with around 250km already completed. The minister said tenders for white-topping should be…
Bengaluru: The tombstone of Gustav Krumbiegel, the legendary landscape architect credited with shaping parts of Lalbagh Botanical Garden, has been found severely damaged at Hosur Road cemetery. Heritage activists have demanded an investigation and immediate restoration.Heritage Beku said the damaged headstone, located at gate 1, plot 6, row 7, grave 6 of the cemetery, represents…
While the Rattihalli families have found relief, uncertainty continues for the family of Rakesh Naik, a 45-year-old software engineer from Dharwad who has been out of contact since the evening of Aug 25 For Shivanagouda Chillur and his family from north Karnataka, the six-hour drive from Pokhara to Muktinath temple on Aug 25 was smooth…
Bengaluru: Two women posing as customers visited a Malabar Gold and Diamonds jewellery showroom on MG Road and stole four gold bangles worth Rs 12 lakh. The theft was discovered during stock check at the end of the day.The showroom manager told police the two unidentified “customers” were being assisted by a saleswoman, who was…
Voter notice lists will be displayed at polling booths by Friday BENGALURU: The list of voters who will be served notices is likely to be displayed at polling booths by Friday, as chief electoral officer (CEO) Anbu Kumar confirmed that the gazette notification (empowering AEROs) was issued on Thursday.These lists at the booths are the…
