1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (423+ words) The Centre has relaxed the LPG refill booking rule for rural consumers, reducing the minimum waiting period from 45 days to 25 days. With this decision, domestic LPG consumers in both rural and urban areas will now have the same 25-day interval…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago   (222+ words) The Food Safety Department has continued its inspections across Bengaluru, with officials carrying out a surprise raid at an Instamart warehouse in Lingrajapuram. Officials visited the warehouse without prior notice and conducted a detailed inspection of the premises and the…...

23+ hour, 33+ min ago   (340+ words) The Karnataka Transport Department has ordered taxis in Bengaluru to use digital meters, in a move aimed at ensuring passengers are charged according to officially prescribed fares. The decision comes amid repeated complaints about taxis allegedly collecting arbitrary or excessive…...

21+ hour, 1+ min ago   (272+ words) A private hospital near Esteem Mall in Bengaluru’s Hebbal came under scrutiny after complaints were received about wastewater flowing out of the hospital premises and improper waste management. Acting on the complaints from members of the public, Upalokayukta B Veerappa…...

21+ hour, 25+ min ago   (614+ words) Actor Darshan has approached the Karnataka High Court with a fresh petition in the Renukaswamy murder case, challenging the Sessions Court's decision to reject his request for personal appearance during the trial. Darshan's lawyers have questioned the order passed by…...

22+ hour, 56+ min ago   (403+ words) Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has highlighted Bengaluru’s growing talent pool, saying the city has a larger number of IT professionals than California’s Silicon Valley. Speaking at the Study Abroad 2026 programme on Sunday, Shivakumar said Bengaluru has around 26 lakh…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (683+ words) Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has called for a stronger India-US partnership across technology, education, innovation, research, investment and culture, while positioning Bengaluru as a major technology and innovation hub connecting the two countries. Shivakumar made the remarks at an…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (332+ words) Karnataka has intensified its crackdown on the manufacture and sale of Plaster of Paris (PoP) Ganesha idols ahead of the Ganesh festival, with special enforcement teams carrying out inspections across the state. The special operation was initiated under the direction…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (418+ words) With only a few days left for the Gowri-Ganesha festival, the Bengaluru police department is preparing to enforce strict rules for Ganeshotsav celebrations across the city. The police have made it clear that organisers will have complete responsibility for ensuring…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (400+ words) Candidates who claim to have been affected by alleged irregularities in the recruitment examination for veterinary officer posts in Karnataka have demanded that the examination be conducted again. The candidates have submitted a representation to Animal Husbandry Minister Puttaranga Shetty,…...