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  Bengaluru's Namma metro to be renamed 'Basava metro'? Here's what Siddaramaiah plans to recommend

  October 05, 2025 18:46 IST

  Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has proposed renaming Bengaluru’s Namma Metro as "Basava Metro", in honour of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna.

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  Bengaluru weather update: Cloudy skies, rain spells, and moderate temperatures expected

  October 04, 2025 7:17 IST

  Bengaluru weather update: Bengaluru will see scattered to widespread moderate rain, accompanied by occasional thunderstorms and strong winds, across the state until October 4.

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  Karnataka shocker: Woman kills 12-year-old daughter, dies by suicide in Shivamogga

  October 03, 2025 17:55 IST

  Police said the woman had been suffering from mental health issues, which allegedly drove her to take the extreme step of killing her daughter and then dying by suicide.

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  Heated argument between two women over Kannada-Hindi dispute in Bengaluru metro | Video

  October 01, 2025 21:31 IST

  The incident reportedly took place near a ticket counter at a Namma Metro station, where two women got into a verbal altercation.

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  Siddaramaiah reiterates he will be Karnataka CM for 'full five-year term'

  October 01, 2025 19:13 IST

  Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said he would complete full five-year term.

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  DK Shivakumar rules out congestion tax in Bengaluru, says 'infra push will ease traffic'

  October 01, 2025 14:11 IST

  Bengaluru congestion tax: According to official sources, the idea of a congestion tax came up during a recent discussion on measures to ease Bengaluru’s traffic. Urban mobility experts proposed a levy on single-occupant cars, especially during peak hours, as a way to curb their use.

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  Zepto delivery agent in Bengaluru chased by drunk man brandishing a machete | VIDEO

  September 30, 2025 21:50 IST

  The incident took place near a Zepto warehouse in VV Puram, with the accused, Chandan, reportedly under the influence of alcohol when he attacked the delivery rider.

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  Mangaluru: Jewellery shop staffer kidnapped, gold worth Rs 1.5 crore looted on busy road | VIDEO

  September 30, 2025 13:01 IST

  A shocking kidnapping in Mangaluru saw a jewellery employee abducted and robbed of gold bars on a busy city road. The incident has sparked concerns about public safety. Police have launched a special investigation team to track down the culprits.

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  Bengaluru power cut today: These areas to be affected due to scheduled outage, check timing

  September 30, 2025 7:59 IST

  Bengaluru will face the scheduled power cut due to emergency maintenance work at the local sub-station and the BESCOM said the emergency maintenance work is carried out periodically to ensure a stable and reliable power supply.

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  Azim Premji refuses access to Wipro campus for easing Bengaluru traffic, declines CM's request

  September 25, 2025 18:26 IST

  Bengaluru traffic: Azim Premji stated that a 'comprehensive and scientific' study needs to be conducted to find a solution to this problem. Such a study, Premji said, would help in developing a holistic roadmap to find solutions "that are implementable in the short, medium, and long term".

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  SL Bhyrappa, Padma Bhushan awardee and veteran novelist, dies at 94

  September 24, 2025 17:02 IST

  Bhyrappa, regarded as one of the greatest Kannada novelists and philosophers, was honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2023. He authored several acclaimed works including Parva, Varanasi and Griha Bhanga.

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  Karnataka CM writes to Azim Premji seeking access through Bengaluru Wipro Campus to ease traffic jam

  September 23, 2025 14:02 IST

  The Chief Minister proposed exploring the possibility of allowing limited vehicular movement through the Wipro campus, subject to mutually agreed terms and adequate security arrangements.

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  Bengaluru man stabs wife to death in front of daughter at bus stand

  September 23, 2025 12:09 IST

  The couple got married only three months ago and this is second marriage for both of them, a police officer said, citing preliminary investigation.

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  'You should not have come here': Siddaramaiah loses cool at attendees at Mysuru Dasara event

  September 22, 2025 21:21 IST

  From the stage, Siddaramaiah pointed toward someone in the crowd and was heard scolding audience members, who were not visible in the video, for allegedly behaving in an unruly manner.

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  Karnataka caste survey set to begin today: Why is the state govt conducting it again? Explained

  September 22, 2025 14:15 IST

  Karnataka has rolled out its caste census beginning September 22, with 1.75 lakh enumerators covering 7 crore people across 2 crore households. The exercise comes amid controversy over caste names with dual identities, political opposition and community-level debates on self-identification.

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  Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq inaugurates Mysuru Dasara festival | Video

  September 22, 2025 11:01 IST

  Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq was accompanied by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, several ministers in the state cabinet, among others.

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  Karnataka govt forms SIT to probe 'deletion of votes' in Aland assembly constituency

  September 21, 2025 8:11 IST

  Congress MP Rahul Gandhi had alleged that somebody tried to delete 6,018 votes in the Aland constituency in Karnataka. He said that the names were being struck off the electoral rolls through software manipulation and fake applications.

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  Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah sets deadline to fix Bengaluru’s pothole crisis

  September 21, 2025 7:30 IST

  Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has given officials a strict deadline of October 31 to complete the repair of all Bengaluru roads.

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  Bengaluru people gear up for traffic jams, long commute hours as offices end WFH from October 1

  September 18, 2025 19:10 IST

  People working in Bengaluru have already started fretting about the city's traffic jams and extremely long commute hours, with several offices starting work from office from October 1.

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  Bengaluru to get new elevated corridor soon, expected to be completed in 25 months: Check cost

  September 18, 2025 14:48 IST

  Bengaluru: The elevated corridor has been planned at a cost of Rs 18,000 crore, including Rs 3,000 crore for land acquisition.

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  Bengaluru weather: IMD issues yellow alert for city as rains, cloudy skies set to continue

  September 18, 2025 6:37 IST

  Bengaluru and other districts in Karnataka are set to witness light to moderate rainfall in the coming days. The IMD has issued a yellow alert for September 18, warning of waterlogging, power cuts and traffic snarls.

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  Bengaluru: 22 kg ganja, cash and gold seized from car with Army sticker; driver held | Video

  September 17, 2025 14:15 IST

  Police also found Rs 2.80 lakh in cash, 88 grams of gold, and 5 mobile phones in the car, which have been seized. Authorities have formed a special team to trace the absconding accused, and further investigation is underway.

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  ED arrests former MUDA commissioner Dinesh Kumar in land allotment scam

  September 17, 2025 14:37 IST

  The investigation into the MUDA land allocation scam stems from an FIR registered by the Karnataka Lokayukta Police, which named several prominent individuals, including Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife BM Parvathi, and others linked to alleged irregularities.

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  Robbers in military uniform loot SBI branch in Karnataka, flee with gold and cash | VIDEO

  September 17, 2025 9:08 IST

  Armed robbers dressed in army uniforms carried out a daring heist at SBI's Chadchan branch in Karnataka’s Vijayapura district. The masked gang held the staff hostage at gunpoint before fleeing. Police have launched a massive search operation to nab the culprits.

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  Karnataka: Stepmother throws 6-year-old girl from third floor to death in Bidar, arrested

  September 16, 2025 16:52 IST

  At first, it was reported that the 6-year-old girl had accidentally fallen from the third floor and lost her life. The stepmother claimed to both the family and the police that she had been asleep in her room at the time and was unaware of the incident.

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  Karnataka HC invalidates Congress MLA Nanjegowda's election from Maluru, orders recounting of votes

  September 16, 2025 16:51 IST

  The court has directed action against the District Election Officer and ordered a recount within four weeks.

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  Karnataka weather update: Heavy rains predicted till September 18, alert issued for several regions

  September 16, 2025 8:10 IST

  The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre shared a weather report for seven days and wrote, "Scattered to widespread moderate rain and isolated heavy rain with thundershowers and strong winds are likely to occur in the north interior districts of the state on Tuesday.

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  IAF engineer dies by suicide after jumping from 24th floor of high-rise apartment in Bengaluru

  September 15, 2025 10:33 IST

  A 25-year-old Indian Air Force engineer died by suicide after falling from the 24th floor of a Bengaluru apartment. He was visiting his sister's home at the time of the incident. Police have registered a case and are investigating the matter.