The Latest Breaking News from Bengaluru

Many crematoria staff in Bengaluru not paid for over 3 months

BENGALURU: The issue of non-payment of wages, which had triggered strong protests in the middle of the second wave of Covid-19, has come back to haunt crematoria workers in the city. Many of them have not been paid for more than three months.

The Times of India · Jan 30, 2022

Many Bengaluru colleges defer opening, wait for outstation students to return

BENGALURU: While the government announced reopening of schools and colleges from Monday, many institutions in the city are planning to defer resuming offline classes by a week to allow time to outstation students to return.

The Times of India · Jan 30, 2022

Killer trucks claimed at least 15 lives in Bengaluru in January

BENGALURU: On January 13, a six-year-old reality show participant, Samanvi R, was crushed to death by a rashly driven tipper truck near Konanakunte Cross.

The Times of India · Jan 30, 2022

Two held for sexual assault on minor girls

Arrest based on complaints from girls

The Hindu · Jan 29, 2022

Era comes to an end as Byramji passes away

BENGALURU: An illustrious era in Indian horse racing came to an end on Saturday with the passing of former champion trainer Rashid Byramji here. The 88-year-old, who attended the Winter Derby on Wednesday, died peacefully at home.

The Times of India · Jan 29, 2022

No more night curfew in Karnataka from January 31

Schools, colleges in Bengaluru to re-open on January 31

The Hindu · Jan 29, 2022

Covid-19: New sub-lineage not cause for worry, says expert

BENGALURU: Reiterating that it is “absolutely normal” for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, that causes Covid-19, to continue to evolve, and that each variant of concern (VOC) is just a punctuation in the evolutionary story of the virus, scientists say the latest ‘BA. 2’ sub-lineage should not cause undue concern.

The Times of India · Jan 29, 2022

Karnataka: Applications to open new state board schools drop

BENGALURU: While the government gears up to reopen schools in Bengaluru, amid a possible flattening of the third Covid-19 wave curve, the demand for new state syllabus schools appears to have plummeted, with a significant drop in the number of students opting for these schools.

The Times of India · Jan 29, 2022

Malvika powers through to semis, overcomes Tanya challenge in gruelling 58-minute battle

NAGPUR: Malvika Bansod kept her cool in the crunch moments to survive a late surge from Bengaluru's Tanya Hemanth and seal her place in the semifinals of the Odisha Open at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Friday.

The Times of India · Jan 29, 2022

Kozhikode: Cops track down missing girls

KOZHIKODE: Police found all the six girls who had escaped from the children's home for girls at Vellimadukunnu on Wednesday. While one was taken into custody by the police after being alerted by Keralites at Madiwala in Bengaluru on Thursday, another was traced by a team from a bus headed…

The Times of India · Jan 29, 2022