The Latest Breaking News from Bengaluru

Mooney misses out again as Gardner's WPL Giants flop

The WBBL's leading 2026 batter Beth Mooney hasn't yet got going in India's WPL, with the great opener missing out again in their defeat to Bengaluru.

AAP · Jan 16

Why Millions Visit Tirupati Balaji Every Year, The Real Reason

Perched atop the sacred Tirumala hills in Andhra Pradesh, the Tirupati Balaji Temple is not just one of India’s most visited pilgrimage sites, but also among the richest and most spiritually significant temples in the world. Dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, a form of Lord Vishnu, the temple attracts millions of…

MyLifeXP · Jan 12

Satellite images show how cities are heating up

Between 2003 and 2020, India's cities warmed at 0.53°C per decade –double the rate of the rest of the country. Satellite imagery reveals this transformation, documenting how green turned to grey, water bodies vanished, and land surface temperatures soared – in some cases by as much as 15°C in three decades. This…

Newslaundry · Jan 12

Encroachment menace in Bengaluru locality leaves pavements unusable for pedestrians

In the occasional instance, one comes across a pavement in Bengaluru, the brief sense of astonishment and joy is quickly dampened by the potted plants, dumped garbage, and construction material that occupy it.

Newslaundry · Sep 30, 2025

As climate risks grow, India's Bengaluru is trying to save its vanishing lakes

Southern India’s Bengaluru city, sometimes called India’s Silicon Valley because of the large number of tech companies that are based here, was home to 250 lakes in the 1960s, which by some estimates have now reduced to roughly 180, primarily due to encroachment for apartments and city infrastructure and excessive…

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025

Let Me Explain: Is tunnel road the right solution to Bengaluru’s traffic crisis?

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar has pitched a 190-km tunnel road as the only solution to Bengaluru’s traffic mess. He says it’s inevitable, given the high cost of land acquisition for road widening. His supporters call the tunnel road futuristic, a project that will cut travel time and ease pile-ups.

Newslaundry · Aug 25, 2025

Amy Jones: England in a good place ahead of Women’s World Cup

England start their campaign against South Africa on October 3 in Bengaluru.

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025

Let Me Explain: Inside India’s voter list scandals

It’s been a week since Rahul Gandhi made allegations of ‘vote chori’ – stealing of votes – in Bengaluru’s Mahadevapura,

Newslaundry · Aug 17, 2025

The swagger’s gone: What the last two decades taught me about India’s fading growth dream

Because something is happening here but you don't know what it is Do you, Mr. Jones?– Bob Dylan, Ballad of a Thin Man, Highway 61 Revisited, 1965. I was offered my first job in Mumbai on a very rainy day in September 2005, a few weeks after we had celebrated the…

Newslaundry · Aug 14, 2025

Dharmasthala media gag: Case transferred after journo reveals judge’s links to Veerendra Heggade

The Principal City Civil and Sessions Judge of Bengaluru Urban district has transferred the Dharmasthala mass burials gag order case to another court. The move comes after a journalist and one of the respondents in the case pointed out that the judge who was hearing the case had earlier worked…

Newslaundry · Aug 5, 2025