The Latest Breaking News from Bengaluru

Bengaluru commuters to face disruption on Monday due to transport strike. Private buses, cabs, auto-rickshaws to stay off roads. BMTC to run 500 extra trips to ensure public convenience. Private schools declare holiday/online classes. Protest march to Freedom Park by 10 lakh vehicles. Transport Minister blames political motive behind strike.

Lakshmi Hebbalkar, Min. for Woman & Child Welfare, will lead Panchamasali Agitation Committee to CM Siddharamaiah in Bengaluru. She says she supports the agitation & will convey community's concerns. Kittur Rani Channamma was from same community. Iranna Kadadi & others present.

For those who have lived in Bengaluru for a long time, especially in the southern parts of the city, the Ganesha Utsava, organised by the Sri Vidyaranya Yuvaka Sangha, is almost synonymous with Ganesha Chaturthi itself

SWR returns ₹4 lakh worth of luggage to passenger. GM Sanjeev Kishore appreciates staff for good deed. SWR to augment coaches for Ganesh Chaturthi. Trains to be rescheduled/regulated due to maintenance work. Train services between Mysuru-Varanasi & Hubballi-Banaras to be cancelled/diverted.

Bengaluru private transport unions call for bandh on Mon. 10 lakh vehicles incl. buses, autorickshaws, cabs, school buses likely to go off roads. 32 unions have 28 demands, incl. free bus rides for women, ban on bike taxis & private buses. Schools, airport, offices likely to be affected. Govt. has…

B'luru Health Dept. saved 2,800 persons from suicide attempts in 5 hospitals. Project USHAS provides assessment & intervention to reduce suicide intent. Counsellors deputed to hospitals, Tele Manas helpline 14416 round the clock. SAHAI helpline 25497777 10am-6pm Mon-Sat. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

Fish Andhra initiative of the A.P. govt. to be promoted through aqua and seafood festivals in Hyderabad and Bengaluru. 200 Fish Andhra outlets established to increase per-capita fish consumption from 8 to 12 kg. Aqua farmers and fisheries students interacted with public representatives at fourth aqua and seafood festival in…

BBMP plans to set up 76 Kasa kiosks to reduce black spots. Activists argue it goes against HC order to remove bins. Private agency to execute project at ₹3.5 crore. Activists doubt maintenance, segregation, and success of kiosks. Saahas NGO CEO believes kiosks will be successful if regular contractors pick…

SSF's Samvidhan Yatra, a nation-wide rally, entered Kerala on Saturday, raising the slogan "We the People of India". Led by scholars, the rally was warmly welcomed at the State border. It has passed through 20 States and dozens of backward villages, starting from Srinagar and concluding in Bengaluru. Grand Mufti,…

Azim & Rishad Premji make courtesy call on Karnataka CM & Dy CM; request CSR funds for education sector & other programmes; discuss Brand Bengaluru initiative.

Excise officials arrest 23-yr-old Vishnu with 27.5g of MDMA at Thampanoor bus station. He was apprehended by a team led by Thiruvananthapuram Excise Enforcement and Anti-Narcotic Special Squad CI B.L. Shibu. Vishnu, a habitual offender, bought the contraband from Bengaluru and is suspected of smuggling narcotic substances to Thiruvananthapuram.