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What’s Bangalore Palace Land Bill passed in Karnataka & why Mysuru royal family is opposing it

Karnataka Legislative Council passed The Bangalore Palace (Utilization and Regulation of Land) Bill, 2025, Monday even as Oppn BJP staged walkout.

Shivakumar gets his way in budget. But Bengaluru civic body has chequered past with big-ticket projects

Urban planners & analysts question if civic body is even qualified or equipped to handle big ticket projects. Most of such projects are meant as money-making schemes, they say

15 acres & a princely sum: The decades-long legal battle between Karnataka govt & Mysore royals

Govt claims ex-royals accepted Rs 11 cr for Bengaluru land in 1996, a point denied by Mysore scions. Attempts to wipe out royal heritage began in 1970s, allege Wadiyars.

Ranya Rao gold smuggling arrest: Kannada actress ‘misused’ VIP protocol to try & skip frisking

DRI is yet to determine how many times Rao travelled abroad & if she ‘misused’ protocol every time, it is learnt. She is the step-daughter of a senior Karnataka IPS officer.

How Greater Bengaluru panel’s report could clear decks for Shivakumar’s big-ticket pet projects

Recommendations by Greater Bengaluru Governance Committee could take away more power from city councils. Karnataka's capital has not had elected council for nearly five years now.

These Bengaluru people are opening their homes to strangers. As stress-busters

“I just wanted a space where I didn’t have to be accountable to someone for a few hours,” said Apeksha, who goes to Meghna Chaudhary’s home to nap.

ICICI, start-ups turn to Star Wars-style atmospheric generators to cut groundwater use. How they work

ICICI Bank has installed the generators in its offices across India. Together, they will produce 8,000 litres of potable water which will benefit 4,200 employees.

Bengaluru traffic police get an image makeover. A new museum shows them as heroes

From holding a lantern between sunset and sunrise to alert drivers of potential hazards to today’s AI-powered traffic lights, this museum documents the evolution of traffic policing in Bengaluru.

‘India’s defence exports to cross Rs 30,000 cr in 2025-26’—Rajnath Singh ahead of Aero India take-off

Defence Production Secretary Sanjeev Kumar says Tejas production line, at HAL & GE, has stabilised & delivery will begin this yr. 5-day air show begins in Bengaluru on 10 February.

Why is Karnataka racing to finalise its 2nd airport site in Bengaluru? A neighbour is in fight mode

Two locations are on Kanakapura Road in Bengaluru South & near Nelamangala in northern side. Karnataka govt appears to be tilting in favour of southern side.

On Camera

ATM withdrawals to get costlier from 1 May. What you need to know

RBI lifted ceiling on interchange fee on ATM withdrawals through circular issued Friday. Interchange fee is amount one bank pays another to facilitate ATM transactions.

704 BRO personnel, 575 casual paid labourers killed in last five years, MoD tells Parliament

New Delhi: Between 2020 and 2024, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) recorded fatalities of a total of 704 BRO personnel and 575 casual paid...

One prime minister’s 19-month legacy is bigger than another’s Emergency

Shastri’s legacy is unfairly overshadowed by peace he made at Tashkent and a visit that also took his life. Among his contributions were Green Revolution and talent-hunting Dr Swaminathan.