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Topic: Bengaluru

Garbage mafia’s iron grip on Bengaluru. Even Deputy CM Shivakumar’s admitted defeat

Bengaluru: Known by monikers such as ‘strongman’ and ‘troubleshooter’, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar has expressed his helplessness in addressing Bengaluru’s garbage...

Inmate’s ‘birthday bash’ with cake, apple garland sparks fresh row for ‘high-security’ Bengaluru jail

Viral video purportedly shows murder accused history-sheeter cutting cake to applause from other inmates. Last yr, actor Darshan, accused of murder, was seen enjoying his time in the prison.

Karnataka sanctuary sees sixth tiger death this year. High-level probe ordered

The forest department recovered the tiger’s head, shoulders, and front legs, while the rest of the body was missing. The portions found still had claws and teeth intact, pointing towards possible poaching.

‘Scavenging’ vs ‘arrogance’—Priyank spars with Lokesh over invite to Bengaluru firms to move to Andhra

Andhra IT minister responded to a news post on social media about companies moving from Bengaluru's Outer Ring Road to city’s north, drawing sharp response from his Karnataka counterpart.

Civic negligence killed 20 in Bengaluru in 2023, highest 4th yr in row; Indore was 2nd with 2 deaths

Dy CM Shivakumar, who also holds Bengaluru Development portfolio, told reporters Wednesday, ‘Our team is working round the clock ... We have asked all our commissioners to be on the field.’

Bengaluru and its inspired incompetence in running things

Bengaluru, which cannot manage its waste or water, has no problem setting up a FASTag system to deduct congestion tax.

What’s the Bidadi township row that’s kicked off another Shivakumar-Kumaraswamy spat

War of words between Kumaraswamy and DK Shivakumar over the the Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township, a project the govt claims will help farmers as well as decongest Bengaluru.

Fractured ranks? BJP walks a tightrope from Yogi’s biopic buzz to Kerala’s AIIMS location battle

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Paul John Whisky unveils limited edition single malt ‘Bengaluru Habba’ at Kempegowda duty free

Bengaluru Habba celebrates the city’s vibrant festive spirit with a collectible bottling available only at the airport from 19 September, 2025.

Facing backlash for Bengaluru civic mess, Karnataka govt to revive panel to tackle concerns of IT firms

Committee likely to be headed by Information Technology and Biotechnology minister Priyank Kharge; move comes at a time Wipro turned down CM Siddaramaiah request to allow traffic through its campus.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.