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The digital passes remove the need for smart cards and security deposits, making metro travel more convenient in Bengaluru.

Bangalore Metro launches QR code passes for unlimited travel from tomorrow. Check prices here

January 14, 2026 2:29 pm

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited has launched mobile QR-based periodical passes on the Namma Metro app, allowing commuters to enjoy unlimited metro travel for one, three or five days without paying any security deposit.

The court ruled that the channel continued to broadcast derogatory programmes against IPS officer B R Ravikanthe Gowda despite having full knowledge of the order.

Bengaluru court sentences Power TV MD Rakesh Shetty to 3 months’ jail for defaming IPS officer

January 14, 2026 2:18 pm

The Bengaluru Rural court concluded that Rakesh Shetty deliberately defied an interim injunction issued on September 8, 2023, and broadcast programmes against the IPS officer.

Once meant to ease traffic between Inner Ring Road and Hosur Road, the stalled flyover has become a symbol of the city’s infrastructure delays.

Why Bengaluru’s ‘Stonehenge’ Ejipura flyover is still a distant dream despite July deadline

January 14, 2026 11:07 am

Initially scheduled for completion in 2019 at a cost of Rs 203.20 crore, Bengaluru’s Ejipura flyover project has since seen its budget soar to Rs 1,761 crore.

Little did Vinay Kumar know that a single word, etched permanently on skin, would become the thread that would lead to him getting nailied as his wife's killer. (Express Photo enhanced with AI)

Beer, tablets and a tattoo that told the truth: How Bengaluru police nailed engineer who killed his wife for his girlfriend during Covid

January 05, 2026 7:37 am

At the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, a Bengaluru man claimed his wife had ended her life due to depression. But when a compassionate head constable approached him to offer comfort, he spotted a tattoo that did not match the man's story.

Police recovered the bag and cash, registered a theft case, and released the accused on station bail.

Chabad House security guard arrested for stealing Israel Defense officer’s bag in Bengaluru

December 22, 2025 3:26 pm

The Bengaluru police have recovered the missing bag, along with Rs 2,000, from the accused's possession.

However, the court refused to quash the murder case and withdrew his interim protection from arrest.

Bengaluru realtor murder case: MLA Byrathi Basavaraj gets HC reprieve from stringent organised crime charge

December 20, 2025 11:34 am

The Karnataka High Court dismissed BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj’s plea to quash the murder case against him and withdrew the interim protection from arrest granted to him.

Any new airport within 150 km of KIA requires BIAL’s consent until the concession period ends in 2033.

Second airport for Bengaluru: No response yet from Karnataka on feasibility study, Civil Aviation Minister Murlidhar Mohol tells Parliament

December 19, 2025 1:14 pm

Bangalore Central MP P C Mohan had raised a question on whether the Centre had received any proposal for a second airport for Bengaluru city or reopening the HAL Airport.

The union has warned of protests and demanded fresh vending committees, proper implementation of the Street Vendors Act, and basic facilities for vendors.

Bengaluru street vendors see red over BBMP's non-disbursal of their ID cards, warn of protests

December 18, 2025 12:04 pm

The street vendors under Karnataka Pragathipara Beedi Vyaparigala Sangha alleged that the ID cards had already been printed and should have been issued within three months of the survey.

Passengers remained stranded for hours amid mounting delays, limited clarity and severe terminal congestion.

IndiGo flights chaos: These airports faced the most delays and cancellations | Check list

December 05, 2025 8:30 pm

IndiGo’s nationwide disruptions intensified on Friday, with over 1000 flights cancelled and major airports like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad facing severe congestion.