Bengaluru

The City Police has rescued 529 child labourers during a special operation in which surprise inspections were conducted at 6,076 locations across the city. Police said they registered 105 cases against employers for allegedly engaging children in labour. The operation was conducted on Saturday by special teams comprising police personnel and Labour Inspectors at commercial establishments, industrial areas and other places under various police station jurisdictions. "During the operation, a total of 529 children who were found working at these establishments were rescued," Bengaluru police said in a statement on Sunday. The cases were registered against shop owners and employers under provisions of the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act and the Juvenile Justice Act, the statement said, adding that further investigation was in progress. The West division recorded the highest number of child labourers rescued at 103, followed by East with 74, North with 66,

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A "Peptide Party", scheduled for Saturday in Bengaluru, has been cancelled following a notice issued to the organisers of the event by the Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration Department seeking details about the event, officials said. The cancellation came a day after the FSDA sought detailed information from the organisers of the event on peptide preparations, including their composition, manufacturers, regulatory status, dosage and intended use, they said. Officials said that the proposed event was being publicised as an invite-only event featuring "peptide tastings", music, food and networking, as cited in their social media posts. Peptide parties are informal, invite-only social gatherings where biohackers, wellness enthusiasts, and fitness influencers meet to discuss, sample, or promote peptide-based products. The department has also issued an advisory to the general public regarding the "Peptide Party" event, originally scheduled to take place on August 29, in ...

Semiconductor major will occupy 632,000 sq ft across 10 floors at Bagmane Solarium City under a 10-year lease starting on December 1, 2026, with rent rising 15 per cent every three years

Bengaluru's transformation into India's tech capital has powered jobs, wealth and innovation, but rapid urbanisation has come at a steep cost to infrastructure, mobility and its natural ecosystems

Karnataka IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar has reportedly gone "missing" and is unreachable by his family and others, official sources said on Saturday. Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge confirmed the development on Saturday, saying the government had received information about the matter but that no formal complaint had been lodged by his family or anyone else. He said, according to the information received, the official was last traced to Kempegowda International Airport and that the matter was being looked into. Gangwar is currently serving as the Director, MSME, Department of Industries and Commerce. He has been incommunicado since August 20 and had reportedly booked a flight ticket to Delhi, sources said. "The information came a couple of days ago. No formal complaint has been lodged by his family or anyone else. From this morning, there are also reports on this in the media," Priyank said in response to a question about reports of the IAS officer going missing. Spea

The new tariff structure introduces a user development fee for arriving passengers while reducing the fee for departing passengers

Bengaluru's Clarence High School shifts classes for 6 to 12 online after over 500 students and 21 staff report flu-like symptoms amid two confirmed H1N1 cases

Bengaluru recorded 10.7 per cent year-on-year rental growth, followed by Delhi-NCR at 7.6 per cent and Mumbai at 4 per cent, as occupier demand remained healthy

Bengaluru residents seeking to park vehicles on public roads outside their homes may have to pay an annual residential parking fee of up to Rs 25,000, depending on the vehicle type, under the draft GBA (Parking) Rules, 2026. The draft rules propose an annual residential parking permit fee of Rs 15,000 for hatchbacks, Rs 20,000 for sedans and Rs 25,000 for sports utility vehicles. However, residential parking on roads other than arterial and sub-arterial roads will be permitted only for vehicles with a residential parking permit issued by the respective city corporation. The permit will be issued only to residents of buildings that comply with the minimum parking requirements prescribed under the building bye-laws. This means residents of houses or buildings that do not have adequate on-site parking as prescribed under the bye-laws may not be eligible for a residential parking permit. Parking vehicles on public roads outside their homes without a valid permit could be treated as ..

Karnataka's food safety department sealed a Zepto warehouse in Hoskote after finding misbranding, non-compliant labelling and unhygienic food storage and handling conditions

Actor Prakash Raj on Tuesday claimed that his name has been deleted from the electoral rolls in Bengaluru during the ongoing SIR process. In a video post he shared on his 'X' account, the actor said claimed that he was one of the 65 lakh voters whose voting rights have been deleted after the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. ".....I want to share a joke with you. I am one of the 65 lakh voters whose vote rights have been deleted from Bangalore constituency after SIR. nice joke no? I was born in this constituency. I lived in this constituency, I had my schooling, college, theatre here and for your kind information, I was an MP candidate of this constituency," the National award winning multi-lingual actor said. Raj said he will see what would be the process to get back his voter ID. "Well, the joke is nice. Game on. Let me see what is the process I have to go through. Kya kya kagaz dikhana padega (what all papers will I have to show) to get back my voter ID?," the actor

The winning team will be awarded a cash prize of ₹2 lakh, the first runner-up will win ₹1 lakh and the second-runner up will take home ₹60,000

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Bengaluru's restaurant bodies have flagged concerns over commissions, discounts, ad fees and payout deductions, saying the charges are squeezing margins and hurting profitability

Of 128 startups backed under the Electronics Development Fund, 90 are based in Karnataka, accounting for nearly two-thirds of total investments

Residential sales rose 3 per cent in H1 2026, with Bengaluru and Chennai leading growth as premium homes dominated demand and developers stepped up launches, JLL said

Two men, including an inter-state accused, were arrested for allegedly printing and circulating fake Rs 500 currency notes, police said on Tuesday. The accused have been identified as Arvind (47), a native of Mysuru, and Venkata Subramanian (around 60), a resident of Chennai, they said. Police claimed to have seized 338 counterfeit Rs 500 currency notes, a photocopy machine, a laptop, a car, mobile phones and other incriminating materials, with the total value of the seizure estimated at Rs 3.29 lakh, police said. On July 3, the Kumbalagodu Police received a tip-off that a tenant residing in a BDA apartment within the police station limits was circulating counterfeit currency notes, police said. According to police, acting on specific intelligence provided by the informant, they detained a suspect near Kenchanapura Cross. During interrogation, the accused allegedly confessed to printing counterfeit currency notes and selling them to an associate based in Chennai. On July 4, the ..