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After Somanna Scare, Shivamogga Dasara Elephants to Get 20–30 Days of Training and Health Checks

• Karnataka

After Somanna Scare, Shivamogga Dasara Elephants to Get 20–30 Days of Training and Health Checks

The Bengaluru Live October 23, 2026 1:23 AM

Bengaluru: Elephants taking part in Shivamogga’s Dasara Jambusavari must undergo 20–30 days of training from next year,...

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Bengaluru Police Begin Diwali Firecracker-Licence Preparations, Put Safety and Compliance First

• Bengaluru

Bengaluru Police Begin Diwali Firecracker-Licence Preparations, Put Safety and Compliance First

The Bengaluru Live October 23, 2026 1:07 AM

Bengaluru: Preparations for temporary firecracker-sale licences ahead of Diwali 2026 have begun with a police-led meeting focused...

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Mysuru Dasara Illumination Extended Until October 31, Giving Visitors More Time to See the Lights

• Karnataka

Mysuru Dasara Illumination Extended Until October 31, Giving Visitors More Time to See the Lights

The Bengaluru Live October 23, 2026 12:57 AM

Bengaluru: Visitors planning to see Mysuru’s Dasara lights have more time, with the citywide illumination display extended...

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KSR Bengaluru Redevelopment at Proposal Stage; Yesvantpur, Cantonment Works Underway, DRM Tells Passengers

• Bengaluru
• MOBILITY/TRANSPORT

KSR Bengaluru Redevelopment at Proposal Stage; Yesvantpur, Cantonment Works Underway, DRM Tells Passengers

The Bengaluru Live October 22, 2026 9:52 PM

Bengaluru: Redevelopment of KSR Bengaluru Railway Station is at the proposal stage, while Yesvantpur and Bengaluru Cantonment...

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Hospitals Must Not Withhold Bodies Over Unpaid Bills: UT Khader Says Karnataka Will Frame Clear Policy

• HEALTH
• Karnataka

Hospitals Must Not Withhold Bodies Over Unpaid Bills: UT Khader Says Karnataka Will Frame Clear Policy

The Bengaluru Live October 22, 2026 9:43 PM

Bengaluru: No hospital should withhold a patient’s body because bills remain unpaid, Health and Family Welfare Minister...

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Bengaluru Airport Metro Targets End-2027 for Hebbal Link, Early 2028 for KR Puram

• Bengaluru
• MOBILITY/TRANSPORT

Bengaluru Airport Metro Targets End-2027 for Hebbal Link, Early 2028 for KR Puram

Atul Chaturvedi October 22, 2026 8:49 PM

Bengaluru: Passengers awaiting a Metro connection to Kempegowda International Airport face a phased rollout, with BMRCL proposing...

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6,291 Await Organ Transplants in Karnataka; New Committee to Push District-Hospital Retrieval and More Public Facilities

• HEALTH
• Karnataka

6,291 Await Organ Transplants in Karnataka; New Committee to Push District-Hospital Retrieval and More Public Facilities

The Bengaluru Live October 22, 2026 8:35 PM

Bengaluru: With 6,291 patients waiting for an organ, Karnataka has decided to form an Organ Transplant Visionary...

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ORR Traffic Relief: Minister Orders Removal of Unneeded Metro Barricades, Sets Blue Line Trial-Run Targets

• Bengaluru
• MOBILITY/TRANSPORT

ORR Traffic Relief: Minister Orders Removal of Unneeded Metro Barricades, Sets Blue Line Trial-Run Targets

The Bengaluru Live October 22, 2026 7:47 PM

Bengaluru: Motorists on the Outer Ring Road should get back road space unnecessarily blocked by Metro barricades...

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Sharavathi and Mekedatu: DK Shivakumar Seeks Early Wildlife Panel Nod, Urges Delay in Western Ghats Notification

• Karnataka
• Government

Sharavathi and Mekedatu: DK Shivakumar Seeks Early Wildlife Panel Nod, Urges Delay in Western Ghats Notification

The Bengaluru Live October 22, 2026 6:47 PM

Bengaluru: Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has sought early consideration of Karnataka’s Sharavathi pumped storage project and...

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Karnataka Plans 200 More Cochlear Implants Under Aalisu Kanda; 575 Surgeries Performed in 2025–26

• HEALTH
• Karnataka

Karnataka Plans 200 More Cochlear Implants Under Aalisu Kanda; 575 Surgeries Performed in 2025–26

The Bengaluru Live October 22, 2026 6:30 PM

Bengaluru: Karnataka plans to provide 200 additional cochlear implants under its Aalisu Kanda programme in 2026–27, with...

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