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In a dramatic daylight theft in Bengaluru, a gang of men posing as RBI officials executed a highly coordinated heist, escaping with nearly ₹7 crore from an ATM cash van. The impostors intercepted the van while it was transporting cash for ATM replenishment, claiming they needed to conduct a verification check. Armed and dressed to appear official, they forced the staff—including the driver and security personnel—into their own vehicles before driving the van to a different location. There, the gang transferred the money into a getaway vehicle and fled after removing the van’s DVR to wipe internal CCTV evidence. The incident, which unfolded in a busy area, has raised serious concerns about security lapses, and Bengaluru Police have formed special teams to investigate, review CCTV footage, and probe possible insider involvement.

Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has called for the establishment of an integrated technology-driven solid waste management (SWM) governance framework in Bengaluru. The city is plagued by blackspots – areas of recurrent unauthorised garbage dumping that pose a significant threat to public health and the urban environment. The court observed that SWM is not merely a statutory duty of municipal corporations, but a constitutional obligation linked to the fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution. It held that the current situation constitutes a grave public nuisance exacerbated by irregular and inefficient waste collection services, which leave citizens with few viable disposal options and foster illegal dumping.

The conference featured 65 student delegates from 5 RMSs and 3 Army Public Schools, debating issues such as state-sponsored terrorism and lethal autonomous weaponsIn a showcase of diplomacy, public speaking, and critical thinking, Rashtriya Military School (RMS), Bengaluru clinched the Best Delegation Trophy at the Rashtriya Military School Model United Nations Conference 2025 held on October 31 and November 1 in Bengaluru.  The conference featured 65 student delegates from 5 RMSs and 3 Army Public Schools, debating issues such as state-sponsored terrorism and lethal autonomous weapons.

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As Indian cities experience record-breaking temperatures, three major urban centres i.e. Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, and Mumbai, have joined a global coalition of 33 cities committed to addressing one of the most serious impacts of the climate crisis: extreme heat. Announced on the first day of the C40 World Mayors Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the Cool Cities Accelerator will help urban leaders protect residents, safeguard economies, and redesign cities for a hotter future. The initiative brings together 33 founding cities representing over 145 million people from every region of the world, including Austin, Boston, Buenos Aires, Freetown, London, Nairobi, Phoenix, Paris, Singapore and others, all committed to protect residents and transform urban spaces for a hotter future by 2030, said a release.

The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has suspended nine officials following allegations that they accepted bribes from drivers reporting to duty under the influence of alcohol.

The two-day festival is organised by Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies in partnership with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences and the National Centre for Biological Sciences on November 8 and 9 The second edition of Manotsava, a festival on mental health, will focus not only on mental illness “but also on well-being,” says Rohini Nilekani, chairperson of Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies (RNPF), which is organising the event in partnership with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), and the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS). “We learnt a lot last year, and the team has really worked hard to apply it,” she says of the festival, which will be held on November 8 and 9 at The Lalit Ashok, Bengaluru.

The preliminary investigation revealed that the victim had spoken to her elder sister some time after noon. During the conversation, she informed her sister that someone had come to check the TV, and she had stepped out to talk to her.  The Subramanyapura police cracked the murder case of an elderly woman who was smothered to death allegedly by a couple who were tenants at her house on Uttarahalli main road on Tuesday.The deceased has been identified as Shreelakshmi (65), wife of Ashwath Narayan, who works in an agarbati (incense stick) factory at Cottonpet found dead with injuries on her face .According to the police, the couple do not have children. On the day of the incident, Ashwath Narayan left home around 9.30 a.m. He tried to contact his wife around 2.15 p.m., but she did not respond to his calls. He contacted their tenant, Phaniraj, around 5.30 p.m., and requested him to check on her.Phaniraj was out. When he reached home around 6 p.m., he found Shreelakshmi lying unconscious on the floor. He informed Ashwath Narayan who rushed home. He discovered injuries on her neck, lips, and face, and noticed that her mangalsutra (gold chain) was missing. He immediately alerted the Subramanyapura police. The preliminary investigation revealed that Shreelakshmi had spoken to her elder sister Sampathi Lakshmi some time after noon. During the conversation, she informed her sister that someone had come to check the TV, and she had stepped out to talk to her. Police suspected that someone known to the family might have entered the house and strangled Shreelakshmi before fleeing with her gold chain.

The Charaka Mahila Multi-Purpose Industrial Co-operative Society, in association with the State Handloom and Textile Department, will host a three-day Handloom Exhibition-Fair and Craft Workshop in Bengaluru from November 7 to 9 at Chitrakala Parishath, on Kumarakrupa Road. A highlight of the fair will be the release of Sadhana Rao’s book The Charaka Story, in the presence of Prasanna of the co-operative society. The exhibition will showcase a wide range of handloom, organic, and handicraft products from across India, and will feature live training sessions for visitors. The fair will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.