A major protest is being held against the state government demanding necessary action to clean Bellandur and Varthur lake, which are facing severe pollution.

At 6.20pm on Tuesday , Bengaluru smiled.An hour later, the smile turned to a wide-eyed, toothy grin as dust settled and the air became cleaner.

Bursting of crackers has gone beyond Diwali. Sound and light shows are part of all joy ous occasions: from winning elections to celebrating sports victories to weddings.

Imagine a forest of the size of Bengaluru city being wiped out. That's what has happened in Karnataka over the years.

BENGALURU: The country's first city to get electricity also suffers the ignominy of having nearly 33,000 households without power supply.

Ever wondered what large seed-bearing trees in tropical forests have to do with rodents? A new study has explored the unique bond they share for their very existence.

"Leopards prefer to live in tea estates and forested areas but mainly prey on livestock in human-shared spaces," said Aritra Kshettry , research associate, Centre for Wildlife Studies, Bengaluru.

The beat of the `thase' drums brought tigers out of their lairs in Mangaluru and coastal Karnataka over the weekend.

From January 1 to August 31, 2015, Karnataka has seen 400 farmer suicides, a seven-fold jump from last year.

BENGALURU: If Namma Metro is expected to ease Whitefield's traffic woes, then the technology hub will have to wait for at least five years before the train starts rolling in.