News without the noise · Bengaluru Edition
Sunday, May 17, 2026 · 110 stories
A housekeeping worker in Bengaluru was fatally stabbed by a friend during a mobile phone prank that escalated. The incident highlights concerns regarding safety and violence among peers in the city.
Two men from Doddaballapur Rural have been arrested following a road rage incident in Bengaluru where they allegedly attacked an architect and her husband. The incident began when the architect, B Rachana, honked at a vehicle blocking her path, leading to a confrontation that escalated when her husband arrived to assist her. The attackers, identified as M Mahesh and M Govinda Raju, were reportedly under the influence of alcohol and have been charged with attempted murder among other offenses.
A tea shop owner in Doddaballapur was killed after confronting a customer over an unpaid bill of Rs 200. The suspect, identified as Muniyappa, attacked the owner, Manjunath, with a wooden log after being denied further credit. Muniyappa, who has a prior history of violence, was later arrested by police after fleeing the scene.
Bengaluru and several districts in Karnataka are under a yellow alert due to heavy rainfall caused by a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. The India Meteorological Department forecasts moderate to heavy pre-monsoon showers in the city, with thunderstorms and gusty winds expected. Other districts in Karnataka, including Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru, are also on high alert for severe weather conditions over the next few days.
The SMVT Bengaluru–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express was recently inaugurated, enhancing rail connectivity between Bengaluru and Mumbai. The Railway Minister announced that a Vande Bharat Sleeper service is expected to commence soon, alongside significant redevelopment projects at various railway stations in Karnataka, including a ₹485 crore investment at Bengaluru Cantonment station. Additionally, the Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project is progressing, with land acquisition completed for key corridors and ongoing construction work.
An Indian national working at the Indian Embassy in Russia was killed and three others were injured during a significant drone attack in Moscow. This incident occurred amid Ukraine's largest drone offensive against the Russian capital since the start of the invasion in 2022, with Russian authorities reporting that over 80 drones were intercepted in Moscow alone. The Indian Embassy is providing assistance to the injured and has expressed condolences for the loss of life.
“In his autistic mind … it made no sense that if this was a thing between governments, why were the missiles falling here?” More than four months after Operation Absolute Resolve , Herrera and her neighbours are far from the only ones still trying to make sense of Trump’s intervention and its impact on the future of a country already reeling from years of poverty, hunger and repression. “They were 10 minutes that felt like an interminable hour,” said Herrera, who lost two elderly neighbours during the attack that was apparently targeting military installations on a nearby hill.
A large-scale drone attack attributed to Ukraine resulted in the deaths of three individuals in the Moscow region, according to Russian officials. The attack caused injuries to 12 others, including damage to a residential building and an oil refinery. In response, Russia's military reported intercepting 556 drones during the incident.
US Senator Bill Cassidy has lost his Louisiana Republican primary after years of criticism from supporters of Donald Trump over his vote to convict the United States president during his 2021 impeachment trial linked to the January 6 Capitol attack that year. Cassidy was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict Trump after the attack on the US Capitol by Trump supporters who sought to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss. Trump celebrated Cassidy’s loss online, writing: “That’s what you get by voting to impeach an innocent man.” The Louisiana race is the latest in a series of.
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