Three agencies at work to decipher cause of building fire
Police are awaiting reports of forensic examination, fire safety and electrical inspection to determine the exact cause of the blaze in a four-storey building off Mysuru Road that left two people dead...
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After Baahubali's cine hit, its prequel vanishing off shelves too
It has been about two weeks since the launch of The Rise of Sivagami, a prequel to SSRajamouli's magnum opus Baahubali I and Baahubali II. And, it has emerged as the Number 1 book in Amazon's...
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Plant trees, harvest rainwater to check temperature rise: Ananth
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said Bengaluru's temperature will soon rise to 45 degrees Celsius if greenery is not restored and lakes are not preserved. Speaking on the sidelines of the...
View Article2 women, 4 others held for abducting realtor, extorting Rs 10L from him
The police have arrested six persons, including two women, for abducting and extorting Rs 10 lakh from a realtor in Byatarayanapura.The suspects include Jayanthi K(28), a resident of Bank Colony in...
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Cops gear up to collect traffic fines by card
Fines for traffic offences in the city can soon be paid through credit and debit cards. The traffic police are launching a digital payment system in two weeks, making Bengaluru the first city in India...
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Nrupathunga Road to fully open for traffic in May: police
The right side of Nrupathunga Road facing St Martha's Hospital will open for traffic on Monday, while the other side towards the RBI office will be closed for TenderSURE work. The right side of the...
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These volunteers risk life and limb to rescue turtles from wells
Prasanna Kumar and his team have undertaken a daunting task. At the break of dawn, these wildlife volunteers set out on a mission with ropes dangling from their shoulders, visiting old areas of...
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Women cab drivers break stereotypes, but in dire straits
For women who break gender stereotypes to become cab drivers, equal opportunity is still a far cry as prevailing social conditions prevent them from earning on a par with men behind the wheels.Three...
View ArticleHow realty firm fudged auditing right from inception
While thousands of people pin hope on the police investigation into the dubious real estate firm Dreamz Infra India Ltd, a public company registered in Bengaluru, it has come to light that the company...
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8 acres of government land worth Rs 600 cr reclaimed in Kothnur
The Bengaluru Urban district authorities on Saturday reclaimed eight acres of government land worth Rs 600 crore which had been encroached upon at Kothnur.The authorities swooped down on Kothnur with a...
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Strong, fearless opposition required: Chidambaram
Congress Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram said India's problem is that "we celebrate gods and cows, while neglecting our children".Speaking at the launch of his latest book 'Fearless in Opposition: Power...
View ArticleCivil engineer loses Rs 10 lakh from car
Two unidentified men stole Rs 10 lakh from a car after telling its owner about the punctured rear tyre of the vehicle, police said. Zameer, a civil engineer from BTM Layout, south Bengaluru, was...
View ArticleMega musical treat awaits Bengalureans this month
Connoisseurs of classical music are in for a treat with two big music festivals round the corner. The largest Indian classical music festival 'Shree Ramanavami festival' will start on April 5....
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100 respond to Selfie with Skywalk drive
The initiative of the traffic police, #selfieONskywalk that kick-started on Friday, has received an overwhelming response.The contest will continue for a full week till April 7 where citizens can...
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Trapped without alternatives
Served only by traffic-clogged roads, several high-growth city areas have a big, virtually insurmountable accessibility problem: Lack of mobility alternatives. Is there a way out of this royal mess?In...
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Freedom from road chaos, a desperate need
Still stuck in the first phase, Namma Metros second phase will not get done any time soon. So what do people in areas not connected by any alternative modes of transport do? DH asked people living and...
View ArticleLimited options in traffic management
There seems to be no relief in sight for residents of many areas in the city that lack metro rail service. Many of these areas have roads so congested that traffic snarls are a regular...
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Bengaluru woman ordered to strip at Frankfurt airport
A woman from Bengaluru travelling to Iceland was asked to take off her clothes for a body search at the Frankfurt airport.Shruthi Basappa, who studied engineering at BMS College in Bengaluru, narrated...
View ArticleCops raid spa, arrest 4 for prostitution
CCB sleuths raided Aurah Spa & Salon on 80 feet road in Indiranagar and arrested four people on charges of prostitution.The arrested are Chandraprakash (42), a resident of HAL, Fayaz (38)of...
View ArticleMan kills friend for proposing to marry his sister
The Kengeri police have arrested two men in connection with the murder of their friend. The suspects are Pratap (20), and Madesh (24), both residents of Srinivaspura.Puttaswamy, the victim, Pratap and...
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