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Residents pick holes in BWSSB mandate on sewage plants
Difficulty in installation of sewage treatment plants (STPs), poor functioning of STPs and pollution of water bodies were highlighted by apartment dwellers at a panel discussion here on Saturday.Issues...
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Yezdi bikers cheer as Limca confirms record for largest Jawa congregation
Bikers of the Bangalore Jawa Yezdi Motorcycle Club (BJYMC) and Jawa Nanna Jeeva had reason to celebrate on Saturday as they entered the Limca Book of Records for the 'Largest Gathering of...
View ArticleDoctor dies as car runs bike over
A doctor was killed on the spot and his wife injured after a car ran over their bike opposite BWSSB office on Vidyaranyapura main road on Saturday.The deceased is Vithal Kumar, 41, a resident of...
View ArticleCab driver in hospital after attack by 3 Africans
A cab driver was beaten up by three Africans over a trivial issue in KR Puram, east Bengaluru, on Friday night, police said.The driver, Santosh, had picked up a foreigner identified as Jeff from...
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Residents prefer better footpaths over fancy skywalks
The state government has been investing crores of rupees in civic projects in Bengaluru. But most Bengalureans feel that infrastructures such as skywalks are not of much help to them. Skywalks have...
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Skywalks of inaccessibility
Hardly anyone uses the existing skywalks. Yet, a hundred more are being built across the city, their landings encroaching upon footpaths. Should pedestrians be forced this way to help ease vehicular...
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Pedestrian-controlled signal lights as options
Bengaluru City Police had introduced a unique Pedestrian Controlled Signal Light (PCSL) system way back in 2005. Walkers simply had to press a button to turn on a red light and halt passing...
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Pink Hoysalas for women, child safety to hit B'luru roads today
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will dedicate 51 new Pink Hoysala patrol vehicles for women and child safety in the city on Monday.Home Minister Parameshwara will inaugurate a mobile app launched by the...
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Fabled collectors of vintage records discuss way forward
Legendary collectors from across India came together in Bengaluru over the weekend to talk about the future of their invaluable vinyl collections.They were part of a panel discussion at a meeting of...
View ArticleAuto drivers 'kill' friend for refusing to buy ciggies
Three auto-rickshaw drivers are accused of fatally stabbing a 30-year-old co-professional as he refused to buy them cigarettes at Old Bagalur, northeast Bengaluru, on Saturday night.Muzammil, Wahid,...
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'Son of senior cop' slaps inspector for daring to stop drunk friend
A man claiming to be the son of a senior police officer reportedly slapped a traffic inspector as he tried to book him and his friend for speeding, drunk-driving and obstructing a law-enforcement...
View ArticleThree poisoned trees saved
Three trees out of the 17 which were poisoned last month to provide visibility for a hoarding in Marathalli have been saved."I treated all the poisoned trees, but all of them did not respond as acid...
View ArticleWedding called off over 'shortage' of food during reception
A wedding was called off abruptly after heated arguments between the family members of the bride and the groom at Saudamini Kalyan Mantap at Konanakunte, off Kanakapura Road, on Sunday.The groom from...
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B'luru Water Warriors drums up support for water conservation
A group of citizen activists under the banner 'Bengaluru Water Warriors' (BWW) distributed around 1,000 bookmarks on water conservation to morning walkers at Cubbon Park onSunday.The volunteers also...
View ArticleBeautiful Begur: initiative for pro-people changes
Nearly 20 Residents' Welfare Associations (RWAs) of Begur came together on Sunday for the digital launch of their collective 'Beautiful Begur Initiative'.With the new initiative, residents of Ward 192...
View ArticleSuspected thief dies in police custody, kin allege torture
A 24-year-old suspected thief died in police custody in Sampigehalli, northeast Bengaluru, early on Sunday.Ramappa alias Ramesh, from Chikkaballapur district, was picked up by police near Nagavara...
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It's curtains for Kapali theatre; to make way for a multiplex
Kapali theatre, the country's first and the only cinerama theatre, located on Subedar Chatram Road in Gandhinagar will soon be a history. The owners of the theatre have sold the building."The sale of...
View ArticlePeople's problems
Dug-up roadside not repairedThe two sides of Siddaiah Puranik Road in Basaveshwara Nagar have been dug up and left partially open or shoddily covered. The road sees heavy traffic as a number of...
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Meet to decide on minimum fare for app-based cabs
The Transport department will hold a meeting with all stakeholders before arriving at a decision on fixing minimum fares for app-based cabs.Officials of the department had recommended Rs 12 per km and...
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21-year-old man faked abduction to avoid going to work
Police have solved the "abduction" of a 21-year-old man from the busy Jalahalli Cross in northern Bengaluru. They say the abduction was faked by the man himself to avoid going to work. Around 8.20 pm...
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