New coalition of NGOs to save lakes
Worried about the poor condition of lakes and the "apathetic attitude" of the government and its agencies, various voluntary organisations came together to form a common platform called United...
View ArticleRetaining site tougher than buying one, man learns the hard way
Retaining a vacant plot of land seems to be tougher than buying one in Bengaluru. V Nandakumar had to quit his job with a multinational to attend court hearings to reclaim a 30x40 sq ft site he had...
View ArticleThree held for theft
The Jalahalli police have arrested three people for burgling valuables from a consumer durables store and recovered goods worth Rs 8 lakh. The suspects are Raju (23), a resident of Doddaballapur taluk,...
View ArticleTwo women run over by trains
Two women were killed in separate accidents after they were hit by trains in Nayandahalli and Baiyappanahalli.Vijayalakshmi (38), a resident of Nayandahalli, was killed on the spot after she was hit by...
View ArticleH K Patil defendRural Development and Panchayat Raj Miniss Pathala Gange project
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister H K Patil on Saturday defended the controversial Pathala Gange project, saying it is aimed at finding alternative drinking water sources to be used during...
View ArticleBaahubali visual effects team member explains sweat behind film
Baahubali, the blockbuster film by S S Rajamouli, was the cynosure of all eyes during the second day of 'Bengaluru GAFX Conference 2017' as the film's visual effects team member Pete Draper narrated...
View ArticleIs there an end to indiscriminate digging of roads?
With the frequent, indiscriminate digging of roads by various civic bodies, Bengalureans have no option but to go through the peril daily. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Bangalore Water...
View ArticleDigging up roads, corporator style
Corporators in the city have got a new pretext to dig the road - Replacing the six-inch diameter pipes with nine-inch pipes. At the receiving end are citizens who commute on these roads and the Bruhat...
View ArticleCoordination, the poor linkage
In this city, constantly on the look-out for mega projects, a freshly asphalted road is just a mirage. For, under every tarred road lies a leaky water pipe or a faulty sewage line that will be repaired...
View ArticlePetrol bunks to operate today
The Consortium of Indian Petroleum Dealers has deferred its decision to shut petrol bunks on Sundays to save operation costs. A decision to continue operations was taken following an invitation by oil...
View ArticleGet set for 4th edition of Bengaluru Pet Show
The fourth annual edition of the Bangalore Pet show will be held on May 20 and 21 at the Manpho Convention centre (next to Manyata Tech Park) on the Outer Ring Road. Event director M Satya Narayan of...
View ArticleCGK National Theatre Festival begins
Bengalureans will be treated to some of the best plays from across the country at the CGK Rashtriya Rangotsava - a national theatre festival that begins on Monday. The six-day festival will showcase...
View ArticleMan held for molestation
The city police took into custody a man for molesting women in Nagarabhavi. The suspect, Vinuth Kumar (33), is a resident of Srigandhada Kaval. According to the police, a student of National Law School...
View ArticleWoman killed mom for refusing rice from outside
The Kengeri police have claimed to have identified two suspects in the murder of an elderly woman, whose decomposed body was found plastered in a cupboard at a house at Gandhinagar in Kengeri Satellite...
View Article'Nagaraj tried to legalise banned notes through Chennai NRIs'
History-sheeter VNagaraj had tried to legalise demonetised notes through six non-resident Indians (NRIs) from Chennai whom he knew personally, police say. Investigators questioned Nagaraj and his two...
View ArticleTrees at Yamare-Sarjapur Circle translocated
Members of Sarjapur Residents' Welfare Association (SRWA) and volunteers completed translocation of three trees in their locality on Sunday. Several trees had to be felled for the road-widening work on...
View Article1 killed, boy injured as BBMP building's wall collapses
One person was killed and a boy critically injured after a wall of a BBMP building near Johnson Market came crashing down on them after heavy rain on Sunday evening. The deceased is Kareem (45), a...
View ArticleWind, rain bring down many trees
Many trees were uprooted in the city on Sunday due to gusty winds and rain. Complaints of power cuts and waterlogging were reported from several parts of the city. According to the Bruhat Bengaluru...
View ArticleMetro trial runs to be over today
The final round of trial runs on Namma Metros North-South corridor between Sampige Road and Yelachanahalli stations will be completed on Tuesday.Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited managing...
View ArticleMinor fire in Forum Mall
Tense moments gripped customers and shopkeepers at The Forum shopping mall in Koramangala, south Bengaluru, on Monday afternoon when a chimney in a kitchen of the food court on the second floor caught...
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