JD(S) wants mayor's post in exchange for support in BBMP Council
The party that lets go of the mayor's post in the BBMP Council to the JD(S) would be the beneficiary of the regional party's support. This was the indirect message given by JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda...
View ArticlePolice propose parking ban on 12 roads to ease congestion
In order to increase vehicular speed and decongest high density corridors in the city, the traffic police have proposed a complete ban on parking on 12 major roads. The proposal is likely to come into...
View ArticlePipeline project to Kolar to worsen east Bengaluru's traffic mess
A major pipeline work to be taken up by the Minor Irrigation Department some time soon, will lead to closure of nearly 40 roads, including high traffic density main roads in the city. Once the works...
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Huge tree falls on bus, none hurt
A KSRTC Scania Airavat bus, an SUV and an autorickshaw were damaged after a huge tree came crashing down on them on Margosa Road in Malleswaram on Saturday morning. No one was injured.According to the...
View ArticleBWSSB seeks Rs 1,886 cr for water, sewage plan for 110 villages
Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board has sought Rs 1,886 crore from the government to provide water supply infrastructure in the 110 villages added to the BBMP in 2007. These villages continue to...
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This time, head to National College grounds for Ganesha Utsava
Bengaluru's premier Ganesha Utsava is back with a twist. The 54th Bengaluru Ganesha Utsava (BGU) will see artistes from India and across the globe performing, from September 5. The event, which will go...
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BU's awareness drive for a green festival
The Bangalore University (BU) conducted an eco-friendly Ganesha Chaturthi awareness campaign on Saturday. A number of awareness pamphlets were distributed among the staff, students and the public to...
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Trouble for Orion Mall as survey sketch finds 'SWD in its midst'
Orion Mall on Rajkumar Road may run into big trouble as a survey sketch with a detailed report prepared by Bengaluru Urban district authorities shows that the commercial space is sitting on three acres...
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Pipeline safety, a concern for residents
Gas cylinders might disappear from the city in a few years, as the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL)'s pipeline network is spread across Bengaluru. As Bengalureans prepare for this transition,...
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Piped gas: Last-mile concerns
It is a cooking gas revolution in the making. Quietly spreading its pipeline network across Bengaluru, the Gas Authority of India (GAIL) is edging out the ubiquitous LPG cylinder from the kitchen. In...
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Lateral entry into MCA more popular, show seat statistics
In a clear sign that students want to complete their MCA degree in fewer years, more students are opting for the lateral entry provision into the course rather than the regular three-year course. The...
View ArticleBMTC conductor helping driver navigate comes under truck
A BMTCbus conductor was killed on the spot after a sand-laden truck mowed him down on the service road near Peenya police station on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Shivalingaiah, 55. He hailed...
View ArticleMulti-tasking youth aims for record
If you thought juggling three balls was a tough task at hand, here is someone who thinks he can do something else along with it. Hubballi-based boy Prasanna Bhojashettar is all set to create a record...
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Irani gang leader, wanted for chain snatchings, arrested from Mumbai
An Irani gang leader, who had escaped when the car in which he was being brought to Bengaluru met with an accident near Tumakuru in July, has been arrested. The Pune City Crime Branch apprehended Ali...
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Palike hopes to clear idols from tanks faster this year
Following complaints about the delay in clearing Ganesha idols from immersion tanks and ponds, the BBMP has for the first time, formed special teams to remove them a day after immersion. BBMP Joint...
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Bengaluru celebrates Saint Teresa
Religious preparations leading to the Feast of Nativity of Our Mother Mary across Karnataka also marked reverence to Mother Teresa, who was declared a saint by Pope Francis at the Vatican on Sunday....
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Not just water leaks, BWSSB must plug corruption, too
Amidst the tussle over sharing the Cauvery river water, the city has been a mute spectator to the inefficient water management system that is getting worse each day. The Bangalore Water Supply and...
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Krishnappa to be inducted into state Cabinet today
Vijayanagar MLAMKrishnappa will be inducted into the state Cabinet on Monday, filling up a vacancy reserved in the council of ministers by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for the Vokkaliga...
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Shutdown tomorrow
For the second time in two weeks, Karnataka will be shut on Friday following the state-wide bandh called by various pro-Kannada organisations against the apex court verdict on Cauvery.This time, the...
View ArticleTraffic curbs today for St Mary's procession
The traffic police will impose the following restrictions on Thursday between 12 noon and 10 pm in view of St Mary's annual feast and procession. No entry zones n There will be no entry for vehicles on...
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