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City remains peaceful, curfew extended
A day after rioting and arson, Bengaluru on Tuesday remained by and large peaceful, barring a few stray incidents. However, curfew was extended in the western and south-eastern parts of the city till...
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City police's Twitter, Facebook pages help people take safe roads
As chaos ruled the city roads on Monday following riots, hundreds of people took to social media to get help to reach their destination safely and also obtain updates on the situation.The City Police...
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Metro, BMTC start operations late in the evening
The transport services, which were suspended since Monday afternoon, resumed operations on Tuesday evening as the situation was largely peaceful. While BMTC and Metro services resumed, KSRTC began...
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Some schools declare holiday today
Bengaluru Urban DC VShankar has said that schools and colleges will be open and function normally in the city on Wednesday. Some schools, however, have declared a holiday to prevent inconvenience to...
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Bengaluru remains shut fearing more violence
A day after violence rocked many areas of Bengaluru with rioters going on the rampage, an uneasy calm prevailed in the city on Tuesday. People were hesitant to venture out and streets in residential...
View ArticleShopkeepers brave curfew to assess losses after Monday's riots
Despite curfew on Magadi Road, shopkeepers came to their shops as early as 6 am to assess their losses after Monday's arson. The police were seen repeatedly warning people on loud speakers to collect...
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When roads seemed one big scrap yard
Soot on the roads, partially burnt wooden logs and tyres and gutted vehicles were a grim reminder of Monday's arson and riots in the vicinity of Mysuru Road and Magadi Road on Tuesday. On a normal day,...
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How did violence erupt despite heavy police presence, ask retd cops
A few retired police officers doubted the intention of the government and the police after the way Monday's violence in the city erupted. The officers' observations seem to gain credence considering...
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Bar-bender who fell from building during violence dies
Kumar, a 32-year-old bar-bender, who fell off the thrid floor of a building while trying to escape Monday's police lathi charge, succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday. This is the second death in the...
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CM tells Cong legislators from Bengaluru to take steps to check violence
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday directed Congress legislators in Bengaluru to take necessary measures to prevent violence in the name of protests over the Cauvery issue. Siddaramaiah, who held...
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Police issue advisory to TV channels
The city police on Wednesday issued an advisory to news channels and cable network operators in the city directing them to refrain from telecasting any material which could ignite passion and create...
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Rioters were driven by mob mentality, say psychiatrists
"Mob mentality" and anti-social personality prompts many to indulge in violence, according to psychologists.The city police are still claiming that the arsonists arrested so far are not part of any...
View ArticleTwo IPS officers transferred over riots in Bengaluru
Large-scale violence and arson in the city onMonday over Cauvery water issue has resulted in the transfer of two IPS officers. The government has transferred DCP (North) T R Suresh and DCP (West) Ajay...
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Seven locals arrested for torching buses at KPN Travels depot
The police have arrested seven persons in connection with the rioting and arson at the KPN Travels India Private Ltd (KPNTIPL) depot at D'Souza Nagar, off Nayandanahalli, on September 12.The police...
View ArticleMissing city boy found in Shivamogga
Darshan, a class 9 student of Sainik Public School, Kaverinagar, Bengaluru, who had gone missing on September 12 after protests erupted over Cauvery water row, was traced to Shivamogga on...
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Air pollution dipped at nine locations on bandh day
Air pollution had come down at nine locations in the city on September 9 when Karnataka bandh was observed against the Supreme Court order on releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.The Karnataka State...
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Four of family killed as SUV hits lorry
Four members of a family were killed on the spot when an SUV in which they were travelling hit a lorry from behind near Bheemakkanahalli Gate on the Hoskote-Chintamani Road on Tuesday night.According...
View ArticleTwo die, 3 injured in accident at Sangam
Two persons were killed on the spot and three others sustained injuries after an autorickshaw overturned near Sangam in Kanakapura taluk. The victims have been identified as Sadique Pasha, 12, and...
View ArticleCop injured as rifle goes off accidentally
A 45-year-old constable was injured when he accidentally pulled the trigger of a .303 service rifle. The incident occured in Channarayapatna police station in Devanahalli taluk, Bengaluru Rural...
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Steel flyover project on
After keeping it under wraps for four months, the state government on Wednesday said it would launch the contentious 6.9-km steel flyover project from Basaveshwara Circle near Chalukya Hotel to Hebbal...
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