Bengaluru News
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15 May 2018
BengaluruNew tip for Bengalurean nerds: No vote, no complaints, okay?
They were the ones who protested when Bellandur Lake caught fire, emphasizing that this cannot be the fate of the other lakes in Bengaluru.
14 May 2018
IndiaSummer of '18: Bengaluru received double than normal rain
Bengaluru is known as the 'air-conditioned' city of India, not without any reason.
12 May 2018
IndiaIn just 7yrs, Bengaluru's population has swollen by 43%
Bengaluru's population has increased by 43% over past seven years, from 84L to the current 1.2cr.
11 May 2018
BengaluruBengaluru boy's incredible graph: From selling vegetables to nailing SSLC
When parents face hardships in life, they ensure their child has a comfortable future.
10 May 2018
Health & Wellness58-year-old Bengaluru man traveled 200kms to save a stranger's life
For this 35-year-old, Shridhar Bindiganavile will always be a messiah who saved his life.
10 May 2018
KarnatakaDefying 80% disability, this Bengaluru boy scored 94% in Class-X
A 16-year-old Bengaluru boy scored 94% marks in SSLC examinations.
09 May 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka polls: The Malleswaram candidate is two ex-presidents' grandson
The grandson of former presidents Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and VV Giri is in the fray this time in the Karnataka polls.
09 May 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka polls: Highest number of critical polling stations in Bengaluru
With 1,595 critical polling stations, Bengaluru has the highest number of such stations in Karnataka, which has a total of 12,001 critical ones.
08 May 2018
PuneHave 6-years+ experience? Head to Bengaluru, get paid Rs. 11.1L/annum
Bengaluru pays a mid- or senior-level professional the highest with the annual average CTC hovering around Rs.11.1L, followed by Pune, Mumbai, Delhi and Hyderabad.
08 May 2018
SuratSurat-Bengaluru daily flights from June, courtesy AirAsia
In a first, AirAsia will start a daily flight connecting Bengaluru with Surat from June 1 this year, the same month it completes 4 years in the business.
07 May 2018
KarnatakaBengaluru students to get 4 extra marks, if parents vote
Bengaluru schools are attempting to change the image of the city infamous for its low voter turnout.
07 May 2018
IndiaNow, you can apply for driver's license and turn organ-donor
If victims of fatal accidents pledged to donate their organs, India would have toppled Spain from being the world leader in organ donation by now.
05 May 2018
KarnatakaTo ensure maximum voter turnout, Karnataka gets holiday on May-12
In order to ensure maximum voter participation on May 12, Karnataka government has declared a holiday for all government offices, banks, government and private educational institutions.
05 May 2018
Sexual HarassmentBengaluru man held for flashing at woman aboard metro train
A 27-year-old man was arrested in Bengaluru after a woman accused him of sexually harassing her.
03 May 2018
KarnatakaRestrictions on alcohol sale in Bengaluru till Karnataka polls
Karnataka elections being just 9 days away, the atmosphere in the southern state is tensed and pulsating.
03 May 2018
IndiaEver-increasing congestion woes: Bengalureans take almost 1hr to cover 16kms!
Close on the heels of the Uber-commissioned Boston Consulting Group report that termed Bengaluru as one of the worst congested cities in India, comes another report putting India's Silicon Valley in the dock.
01 May 2018
AsiaMachine capable of storing liver for 24-hours enters India
In a revolutionary medical development, doctors in a Bengaluru hospital were able to assess the donor's liver before the transplant, a first in Asia.
01 May 2018
Indian RailwaysBengaluru's modified Baiyyappanahalli railway station to overhaul travel for locals
If all goes according to plan, the expansion work of Bengaluru's Baiyappanahalli railway station should be over by June, South Western Railways (SWR) says.
28 Apr 2018
EnvironmentMade from newspapers, these eco-friendly bags are worth a try!
Newspapers, all-purpose flour or maida, stencil and jute strings: that's all they need to make 100% biodegradable dustbin liners or garbage bags.
28 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiKathua, Unnao rapes: IIM-Bangalore professors write to Modi demanding justice
"Your Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign hope has repeatedly been trampled upon," reads a letter by IIM-Bangalore professors, addressed to PM Narendra Modi in the wake of the Kathua and Unnao rapes.
26 Apr 2018
BengaluruThe Queer Muslim Project is coming to Bengaluru
Homosexuality is haraam (sin) as per mainstream Islamic idea, but that has not stopped Delhi man Rafiul Alam Rehman to attempt and create a safe space for his Muslim queer friends.
26 Apr 2018
BengaluruBengalureans get water through ATMs? Read on to know more
Braving long queues and scorching sun, Bengaluru resident S.Sebastian stood in front of the ATM near his Vasant Nagar house.
25 Apr 2018
Indian Premier League (IPL)Bengaluru facing power-outage since days. Time to pay up, BESCOM?
If Bengalureans get paid for unscheduled power cuts, as Delhiites, they'd be crorepatis by now.
25 Apr 2018
BengaluruAfter winning case, these Bengalureans showed BWSSB who's the boss!
It's not easy to win a case against a government agency, but around 40 Bengaluru residents put up a sustained fight for two years and won a case against BWSSB.
24 Apr 2018
KarnatakaElection raid: Shutters down for many Bengaluru bars, pubs
Look around Bengaluru and you'll find many bars and pubs closed.
24 Apr 2018
ChennaiAround noon today, shadows in Bengaluru and Chennai vanished
Did you watch out for your shadow today around 12.17pm, Bengalureans and Chennaiyans?
23 Apr 2018
BengaluruBengaluru is South India's numero uno in housing property market
Bengaluru has emerged as the ruler of South India, as far as real estate housing market goes.
22 Apr 2018
Kia MotorsBengaluru: 3 more bus services to airport, soon
Keeping in mind Bengaluru's Kempegowda International airport's ever-growing passenger traffic, the public transport agency, BMTC, has planned to add three more bus services to its 'Vayu Vajra' fleet.
21 Apr 2018
Indian Premier League (IPL)Bengaluru: Rains today too; IPL match might not be affected
Bengaluru's weather is drool-worthy!
20 Apr 2018
BengaluruBengaluru: Two men die of bee sting waiting for doctor
Doctors of a government hospital near Doddaballapur, some 45-kms from Bengaluru, have been booked for not treating a farmer and his friend in time.
20 Apr 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)IT-lens on salaried class after IBM, Infosys employees' fraud detected
After several tax-evasion cases by salaried employees emerged in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Ludhiana, the income-tax department issued a caution recently asking tax payers not to under-report their income or claim incorrect deductions.
19 Apr 2018
BBCBengaluru: Erratic water-supply, tankers plying, but BWSSB says 'keep calm'
Water tankers have already started operating in Bengaluru and residents receiving Cauvery river water are also complaining of erratic water supply.
19 Apr 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka-students in a fix: No results, but 'unofficial' admissions on
Class 10 (SSLC) and 12 (PUC-II) students of Karnataka are in a fix: they don't have their results yet, but several colleges have already started admissions for Class 11 (PUC-I) and undergraduate (UG) courses.
17 Apr 2018
Tamil NaduBengaluru: Missing banker's decomposed body bearing multiple stab wounds found
The decomposed body of a 36-year-old banker, who went missing on Friday, was found two days later in a eucalyptus grove near his house in Attibele, some 33kms from Bengaluru.
17 Apr 2018
KarnatakaTo-Kannada or not-to-Kannada? Karnataka CBSE, ICSE schools confused
The confusion over whether Kannada should be made mandatory for all Karnataka schools is making the CBSE and ICSE school authorities anxious, as the admission season starts this month.
17 Apr 2018
KarnatakaBengaluru: Despite removing contractor system, sanitation workers unpaid since months
Around 200 sanitation workers in RR Nagar zone took to the streets yesterday to protest against BBMP for not paying their salaries for three months.
16 Apr 2018
Bengaluru10,000 Bengalureans registered as voters this year, courtesy this man
This 38-year-old is surely making Election Commission's (EC) work much easier.
16 Apr 2018
BengaluruBengaluru: Rejected marriage proposal enrages criminal, attacks 5, damages vehicles
Bengaluru saw some tense moments last week after a rowdy sheeter and his gang apparently attacked five people and damaged 11 vehicles.
15 Apr 2018
KolkataBengaluru businessman duped of Rs. 60 lakh by online 'lover'
Cyber cops are on the lookout for a woman, accused of robbing a Bengaluru-based businessman of Rs. 60 lakh.
15 Apr 2018
IndiaMBA aspirants prefer Bengaluru over other cities, finds out survey
Bengaluru is the most preferred city for those pursuing MBA in India, according to a survey.
