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Dunzo delivery app services affected in flooded areas of Bengaluru

Delivery app Dunzo halted its services in flood-hit areas of Bengaluru in a bid to prioritise delivery executives' safety as rains batter the city.

Reliance backed-Dunzo has halted some of its operations in parts of Bengaluru that battle with waterlogging and flooding.(Dunzo)

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Published on Sep 09, 2022 11:57 AM IST

ByYamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

Events in Bengaluru this weekend: Plays, cloud summits, live concerts and more

Another weekend with plenty of options; this weekend, the city has an exhibition on gifts, stand-up comedy shows, plays, theatre workshops, live concerts and much more.

Mark your calendars for art festivals, exhibitions, plays, concerts and more this weekend in Bengaluru.

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Published on Sep 09, 2022 10:02 AM IST

ByYamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

Airports will be developed in these three places in Karnataka

Hassan, Kolar and Raichur are three places listed from Karnataka under a list of potential airstrips that will be developed in the next round of the central government's UDAN scheme.

The ministry of civil aviation looks to develop 54 more airstrips in the 5th phase of its flagship UDAN scheme. (HT File/Representational image)

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Published on Sep 08, 2022 06:39 PM IST

ByYamini C S

Bengaluru crime branch detains three for keeping undocumented cash of ₹76 lakh

A suspicious trio in Bengaluru was taken into custody for having an undocumented ₹76 lakh in their possession. Police suspect they are involved in a crime and were waiting to hand over the cash to a fourth someone.

The cash seized by Bengaluru's CCB on Wednesday from three suspects.(@CCBBangalore/Twitter)

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Updated on Sep 08, 2022 05:38 PM IST

ByYamini C S

Who is Poornachandra Tejaswi everybody is tweeting about | 5 facts on the author

It is Kannada novelist and litterateur Poornachandra Tejaswi's birth anniversary today and Twitter is pouring love and remembrance. Here are five facts about the writer.

Poornachandra Tejaswi is noted and renowned Kannada novelist.

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Published on Sep 08, 2022 04:02 PM IST

ByYamini C S | Edited by Sohini Goswami

Bengaluru crime news: Duo nabbed for circulating fake currency notes

Cops in Bengaluru have nabbed as many as four in separate cases of circulating counterfeit currency notes, house break-ins, burglary, chain snatching and bike theft.

A duo were arrested in Bengaluru for using fake currency notes and other crimes.( P Krishnakant IPS/Twitter)

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Published on Sep 07, 2022 03:13 PM IST

ByYamini C S

WATCH: Volvo bus skids on slippery road amid rain, avoids crash by inches

A Volvo bus full of passengers avoided a mishap by inches in Karnataka's Bidadi as it skidded on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, which was slippery due to sludge from the rain.

Crisis averted: A Volvo bus full of passengers avoided an accident after skidding on a slippery patch of the Bengaluru - Mysuru highway near Bidadi. (Screengrab of Twitter video)

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Published on Sep 07, 2022 01:26 PM IST

ByYamini C S | Edited by Kunal Gaurav

Flight operations at Bengaluru's Kempegowda airport return to normal

All flight operations at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport returned back to normal on Monday after some disruptions due to incessant rain.

The Kempegowda International Airport saw delays and diversions in some flights early on Monday morning.(Bengaluruairport.com)

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Published on Sep 07, 2022 11:24 AM IST

ByYamini C S | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh

Bengaluru floods: More rain likely, ‘orange’ alerts in these Karnataka districts

Bengaluru and coastal districts of Karnataka are likely to see more rains in the coming days with the IMD issuing orange and yellow alerts for some areas till Thursday.

Forecasts suggested that there will be no respite immediately from the rain in Bengaluru and some parts of coastal Karnataka.(REUTERS)

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Published on Sep 07, 2022 10:15 AM IST

ByYamini C S | Edited by Kunal Gaurav

Bengaluru floods: Blame game continues as city remains waterlogged | 10 updates

Rain has been relentless in the Karnataka capital since Sunday, submerging a few areas in the east and north parts of the city while disrupting vehicular movement and causing traffic congestion for miles.

Bengaluru city was brought to its knees as it grappled with heavy rain for the second day.(ANI)

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Published on Sep 06, 2022 05:45 PM IST

ByYamini C S | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

Bengaluru: Water floods luxurious villa's living room | See pics

Rain knew no VIP culture in Bengaluru as water rushed into a luxurious villa in the city's Yemalur area, which has seen severe waterlogging since Monday.

A luxurious villa in Epsilon, Yemalur in Bengaluru flooded with rain water.

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Published on Sep 06, 2022 03:05 PM IST

ByYamini C S

Bengaluru crime news: CCB raids pub for operating as dance bar; seven arrested

Police from Karnataka have cracked cases relating to a pub running beyond permissible hours as a dance bar in Bengaluru and coffee theft in Kodagu on Monday.

As many as 13 persons have landed in police net after cops busted a bar in Bengaluru for operating beyond permissible hours and a gang of six in Kodagu for stealing coffee worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.5 lakhs. (Representative Image)

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Published on Sep 06, 2022 03:02 PM IST

ByYamini C S

Bengaluru: 23-year-old woman electrocuted as she tries to cross waterlogged road

A young woman has died due to electrocution in Bengaluru's Whitefield area on Monday as she tried to cross a waterlogged road.

Bengaluru saw four electrocution cases back-to-back in a period of just over a month in April - May. (StockPic)

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Published on Sep 06, 2022 11:41 AM IST

ByYamini C S

Bengaluru sees severe waterlogging after wettest September day since 2014

Bengaluru city continued to grapple with severe inundation, uprooted trees, disrupted traffic and flooded roads amid rainfall on Monday, with more to come, according to forecasts.

A road in Bengaluru's Sarjapur area filled up with water from heavy rain.(ANI)

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Published on Sep 06, 2022 10:14 AM IST

ByYamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

Watch | After verbal duel with Cong worker, BJP MLA asks cops to take her away

In a video that is making rounds on Twitter, BJP MLA from Karnataka, Aravind Limbavali, was seen engaging in a heated war of words with a woman from the Congress party while he was on a visit to flood-affected areas in Bengaluru's Whitefield. Watch the video here.

A woman Congress worker and BJP MLA Aravind Limbavali engage in a war of words over land encroachment.(ANI)

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Published on Sep 03, 2022 04:08 PM IST

ByYamini C S | Reported by HT Correspondent | Edited by Sohini Goswami

Debate on Bengaluru's waterlogging problems continues | In tweets

Days after Bengaluru saw severe waterlogging after heavy rain, the debate on the city infrastructure rumbles on.

Bengaluru fell on its knees after an unprecedented amount of rain waterlogged and flooded its roads.

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Published on Sep 03, 2022 03:03 PM IST

ByYamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

Bengaluru crime watch: Car and sandalwood thieves among nine nabbed

In latest crime news from the Karnataka capital, thieves from the central division area of Bengaluru were held for stealing red sandalwood and luxury cars in two separate cases.

Police have cracked over 10 cases of theft and nabbed nine offenders in total on Friday.( R. Srinivas Gowda, IPS/Twitter)

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Published on Sep 03, 2022 11:42 AM IST

ByYamini C S

German Embassy officials order ‘masale dose’ at Bengaluru's MTR in Kannada

A video of Germans ordering a popular south Indian dish at MTR, a famous eatery in Bengaluru, is going viral. Watch here.

A video of two Germans ordering Masale Dose in Kannada at Bengaluru's MTR is going viral.(Achim Burkart/Twitter video)

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Published on Sep 02, 2022 08:08 PM IST

ByYamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

WATCH: Statue of Prosperity and theme park coming up at Bengaluru airport

The Nadaprabhu Kempegowda statue being erected near Bengaluru airport is now being called the statue of prosperity, and is set to get a ₹20 crore theme park around it. Watch a video representation of the 'architectural marvel' here.

The statue is 108 feet tall and weighs over 200 tons.(Screengrab of Twitter video)

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Published on Sep 01, 2022 05:23 PM IST

ByYamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

Hindus and Muslims celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi together in Karnataka's Mandya

In a show of harmony amid controversies in the rest of the state, Hindus and Muslims came together in Karnataka's Mandya to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi.

Mandya district in Karnataka saw an event organised by both Hindus and Muslims to celebrate the Ganesh Chaturthi together for 10 days in a show of communal harmony. (ANI)

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Updated on Sep 01, 2022 05:32 PM IST

ByYamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

Petrol relatively cheaper in Bengaluru vs other metros. Check rates here

Petrol and diesel prices in Bengaluru were steady at ₹101.94 and ₹87.89 per litre, respectively on Thursday, which was relatively cheaper compared to several other major cities like Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata.

Bengaluru saw favourable petrol prices when compared to other metros, while diesel was the cheapest in the city on Thursday. (Representative Image/HT File)

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Published on Sep 01, 2022 11:12 AM IST

ByYamini C S | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh

Karnataka crime news: Assamese drug peddler nabbed in Madikeri

Cops in Kodagu arrested a drug peddlers from Assam and seized cannabis worth ₹50,000.

An Assamese drug peddlers was arrested by police in Karnataka's Kodagu on Wednesday. (HT File)

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Published on Sep 01, 2022 09:29 AM IST

ByYamini C S

Bengaluru rains: Social media flooded with severely waterlogged videos

Bengaluru's roads are flooded with overflowing lakes and incessant rains, congesting the city further amid ongoing infrastructure problems.

A waterlogged road in Bengaluru.(Screengrab of Twitter video)

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Published on Aug 31, 2022 10:24 PM IST

ByYamini C S | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

PM Modi to visit Karnataka's Mangaluru to flag off projects worth ₹3,800 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to set foot in Mangaluru on September 2 to lay the foundation stone for various projects worth ₹3800 crores.

PM Modi is set to visit Mangaluru on September 2 to flag off projects worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>3800 crores.(Sunil Kumar Karkala/Twitter)

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Published on Aug 31, 2022 06:45 PM IST

ByYamini C S | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at Hubballi's Idgah Maidan | In pics

A Lord Ganesha idol was installed at Hubballi's Idgah Maidan after the Karnataka HC allowed celebrations on Tuesday, and the three-day festivities of Ganesh Chaturthi unfolded on the internet.

The Karnataka HC allowed Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at the disputed ground on Tuesday, while the Supreme Court disallowed the same in Bengaluru.

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Published on Aug 31, 2022 04:34 PM IST

ByYamini C S | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

Karnataka crime watch: Illegal Bangladeshi immigrants deported from Bengaluru

In latest crime news from Karnataka, police have deported illegal Bangladeshi immigrants from the state capital, busted an inter-state drug peddling racket and registered a case on circulation of fake currency notes.

As many as 10 Bangladeshi immigrants overstaying illegally in Bengaluru Rural district have been deported.(SP Bangalore Rural District/Twitter)

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Updated on Aug 31, 2022 03:15 PM IST

ByYamini C S

Bengaluru Crime Watch: Burglars and chain snatchers among those arrested

In latest crime news from the Karnataka capital and elsewhere in the state, police crack over 50 cases and arrest three in separate cases of theft, burglary, illegal stocking of gas cylinders and chain snatching.

51 chain snatching cases cracked by Bengaluru police, among more crime stories.(P Krishnakant IPS/Twitter)

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Published on Aug 29, 2022 11:38 AM IST

ByYamini C S

WATCH: Bengaluru celebrates India's win against Pak in Asia Cup 2022

Fans in Bengaluru were seen running to the streets with the tricolour to celebrate India's win against Pakistan at the Asia Cup 2022 cricket match held in Dubai.

Bengaluru residents celebrated India's win against Pakistan at the cricket match held in Dubai on Sunday by shouting

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Updated on Aug 29, 2022 11:14 AM IST

ByYamini C S | Edited by Swati Bhasin

Karnataka govt likely to allow Ganesh Chathurthi celebrations at Idgah Maidan

The Karnataka High Court on Friday allowed religious and cultural events to be held at the disputed Idgah Maidan in Bengaluru's Chamarajpet, following which the government is mulling the idea of holding Ganesh Chathurthi celebrations there.

The Idgah Maidan has been in controversy with Hindu organisations pushing for their festivals to be celebrated at the ground as well.(ANI)

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Published on Aug 27, 2022 04:18 PM IST

ByYamini C S | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

Man who lost son to cancer saves Bengaluru girl via stem cell donation: Report

In an inspiring story, a Gujarati man who lost his eldest son to terminal blood cancer got closure 17 years later when his stem cell donation saved a teenage girl's life in Bengaluru.

A Gujarati man saved a teenage girl's life in Bengaluru by donating his stem cells 17 years after losing his son to leukaemia.(Picture for representation)

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Published on Aug 27, 2022 02:51 PM IST

ByYamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

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Delivery app Dunzo halted its services in flood-hit areas of Bengaluru in a bid to prioritise delivery executives' safety as rains batter the city.

Another weekend with plenty of options; this weekend, the city has an exhibition on gifts, stand-up comedy shows, plays, theatre workshops, live concerts and much more.

Hassan, Kolar and Raichur are three places listed from Karnataka under a list of potential airstrips that will be developed in the next round of the central government's UDAN scheme.

A suspicious trio in Bengaluru was taken into custody for having an undocumented ₹76 lakh in their possession. Police suspect they are involved in a crime and were waiting to hand over the cash to a fourth someone.

It is Kannada novelist and litterateur Poornachandra Tejaswi's birth anniversary today and Twitter is pouring love and remembrance. Here are five facts about the writer.

Cops in Bengaluru have nabbed as many as four in separate cases of circulating counterfeit currency notes, house break-ins, burglary, chain snatching and bike theft.

A Volvo bus full of passengers avoided a mishap by inches in Karnataka's Bidadi as it skidded on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, which was slippery due to sludge from the rain.

All flight operations at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport returned back to normal on Monday after some disruptions due to incessant rain.

Bengaluru and coastal districts of Karnataka are likely to see more rains in the coming days with the IMD issuing orange and yellow alerts for some areas till Thursday.

Rain has been relentless in the Karnataka capital since Sunday, submerging a few areas in the east and north parts of the city while disrupting vehicular movement and causing traffic congestion for miles.

Rain knew no VIP culture in Bengaluru as water rushed into a luxurious villa in the city's Yemalur area, which has seen severe waterlogging since Monday.

Police from Karnataka have cracked cases relating to a pub running beyond permissible hours as a dance bar in Bengaluru and coffee theft in Kodagu on Monday.

A young woman has died due to electrocution in Bengaluru's Whitefield area on Monday as she tried to cross a waterlogged road.

Bengaluru city continued to grapple with severe inundation, uprooted trees, disrupted traffic and flooded roads amid rainfall on Monday, with more to come, according to forecasts.

In a video that is making rounds on Twitter, BJP MLA from Karnataka, Aravind Limbavali, was seen engaging in a heated war of words with a woman from the Congress party while he was on a visit to flood-affected areas in Bengaluru's Whitefield. Watch the video here.

Days after Bengaluru saw severe waterlogging after heavy rain, the debate on the city infrastructure rumbles on.

In latest crime news from the Karnataka capital, thieves from the central division area of Bengaluru were held for stealing red sandalwood and luxury cars in two separate cases.

A video of Germans ordering a popular south Indian dish at MTR, a famous eatery in Bengaluru, is going viral. Watch here.

The Nadaprabhu Kempegowda statue being erected near Bengaluru airport is now being called the statue of prosperity, and is set to get a ₹20 crore theme park around it. Watch a video representation of the 'architectural marvel' here.

In a show of harmony amid controversies in the rest of the state, Hindus and Muslims came together in Karnataka's Mandya to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi.

Petrol and diesel prices in Bengaluru were steady at ₹101.94 and ₹87.89 per litre, respectively on Thursday, which was relatively cheaper compared to several other major cities like Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata.

Cops in Kodagu arrested a drug peddlers from Assam and seized cannabis worth ₹50,000.

Bengaluru's roads are flooded with overflowing lakes and incessant rains, congesting the city further amid ongoing infrastructure problems.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to set foot in Mangaluru on September 2 to lay the foundation stone for various projects worth ₹3800 crores.

A Lord Ganesha idol was installed at Hubballi's Idgah Maidan after the Karnataka HC allowed celebrations on Tuesday, and the three-day festivities of Ganesh Chaturthi unfolded on the internet.

In latest crime news from Karnataka, police have deported illegal Bangladeshi immigrants from the state capital, busted an inter-state drug peddling racket and registered a case on circulation of fake currency notes.

In latest crime news from the Karnataka capital and elsewhere in the state, police crack over 50 cases and arrest three in separate cases of theft, burglary, illegal stocking of gas cylinders and chain snatching.

Fans in Bengaluru were seen running to the streets with the tricolour to celebrate India's win against Pakistan at the Asia Cup 2022 cricket match held in Dubai.

The Karnataka High Court on Friday allowed religious and cultural events to be held at the disputed Idgah Maidan in Bengaluru's Chamarajpet, following which the government is mulling the idea of holding Ganesh Chathurthi celebrations there.

In an inspiring story, a Gujarati man who lost his eldest son to terminal blood cancer got closure 17 years later when his stem cell donation saved a teenage girl's life in Bengaluru.

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