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The black spot that has been cleaned up on Kanakapura Road near Yelachenahalli on Monday (Image DC)

Bengaluru: Residents crowd-fund to clean up garbage dump

The cleaning will continue for the next three days with the help of the BBMP and an NGO.

18 Sept 2018 3:07 AM IST

The NGO, which deals with anti-corruption, got no response, despite bringing to light that over 64 illegal transfers had been carried out in that zone.

Authorities turn blind eye to corruption

The complainant, Manjunath, demanded that the officer be suspended.

16 Sept 2018 2:13 AM IST

Mr Biren Ghose.

The man who thinks in technicolour

He is presently the country head for Technicolor, which develops visual effects and animations for big budget Hollywood...

15 Sept 2018 1:33 AM IST

Mines and Geology Director N.S. Prasanna Kumar said, On September 4, the replies of the petitioners were noted and an order was passed that clearly prohibits any mining and quarrying activity in the region .

Mining banned near Bannerghatta park: Official

According to official sources, the petitioners may take up the matter with the Supreme Court if the HC order is not...

8 Sept 2018 5:18 AM IST

Bengalurus Shikhandi, Rumi Harish. (Photo:Sathish B.)

A moment of pride, but what about prejudice?

On September 6, 2018, Rumi Harish, like so many other members of the LGBTQ community, broke out into celebration.

8 Sept 2018 3:05 AM IST

Prasanna (Photo: Satish B.)

Much ado about tolerance: To Prasanna, art is the harbinger of peace

Cinema has adopted the activists' mantle also, with legends like Shyan Benegal and Govind Nihalani, making films with...

1 Sept 2018 6:37 AM IST

Early panchayat records show that Yelachenahalli Lake is spread over 6 acres and 32 guntas. But activists said that previous surveys deliberately skipped encroachments

Bengaluru: Jaraganahalli, Yelachenahalli lakes fall prey to...

The documents reveal that over 4 acres of B kharab land on the lakebed has been encroached, though transfer of such land...

30 Aug 2018 4:42 AM IST

The BBMP works under immense pressure and it is humanly impossible to take care of the basic needs of the city with such anaemic staff.

BBMP forest cell short of manpower

The tree census has been delayed for long because of lack of manpower.

29 Aug 2018 6:23 AM IST

A drunkard passed out on the footpath of 80 Feet Road near Vidyapeeta Circle.DC

Bar robs peace of Vidyapeeta Circle

A bar in the middle of a residential area has been causing untold hardship to the residents of 80 Feet Road near...

27 Aug 2018 6:09 AM IST

Marshals, who are ex-servicemen, provide security at Varthur Lake.

Bengaluru: Now drone to keep eye on polluted Varthur Lake too

UAVs prevent encroachment, ensure fires are not set deliberately.

25 Aug 2018 4:24 AM IST

His collection of books on Bengalurus history.

Through a banker's eyes: A snapshot of bygone Bengaluru's

A lot of my collections come from Select Book Store at Brigade Road.

24 Aug 2018 4:06 AM IST

The lake was renamed Swami Vivekananda Parisara Dhama in 2017.

Lights at Agara Lake chasing away birds

Lakes should not only be treated only as recreational hubs, but also as a source to meet water and nature's needs, he...

22 Aug 2018 4:22 AM IST