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$The Dasappa or Dasaiahs, the most sacred of tribes in Karnataka, were once revered and invited to weddings and religious occasions, with many seeing their chanting of \Govinda, Govinda\ and blowing of the conch as a means of ushering in good health and happiness.$ Nation

Dasaiahs, on the brink of extinction: The last generation standing

Sixty five-year-old, Venkataramana, is one of the few Dasaiahs to still wander the city.

24 July 2016 7:31 AM IST

A survey carried out by the civic authorities a few years ago to know the status of the lake revealed that the waterbody is a breeding zone for resident birds and feeding and resting place for many migratory birds.

Bengaluru: Madiwala, Agara lakes to become biodiversity parks

Madiwala lake is being fed with sewage waste which is posing a threat to the last remaining species at the lake.

16 July 2016 3:29 AM IST

Keeping tabs on the elephants in the state is a jumbo task as their habitat extends to about 11, 300 sq kilometres in 32 forest divisions of Karnataka (about 14 times larger than greater Bengaluru).

Karnataka: Elephant census to take off early next year

Many are wondering how many elephants still roam free across the state's last remaining forests.

14 July 2016 6:26 AM IST

The branch which fell near Krishna Rao Park in Basavanagudi, being moved by a group of students and passengers from a passing bus (Photo: DC)

Tree fall: Proactive Basavanagudi residents save the day!

Locals do not wait for civic agencies, clear the road on their own.

13 July 2016 3:15 AM IST

And among the districts within the State of Karnataka, Bengaluru as a district including the city (BBMP limits) and its outskirts such as Anekal has a total population of 96,21,551. (Representational image)

Bengaluru: That claustrophobic feeling!

Bengaluru has witnessed a whopping 63.88% increase in the total number of households within the last decade.

12 July 2016 2:06 AM IST

The citys roads are full of potholes and the recent rains have made things worse DC

Bengaluru mantra: Om Potholeaya Namaha'

Until the BBMP gets down to business, the residents of HSR Layout will offer puja at every pothole in this suburb.

10 July 2016 6:51 AM IST

Lizards were given medication by WRRC vets and later released in the wild in the Bannerghatta National Park range.

Spurt in demand: Monitor lizard racket thrives

The inter-state gang, which tried to sell the four large Bengal Monitor Lizards smuggled from Hosur, was caught by the...

6 July 2016 7:23 AM IST

You shouldnt be dying to live in the city

You shouldn't be dying to live in the city

A paper written by IISc researchers in a science journal confirms, with evidence, where Bengaluru city is headed.

6 July 2016 3:45 AM IST

The phenomenon of fireflies, also called glow worms or lighting bugs, and other insect species producing their own light is called bioluminescence.

Jungle Book: What caused the fireflies to fly away?

Fireflies belong to the Lampyridae family of insects in the beetle order.

3 July 2016 4:13 AM IST

This was Tipu Sultans rocket launch site inside Srirangapatna Fort. Today, missiles of a different kind fly (Photo: DC)

Rockets must fly! Tipu Sultan's war site is going to seed

The state is doing little to preserve Tipu's rocket launch site, just 120 kilometres from Bengaluru.

3 July 2016 3:27 AM IST

KEA had announced that students will be given option entry link, to make their choices from Friday afternoon. (Representational image)

United Kingdom could be next hub for engineering students?

Fall in pound to make Britain cheaper destination compared to Oz, US.

29 Jun 2016 4:09 AM IST

This photo of two people riding a bike without helmets was taken by member of ichangemycity.com.

Traffic offenders, now beware of Public Eye!

Citizens are filming violations, uploading them on ichangemycity.com

29 Jun 2016 3:51 AM IST