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Bengaluru: Sumanahalli Electric Crematorium, located in the Rajarajeshwarinagar Zone under the west city corporation limits, will remain closed for 12 days, starting Oct 22 to Nov 2 for emergency maintenance work. Residents can make use of nearby electric crematoriums at Peenya, Medi Agrahara, or Kengeri for cremation services. Operations at Sumanahalli will resume on Nov…

Bengaluru: Even as the city celebrated Deepavali with festive fervour, politics took centre stage Tuesday when chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy CM DK Shivakumar launched a sharp attack on Bengaluru’s BJP MPs, accusing them of ignoring the city’s development and remaining silent on Karnataka‘s financial concerns in Parliament.Speaking at the foundation-laying ceremony for white-topping works…

Bengaluru: Five students from Govt Boys High School and PU College, Malleswaram, are all set to represent India at the first Global Challenge 2025, an international robotics competition to be held in Panama from Oct 29 to Nov 1.Teams from over 180 countries work together in the competition to complete tasks in a game themed…

Bengaluru: Residents along the Sarjapur–Kasavanahalli stretch have launched the “Walkable Kasavanahalli Road” initiative this Deepavali. The community-led effort aims to transform one of the city’s most congested and unsafe stretches into a safer, greener, and more people-friendly corridor.Spearheaded by the residents’ groups in collaboration with Saahas NGO, Bengaluru Traffic Police, GBA, BWSSB, and other civic…

Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has upheld the continuation of an inquiry against a retired librarian and clerk of a govt-aided private school, ruling that the Lokayukta is empowered to investigate such employees when the matter is referred under Rule 14-A of the Karnataka Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1957. A division bench comprising…

At first glance, Karnataka appears to be in “safe zone” when it comes to groundwater use. According to National Compilation on Dynamic Ground Water Resources, 2024, groundwater extraction in state stands at 58.4%, comfortably below the national average of 60.4% . By Central Ground Water Board’s definition, anything below 70% is considered safe.But, a closer…

Bengaluru: Unidentified miscreants recently stole two official seals from the civil judge and judicial magistrate first class (CJ & JMFC) court in Devanahalli, Bengaluru district. The alleged theft occurred between 4.30pm and 4.40pm on Oct 17, prompting police to launch a hunt for the culprits.According to a complaint filed by the senior shirastedar (administrative officer),…

Bengaluru: As the city ushered in the first day of Deepavali Monday, the air quality in several parts of Bengaluru saw a notable decline, driven by the widespread bursting of firecrackers that lit up the night sky. While some areas reported relatively moderate pollution, others recorded a significant rise in suspended particulate matter, including PM2.5…