Bengaluru’s recent Oota and Aata event, curated by Samyuktha Sunil and hosted at Sabha, brought together residents for an evening of community, food, and games. The event was aimed at “transporting attendees back to memories of childhood afternoons spent with cousins, grandparents, and plenty of laughter”. ‘THE EVENT IS MORE ABOUT BONDING THAN PLAYING’Samyuktha’s idea…
Bengaluru: Namma Metro‘s Yellow Line, designed to reduce traffic congestion on Hosur Road and improve connectivity to Electronics City, has not achieved the desired impact so far. Despite its launch, traffic snarls persist, and commuters continue to face long delays on one of the city’s busiest corridors. Data from traffic police reveals the 12-km corridor…
Bengaluru: Garbage doesn’t take a day off — but it seems some pourakarmikas on duty do. In a surprise Sunday morning inspection, BBMP North City Corporation Commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar found 15 out of 48 sanitation workers missing from duty at the mustering point in Bhuvanagiri Park, Banaswadi. The inspection was conducted following repeated citizen…
Bengaluru: A thief struck a locked house in northern Bengaluru when the family was away attending a relative’s funeral in Davanagere district, and made away with valuables worth Rs 40 lakh.The incident occurred at MS Ramaiah Layout of Nagasandra between 1.20am and 3am Tuesday.Complainant Darshan, director of a coaching centre at Jayanagar, received a message…
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP criticised chief minister Siddaramaiah’s remarks on Hinduism and accused the Congress govt of harbouring the agenda of dividing the Hindu community in the name of the socioeconomic survey.Earlier, the chief minister had sought to know why people converted to other faiths if Hinduism was inclusive and provided equal opportunities to all. He…
Bengaluru: Apartment owners across the city are grappling with confusion over the formation and registration of their resident welfare associations (RWAs), with disputes ranging from handover of common assets to unclear directions from authorities. Residents say they are being asked to take over maintenance responsibilities while still paying fees to the authorities, leaving them uncertain…
Bengaluru: In south Bengaluru’s Judicial Layout — a neighbourhood that houses judges, IAS officers, and top govt officials — residents are waging a daily battle just to find motorable roads. The situation is so dire children and youngsters have begun writing poems on the pathetic state of roads and mailing them to the Prime Minister’s…
Bengaluru: The pledge to make Bengaluru a drug-free city has taken an interesting with the police brass deciding to cleanse the rot within the force: 11 police personnel, including an inspector, have been suspended for allegedly protecting and promoting drug peddlers in the city.The shocking nexus was exposed when city police recently busted a six-member…
Bengaluru: Numbers tell a shocking tale: Nearly 21% of Namma Metro stations in Bengaluru do not have any parking facility at all. For every 10,000 who travel by Metro, there are just 150 parking slots — 127 for two-wheelers and the rest for cars — making it nearly impossible for motorists to find parking space…
Bengaluru: The much-awaited ‘Schooling Steps Expo’ opened in the city’s IT hub Saturday, drawing enthusiastic parents eager to explore the best educational options for children. The two-day expo brings together leading schools from East Bengaluru, giving families a wide spectrum of choices for their child’s academic journey.Parents turned up in large numbers to interact directly…
