Tag: Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Five people, including two women, were killed and a dozen others injured since Friday as heavy monsoon rains continued to pound the city, wreaking havoc and flooding several localities, said a civic official on Saturday. “Heavy downpour with thunderstorm and gusty winds in the city claimed five lives since Friday night. A temple priest, […]

Bengaluru: Hundreds of people including noted global environmentalists, legislators, scientists, artists took part in the week-long “Roundglass Samsara Festival 2017”, that concluded on Sunday in the city, aiming to create a dialogue surrounding environmental issues. Kenyan ecologist Mordecai Ogada, New Zealand conservationist Barbara Maas, former President of the south Pacific island nation of Kiribati Anote […]

Bengaluru: A train ran over three youths on Tuesday while they were reportedly clicking selfies on railway tracks near here, police said. The incident took place at around 8.30 a.m. between Hejjala and Bidadi stations. “The youths were run over by Golgumbaz Express going to Mysuru from Bengaluru. Witnesses claimed they were taking selfies. We […]

Bengaluru: Australia defeated India by 21 runs in the fourth One-Day International (ODI) here on Thursday. The hosts, who had already won the five-match series, now lead 3-1. Electing to bat, Australia produced a challenging total of 334/5 in their 50 overs. In reply, the hosts could only manage 313/8. The loss also saw India […]

Bengaluru: A trekking expedition by a 25-member National Cadet Corps (NCC) team ended in a tragedy as one of them drowned, even as his colleagues were busy clicking selfies on the edge of a pond at Kanakapura near here, police said on Tuesday. “The tragic incident occurred on Sunday when the cadets were visiting Ramagondlu […]

Bengaluru: Rain is likely to play spoilsport in the fourth One Day International (ODI) cricket match between India and Australia here on Thursday, as the southwest monsoon would remain active this week over the city, said an official on Monday. “Though the met (meteorological) office has informed us that moderate to heavy rain is likely […]

Bengaluru: The Under-19 cricket Asia Cup, scheduled to be held in Bengaluru, has been moved to Malaysia following the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s objection to the tournament being held in India. The tournament will now be held in November in Malaysia. “The matter of shifting the tournament to Malaysia was amicably agreed by all participants […]

Bengaluru: A 37-year-old musician played guitar while a nerve disorder in his brain was stimulated at a private hospital in the city recently, said a neurosurgeon on Thursday. “We conducted a live brain circuit surgery on Abhishek Prasad to stimulate his left hand fingers even as he strummed his guitar in the operation theatre on July […]

Bengaluru: AIADMK General Secretary and convict V.K. Sasikala Natarajan was on Wednesday accused of bribing Karnataka Director General of Prisons (DGP) Satyanarayana Rao and city central jail officials for undue favours. “Sasikala has given Rs 1 crore bribe to Rao and another Rs 1 crore was distributed among officials, including warden of the central jail where […]

Bengaluru: About 200 boys aged 8-13 years of age were detained at the Cantonment railway station for hours on Tuesday, fearing they were victims of human trafficking but let off after verifying their identities, said police. “On a tip-off by a fellow passenger, we asked all the boys and their 20 teachers to alight from […]

Bengaluru: Classical Nationals, Y.F.A. Jaraganahalli, National Sports Club and H.M.T. Colony Boys will on Saturday compete in the semi-finals of the first-ever Red Bull Tashan Kabaddi championship here. The final of the tournament will also take place on Saturday. The quarter-finals were held on Thursday. The winners of the tournament will also get the chance […]

Bengaluru: Giving its India growth strategy a fresh impetus, Apple on Friday announced the opening of its App Accelerator in Bengaluru that will provide specialised support for developers to build tools for the iOS platform. Each week, Apple’s team will guide developers to design best practices and refine their skills to create iOS apps. “We are […]

Bengaluru: East Bengal thrashed defending champions Bengaluru FC 3-1 in an I-League encounter at the Sree Kanterava Football Stadium here on Saturday. Ivan Bukenya (23rd minute) scored the first goal for East Bengal in the first half followed by Robin Singh’s brace (54th, 60th) after the break. C.K. Vineeth (85th) reduced the margin for the […]

Bengaluru: India will build six more next-generation Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) on the Airbus platform to enhance surveillance and detection with longer range and complete view, a top official said on Sunday. “Once the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) clears and the Cabinet Committee for Security approves the proposal, the six AWACS will be […]

A mysterious loud sound similar to an explosion was heard across many southern parts of Bengaluru on Friday noon