Disabled wait for Metro lifts to be fixed

Twenty lifts in Bengaluru Metro stations are under maintenance for several days. Lifts in metro stations like Baiyappanahalli and Jayanagar, as well as 18 others have been under maintenance for a while now and require administrative attention. Officials say people have to wait  longer for the lifts to be fixed. The lift near the Old […]

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Vanishing vultures of Ramanagara

Dwindling number of vultures at the Ramanagara Vulture Sanctuary is a cause of concern as only six Indian Vultures are left. The number of vultures at Ramanagara Ramadevarabetta Vulture Sanctuary is decreasing. Experts and locals say the various vulture species population in Karnataka is precariously leaning on the edge of extinction. Data from the daily […]

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Most cracker injury victims are bystanders

Bangalore’s eye hospitals receive many victims of firecracker incidents during Deepavali. Among 27 patients of fire cracker victims at Minto Ophthalmic Hospital, 16 were bystanders during the Deepavali festival that began on October 23, 2022. The hospital has 30 beds reserved for firecracker victims. Minto Ophthalmic Hospital is a government eye specialty hospital in Bangalore that […]

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Memories come with a price: Photography restricted in public places

Rs. 500 and Rs. 2000 being charged as fine in Lal Bagh and Bangalore Palace respectively for clicking pictures without permission. Tourists are charged Rs. 500 or more as fine for clicking pictures in photo-restricted areas like Lal Bagh and Bangalore Palace. Authorities are  not willing to lift the ban. From February 2018 to October […]

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City witnesses a surge in menstrual cups’ usage

Leading brands are gaining a foothold in the market; women say cups are easier to use. The sale of menstrual cups has soared in the last two years as women have found a new alternative to traditional sanitary napkins. Major brands recorded sales of 7000 to 8000 menstrual cups this year in Bangalore. M. Venugopal, […]

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Bengalureans are confused about carpooling and air pollution

Carpooling continues to be illegal despite a Greenpeace report  published in January, 2022 stating that air pollution levels in Bengaluru are three to four times higher than the set World Health Organization (WHO) standards. Bengalureans are confused about carpooling in the city as air-pollution levels continue rising. Mirza Faizen Assad, a civil advocate, confirmed that […]

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Chickens brace for impact as heat waves increases

Poultry farmers in Karnataka worry of fall in production due to increasing temperature in the state. Poultry farming in Karnataka is expected to come under severe pressure with a predicted increase in heat waves in the state. Studies indicate, and poultry farmers agree that any temperature above 30 degrees Celsius increases the mortality rate among […]

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