Juveniles were given bail multiple times due to their age. JP Nagar police has arrested a group of four minors in a series of vehicle and mobile thefts. But each time they received bail because of their age. So far, the police have seized around 23 vehicles and 12 mobile phones from the accused. […]
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As work-from-home becomes the new normal, there is a rise in sales of indoor plants. Her room looks open. Bright, cheerful curtains are draped across large windows. Potted plants live in the corners of the room. This is a place one can work in, says Kavitha Awasthi, a finance analyst. The shift to work-from-home model […]
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Post pandemic proved to be a blooming period for nail salons. Nail salon owners say they are seeing an unprecedented rise in sales now, compared to the pre-pandemic period. Darshana Patil, the owner of Elan Nail Studio of Bangalore said while they were forced to shut down in the pandemic, they kept in touch with […]
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The government’s ban has brought a loss for traditional fireworks sellers. Bengaluru: Traditional fire-works sellers faced losses as the government banned their crackers and promoted -green crackers this Diwali. The Karnataka government issued an order stating that only green crackers are allowed and traditional crackers would be banned. This impacted the sale of traditional fireworks […]
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Most people opted to groom their pets in spas rather than at home. The pandemic and the lockdown life have been very beneficial for pet grooming services. Groomers said their business has gone up by more than 40 percent. Rohit Shetty, the owner of Tails City, Bangalore, said the demand for pet grooming services were […]
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The pandemic shut their shops, leaving them searching for other means of survival. Uniform sellers are hoping to get their businesses back on track as schools re-open. Shankar, a worker in the Modern School Uniform said they sold the leftover stock of 2019 before the pandemic. When the lockdown arrived, they went into a complete […]
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Customers are more inclined towards buying electric lights. The earthen lamp maker’s business has declined from 90 percent of sales to 25 percent for the past two years. Lamp sellers blame the pandemic, along with the unwillingness of people to spend money on festivities during these tough times. Most potters and pottery shop owners suggested […]
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Wedding bands struggle to survive the pandemic Covid-19 and the resultant lockdowns affected the livelihoods of Band Bajas (Wedding Bands) in the city. The pandemic has made their survival more difficult than before. Group leaders of wedding band services in Bengaluru said that the pandemic has made them bankrupt. Some band members said that they […]
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