Polling for Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka will be held on April 26 and May 7. Bangalore Central was created by carving out portions of Bangalore North and South Lok Sabha constituencies for the 2009 Indian elections. The first member of the parliament elected from this constituency was P C Mohan. Bangalore Central consists the […]
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The rise in demand for tender coconuts and other fruit juices has also led to a surge in their prices. Scorching heat. Bustling markets. Chatter of people going about their day. It was a busy day at Subedar Chatram (SC) Road near Kempegowda Bus Station. Ananya, a student from Bengaluru, was strolling along the street […]
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Tejasvi Surya and Sowmya Reddy are contesting for the Bangalore South seat. With less than 72 hours to the Lok Sabha (LS) elections, voters of Bangalore South, demand solutions to the most basic issues like pollution, mismanagement of garbage and most importantly, the ongoing water crisis. They will go to the polls on April 26, […]
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With elections approaching, various organizations put forth their demands in a series of press conferences held today. Sexual minorities demand reservation and inclusion. Farmers demand implementation of the Swaminathan report. Artisans demand socio-economic empowerment. The Madiga community demands welfare of marginalized groups. While the gender and sexual minorities (GSM) community and farmers in the state […]
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ABVP presented a resolution to the principal secretary with suggestions like conducting a re-examination, granting grace marks and deleting out of syllabus questions. The expert committee constituted by the state government to examine the complaints of out-of-syllabus questions in the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2024, remains non-committal, despite Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad’s (ABVP) meeting […]
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The organizers of the Karaga said that they were not inviting politicians because of the model code of conduct (MCC). The pooja marking the beginning of the Bangalore Karaga procession at the Sri Dharmaraya Swamy temple this morning was attended by several politicians, though they had not been invited for it. The famous nine-day festival […]
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Temperatures are not likely to fall, either. Bengaluru will continue to have dry days in the rest of April, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said. A spokesperson from IMD said that last weekend’s rainfall was scattered, and areas near Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) did not witness any rainfall. “The last widespread rain that the city experienced […]
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The sales of stall owners dropped by 50 per cent in the past few hot months. Shopkeepers and food stall owners in Bangalore’s food street in VV Puram are fuming at the loss of their day customers due to the heat. Azad Kumar a dosa stall owner said that we are facing a lack of […]
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Experts say that parents share equal responsibility for the surge of minor wheelie riders in the city. The city is witnessing a rise in the number of wheelie riders, particularly minors. In response, the Bengaluru Traffic Police has been conducting special drives to nab the offenders. According to data from the Bengaluru Traffic Police, 107 […]
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As mercury levels in the city rise, Bangalore’s Pottery Town welcomes several old and new consumers. You might not like the kind of heat Bangalore is currently battling with. The scorching sun, hot winds and all the sweating might ruin your day. But for the potters in the city, the heat is proving to be […]
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