29 minutes to travel 10 km! Bengaluru world’s second slowest city to drive in: Report

Bengaluru is the second slowest city in the world to drive in as one can cover 10 km in 29 minutes and 10 seconds in the city, stated a report by TomTom, a Dutch multinational developer of location technology. It took 29 minutes and 9 seconds to travel 10 km in Bengaluru city centre last year, it stated. Tom Tom, a…

Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja begin rehabilitation at the NCA after missing South Africa Tests

India’s limited-overs captain Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja began rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. Both Rohit and Jadeja are not part of India’s 18-man Test squad that reached South Africa for a 3-match series that will be played from December 26 to January 15 as…

Comedian Kunal Kamra says his shows in Bengaluru cancelled after ‘threats’

Comedian Kunal Kamra has claimed that his upcoming shows in Bengaluru were cancelled due to threats that the venue will be shut down if he performs. In an Instagram post, Kunal Kamra said, “Hello Bangalore people. I am happy to inform that my shows in Bangalore which were scheduled over the next 20 days have been…

Basavaraj Bommai to assess damage due to Bengaluru rains

In the wake of rains causing damage in many parts of Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has embarked on a tour of the city on Monday morning. “Due to the rains over the last week many areas witnessed rain damage. I will visit these places and take a decision on the work to carried and compensation.…

Bengaluru civic body eases certain Covid-19 curbs for Durga Puja

Durga Puja in Bengaluru this year will be a grander affair when compared to last year as a few curbs relating to the Covid-19 pandemic have been eased. In an order put out by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike chief Gaurav Gupta, the restriction on putting up Durga Idols of only 4 feet and not above it has been…

Bengaluru: IISc to offer medical courses from next year

Bengaluru’s Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is all set to offer medical courses from next year. The announcement was made by Institute Director Govindan Rangarajan during the convocation ceremony held virtually on Wednesday. “After about 100 years of excellence in science and engineering, we are planning to…

Child, 2, Rescued From Bengaluru Home After 5 Of Family Die By Suicide

Bengaluru:  A two-year-old girl survived with the bodies of her five family members for three days after they allegedly died by suicide at their Bengaluru home. But another nine-month-old infant starved to death. The two-year-old was finally rescued on Friday and the shocking details of the deaths emerged as H…

AirAsia, IndiGo Flights Came Within 8 Km Of Each Other On Jan 29: Report

New Delhi:  AirAsia India’s Ahmedabad-Chennai flight and IndiGo’s Bengaluru-Vadodara flight came within 8 km of each other with 300 ft vertical separation between them over Mumbai airspace on January 29, according to an Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) report. The probable cause for this…

Most searched accused for smuggling gold, arrested by NIA in Bengaluru

The gold smuggling case which has involved some government officials support main suspect and accused swapna suresh along with the another suspect sandeep nair got arrested by the NIA in Koramangala, Bengaluru. they have planned to escape to Nagaland in which NIA have seized their passports, cash and also recovered the…