Bengaluru: Cyber fraudsters created a fake website impersonating the well-known New Kumara Krupa State Guest House, using it to cheat unsuspecting customers by offering fraudulent online room bookings and collecting payments.According to a complaint filed by guest house senior manager Karthik Santhosh, the scam came to light after several customers informed the management that they’d…
Bengaluru: With asphalt resurfacing work on Dr Sri Shivakumara Swamiji Flyover (Peenya flyover) under way, vehicles entering the city from Tumakuru direction won’t be allowed on the flyover from 10pm to 5am till Aug 5. The flyover will be open as usual for vehicles going out of the city.Traffic police said on Saturdays and Sundays,…
Bengaluru: Faced with a choice between conserving water and saving crops, Karnataka govt has chosen the latter. Even as reservoir storage remains below the state’s projected annual requirement, it has decided to release irrigation water for Upper Krishna Project (UKP) command area in a bid to rescue the delayed kharif season, banking on a likely…
Police commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh returning recovered phones to victims Bengaluru: In one of the biggest mobile phone recovery drives in recent times, Whitefield division police found 1,119 lost and stolen mobile phones worth about Rs 2.7 crore, bringing relief to victims who had reported their devices missing on Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal.The…
Man died by suicide at Huskur Road Metro station Monday Bengaluru: The tragic incident at Huksur Road Metro station has again revived the long-standing demand for installation of platform screen doors (PSDs) at Metro stations. However, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL), the operator of Namma Metro, has no immediate plans to install PSDs across…
Engineer-entrepreneur Dhananjaya Bhandarkar posted a viral video running along the unpaved 1.5km stretch in Rudrappa Layout to highlight the area’s poor road condition and demand action Engineer-entrepreneur Dhananjaya Bhandarkar posted a viral video running along the unpaved 1.5km stretch in Rudrappa Layout to highlight the area’s poor road condition and demand action Engineer-entrepreneur Dhananjaya Bhandarkar…
Bengaluru: Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) issued a fresh notification prescribing the fee structure for building construction approvals under GBA Act, including plan approvals, revised plan approvals and plinth certificates. The charges were earlier levied under BBMP Act and have now been re-notified following transition to the new legislation.According to the notification, fees will be calculated…
The lack of such facilities at several Purple and Green Line stations has been a constant grievance of commuters. Bengaluru: Four Metro stations, part of the soon-to-be-opened Pink Line, will have two-wheeler parking facilities. BMRCL has issued a request for proposal (RFP) ahead of awarding licences to operate these parking lots.According to the RFP document,…
There is UV danger even when it is cloudy Bengaluru: Sunscreen — or protective gear — should be your year-long companion, regardless of the deceptive cloud cover or changing seasons. Contrary to perception, during monsoon and winter when many people let their guard down and stir out because of seemingly pleasant weather, there are high…
During the weekend drive, BLOs toured various areas in the city, broadcasting messages to voters to submit their completed forms Bengaluru: With Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) lagging behind the rest of Karnataka in collecting and digitising voter enumeration forms, booth-level officers (BLOs) have turned to handheld speakers and klaxons to urge residents to submit them…
