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Bengaluru Water Board says robotics helped avoid digging at 399 spots

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Bengaluru: As part of its push towards advanced urban infrastructure management, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has successfully continued the use of robotic technology to identify pipeline and underground drainage defects without extensive road excavation. According to the Water Board, the robotic inspection system has surveyed nearly 32.66 kilometres of underground pipelines over the past six months and helped avoid major road digging at 399 locations across Bengaluru. Officials said the initiative has significantly reduced inconvenience to commuters and motorists by preventing large-scale road excavation works that often worsen traffic congestion in the city. The advanced robotic system was launched in November last year by Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar to modernise pipeline inspection and sewer maintenance operations in Bengaluru. In a media statement, BWSSB Chairman Ram Prasath Manohar said the technology has proven highly effectiv...
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Four members of family killed after house roof collapses during heavy rain

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Vijayapura: In a tragic incident, four members of a family, including two children, were killed after the roof of a house collapsed during heavy rain at Moratagi village in Almel taluk of Vijayapura district on Thursday night. The deceased have been identified as Gurunath Badiger (35), his wife Jyoti Badiger (28), and their daughters Kalamma Badiger (13) and Keerthi Badiger (9). According to preliminary information, Gurunath had been carrying out renovation work on his own house, due to which the family had temporarily shifted to an old rented house in the village. Heavy rain lashed the region on Wednesday night, and the old structure reportedly could not withstand the impact. The roof of the house suddenly collapsed while the family members were asleep inside. All four were trapped beneath the debris and died on the spot before help could arrive. Personnel from the Sindagi Police Station and the fire and emergency services rushed to the spot soon after the incide...
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Bihar woman shares ‘scary’ Bengaluru cab experience after airport ride turns tense

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Bengaluru: A woman from Bihar has shared a disturbing cab experience she allegedly faced in Bengaluru while travelling to the airport, with her video now going viral on social media and triggering widespread discussion about passenger safety in app-based cabs. The woman, identified as Ritika Suryavanshi, posted the video on Instagram through the account “thebihari.baddie”, narrating how a disagreement over an AC cab booking allegedly escalated into a frightening situation during a daytime ride to the airport. According to Ritika, she had booked an AC cab through Rapido while travelling to the airport for a flight to Patna. She said she usually observes the “vibe” of a cab before boarding and felt uncomfortable this time because the vehicle’s windows appeared heavily tinted. However, since she was running late for her flight, she decided to continue with the ride. In the viral video, Ritika claimed that shortly after entering the cab, she asked the driver to switch on th...
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Two women held for running prostitution racket from rented houses in Bengaluru

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Bengaluru : Two women were arrested for allegedly running a prostitution racket from rented houses here in the city, police said on Thursday, May 14. The arrests were made by the officers and staff of the Central Crime Branch’s Women Protection Squad following a tip off about such illegal activities being carried out, they said. According to the information, prostitution was being carried out by keeping women in rented houses at Ajith Nagar and Vidhyaman Nagar areas, police said. Also Read Karnataka govt withdraws 2022 hijab ban order Based on the information provided by the informants, officers and staff of the CCB Women Protection Squad conducted raids on the locations on various dates, they said. According to police, during the operation, two women who had allegedly forced other women into prostitution were taken into custody, and three women engaged in prostitution were rescued. “During interrogation, the two women taken into custody reportedly ...
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Two held for carrying drugs worth Rs 2.58 lakh in Hyderabad

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Hyderabad: At least two people were arrested for drug peddling in Hyderabad on Thursday, May 14, and drugs worth Rs 2.58 lakh were seized from them. The Telangana excise department teams seized ganja, charas and MDMA from the accused. The accused were identified as Praveen and Sunny, who brought the drugs from Bengaluru to be sold to consumers from elite families. They were apprehended on the Suraram-Kompally road and 3.24 grams of MDMA, 36.90 grams of OG Kush and 7.73 grams of charas were seized from the accused. Apart from the drugs, the police also seized the car in which the accused were travelling. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
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BJP’s Amit Malviya slams Karnataka govt over Hijab in schools

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Bengaluru: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s IT Cell In-charge and West Bengal Co-Incharge, Amit Malviya, on Wednesday, May 13, accused the Congress government in Karnataka of withdrawing the February 5, 2022, order on school uniform and allowing the use of hijab in schools under the guise of permitting “limited traditional and faith-based religious symbols”. In a statement, Malviya alleged that the state government had made the move “surreptitiously” through a new government circular. He claimed that points 3 and 4 of the government circular, while speaking about preserving school uniforms, explicitly permitted religious symbols and headscarves inside educational institutions. Also Read Karnataka govt withdraws 2022 hijab ban order “This is not empowerment. This is the institutionalisation of religious identity in classrooms and the slow burial of childhood under layers of dogma,” Malviya said. He added that schools and colleges sho...
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Karnataka: Rs 22 crore Gruha Lakshmi funds sent to deceased beneficiaries

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Bengaluru: In a serious lapse that has raised questions about the implementation of the state government’s flagship Gruha Lakshmi scheme, it has been revealed that nearly Rs 22 crore was credited to the bank accounts of deceased beneficiaries in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district. The shocking discrepancy came to light during a district-level review meeting on the guarantee scheme implementation held at the Zilla Panchayat hall. Officials confirmed that payments under the scheme continued to be transferred even to inactive or closed accounts, including those belonging to deceased individuals, triggering immediate concern among the district administration. Also Read College student arrested in Mangaluru with Rs 35 L hydroponic ganja Following the disclosure, authorities have initiated urgent steps to identify such cases and recover the misdirected funds. Officials from the Women and Child Development Department informed the meeting that Dakshina Kannada has 4,25,7...
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