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Srirampuram underpass to open after 10-yr delay
It’s a rare feat when the government completes aprojecton time. There are several instances of projects delayed for 4-5 years. Here is a project which was delayed nearly for 10 years after it was announced. The railway underpass at Srirampuram that connects Malleswaram to Rajajinagar, Gayatrinagar and Srirampuram is all set to be thrownopen for public use.
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Heavy traffic on most roads
B’luru’s richest gangster killed in broad daylight
A long-drawn-out war between two rowdy gangs in Bengaluru culminated in a bloody end on Thursday, with Lakshmana (42) — touted to be the city’s richest rowdy, worth more than Rs 600 crore — being hacked to death by rivals in broad daylight.
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Residents fume over Cauvery water delay
Residents awaiting Cauvery waterat their respective houses in Bommanahalli zone are angry over the BWSSB’s delay in finishing the pipeline work.
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Two men arrested for chopping off waiter's hand
The city police arrested two men for chopping off the hand of a waiter who asked them to settle their bill in Avalahalli on Wednesday. The incident took place on Tuesday night in Manjunath Wines at Bidarahalli near KR Puram.
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Steel flyover to be back in concrete avatar
The state government, which faced stiff opposition to its steel flyover project fromChalukya Circle (Basaveshwara Circle) to Hebbal, is set to resurrect it by going in for a concrete flyover instead of steel. A detailed project report (DPR) for the flyover is likely to be ready within two weeks.
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Only 9% of women feel safe in public transport
When it comes to women, public transport has a long way to go in improving safety, reliability and affordability with half of the respondents in a survey stating that they do not feel safe while commuting in public transport.
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'Don't try to make NASA great, make ISRO better'
Major General Charles Bolden, the 12th Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), called on students to focus on improving the Indian space programme instead of looking to NASA for employment.
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Women’s Day after #MeToo
When it comes to empowerment, it’s a long haul, five women in diverse vocations say.
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Manipal fraud: Investigation at dead end, say cops
The investigation into the Manipal fraud case has hit a dead end, the police say. According to the police, the UAE government, Qatar Airways and some banks in the city are not cooperating with the probe in connection with Vishal Somanna, the third accused in the case.
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