Bengaluru News - Nov 12, 2018

Benglaureans woke up to the news of H N Ananth Kumar passing away following a long-drawn battle against cancer.

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. Despite being seriously hit by rising fuel prices, auto drivers in the city are divided over asking for an increase in fares that were last revised five years ago.

. The rapid transition of Bengaluru has led to unplanned growth and management especially in terms of infrastructure and services.

. Two rowdies sustained gunshot injuries when police fired at them as they evaded arrest in the mistaken murder of a 23-year-old accountant. The hot chase ended in a fiery shootout at Katamnallur Gate near KR Puram in eastern Bengaluru.

. Looks like the blanket ban on advertisements by the High Court has taken away BBMP’s interest in skywalks. The work on these structures, hailed as the source of moolah, has ground to a halt.

. Complaining of harassment from builders, around a hundred home buyers got together on Sunday to vent their ire on Rera-K, real estate developers and the state government.

. As the world observed the Armistice Day on Sunday, St Mark's Cathedral, one of the city's oldest British-built churches, paid tributes to untold lives that were lost in thewar.

. Rotary International District 3190 and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan present the third edition of ‘Sambhrama’ on November 12, 4 pm onwards, at Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Malleswaram.

The event is being organised to celebrate Karnataka Rajyothsava with a line up of traditional and cultural performances. The event will be inaugurated by Padmashri Awardee Dr Doddarange Gowda, poet and lyricist. Chiranjeev Singh IAS, former ambassador, UNESCO, and Bhargavi Narayan, theatre and film artiste, are the chief guests.

. Eaton Industrial Products Pvt Ltd, part of the $20 billion US-based power management company, has decided to set up its first aerospace division at theBangalore Aerospace Park with an investment of Rs 50.50 crore.

. ADE FC vs Bangalore Eagles FC at 3.30pm in Bangalore Football Stadium, opposite Garuda Mall

. The Bengaluru Open, South Asia’s biggest ATP Challenger event, kicked off at the KSLTA courts on Monday. Matches started at 1 pm.

Second seed Marco Trungelliti of Argentina in action today against Cem Ilkel of Turkey

. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to arrive in Bengaluru around 6 pm to pay his last respects to Union minister Ananth Kumar who passed away at 1.52 am today.

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. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now scheduled to arrive in Bengaluru at 8.30 pm to pay his last respects to Union minister Ananth Kumar. BJP president Amit Shah is expected to attend the funeral tomorrow.

. Four girl students from Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad, sustained grievous injuries after a lift they were in collapsed at a service apartment in Frazer Town on Sunday night.

The injured are Akshara (20), Tanushree Bose (24), Falaq Patel (20) and Ishika (20).

. Chief MinisterH D Kumaraswamy receives Narendra Modi at HAL airport, Bengaluru. Modi will pay homage to his cabinet colleague Ananth Kumar.

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Bengaluru News - Nov 12, 2018

Union minister Ananth Kumar passes away at 59

Auto drivers feel fuel pinch, won’t ask for fare hike

Ever-growing Bengaluru and ineffective planning

Bengaluru cops get better of rowdies in fiery shootout

Skywalks crawl in Bengaluru after HC ban on advertisements

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