BENGALURU NEWS - Nov 9, 2018

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WhatsApp's 256-limit pushing users to Telegram groups

Indian users are shifting in droves to Telegram for its groups allow up to a lakh members, incomparably higher than WhatsApp's limit of 256.

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BBMP to geotag dog pick-up vehicles

The BBMP wants to install a GPS in dog pick-up vehicles so that it can keep track of the relocation process after sterilisation surgery.

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Encroachment, dumping of waste threaten sprawling lake

The near-death situation of the Doddaabidarakallu lake is the result of years of neglect when officials turned a blind eye to the encroachment of stormwater drains and then the lake area itself.

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Bystanders at high risk of injuries from fireworks too

Going by those visiting hospitals seeking treatment for eye injuries, it has been noticed that bystanders observing fireworks are injured just as muchas the participants.

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Corporate money to revive Varthur Lake

Previously desiltedthree decades ago,Varthur Lake has lost as much as 80% of its water-holding capacity. That explains why it's so polluted. A citizen-driven initiative involving farmers, experts and research institutes has now been launched to revive the lake.

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Encroachment, dumping of waste threaten sprawling lake

The near-death situation of the Doddaabidarakallu lake is the result of years of neglect when officials turned a blind eye to the encroachment of stormwater drains and then the lake area itself.​

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