BENGALURU LIVE - December 24, 2018

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Fuel prices today

Petrol sits at Rs. Rs 70.42 per litre and Diesel sits at Rs 64.18 per litre

Infant smothered to death over family dispute, say cops

In a shocking incident, a 29-day-old infant was smothered to deathat a house in North Street near Neelasandra on Friday evening.Ashok Nagar police have detained the father, grandfather and uncle of the deceasedbabyfor further interrogation.

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BBMP bans single-use plastic in all its events

The BBMP has banned all single-use plastic in its offices andcivic initiatives, in a step towards reining in the plastic menace.

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KR Puram, a pedestrian’s worst nightmare

KR Puram has emerged as the deadliest locality in the city, recording the highest number of pedestrian crashes in 2017.

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'Rs 50,000 cr needed for Bengaluru’s water security'

The city will have to pay more than Rs 50,000 crore for restoration and rejuvenation of the major waterbodies, and the cost is set to go up if the negligence prevails, said V Balasubramanian, former additional chief secretary.

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Bangalore cake festival featuring cakes of Deepika-Ranbeer, Disney's Moana and Genie from Aladdin.

Man loses Rs 26K after sharing info on dating app

The dream of findinglove through that irresistible dating app could turn out to be a nightmare, as a 28-year-old Bengalurean recently found out.

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Prajavani writes about Udanta Kumam's performance in the Indian Super League

#DHRecaps: Best of Hollywood in 2018

As 2018 comes to a close, DH brings a round-up of our best-reviewed films to catch before you clock the new year in.

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Supporters of Congress MLA and former State Minister Ramalinga Reddy protest on Hosur Road in Anekal over denial of ministerial berth in the cabinet.

Teens take to Instagram over declining self-esteem

Now, a digital platform isreadying teenagers to fight social media’s negative impact on user self-esteem -- especially among teenage users.

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