BENGALURU LIVE - December 27, 2018

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Weather at 8 am: 20 degree Celsius, Fog.

#DH_SpeakOut

Embroiled in a row over his "shoot mercilessly" remarks, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday rejected the opposition demand for an apology over his comments, saying he was an "emotional person."

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A tale of two Karnataka debuts

KL Rahul, no. 24, gave his best buddy Mayank Agarwal, no. 26, a hug after the latter received the treasured India cap from skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday

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Power struggle crops up in state Congress again

The meeting to discuss portfolio allocation to the eight newly inducted ministers on Wednesday saw sparks fly between Congress legislature party leader Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara, who are both caught in a struggle of one-upmanship.

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Youngsters can soon start riding e-scooters

The Transport Ministry has proposed amending the Motor Vehicles Act to allow teenagers in the age group of 16 to 18 years to obtain a licence to drive electric scooters.

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BBMP plans alternative road to Bellahalli landfill soon

As the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) prepares toshut down the Bellahalli landfill within six months, the civic body is now planning to construct a new road from Kannur Main Road to the site.

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BMTC sets out to find why its buses causing accidents

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is worried because of a rise in accidents involving its buses. The transporter has nowset out to find the reasons for the lapses that caused 258 accidents in 355 days this year, killing 50 people.

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City artists paint murals on Prayagraj street walls

Prayagraj akaAllahabad, the holy city in Uttar Pradesh, now shares a bond with Namma Bengaluru thanks to the upcoming Ardh Kumbh Mela.

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Only 10% of Bengaluru is mapped and documented

While digitising the original maps of the city, the revenue department learnt that it has just about 10% of legacy data.

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City civil court orders seizure of BBMP officials’ cars

The City Civil Court ordered the seizure of cars of the BBMP Commissioner, Special Commissioner and Joint Commissioner, for not payinga pending amount of Rs 55 lakh, to a garbage contractor.

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Match Day!

Low-budget New Year parties

The end of an eventful year is nearing. Though many of you might wish to party away the last few hours of 2018, this can be an expensive (and thus not feasible) option for some. For those who want to party without burning a hole in their pocket, we’ve got you covered.

Here are a few creative pocket-friendly ideas to ring in the New Year.

Post-Christmas sales open at offline stores

While online stores were busy with their Christmas and end-of-season sales, offline stores have just launched their post-Christmas sales, some of which extend till the end of January.

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Subtle acting is challenging, says Praveen Tej

Actor Praveen Tej is portraying the character of a person with a psychological ailment in ‘Striker’. The film which started shoot earlier this year isscheduled for release in January. In a candid chat with Tini Sara Anien, he shares about his journey.

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#MeToo movement is a revolution, says Flora Saini

Flora Saini, known by her screen name Asha Saini, started her film career at a young age. She has worked in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, and Hindi films with over fifty films to her credit.

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Can gaming have a positive effect?

A recent study suggests that playing video games can improve basic mental abilities. This sparked a lot of discussions on the disadvantages of gaming and the addiction in children and adults.

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App set to hire more women for food delivery

By March next year, you will find women food delivery executives ringing your doorbell.

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Movies releasing this week

Simmba- Hindi
Dir: Rohit Shetty
Cast: Ranveer Singh, Sara Ali Khan, Sonu Sood,

Kaalidas- Tamil

Dir: Senthil Nathan
Cast: Bharath Niwas

Mudra- Telugu
Dir-TN Santhosh
Cast: Nikhil Siddharth, Lavanya Tripathi

Super Deluxe- Tamil (Dec 31)

Dir: Thiagarajan Kumararaja
Cast: Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil and Samantha.

#DHRecaps | Traffic woes but govt plans flyovers

A year after citizensbroke the government’s resolve to build a steel flyover in the city, 2018witnessed more people coming together to oppose the proposed elevated corridor. Paradoxically, for the ruling Congress-JD(S) coalition, the elevated corridor is the only solution to ease the traffic congestion.

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Now, all baby girls born on January 1 are 'Pink Babies'

Addressing reporters on the sidelines of the BBMP’s Council meeting, Mayor Gangambike Mallikarjun said that the scheme can be availed in all the 24 maternity hospitals run by the BBMP.

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Metro to run till 1:30 am on January 1

Namma Metro will operate till 1.30 am on January 1 to cater to the new year crowd. The last trains in all four directions will leave Kempegowda Metro Station at 2 am.

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