BENGALURU LIVE- February 23, 2019

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Weather at 8 am: 18 degree Celsius, sunny.

Moderate traffic in the city

Karachi Bakery gets sucked into Pulwama politics

The Pulwama attack echoed in Bengaluru on Friday after a group of men barged into the Karachi Bakery in Indiranagar and ordered the staff to remove the word “Karachi” from the signboard.

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Sewage into Bellandur Lake riles NGT-formed committee

A committee headed by former LokayuktaN Santosh Hegde visited Bellandur Lake on Friday and was appalled to see sewage entering the city’s largest waterbody.

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BIFFes kicks off with tribute to Ambareesh

The 11th Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFes) began with much fan fair in the city on Friday. With global film buffs thronging the Orion Mall, the festival paid tribute to late Kannada actor Ambareesh by screening his movie‘Elu Suttina Kote’.

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‘A’ Khatas for tax-paying properties, moolah for BBMP

After years of confusion, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is set to fully legalise all the 'B' Khata properties in its jurisdiction. This means any property owner paying tax to the civic body will get 'A' Khata.The move will boost the BBMP'scoffers.

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Surya Kirans performing at Aero India 2019

Over 300 cars burnt as massive fire engulfs Aero India

Over 300 cars were burnt in a massive fire that broke out at the parking lot near Gate 5 outside the Aero India 2019 venue, triggering fear and panic at the Yelahanka Air Base here on Saturday morning.

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Aero India fire: How support staff saved the day

Fighting the major fire mishap in the history of Aero India—Asia's largest biennial 'AeroShow' in which over 350 cars were completely gutted, parking attendants and drives have emerged as heroes by saving close to about 100 cars from the raging inferno. Drivers of various cars, parking attendants and housekeeping staffers put up at the place immediately rushed to the spot and began moving vehicles to a safer area.
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