BENGALURU LIVE - January 30, 2019

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‘George Fernandes had plans to blow up Vidhana Soudha’

After seeing the brutality of emergency, Fernandes gathered crude bombs and dynamites to blow up public places -- even the Vidhana Soudha and other vital installations without causing casualties. His motive was to send a strong message to Indira Gandhi, recalled Kalappa.

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Mini Lalbagh taking shape in East Bengaluru

The State Horticulture Department is all set to lay out a botanical garden, giving lung space to the citizens of Bengaluru’s biggest IT corridor. The elite seed coconut farm in Kannamangala near Whitefield on Hoskote road and the unsightly land around it will be transformed into a botanical garden christened as East Lalbagh.

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Activists recount trees along proposed flyover route

Around 140 trees have been marked to be axed for the steel flyover.

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Liver transplant not just for the rich

Despite the high price, many middle-class patients have managed to get the transplant done at private hospitals in Bengaluru.

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Bengaluru City Police up to their usual tricks to urge citizens to be safe online.

ED attaches BBMP contractors' assets worth Rs 5.2 crore

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties worth Rs 5.2 crore belonging to nine contractors of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).

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Theatre personality Arundhati Nag joins the protest seeking alcohol ban in Karnataka

BDA panel visits Varthur lake

Members of the Bangalore Development Authority’s (BDA) technical committee on Tuesday visited Varthur lake to take stock of the ground situation before the desilting work.

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Rural women march from Malleshwaram towards Freedom Park seeking ban on sale of liquor in Karnataka.

11th editon of Bengaluru International Film Festival to be held from February 21–28.

Arundhati Nag singing a song written by 12th century female poet Akka Mahadevi during the massive protest by rural women seeking liquor ban.

Liquor Ban: Protesters reach Freedom Park

Bengaluru International Film Festival from Feb 21

The much-awaited 11th edition of the Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFES) will be held from February 21-28.

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