Author: Yashaswini Krishna

International Bamboo Day: Bamboo forests under threat amid urbanisation and illegal logging

NT Bengaluru: On World Bamboo Day, as global attention turns to the value of bamboo, it’s important to highlight the growing threats to natural bamboo forests. Critical to biRead more...

Visually impaired children shine in Olympic-style event, championing eye donation

NT Bengaluru: In an inspiring initiative to promote eye donation, over 100 visually impaired children participated in a special Olympic-style event here recently. Organised by SankRead more...

After woman faces abuse over auto ride, others reveal similar incidents

NT, Bengaluru: Bengaluru has seen a surge in complaints regarding harassment in public transport, with a recent incident involving a woman being abused by an auto driver afterRead more...

Bengaluru's Police Traffic Park educates children on road safety with interactive learning

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: In the heart of Bengaluru, the Police Traffic Park near St. Mark's Circle provides a unique and interactive educational experience, teaching chilRead more...

Senior citizens struggle with inaccessible public spaces, transit systems

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: Senior citizens across the city are finding it increasingly difficult to access public spaces and transportation services due to various obstacles.Read more...

Textbook shortage leaves PU students struggling as time goes by

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: Over two months into the new academic year, Pre-University (PU) students in the city are still struggling to get their hands on first-year textbooks.Read more...

Patients neglected as doctors prioritise OPD duties amid protests

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: Patients in various hospitals across the city were left distressed as doctors prioritised their OPD (outpatient department) duties over attending to Read more...

Unknown facts, myths about India’s freedom struggle

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: The Indian freedom struggle is often told through iconic leaders and events, leaving many stories untold.

Insights from historians Dr M KotRead more...

Banashankari residents yearn for pothole-free roads

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: Residents of Siddanna Layout in Banashankari are grappling with a severe problem – that of potholes, leaving both residents and motorists in diRead more...

Police will start cracking the whip on masked number plates: DCP Kuldeep Jain

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: The traffic police will deploy advanced surveillance technologies across Bengaluru city to combat the rising number of masked vehicle registration nuRead more...

Garbage issue plagues Padmanabhanagar; residents demand immediate action

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: Residents of Padmanabhanagar near Brindavan Layout are grappling with a severe garbage crisis, with overflowing bins and unattended waste creating anRead more...

Roadwork on BVK Iyengar Road disrupts businesses and daily commuters

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: The slow pace of white topping works on BVK iyengar road, which is a key business centre in the city, has been troubling local shopkeepers.

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