S.M. Krishna asks CM to protect ‘Brand Bengaluru’ Rain damage may send wrong message to investors who may take their investments to other states, says former CM The Hindu · May 19, 2022
Removal of encroachments on storm water drains in Bengaluru will be taken up on war footing: CM for net and print The Hindu · May 19, 2022
Video | CM checks rain damage in Bengaluru Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai visits areas in Bengaluru that were affected by heavy rains The Hindu · May 19, 2022
CM steps out to inspect rain damage in Bengaluru Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai visits rain-affected areas in Bengaluru, accompanied by MLAs and MPs of the ruling BJP The Hindu · May 19, 2022
Bengaluru rains: Wall collapses on 12 two-wheelers BENGALURU: Two rain-related incidents of wall collapse were reported in different parts of the city. The Times of India · May 19, 2022
Karnataka: Gram panchayats can now sanction building plans BENGALURU: The government promulgated an ordinance that empowers gram panchayats to grant licence to construct houses within their limits. On Wednesday, the government also notified the Karnataka Municipalities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 after governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot gave his assent. The Times of India · May 19, 2022
Rajya Sabha polls: Scene ripe for moneybags to grab tickets, fear legislators in Karnataka BENGALURU: Since none of the three parties has an adequate number of votes to win the fourth Rajya Sabha seat from the state assembly, concern is mounting that moneybags would take advantage of the situation. The election is scheduled for June 10 and aspirants across the three parties are lobbying… The Times of India · May 19, 2022
Karnataka: Seven apply for fire department posts using fake marks cards, booked BENGALURU: While the state grapples with the police sub-inspector (PSI) scam that resulted in the arrest of around 40 persons so far, another recruitment-related fraud has surfaced. Seven persons have been accused of furnishing fake marks cards while applying for different posts in Karnataka state fire emergency services (KSFES) department. The Times of India · May 18, 2022
Karnataka HC denies bail to alleged IS handler BENGALURU: The high court denied bail to a member of Al-Hind group, who allegedly had contact with a handler of terrorist organisation IS. The Times of India · May 18, 2022
Bengaluru weather: Yellow alert sounded today as rain batters city BENGALURU: Two persons were killed in Bengaluru, around 3,000 houses flooded, and properties worth lakhs of rupees were damaged in heavy rain that battered Bengaluru on Tuesday night. The Times of India · May 18, 2022
Citizens’ pain: Heavy rain creates havoc in Bengaluru Water takes hours to recede from roads; almost all low-lying areas flooded The Hindu · May 18, 2022
Heavy rain claims six lives in Karnataka Two of them are labourers who drowned while laying pipes for a residential layout in Bengaluru The Hindu · May 18, 2022
The Hindu · May 18, 2022 Andhra Pradesh: Drug peddlers hand-in-glove with courier firm, say police Kurnool police pick up three on charge of smuggling drugs from Bengaluru to Hyderabad
The Hindu · May 18, 2022 HC grants bail to one, declines to another accused in IS Bengaluru module case Bengaluru
The Hindu · May 18, 2022 Rain havoc in Bengaluru: CM and seven Ministers draw flak The video of a man wading through chest deep water and thanking Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai for a ‘new swimming pool’ has gone viral. In the video, the man asks Mr. Bommai to join him in swimming at the flooded junction
The Hindu · May 18, 2022 Video | Rain in Bengaluru was cool till it became dangerous Heavy overnight rains on May 17-18 lead to flooding in many parts of Bengaluru
The Hindu · May 18, 2022 Passengers miss flights due to flood on road to Bengaluru airport Traffic police said that the water level was at least four feet high, making it impossible for taxis and cars to navigate the stretch. At night, a bus broke down while crossing the stretch, resulting in the road getting blocked. The pile-up of traffic stretched for over a kilometre
The Hindu · May 18, 2022 Karnataka CM announces ₹25,000 compensation for flooded homes, ₹5 lakh for those killed in Bengaluru rains Responding to criticism of widespread damage in Bengaluru, he said the only solution to the rain and flooding problem in the city was to revamp the entire Storm Water Drain (SWD) infrastructure
The Hindu · May 18, 2022 Heavy rain in Bengaluru claims 2 lives, people miss flights due to flood on airport road IMD says Bengaluru received widespread rains with rainfall above 100 mm at a few places and above 50 mm at many places on May 17 night; passengers miss flights as road to airport was flooded