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Police in Bengaluru Tuesday said they have made adequate bandobast and no protest or procession will be allowed amid a call for Bandh by farmer outfits to protest against an order by Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) to release 5000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu. Read further on Dynamite…

Bengaluru has witnessed a mixed response to the bandh called by pro-Kannada organisations and farmers on September 26 over the Cauvery river water dispute with Tamil Nadu.

Bengaluru hosts 5th World Coffee Conference, a global event to cultivate knowledge, promote collaboration & facilitate networking among coffee professionals. Coffee Board of India, Tata Consumer Products, Nestle India, International Coffee Organisation, and stakeholders from 80 countries attend. Dome-shaped coffee museum showcases coffee plantations in Western Ghats & journey of…

Two groups fail to reach consensus on Cauvery water dispute, resulting in two bandh calls in same week. Transport services to remain available, schools and colleges to remain closed on Tuesday.

Three persons, including two women, were killed and several injured when an SUV driver lost control resulting in the vehicle jumping over the divider and crashing into a fleet of cars coming in the opposite direction near Lambani tanda, near Channapatna, on the Mysuru- Bengaluru Expressway on Monday

As Bengaluru is likely to partially shut down due to the bandh called on Tuesday to protest against the government releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, there is a dark shadow of a drinking water crisis looming over the city.

Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in dispute over Cauvery water; SC asked Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs for 15 days; activists arrested; shops closed; coalition calls for Bengaluru bandh; CWDT's 2007 award and SC's 2018 judgment spell out sharing system; 740 tmc ft available in basin; TN needs water for irrigation,…

With farmers and Kannada organisations divided over the Bengaluru bandh call for Tuesday, with a section of them preparing for a shutdown on September 29, confusion and chaos ruled on Monday.

Govt issues final notification of 225 wards for Bengaluru civic polls; BJP to challenge in court, alleging unscientific delimitation to benefit ruling party. 3000 objections received, 1702 considered impacting 68 wards. Court set 12-week deadline to re-do exercise; BJP MLA & BJP leader allege manipulation, to move court. UDD open…

Task force to tackle forest land encroachments in Bengaluru set up by Environment Minister Khandre; to be led by top Forest Dept. officer, include reps from Revenue, Home, Urban Dev., Rural Dev., Panchayat Raj, and subject experts; online FIR filing system for encroachments, illegal felling, stocking of forest produce.

The city police on Monday told the High Court of Karnataka that they have denied permission for holding procession by various organisations under the banner of the Karnataka Jala Samrakshana Samithi as part of their Bengaluru bandh call.