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Bengaluru: Entire purple line of Namma Metro from Challghatta to Whitefield will be opened from Monday

BENGALURU: Bengalureans have a reason to cheer. After intense public pressure, the entire purple line from Challaghatta to Kadugodi (Whitefield) will be opened for commercial operations from Monday (October 9). The two-missing links of the line, Challaghatta – Kengeri and K R Pura – Byappanahalli will be opened without any…

The Times of India · Oct 8, 2023

Experts suggest level three trauma care centres to be a must at every city

Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Whitefield, hosted the third Annual State-Level Emergency Medicine (EM) Conference - EM-Karnataka 2023 from September 21 to 24. The theme of the conference was RACE (Research, Advances, Critical thinking and Education). The conference included two days of pre-conference workshops, multiple thematic scientific…

The Hindu · Sep 26, 2023

CMRS gives green signal for metro service from K.R. Pura to Baiyappanahalli stretch

CMRS approves K.R. Pura-Baiyappanahalli stretch of Namma Metro. CMRS to inspect Kengeri-Challaghatta section on Sept 29. Both stretches likely to be opened for commercial operation in Oct. Opening of these sections will complete the 44-km Purple Line connecting Whitefield to Challaghatta. 8,000 passengers daily to benefit from feeder services.

The Hindu · Sep 25, 2023

Police in the dock for demanding money from woman complainant

Close on the heels of the Whitefield cyber crime police being caught by their Kerala counterparts for allegedly taking money from the accused of an online job fraud, the Bandepalya police are now in the dock for allegedly demanding money from a woman complainant to file documents pertaining to investigations…

The Hindu · Aug 10, 2023

Two detained for harassing techie over road rage in Whitefield

Whitefield police detain two for harassing techie, wife on pretext of road rage. Victim, Priyum Dutta, 35, confronted by accused who hurled abuses, pelted stones, damaging windshield. Incident caught on dashboard camera, video went viral. Social media wing of police took cognizance, Whitefield police registered case against duo. Two suspects…

The Hindu · Aug 7, 2023

Bengaluru cyber crime police inspector, colleagues booked for extorting money from suspect in Kerala

Whitefield cyber crime police had registered a case of job fraud. They found that the racket was being run by Naushad of Mannapuram in Kerala.

The Hindu · Aug 3, 2023

Bengaluru boy bags gold at International Mathematical Olympiad

Atul Shatavart Nadig, student of Shri Ram Global School, Whitefield, bagged the gold medal at the 64th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), held in Chiba, Japan, from July 2 to 13.

The Hindu · Jul 17, 2023

Whitefield Rising wants FIR against telecom company CEOs for illegal OFCs

Whitefield Rising, a citizens' collective, has filed a complaint with the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Whitefield) to register a FIR against CEOs of major Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) for illegal Optic Fibre Cables (OFCs) in the area. The complaint states that TSPs are not following guidelines and subcontracting work to…

The Hindu · Jul 14, 2023

Car damaged in road rage incident in Bengaluru

BENGALURU: Around four bike borne youths smashed the windshield of a car and vandalised the vehicle following a road rage reported in Gunjur, Varthur in Whitefield division on Thursday afternoon.

The Times of India · Jul 13, 2023

Thieves smash into vape shop before fleeing with money and stock in 'ram-raid'

The 'ram-raid' happened at e-Vapes in Whitefield in the early hours of this morning

Manchester Evening News · Jul 5, 2023