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Bus in Bengaluru violates traffic rules, zooms on wrong side; netizens say ‘equivalent to intended mass murder’
4 days, 11 hours ago

Bus in Bengaluru violates traffic rules, zooms on wrong side; netizens say ‘equivalent to intended mass murder’

Live Mint  

Rash driving, traffic violations and road rage cases are becoming very common these days on national highways. According to the video, garnering netizens attention after it popped up on social media, a bus travelling from the Electronic City toll towards the Bannerghatta toll could be seen attempting to enter Bannerghatta Road by navigating on the wrong side, reported Hindustan Times. …

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Animal adoption in Bannerghatta Biological Park has remained lukewarm since 2022
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Animal adoption in Bannerghatta Biological Park has remained lukewarm since 2022

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: There are not many takers for the adoption scheme in Bannerghatta Biological Park. The number of people coming forward to adopt animals and birds has not seen a drastic rise since 2022. Yet, the number of people coming forward to adopt animals and birds for a day or for a year, or even participate in the animal feeding programme, …

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Wild elephant kills forest guard at Bengaluru's Bannerghatta national park: Report
5 months, 1 week ago

Wild elephant kills forest guard at Bengaluru's Bannerghatta national park: Report

Hindustan Times  

A tragic incident occurred at the Bannerghatta National Park in Bengaluru on July 12, where a wild elephant attacked and killed a Forest Guard, identified as Madanna, during his patrol. Forest Guard Madanna, a dedicated member of the department for over 15 years, was known for his expertise in tracking and managing wild elephants. Forest Guard Madanna, a dedicated member …

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Metro work on Bannerghatta Road inconveniences residents, motorists
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Metro work on Bannerghatta Road inconveniences residents, motorists

The Hindu  

Namma Metro’s work continues to hinder daily life on Bannerghatta Road for residents, motorists, and pedestrians. The metro work is delayed, which has been going on for four years now.” Safety measures Motorists have also complained about the lack of safety measures during construction hours. Satish Gowda, a resident of Jayanagar who frequently travels along Bannerghatta road, said, “The metro …

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Leopard safari at Bannerghatta Biological Park by end of June
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Leopard safari at Bannerghatta Biological Park by end of June

The Hindu  

Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre on Monday instructed officials to begin a leopard safari at Bannerghatta Biological Park by the end of June. Presiding over the governing council meeting of the Zoo Authority, Mr. Khandre said that the new leopard safari can operate along with the existing lion and tiger safaris in the BBP. A concept study report and feasibility report …

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Bengaluru: Decomposed legs of woman found in Bannerghatta
9 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru: Decomposed legs of woman found in Bannerghatta

Hindustan Times  

The severed legs of a woman suspected to be in her early thirties were found in a decomposed state beside the boundary of Bannerghatta biological park in Anekal taluk on the outskirts of the city on Friday, a police officer aware of the matter said. According to the officials, the local residents informed the police after spotting the severed legs …

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BNP: What is needed is a bypass and not a flyover, say experts
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BNP: What is needed is a bypass and not a flyover, say experts

The Hindu  

Less than 100 metres wide at many stretches, can the Bannerghatta National Park accommodate a massive six-lane flyover without posing a severe threat to its wildlife and ecosystem? Though it is connected to Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, the national park is a very linear protected area with several parts of the forest area already used for …

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Broken canine tooth drove leopard into urban landscape in search of easy prey
1 year, 1 month ago

Broken canine tooth drove leopard into urban landscape in search of easy prey

The Hindu  

The big cat that kept forest officials on tenterhooks for about 15 hours before it was finally shot dead may have strayed either from vegetated patches in defence land or the Bannerghatta forest area. With a broken canine tooth, the animal had ventured into urban landscape in search of easy prey. Mr. Malkhede further said there is also a possibility …

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Forest officials gun down sandalwood smuggler at Bannerghatta National Park
1 year, 3 months ago

Forest officials gun down sandalwood smuggler at Bannerghatta National Park

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Forest authorities, after an increased felling of sandalwood trees in the forests, have intensified their patrols to catch smugglers A sandalwood smuggler was shot dead by forest officials at the Bannerghatta National Park on Tuesday night in self defence after the smugglers attacked them, officials said on Wednesday. Forest authorities, after an increased felling of sandalwood trees in the …

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Conservationists fear elevated corridor over Bannerghatta National Park will harm wildlife
1 year, 4 months ago

Conservationists fear elevated corridor over Bannerghatta National Park will harm wildlife

The Hindu  

Will the State Wildlife Board’s clearance for an elevated corridor over Bannerghatta National Park to ease traffic escalate conflict situation in the peripheral areas? The board, which met in Bengaluru on Tuesday, cleared the proposal for the Satellite Town Ring Road project that will connect seven towns around Bengaluru besides decongesting the Bengaluru city roads. Dr. Sanjay Gubbi, a conservation …

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Putting Bannerghatta on the elephant conservation map
1 year, 4 months ago

Putting Bannerghatta on the elephant conservation map

The Hindu  

Bannerghatta National Park, a part of one of the largest scrub forests in India, covers an area of about 260 km sq and is only about 27 km from Bengaluru. The 2023 elephant census suggested the presence of about 127 elephants in the area which The Bannerghatta-Hosur area of the Eastern Ghats, which comprises three protected areas including the Bannerghatta …

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Areas including Jayanagar, Mahadevapura to see power cuts in Bengaluru today; Check full list, timings here
1 year, 6 months ago

Areas including Jayanagar, Mahadevapura to see power cuts in Bengaluru today; Check full list, timings here

Hindustan Times  

Many areas in Bengaluru are set to witness power outages on Wednesday, including JP Nagar, Jayanagar, Mahadevapura, Bannerghatta road and Srinivasanagar, among others, data uploaded onto the BESCOM's website indicated. The BESCOM schedules frequent power shutdowns in Bengaluru to carry out projects. The outages have been scheduled by the power supply company in the midst of quarterly maintenance works taken …

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Bengaluru’s elevated Namma Metro line low on safety standards
1 year, 11 months ago

Bengaluru’s elevated Namma Metro line low on safety standards

The Hindu  

Absence of pedestrian paths, garbage dumped near work sites, difficulty in accessing skywalks, poorly maintained streets, absence of signage — these are just some of the inconveniences that road users near Namma Metro work sites are putting up with. The recent accident near HBR Layout in East Bengaluru, when a reinforcement structure collapsed on a moving bike killing a mother …

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Leopard sightings trigger alert in Bengaluru: Report
2 years ago

Leopard sightings trigger alert in Bengaluru: Report

Hindustan Times  

The officials of the forest department in Karnataka's Bengaluru sounded an alert on Friday after four leopards were spotted by residents in southern part of the city. READ | Officials on high alert after leopard attack in Bengaluru: Report Deputy Conservator of Forest S S Ravishankar was quoted as saying by news agency PTI: “The information we have is that …

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Jayadeva junction: Will the multi-level metro perform a traffic miracle?
2 years, 5 months ago

Jayadeva junction: Will the multi-level metro perform a traffic miracle?

The Hindu  

As one of the most prominent junctions in South Bengaluru, Jayadeva junction is frequented by lakhs of commuters who go towards Bannerghatta road and Silk Board. The multi-level metro station coming up at the junction now is expected to cut down traffic problems drastically. As the metro work kept getting delayed due to the pandemic and other reasons, the traffic …

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Godrej Properties to develop a 33-acre residential project in South Bengaluru
2 years, 8 months ago

Godrej Properties to develop a 33-acre residential project in South Bengaluru

Live Mint  

Godrej Properties Ltd on Monday announced that it has entered into an agreement to develop a 33-acre land parcel in Bengaluru and expects around ₹2,000 crore revenue from this upcoming residential project. “Bannerghatta Road is one of the established residential locations in South Bengaluru and has excellent connectivity to the Bannerghatta Main Road and the IT/ITES belt in Electronic City. …

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70% of work on metro elevated corridor on Bannerghatta Road still pending
2 years, 9 months ago

70% of work on metro elevated corridor on Bannerghatta Road still pending

The Hindu  

Motorists using Bannerghatta Road, where metro work is currently under way, will get some relief from congestion. Given the inordinate delays and missed deadlines, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited has asked the contractor to remove barricades on the stretch wherever the viaduct work is completed. The construction of the elevated corridor on Bannerghatta Road is part of the 21-km Pink …

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Safety inspection of extended Purple Line on August 11 and 12
3 years, 4 months ago

Safety inspection of extended Purple Line on August 11 and 12

The Hindu  

After a long wait, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. have finally been intimated of the dates for the safety inspection of the extended Purple Line from Mysuru Road station to Kengeri. The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety, Southern Circle, is scheduled to inspect the line on August 11 and 12. Early this year, BMRCL had terminated the contract of …

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WATCH: Tiger Pulls off Safari Car’s Bumper in Bengalurur's National Park, Video Goes Viral
3 years, 11 months ago

WATCH: Tiger Pulls off Safari Car’s Bumper in Bengalurur's National Park, Video Goes Viral

News 18  

In a rather unbelievable and scary incident, a tiger in Bengaluru was spotted pulling off a car’s bumper. Tiger pulling tourist vehicle in Bannerghatta park, Bengaluru 😣Recieved on whatsapp pic.twitter.com/TfH8mAiN2b— Mona Patel January 15, 2021 The clip has been shared by a user named Mona Patel, who has mentioned that she received the video on Whatsapp. He's not puling the …

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Bird Flu | Drop in visitors at Bannerghatta park
3 years, 11 months ago

Bird Flu | Drop in visitors at Bannerghatta park

The Hindu  

Amid the bird flu scare, the Bannerghatta Biological Park is seeing a drop in the number of visitors. According to official numbers, on Friday, the park saw 1,268 visitors, and the total revenue was ₹2,97,560. On January 7, there were 999 visitors and the revenue generated was ₹2,27,140, while on January 6, 1,715 people visited the park and the revenue …

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Sunder the Elephant Loved by Paul McCartney, Pamela Anderson and Big B Set to Celebrate Diwali
4 years, 1 month ago

Sunder the Elephant Loved by Paul McCartney, Pamela Anderson and Big B Set to Celebrate Diwali

News 18  

This Diwali is the happiest one for Sunder, a rescued male elephant, after a span of seven-years of his solitary confinement and routinely abused life at a temple in Kolhapur, a city on the banks of the Panchaganga river in the west Indian state of Maharashtra. Following appeals from hundreds of thousands of PETA India supporters – including iconic singer …

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Viral Video of Big Cat-fight Captures Rare Show of Power between Two Sparring Tigers
4 years, 4 months ago

Viral Video of Big Cat-fight Captures Rare Show of Power between Two Sparring Tigers

News 18  

While tigers are often seen lazing, it is rarer to find two tigers of equal might locked in battle. If the human relationship in this world were as strong as this fence Wild tiger fights with a safari tiger at Bannerghatta, Karnataka. pic.twitter.com/gT5tCOX4Yk — Susanta Nanda IFS August 5, 2020 A user commented saying, "A Royal fight between tigers of …

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