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Bengaluru traffic is stealing 53 days from schoolchildren every year: How did it come to this?
agriculture1 source1w ago

Schoolchildren and their parents in east Bengaluru face increasingly longer commutes, now averaging 112 minutes. Recent studies show the average bus travel time has risen dramatically due to congestion on state highways. Initiatives are being taken to address traffic issues, including restrictions on heavy vehicles during school hours. Although infrastructure projects have been planned, delays hav

Times of India — Bengaluru
Ex MP Prajwal Revanna sent to 2-day police custody over phone use in Bengaluru jail
agriculture3 sources4w ago

Prajwal Revanna and Pratap Rai were remanded in police custody for two days. Investigators are probing the use of a 5G smartphone found in Revanna's high-security cell. The phone contained various applications and was password-protected by the inmates. Revanna, serving a life sentence, was found in civilian clothes instead of prison uniform. Police will question them about how the contraband enter

Times of India — Bengaluru
In 1898, Bombay was the top pick for India's first science institute; Bengaluru got it instead — and became India's silicon hub
agriculture1 source4w ago

Jamsetji Tata's vision led to the Indian Institute of Science's establishment in Bengaluru. Mysore State's land and financial offers proved crucial for the institute's location. Sir William Ramsay strongly endorsed Bengaluru, citing its climate and resources. Formalities took years, and the institute opened its doors in 1911. IISc significantly shaped India's scientific and technological developme

Times of India — Bengaluru