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Hoteliers consider using disposables as water crisis deepens in Bengaluru

In the wake of the water scarcity, hoteliers in Bengaluru are mulling the use of disposable cups, glasses and plates to avoid excess use of water. The hoteliers are praying for good rain around Yugadi (Kannada new year) time to overcome the crisis. "Most of our borewells have gone dry and we are dependent on water tankers. If there is no rain around Yugadi, then we will have to make alternative arrangements," Karnataka State Hoteliers Association president Chandrashekar Hebbar told PTI on Saturday. According to him, 90 per cent of the water goes for washing utensils and which eventually goes down the drain. "Now we are seriously exploring 'use and throw' material as an option," Hebbar said. The hotelier said it will be a costly affair but the expenditure on the disposable materials will be passed on to the customers. "We are feeling the heat of the water scarcity in Bengaluru. We are praying for good rain around Yugadi," the KSHA president said. Meanwhile, the civic agency in ..

Karnataka faces acute water crisis due to poor rainfall, B'luru worst hit

A coaching centre in Vijayanagar in Bengaluru asked its students to attend classes online due to an 'emergency' for a week. Similarly, a school on Bannerghatta Road in the city shut down, asking the students to attend classes virtually. The 'emergency' is the acute water crisis. Karnataka, especially its capital, is facing one of the worst water crisis in recent years due to poor rainfall in 2023. The Indian Meteorology Department has attributed the scanty rains to El Nino effect. One can gauge the grim situation from the fact that water tankers were seen inside Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's office residence on Kumarakrupa Road in Bengaluru. Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said the borewell in his house in Sadashivanagar in the state capital has gone dry for the first time. This happened despite the fact that Sadashivanagar is located next to Sankey Lake. Water tankers running frequently on the Bengaluru roads have become a common sight now. On normal days, the w

Bengaluru water crisis to impact local industries in coming weeks: Experts

The concern of a water crisis is already making local federations and industrial bodies to work with government closely so that impact can be minimal

Rameshwaram Cafe blast: NIA announces Rs 10 lakh reward for info on suspect

Rameshwaram Cafe blast: About 10 people were injured in the blast, which took place in the popular East Bengaluru cafe on March 1

What is the Bengaluru government doing to fix the water crisis?

Bengaluru is facing one of the worst water crises in its history, with 50 per cent of the borewells already dried up. While in our previous video, we have explained the root cause behind the shortage

Days after Rameshwaram Cafe blast, Karnataka CM gets bomb threat email

The email threatens to blow up buses, temples, and public areas throughout Karnataka, which could be stopped if the perpetrators' demand of $2.5 million payment is met

Rameshwaram Cafe blast: Probe handed to NIA, suspect untraceable. 10 points

Bengaluru cafe blast updates: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) handed the probe to the National Investigation Agency on Monday, which re-registered the case and started an investigation

Siddaramaiah to chair meeting on Bengaluru's drinking water crisis today

Deputy CM said "Of the total 3,500 water tankers in Bengaluru city, only 10%, have been registered with the authorities. The govt will seize them if they don't register before the deadline."

Godrej Properties to develop 62 acre township project in north Bengaluru

Godrej Properties said that the agreement for the sale of land was entered in 2014 itself, however, the development did not commence at that time

MHA hands over Bengaluru's cafe blast probe to NIA, agency files FIR

Over half a dozen people got injured after a low-intensity blast took place in The Rameshwaram Cafe, a popular eatery in Bengaluru's Brookfield area

Bengaluru blast: Startups call for swift measures to ensure robust safety

Approximately 10 people were reportedly injured in a low-intensity bomb blast at The Rameshwaram Cafe, a popular restaurant in Bengaluru's Brookfield

Will be easy to nab culprit as we have visuals: K'taka CM on B'luru blast

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday expressed confidence about nabbing the culprit involved in the blast at the city's popular eatery The Rameshwaram Cafe, as his movement has been captured by the cameras. He said it is still not known whether any organisation was involved in the incident at the quick-service eatery in Brookfield area in information technology corridor in east Bengaluru that left ten people injured, and the investigations are on. "The blast has happened. One person wearing mask and cap has come by bus, he has purchased 'Rava Idly' from the counter at the cafe and has sat at a place. Then he has set the timer and gone. The blast has occurred, about 9 people (actually 10) people are injured. All are out of danger," Siddaramaiah said. Speaking to reporters here, he said, the Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister had visited the spot on Friday, and on Saturday he too will be visiting the cafe and the hospital where injured are being treated. To a ...

K'taka Dy CM sees link between Mangaluru blast & Bengaluru cafe explosion

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday said there seems to be a link between the blast at the city's popular eatery Rameshwaram Cafe, and the cooker explosion that took place in the coastal city of Mangaluru in 2022, and all angles are being looked into by the police. He said the government is committed for a fair probe, and police have been given a free hand to investigate the incident at the quick-service eatery in Brookefield area in information technology corridor in east Bengaluru that left ten people injured "There seems to be a link between Mangaluru incident and this incident, according to police officers... materials used (for explosions), we can see a similarity, we can see a link, timer and other things," Shivakumar said. Speaking to reporters here, he said police officers from Mangaluru and Shivamogga too have come here, and all angles are being looked into. "There is no reason for Bengalurians to worry, it was low intensity blast, it was prepared ..

Bengaluru blast: Confident of nabbing culprit at the earliest, says CM

As police intensified its probe into the March 1 bomb blast at a city eatery that left 10 injured, the Karnataka government on Saturday expressed confidence that those behind the incident will be nabbed at the earliest based on CCTV images but said it was not possible to specify at the moment if any outfit was involved in the incident. One person was reportedly detained for questioning late on Friday night over the low intensity blast, but there was no official confirmation. The government hinted at the possibility of someone's 'heartburn' as being a reaon for the blast. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has convened a meeting of the Home department to take stock of the situation. He expressed confidence about nabbing the culprit involved in the blast at The Rameshwaram Cafe, as his movement has been captured by the cameras. It was still not known whether any organisation was involved in the incident at the quick-service eatery in Brookfield area in the information technology corridor i

Four people detained, being interrogated in Bengaluru blast case: Police

Four people have been detained for questioning in connection with the low-intensity bomb blast at a Bengaluru eatery, police sources said on Saturday. Sleuths of the Central Crime Branch probing the case are interrogating the four, picked up from Dharwad, Hubballi and Bengaluru "at length", the sources said. Bengaluru City Commissioner B Dayananda said investigation into The Rameshwaram Cafe incident, caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on Friday afternoon in which ten people were injured, is in full swing. "Several teams are working on different leads obtained so far," he said. "Keeping in mind the sensitivity of the case and the security concerns, media is appealed not to indulge in speculation and co-operate," Dayananda said. Meanwhile, security has been tightened across the state, especially at Kempegowda International Airport, following the incident in Brookefield area in Information Technology corridor in east Bengaluru. The Bengaluru Police has registered a cas

Delhi Police beefs up security after low-intensity blast in Bengaluru cafe

The Delhi Police has stepped up security after a low-intensity blast at a popular Bengaluru entry left 10 people injured, an official said on Saturday. Districts police chiefs have been directed to increase vigil in crowded areas, especially in Delhi's markets, the official said. A senior police officer said market associations have been asked to remain alert and approach their local police stations in case they find any suspicious activity. The associations have also been directed to ensure that CCTV cameras installed on the premises are functional, he said. Another officer said the Delhi Police has asked its bomb disposal squads and bomb detection teams to stay on alert. Ten people, including staff members and customers, were injured after a low-intensity blast rocked Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru's Brookefield area on Saturday. The Bengaluru Police said the blast was caused by an improvised explosive device fitted with a timer in a bag left near the eatery's handwash area by a

Bengaluru blast: Cyberabad police conducts checks as precautionary measure

Police of Cyberabad Commissionerate here conducted checks at some public places on Friday as part of precautionary measures in the wake of the bomb blast at an eatery in Bengaluru. "We are watchful. We did some checks randomly, some places where public gatherings are there. No need to alarm anybody," a police official told PTI. This is part of the precautionary measures in the wake of the Bengaluru blast incident, he said. A low-intensity bomb blast at a popular eatery in Bengaluru on Friday left 10 people injured even as the police invoked the stringent UAPA provisions in the case.

10 injured in bomb blast at Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe: Police

A bomb blast at a popular eatery in the city on Friday left nine persons injured and police have launched a probe from all angles after it emerged that an earlier suspected gas leak was not the cause of the explosion. Police suspect that a bag at the eatery with a possible improvised explosive device (IED) could have exploded, even as the NIA and the IB have been apprised of the matter. Officials from the local unit of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) later arrived at the spot. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said investigation is on to ascertain the cause and nature of the explosion at the popular Rameshwaram Cafe in Whitefiled, and added it might have been caused by an "improvised explosive" device. The incident should not be politicised and everyone should cooperate, Siddaramaiah said, adding strict action would be taken against those involved. State police chief Alok Mohan described the explosion as a "bomb blast" and said nobody was seriously injured. "At 1 PM, a bomb blas

It was of low intensity: Deputy CM Shivakumar on Bengaluru cafe bomb blast

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said the explosion at the city's popular eatery Rameshwaram Cafe on Friday was a low intensity blast and a timer was fixed. Shivakumar along with Home Minister G Parameshwara visited the blast site and later also checked on the injured admitted at the hospital. "The blast occurred at 1 pm. It happened at Rameshwaram Cafe. A young man of about 28-30 years came to the cafe, purchased Rava Idli at the counter, placed the bag near a tree (adjacent to the cafe) and left. After one hour the blast occurred," Shivakumar said. Speaking to reporters, he said, "it was a bomb blast with a low intensity or impact. He (man) had fixed a timer for the blast to happen after one hour." The Deputy CM said the Central Crime Branch (CCB) has taken up the investigation. FSL and bomb squad have also come to the spot. "Seven to eight teams have been formed and an investigation is happening. There is no need for anyone to worry. Who (the culprit) is being ...

Blast at Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe injures 9; everything we know so far

The blast at the popular South Indian food chain may have been caused by a cylinder. However, the exact cause is yet to be determined