Pump it like Kolkata: What IT cities Bengaluru and Gurgaon can learn from a city that stopped sinking a decade agoGurgaon and Bengaluru’s frequent flooding reflects deeper flaws in urban planning, where natural drainage has been sacrificed for construct...
15 Jul, 2025, 04.15 PM IST
Heavy rains disrupt life in several parts of Karnataka, causing waterlogging, landslideKarnataka faced disruptions due to heavy rains. Coastal areas experienced waterlogging and landslides. Dakshina Kannada received significan...
15 Jun, 2025, 04.43 PM IST
Bangalore rain crisis leaves five dead, several without electricity or relief in Sai Layout and other areasIn Sai Layout, North Bengaluru, floodwaters linger days after record-breaking rains, leaving homes submerged and residents frustrated. Desp...
21 May, 2025, 04.55 PM IST
Bengaluru companies, including Infosys must declare WFH for two days: BJP MP urges for relief as rains flood IT capitalBengaluru Central BJP MP, PC Mohan, urged IT companies like Infosys to allow employees to work from home due to heavy rainfall. The city ex...
21 May, 2025, 10.44 AM IST
Bengaluru city roads 'caused mental trauma': Man sends Rs 50 lakh notice to BBMPA 43-year-old Bengaluru resident has served a Rs 50 lakh legal notice to the city’s civic body, BBMP, citing “physical agony and emotional ...
20 May, 2025, 03.18 PM IST
Indian coastal cities can save Rs 505 crore annually by avoiding flood damagesNature-based solutions can help India's coastal cities. A study shows that investing in solutions like wetland restoration and green roofs ...
16 Apr, 2025, 09.03 PM IST
Will BBMP's garbage fee mean fewer 'blackspots' in Bengaluru?Bengaluru grapples with illegal garbage dumps. A waste management expert, Shekar Prabhakar, emphasizes consistent policy implementation. He...
08 Apr, 2025, 04.02 PM IST
Bengaluru rains once again flood tech park amid IMD yellow alert. Netizens say 'lakes and waterfalls are back'Bengaluru continues to grapple with heavy rainfall, leading to flooding at Manyata Tech Park, a key IT hub. However, swift action, includin...
23 Oct, 2024, 07.41 PM IST
Bengaluru rain viral videos show Manyata Tech Park turning into 'waterfall': Frustrated netizens mock city's infrastructureHeavy rains in Bengaluru have led to severe flooding at Manyata Tech Park, one of the city’s largest IT hubs, transforming the area into wh...
17 Oct, 2024, 11.45 AM IST
Bengaluru's civic body BBMP to partner with IISc for flood predictionIn the backdrop of the flooding in Bengaluru during the monsoon season last year, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the civic ...
01 Jun, 2023, 08.21 PM IST
Bengaluru may need $339 million to fix drainage, avoid flooding: ReportIndia's Bengaluru may need nearly 28 billion rupees ($339 million) to restore a drainage network damaged by rapid real estate development a...
31 May, 2023, 07.24 PM IST
Heavy rain: Karnataka CM announces Rs 5 lakh as compensation for family of deceasedBasavaraj Bommai ordered completion of work relating to stormwater drains, along with secondary and tertiary drains, in several wards of th...
18 May, 2022, 04.55 PM IST
India's IT capital is at the mercy of rainBengaluru is, in fact, spending huge money on stormwater drains. Only , the Commissioner seems unaware.As many as 509 flood-prone areas hav...
23 May, 2017, 11.06 AM IST
Bengaluru set for Rs 7,300 crore makeoverThe projects involve massive road infrastructure development, construction of underground drainages, stormwater drains and development of f...
09 Jun, 2016, 04.44 PM IST