Bengaluru Rains highlights: Cong trying to defame 'brand Bengaluru' over floods, says Tejasvi Surya

Bengaluru has seen disruption and devastation of an unprecedented kind when sudden downpours flooded the city and its suburbs, bringing misery to thousands of people and causing much damage.

Congress trying to defame 'brand Bengaluru' over floods, alleges Tejasvi Surya

The Bengaluru South BJP MP L S Tejasvi Surya on Thursday alleged that the Congress party and some vested interests are trying to defame ‘Brand Bengaluru’ over floods in some parts of the city. Read more

Water logging reduced near eco space in ORR

Home MinisterAraga Jnanendra visitedRainbow drive to take a stock of flood-like situation.

Rain and flood havoc in different parts of Karnataka

Like the state capital Bengaluru, torrential rains have caused havoc in different parts of Karnataka, with overflowing rivulets and floods affecting normal life, and causing damage to life and properties.

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Siddaramaiah visits water-logged Epsilon complex on a boat

Opposition leader Siddaramaiah visited the Epsilon residential complex in Yamalur, home to some of the biggest entrepreneurs in Bengaluru,which was completely submerged after heavy rains over the past week.He ventured into the floodwaters on a rescue boat and took a round of the flood area.

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Siddaramaiah visited flooded Epsilon villa. Credit: DH Photo/S K Dinesh

Forecast of more rain worries flood-hit Bengalurians as they try to return to normal life

Forecast of morerainsand overcast skies since early Thursday morning with slight drizzle has caused worry among citizens ofrain-battered Bengaluru, who were preparing to get back to routine, after some respite the previous day and water level in flooded areas receding slowly. Residents of localities and apartments that were inundated are making attempts to drain out water and remove sludge from their houses and basements.

Torrential rains in Bengaluru, red alert for coastal Karnataka

Authorities are worried in Bengaluru, as rains are lashing the tech corridor areas of the city since early morning on Thursday. Sarjapur Road and Marathahalli stretches have started to receive rains. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of rainfall till September 11 in Bengaluru.

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Cloudy conditions in Mumbai, IMD predicts light to moderate thundershowers

Mumbai witnessed rains along with thunder and lightning in the last 24 hours, bringing some respite from the sultry weather, and the weather department has forecast light to moderate thundershowers in the next one day. Mumbaikars woke up to overcast conditions on Thursday morning. Heavy rain was not reported anywhere in the city in the morning. The local trains, Metro services and buses of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) were running normally, a civic official said. There will be a high tide of 4.25 metres in the Arabian Sea here at 10.34 am, he said.

Chanasandara Road is waterlogged. Slow traffic movement is on.

Bengaluru: BBWSSB restores flooded TK Halli pumping station in 36 hours

The BWSSB has won appreciation from residents and the government for restoring the Tore Kadanahalli (TK Halli) pumping station in just 36 hours.

“This is the first time a pumping station was totally flooded. All the pumps were submerged in 40 feet of water. Given the magnitude of the situation, the repair works would have gone on for seven days if not for our officials’ proactive work,” Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) Chairperson Jayaram N said.

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Bengaluru: RWH installations can help beat water shortage

Even as residents struggle to grapple with inundated roads and houses, some buildings face shortage in water supply thanks to the flooding of pumps and motors in the BWSSB pumping station at Tore Kadanahalli (TK Halli).

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Rain havoc: It’s time for tough action

The torrential rains in Bengaluru have resulted in inundated lakes, flooded roads and houses and, in fact, entire localities have got marooned, causing a terrible loss of property, damage to vehicles, at least one life lost and untold misery and inconvenience to people. The rain fury has left eight lakes overflowing, flooding roads and more than 5,000 houses, apartment buildings and offices.

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Govt holds meeting with IT companies, promises permanent solution to woes

The Karnataka government on Wednesday assured IT companies that a permanent solution to the inconveniences occurring in the Mahadevpura zone, which houses major tech companies inBengaluru, will be found by next year's rainy season.

IT and BT Minister, Dr C.N. Ashwath Narayan made the assurance at a meeting with the heads of the IT companies located in the Mahadevapura zone at Vidhan Soudha here.

After giving a patient hearing to the grievances of the IT companies, he sought their cooperation to retain the status of 'Bangalore Brand'. He added that virtual meetings will be conducted every month from now on to resolve their grievances.