Bengaluru: More than half the city’s residential projects launched over the past five years carry some form of water-related site risk, according to a new study by Propsoch Research, highlighting a concern that often becomes apparent only during monsoon.The study analysed 611 Real Estate Regulatory Authority-approved housing projects across 69 micromarkets, covering areas such as…
Bengaluru: The proposed demolition of an 18-storey apartment tower in southeast Bengaluru after its developer detected structural instability has triggered widespread debate over the credibility of occupancy certificates (OCs) issued by the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA).The 49-unit tower, at SNN Raj Etternia near Kudlu, received an OC earlier this year but is now set to…
Bengaluru: A doctor was arrested on charges of assaulting a Bangladeshi couple living in Whitefield.Nasreena Bilal, 23, filed a complaint against Dr Nagendra of Sai Clinic-Bettadasapura-Bellandur for reportedly beating her and her husband, Mohammed Bilal, a driver, saying they were Bangladeshi residents.Based on the complaint, Bellandur police arrested Dr Nagendra Thursday and produced him before…
Bengaluru: A private firm employee’s alertness helped uncover an alleged attempt to secretly record women in the bathroom of a paying guest accommodation in Bhoganahalli, near Bellandur.Roopa (name changed), who has been residing at a co-living PG for the past two months, told police that on June 14 at 4.30pm, she noticed a white iPhone…
Bengaluru: Two minors, including a girl, drowned in an agricultural pond in Doddaballapur Rural, police said.The tragedy took place when Daksha M, 11, and her neighbour, Dhanush P, 4, who were returning home with their cows Friday, waded into the pond. Noticing their long absence, their parents started searching for them late in the evening…
Bengaluru: A 28-year-old woman staying in an apartment alleged that an unidentified man secretly recorded her while she was bathing in her bathroom on May 31.The Green Glen Layout resident said the incident occurred around 8.15pm when she was taking bath. She was shocked to notice a mobile phone near the bathroom window being used…
Bengaluru: One spell of heavy rain brought the city’s tech corridor to a standstill, once again exposing the vulnerability of Outer Ring Road (ORR) stretch to waterlogging and traffic congestion. Flooded roads and slow-moving vehicles led to massive delays across key IT hubs Tuesday evening.The infamous Panathur stretch witnessed severe flooding despite recent widening of…
