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Namma Metro at 14: How delays and high fares are derailing Bengaluru's dream
While the network has grown to 97 km with 83 stations and now ferries over 10 lakh commuters daily, this expansion is being overwhelmingly outpaced by the city's burgeoning vehicle population.
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Chennai weather: IMD issues week-long alert as heavy rains brings city to standstill
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Chennai on Tuesday, while an orange alert has been sounded from Wednesday, October 22, to Friday, October 24, as more rain is expected throughout the week.
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South India’s first interstate metro between Bengaluru and Tamil Nadu’s Hosur hits a roadblock
The Tamil Nadu government had backed the Hosur-Bommasandra metro corridor, viewing it as a way to boost industrial and economic growth in Hosur. However, BMRCL officials said that while the idea is appealing on paper, it cannot be executed in practice.
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Watch: DU professor slapped by DUSU joint secretary inside principal's office
A video of the incident, showing the DU professor being attacked while police officers looked on, has sparked widespread outrage within the academic community. The Democratic Teachers’ Front (DTF) condemned the assault, calling it an attack on institutional integrity.
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BMRCL unlikely to roll back Namma Metro fare hike, claims 105% figure ‘misunderstood’
Several citizens, along with Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya, have questioned the logic behind the increase, calling it excessive and inconsistent with the FFC’s own recommendations.
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Kerala techie suicide: New video details RSS camp ordeal, names sexual abuser
In this fresh video, Ananthu explicitly names a person he alleges abused him. He states that an individual named Nidheesh Muraleedharan subjected him to continuous sexual abuse from the age of four.
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Versova-Madh bridge gets green nod: Mumbai’s Rs 2,395 cr coastal link to turn 1-hr ride into 10 mins
The announcement was made by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Mumbai North MP Piyush Goyal, who said the project marks a major step in improving connectivity in Mumbai’s western suburbs.
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Decongesting Bengaluru: Rapid rail corridors to connect city with neighbouring towns – Know all proposed corridors
The Karnataka government has been in talks with the NCRTC to explore a regional rapid transit system (RRTS) aimed at easing traffic congestion in Bengaluru.
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Bengaluru traffic cop slaps biker, suspended; not enough, say netizens – ‘Should be in jail’
The clip, allegedly recorded by a bystander, shows an officer of traffic police hitting the rider at an unknown location in Bengaluru. The reason for the argument is not clear.
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Ayodhya to unveil world’s first Ramayana wax museum during Deepotsav celebrations
The project, set to be inaugurated by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on October 19, will be unveiled during the city's ninth Deepotsav celebrations, held on the eve of Diwali.
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Mumbai–Ahmedabad highway jam enters day 5: Students among thousands stranded for hours
The jam allegedly began due to ongoing road repair work and the diversion of heavy vehicles. The Mumbai–Ahmedabad stretch of National Highway 48 (NH-48) is one of India’s busiest routes, connecting Maharashtra and Gujarat.
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Gautam Buddha Nagar transformation: Inside UP's plan for a Noida tourism hub near Delhi
The proposal was unveiled by state Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh at the two-day conference in Udaipur. The initiative falls under the Centre’s ‘One State, One Global Destination’ scheme, with Gautam Buddha Nagar set to be prioritised in its first phase.
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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw’s wake-up call: Why Bengaluru’s ‘pathetic’ waste mess won’t go away
The Biocon chairperson's remarks followed earlier criticism of Bengaluru’s “creaking” infrastructure, including poor roads and chronic traffic chaos.
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Gurugram Metro Phase-2 at a crossroads: Underground plan could double the cost, delay project by years
Gurugram Metropolitan Rapid Transit Limited (GMRL), the agency executing the project, has prepared a detailed report outlining the technical and financial implications of shifting to an underground alignment.
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Vande Bharat 4.0: 350 kmph, fully indigenous - What Ashwini Vaishnaw said about India next rail revolution
Vaishnaw emphasised the government’s commitment to ‘Make in India’ and warned suppliers against compromising on quality. He directed the Railway Board chairman to be ruthless in blacklisting any company found providing substandard products.
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Bengaluru to get 10-lane tunnel under Lalbagh, but experts warn of ecological risks
The underground tunnel project requires 2.56 lakh square feet of land, or just over six acres. The design also includes a shaft inside Lalbagh Botanical Garden, next to the rock formation, to lower the tunnel boring machine (TBM), which will travel 700 metres beneath the garden in Bengaluru.
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Manipur woman murdered in Delhi as father witnesses killing on video call
The victim, 26-year-old Thempi Khongsai, was found dead in a pool of blood in the bathroom of the couple's rented flat in Delhi this past Sunday.
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‘I moved here pregnant; my son is now 8’: Bengaluru woman’s viral post slams still-unfinished Ejipura flyover
Sharing her thoughts on X (formerly Twitter), she wrote, “No joke I moved to Koramangala pregnant, and my son is now almost eight. They’ve been building the flyover since before he was born, and he’s now in 2nd standard.”
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Bengaluru to host India’s most powerful supercomputer, boosting AI and climate research
The new facility, as per report, will make Bengaluru the epicentre of India's next phase in high-performance computing
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Diwali, Chhath test for New Delhi railway station: Can a ‘Yatri Suvidha Kendra’ prevent another stampede?
The initiative gains significance in the shadow of a tragic stampede at the same station in February, which claimed 18 lives during the Maha Kumbh rush.
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‘IG sahib will give full support’: Extortion allegation shadows Haryana IPS officer's suicide
The complaint, lodged at the Urban Estate Police Station on October 6, 2025, paints a troubling picture of systemic pressure
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What are green firecrackers? Decoding SC’s only permissible firework for Delhi-NCR
So, what sets these permitted firecrackers apart? Green crackers are scientifically developed to minimise their environmental and health impact.
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A ‘final note’, a headshot, no witness: The identical pattern in the Haryana IGP and ASI suicides
The aftermath has seen both families refuse to allow post-mortem examinations, each demanding justice based on the conflicting narratives in the notes.
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Mumbai Metro Yellow Line on track: First phase to open by Dec, second stretch next summer
Trial runs are underway on the first section, a 5.3-km stretch between Mandale and Diamond Garden in Chembur, which is expected to open for the public by December 2025.
