Bengaluru Rains

Cognizant mandates WFH in Bengaluru after rains batter city; other IT firms yet to declare

At Manyata Tech Park, scores of employees arrived only to find entry points submerged in knee-deep water, forcing several to turn back.

Bengaluru lashed by overnight rain; major roads waterlogged, Karnataka minister blames people

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert (Heavy rainfall) for Bengaluru till Friday.

Bengaluru turns into 'port' after rains. Netizens joke about Pakistan Navy, 'Hyundai submarine'

Heavy rains lashed Bengaluru, causing widespread flooding and traffic chaos. The IMD issued a yellow alert across Karnataka, forecasting an early monsoon with above-average rainfall.

Heavy rains, thunderstorms lash Bengaluru; 20 flights diverted to Chennai, Coimbatore

IndiGo Airlines acknowledged the impact of the weather on its operations, stating on social media platform X that unfavourable conditions in Bengaluru were affecting flights.

Bengaluru techie reaches home 4 hours after leaving work amid rain, traffic: 'When will this end?'

Although most companies have enforced a work from home policy due to the adverse conditions, Sudeep P Nambiar has to work from his Whitefield office five days a week. 'I stay in Yelahanka because I have my own house there. It's not easy for everyone to keep changing their house, especially when it's your own house!' he said.

Bengaluru rain turns roads to rivers & brings traffic at standstill - boats to the rescue. Visuals

Bengaluru rain and floods: Videos show water gushing into a BMTC bus and boats being used to rescue residents from inundated areas.

Bengaluru rains: Boats used to rescue trapped residents as lakes overflow. Watch

Yelahanka, one of the worst-affected districts, resembled a river with waist-deep water. It had received six inches of rain in just six hours on Tuesday.

Bengaluru tech leaders protest inaction on poor roads, traffic jams: 'It will only get worse'

Curefoods founder Ankit Nagori shared that it took him three hours to commute 10 km on Tuesday. 'Would have been 4 had I not walked the last 5 km. Earlier it used to be once or twice a year and now it’s almost after every rains,' he said.

Bengaluru rains: Schools to remain closed, WFH advisory issued for IT, private firms on Oct 23 due to orange alert

With a Yellow Alert issued by the Met Department, the Karnataka government has declared a public holiday for schools and recommended work-from-home for IT and private sector employees on Oct 23

Multi-storey building collapses in Bengaluru: Death toll rises to five

Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister DK Shivakumar said 21 workers were trapped in the building and two workers were found dead.

Bengaluru rains: Mohandas Pai says poor infra is making MNCs consider taking jobs to other cities

Several social media users agreed with the former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai. Some MNCs should really shift out only then some action will be taken. Why are simple pothole and garbage-free roads so difficult to be provided in Bengaluru?

Bengaluru rains: Silk Board has turned into a river, complain motorists. Watch

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Bengaluru has issued an 'orange alert' for heavy rains until noon across Bengaluru.

Bengaluru on yellow alert today; rains to persist till Oct 24, says IMD

Bengaluru is likely to witness a cloudy sky with intermittent spells of rain or thundershowers throughout the day,

Bengaluru rains: Residents catch fish in flooded basement of Kendriya Vihar in Yelahanka

According to local reports, some Kendriya Vihar residents are so frustrated with the seasonal flooding that they have put their flats up for sale.

Bengaluru rains: Grapevine user shares 'life or death' situation. 'Paid Rs 500 for 6km'

'Suddenly I saw an electrical cable fall on the ground and it started sparking just 10 meters away from me. I got really scared.' The professional added that he called an Ola auto but the driver demanded extra money and threatened to cancel the ride.

Bengaluru: Rain lashes several parts of the city, IMD predicts heavy rainfall till Oct 17

As per the IMD report, along with Bengaluru, Chikballapura and Kolar districts are also likely to receive heavy rains this week.

'Bengaluru becoming uninhabitable': Citizens stuck on road for hours due to 'bumper to bumper' traffic

Bengaluru rains: The IMD has issued warnings for heavy rainfall across city, central Karnataka, coastal districts and areas bordering Karnataka and Maharashtra, from Wednesday onwards.

Bengaluru rains: Man stuck in Electronic City-Silk Board bus for 3 hours. 'Aged travellers find it very difficult'

After being stuck on a bus for three hours, when a fellow X user jokingly asked Sridhar Swaminathan if he had packed enough 'breakfast + lunch and maybe dinner for the loong ride to work,' Sridhar replied: 'You can plan for your intakes. How about nature's call?'

Bengaluru rains: Citizens complain of flooding, traffic jams. 'Will tell my kids I crossed a river to go to work'

Bengaluru rains: People have also been stuck on the road for hours owing to the waterlogged streets and the traffic jams. Accounts shared on social media reveal that it took some parents two hours to take their kids to school while others have been stuck in buses for about three hours.

Infosys techie drowns after car gets stuck in Bengaluru underpass after heavy shower

Learning about the incident, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah rushed to the hospital and took stock of the situation.

Bengaluru rains: 14 flights diverted at Kempegowda International Airport; water leakage at newly inaugurated Metro stations

Water stagnation was reported in many areas of the city including Whitefield, Marthahalli and Devanahalli.

Public angst over rain havoc weighs on political parties as polls near in Karnataka