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#Bengaluru | #Chiefminister #DKShivakumar’s plan to construct a 37km double-decker flyover along the proposed Orange Line #Metro corridor has run into its strongest pushback yet with engineering consultancy and transport infrastructure company RITES Ltd raising red flags on several grounds. Details here 🔗toi.in/P_iCbZ Read this app-exclusive story, download the TOI app now👉timesofindia.sng.link/Cqhd4/mhw1/at5r

Toddler survives fall #Bengaluru: The three-year-old girl, who accidentally fell 12 feet after climbing the railing outside a garment store in Chikkaballapura while her parents were shopping, has survived. The toddler suffered a head injury and is undergoing treatment at Aster CMI Hospital in the city. Pay attention to kids when they are near stairways, balconies and open windows. @timesofindia

#Karnataka Railway stations upgraded Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate four redeveloped Amrit Bharat stations in Karnataka on Friday. The upgraded stations are Alnavar (Rs 17.2 crore), Badami (Rs 15.10 crore), Bantawal (Rs 26.18 crore) and Koppal (Rs 21.14 crore). They will have modern passenger amenities, improved circulation spaces and redesigned façades reflecting local architecture and cultural identity, said South Western Railway. @timesofindia

#Bengaluru: The state govt has proposed the #Karnataka Apartment (Ownership and Management) Act to protect home buyers and ensure ownership rights. Stakeholders have to submit their views to BDA by August 6, said CM DK Shivakumar. Read: What the new legislation will address 👇 @timesofindia

#Bengaluru cop #arrested Police sub-inspector Byrappa has been arrested by Kengeri police for threatening his in-laws with a matchete. He has been accused of harassing his wife for dowry and assaulting her. His father-in-law, who went to question him, was shown a matchete, police investigation revealed. @timesofindia

How to report an abandoned vehicle in #Bengaluru ? Read this 👇

#Karnataka to start #AI University ! India’s first government-driven Artificial Intelligence (AI) university will be established in #Karnataka to develop AI talent, promote advanced research, and foster collaboration between academia, industry and government — said Chief minister D K Shivakumar after inaugurating #Google I/O Connect India 2026 in #Bengaluru. @timesofindia

In #Bengaluru: Hotels & restaurants will be allowed to open 3:30 am in view of the #fifawworldcup semifinals & final. Bengaluru police commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh’s order 👇 @timesofindia

Disruption in water supply Water supply will be affected in several parts of #Bengaluru on Thursday as #BWSSB will be undertaking emergency maintenance works to arrest leakage in the Scour Valve on the 2700 mm diameter pipeline of the Cauvery Water Supply Stage IV, Phase II. Water pumping stations will be shut down for 12 hours, from 6 am to 6 pm on Thursday (16-07-2026). Areas affected are 👇 Please take note & plan accordingly👇

#Karnataka officials beaten with brooms ! #Bengaluru: DK Shivakumar Govt’s move to acquire fertile land in #Bidadi for a township triggered protests at Mandalahalli after women farmers allegedly attacked survey officials with brooms and damaged vehicles during a land survey. The clash erupted after an official spoke tersely when locals sought answers on pending petitions pertaining to land acquisition. Bidadi police and KSRP personnel intervened. @timesofindia

How a #Mercedes car on a #Bengaluru pavement put the spotlight on #India’s parking problem? Read TOI report by Biju Mathew 👇 timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru… @timesofindia

Minister goes incognito ! #Bengaluru: When #Karnataka’s transport minister Byrathi Suresh travelled like an ordinary passenger in #BMTC buses on Saturday night: * A conductor ordered him to get off the bus not giving proper change while buying ticket * The minister ordered action against a bus driver & conductor after the vehicle failed to stop for a lone passenger at the bus stop. @timesofindia

Clearing abandoned vehicles is a good move. But why turn it into a ministerial photo-op? Barely 50 metres away, the KPCC office footpath was blocked by a campaign truck & two-wheelers No spl efforts by traffic police against footpath parking since the Safe Footpaths drive began

#Karnataka's booming #technology sector and expanding economy are masking stark inequalities in opportunities available to young people across the state, with where a person is born continuing to play a decisive role in their education, employment and future prospects, according to report. Read more 🔗 toi.in/HCoa1Y60 Story only available on the TOI app, download now! 👉 timesofindia.sng.link/Cqhd4/mhw1/at5r

#Bengaluru: #Robbery bid? Bike-borne men allegedly waylaid a cash management firm’s vehicle near Bannerghatta on Wednesday night, claiming the van had brushed against their bike. Suspecting an attempt to rob the cash van carrying Rs 1.79 crore, the staff raised an alarm. The suspects fled after snatching the vehicle key, the vehicle was stranded in the middle of the road. Police are investigating. @timesofindia (📹:Fwd)

Bengaluru acts against abandoned vehicles! “People cannot abandon old vehicles on the roads,” warns #Bengaluru Development minister Krishna Byre Gowda. Notices are pasted on abandoned vehicles and owners are given a week’s time to pay penalties & remove their vehicles, else the same will be towed away by traffic police. 1,581 abandoned vehicles have been identified across the city, said @krishnabgowda Minister speaks👇(what is interesting is he does not recklessly discard the cover after peeling off the notice, he puts it into his pocket before clamping) @timesofindia

#Bengaluru: #Karnataka Govt’s move to issue Karnataka Permanent Residence Certificate (#KPRC) to citizens has snowballed into political controversy. Union minister Shobha Karandlaje slams it, says it is “more alarming from the perspective of national security”. @ShobhaBJP requests home minister Amit Shah to examine the constitutional validity of the proposed KPRC & direct DKShivakumar govt to keep in abeyance till a comprehensive report is readied. Read her letter + Karnataka Govt’s justification 👇 @timesofindia

Are you an #anime fan or a #cosplayer in #Bengaluru? Check this out: The 3rd edition of Pax Bengaluru 2026 — the anime and cosplay festival — will be held at Nexus Koramangala Mall on July 11 & 12 (this weekend) 👇 @timesofindia

#BMW Group #India performance in the first half of 2026 👇 It clocked a +17% growth this H1 (January to June). Strong demand led to 9,075 deliveries, the automaker maintained. Sports Activity Vehicles (SAVs) saw 35% growth. @timesofindia

Facing issues with drinking water supply, sewerage, water meters or water bills in #Bengaluru? Air your complaints to #BWSSB chairperson N Manjula in the direct Phone-in Programme on Friday (July 10) from 9.30am to 10.30am. Call on the numbers given below 👇