Bengaluru weather

Heavy rain in Karnataka's capital city Bengaluru led to severe flooding on Monday, bringing the spotlight on the city's crumbling infrastructure once again. Videos shared by the residents on social media platforms showed waterlogging in areas like Varthur, Marathahalli, among other key areas populated by IT companies. According to reports, the posh Whitefield township recorded 60 mm of rain on Monday. Varthur Rising, a civic forum, tweeted: “Varthur in shambles continues! Outcome of encroached Rajakaluves at Varthur. 60ft & above rajakaluves reduced to 15ft defying the NGT norms. Prakash layout, Chinnappa layout & Meenakshi layout residents are out on the submerged streets.” Varthur in shambles continues! Outcome of encroached Rajakaluves at Varthur. 60ft & above rajakaluves reduced to 15ft defying the NGT norms. Prakash layout, Chinnappa layout & Meenakshi layout residents are out on the submerged streets. Another Twitter handle wrote, "Nightmare!! 7Km stretch took 90 mins on bike, 4 KM stretch took 180 mins for some IT Employees to reach their home from office located in ORR, that's Balagere and ORR for you, heart of IT hub." Nightmare !! 7Km stretch took 90 mins on bike , 4 KM stretch took 180 mins fr some IT Employees to reach their home from office located in ORR , that's Balagere & ORR for u , heart of IT hub. Listening The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a yellow alert for coastal Karnataka and Bengaluru till June. The Met department had also a...

First monsoon shower of the season flooded parts of East Bengaluru on Monday. Marathahalli, Varthur and and main roads on several other key areas populated by IT companies were affected by the rain on Monday. Apart from the above mentioned areas, the posh Whitefield township reportedly recorded 60 mm of rain on Monday. The same areas were flooded in September last year after incessant monsoon rains, leading to houses and luxury villas getting damaged and IT companies suffering losses. As more rain is predicted in parts of Bengaluru for next few days, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar is expected to be on inspection rounds in the city today. Varthur residents on Monday said the area submerged due to Rajakaluve encroachments. Deputy CM Shivakumar, incharge of the Bengaluru City Development, had a few days ago instructed officials to take necessary steps to clear the encroachments. As rain lashed the city on Monday, several people took to social media to share visuals of the flooded streets with cars and two-wheelers wading their way out. Sailing through ORR bangalore Meanwhile, Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ over Arabian Sea is also aiding the rainfall in Bengaluru and is expected to bring moderate to heavy downpour over the next 4-5 days in the city and coastal areas of Karnataka. Bengaluru Police on Monday tweeted that two cars were stuck in the waterlogged HAL-Marathahalli underpass. No harm to life was reported, police added. “Due to excessive rain, HAL-Marathahalli underpass has ...

🚨 Update from Bengaluru 🚨 Toss has been delayed due to rains 🌧️ Stay tuned for further updates. Rain caused a disruption to the outdoor warm-up on Saturday, but the game may now be delayed or perhaps called off due to the predicted downpours during the match time. Check below for a complete weather forecast for Bengaluru on Sunday. It’s raining…it’s pouring…B’lore right now. 🫣 — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) Bengaluru Weather Report However, given the forecast for rain this evening, there is a good probability that the game may start later than scheduled or might even be called off. According to the reputable weather website AccuWeather, rain is quite likely to start falling in this South Indian city around the afternoon. Around 4 PM (local time) on Sunday, the chance of rain is predicted to be around 50% for the first time. At the time of the coin toss, or 7:00 PM, it is further predicted that the number would rise to 65%. Additionally, it is anticipated to be steady between 9:00 and 11:00 PM before declining. In such a case, the toss and the scheduled start time of the game might potentially be moved back, making it the sixth game of the season to experience the worst weather. The IPL’s final league game might end late into the night as the rain likelihood will drop to less than 30% after midnight. What if the match is called off? If rain does really fall on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium and the game is called off, RCB and GT will each receive one point. RCB’s total will r...

Bengaluru News Live Updates, June 15:A month after the Congress won Assembly election in Karnataka, the cabinet led by Siddaramaiah on Thursday decided to repeal the controversial anti-conversion bill tabled by the previous BJP government. The new bill is slated to be tabled in the next session of the legislature. The cabinet also decided to repeal the changes made to the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) Act. Additionally, the Karnataka cabinet decided to provide supplementary textbooks for the subjects of Kannada and Social Science and remove lessons featuring Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leaders, Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar Hegdewar and Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, as well as a lesson written by right-wing orator Chakravarty Soolibele. In other news, Bengaluru resident Vivek Raj, a member of the Dalit community from Uttar Pradesh, died by suicide alleging “caste discrimination and atrocity” at workplace. The 35-year-old private employee, who worked at Lifestyle International Private Limited, filed a complaint and released a video on YouTube hours before his death, saying that he was “unable to fight it anymore”. A college in Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district has ignited controversy by performing a skit during its annual day celebrations that re-enacted the Babri Masjid demolition. The 25-minute skit also portrayed the alleged demolition of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, further fueling the ongoing row. With the aim to establish effective coordi...