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Top 16 stories from Bangalore in 2021

Here is some of the best and finest news on Bangalore that you might not have read elsewhere. If you are a keen observer of India's Silicon Valley, this definitive list is just what your mind ordered.

Before you call a snake catcher, read this! - Residents Watch - Bengaluru

Snake catchers are quite busy this summer, and particularly due to the sporadic rains. The number of snakes being seen in people's homes and compounds

Has Covaxin given magnetic powers to this Bellandur resident? - Residents Watch - Bengaluru

However, the magnetism is not working on everyone. Both she and her husband took the Covaxin second dose on May 29, 2021. But her husband doesn't have the

A food park for the birds coming up in Bangalore during the pandemic - Residents Watch - Bengaluru

Capt. Santhosh KC (retd) is working on creating a food garden for birds amidst the pandemic. Known to many in Bengaluru as the water warrior fighting to stop

Hobbyist magician helping you get vaccinated through Telegram channel - Residents Watch - Bengaluru

Mass vaccination is the way forward to get over the second wave of COVID-19. However, getting a slot on the Co-Win portal is quite a struggle, and not

Include EpiPens onboard airlines: Citizens - Residents Watch - Bengaluru

Indu Sen, an Anaesthesiolgist from Chandigarh, India launched a petition to include an epipen in the first aid kits in aircrafts. Close to 8,000 people have

1026 trees to be chopped for Metro on ORR; environmentalists want public notice after lockdown is lifted - Residents ...

The Bangalore Environment Trust (BET) has requested the Deputy Conservator of Forests to re-issue the public notice for Phase 2A of the Outer Ring Road Metro.

Covid-19: How you could volunteer from home and help the patients - Residents Watch - Bengaluru

Step One, a volunteer-led telemedical foundation in Karnataka, is reaching out to Covid patients across 18 states and union territories. The organisation

Why are spot-billed ducks mysteriously dying at India’s ‘model lake’? - Residents Watch - Bengaluru

On April 5, Jothi Viknesh, a Zumba instructor who happened to be on a walk at Kaikondrahalli Lake, Sarjapur Road, uploaded a video on Youtube that took

Bengaluru records hottest day in 4 years - Residents Watch - Bengaluru

Yesterday, Bengaluru recorded its hottest day in four years, and it’s no April Fool’s joke. The mercury level soared to 37.2°C. Temperatures continue to be

Mobile towers: Is the telecom website conveying the true picture of radiation levels? - Residents Watch - Bengaluru

After much hue and cry from activists and citizens, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) launched a website in 2017. Named Tarang Sanchar, it tells you

Weekend getaway from Bengaluru: Vani Vilasapura Dam - Residents Watch - Bengaluru

Vani Vilasapura Dam, about 3-3.5 hours drive away from Bengaluru, is a veritable weekend getaway. You can go in the morning, have breakfast on the way, reach

After Agara, residents complain about sewage entering other lakes - Residents Watch - Bengaluru

After Agara Lake, residents are now complaining about sewage entering lakes in Muthanallur and Chandapura. The Central Pollution Control Board has asked the

72% citizens want young faces in BBMP elections, says survey - Residents Watch - Bengaluru

People want young corporator aspirants to contest the upcoming polls to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). According to one city survey, 71.6% of

Citizens busting drug rackets by calling this toll-free number - Residents Watch - Bengaluru

The Bengaluru City police arrested two drug peddlers early this week. The arrests were made after complaints were filed over 1908, the toll-free number for

Cubbon Park: Four ways to make it more citizen-friendly - Residents Watch - Bengaluru

Located at the heart of Bengaluru, Cubbon Park is one of the city's largest lung spaces. The park, set up in 1870 stretches over 300 acres. Naturally, it has

Bescom's transformer rods continue to endanger citizens 6 years after redesign - Residents Watch - Bengaluru

Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (Bescom) reportedly came up with a design solution to make its transformers safer. They raised the height of the