House collapses, lake breaches in Bengaluru after Monday rain

House collapses, lake breaches in Bengaluru after Monday rain

A videograb shows a car submerged at Hoskerehalli after rain in Bengaluru on Monday. Bengaluru: A short spell of heavy rain in parts of Bengaluru on Monday, yet again exposed the chinks in the civic infrastructure while also causing damage to property. An empty house in Veerabhadranagar in South Bengaluru collapsed, leading to three cars … Read more

Political parties fear public anger over Bengaluru rain may affect poll outcome

Political parties fear public anger over Bengaluru rain may affect poll outcome

Apart from common citizens, the recent incessant rains in Bengaluru has also mounted troubles for political parties in the state. With assembly elections in Karnataka just seven months away, parties are concerned that the anti-incumbency and the public anger against the recent flood mismanagement may cost them heavily in elections. The heavy rains in the … Read more

Bengaluru rain: What’s behind Garden City’s wettest November in six years?

Karnataka rain

Bengaluru is forecast to receive rain till Thursday, while the evenings will be colder. (File/PTI) The Indian Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Bengaluru observatory has recorded 115.8 mm rainfall between November 1 and November 14, twice the average, making it the city’s wettest November in six years. Bengaluru recorded 71 mm rainfall last November. Low-pressure areas over … Read more