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
A file photo of Nayandahalli Lake. The waterbody, which has suffered from neglect and pollution for years, is now in the last stages of a rejuvenation project that promises to breathe new life into it. Nayandahalli Lake, which has suffered from neglect and pollution for years, is now in the last stages of a rejuvenation project … Read more
Plastic waste left behind by visitors is drastically reducing the depth of the Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary in Guntur district and harming migratory birds, say experts from Acharya Nagarjuna University. According to sources, water level in the lake has fallen considerably from what it was in 1996-97, the year it was taken over by the Andhra … Read more
Babiya, the vegetarian crocodile, which appeared before the devotees and blessed them by taking their offerings at Ananthapura lake temple in Majeshwaram taluk of Kasaragod district, is no more. The crocodile which attracted several devotees and visitors was found dead in the temple lake on Sunday night. Babiya was believed to be a 75-year-old crocodile. … Read more
Sept. 11, 2020 — The parents of a 13-year-old boy in Florida who died from brain-eating amoeba want to warn others about the risk of the waterborne infection. Tanner Lake Wall, 13, became ill after a family vacation last month at a North Florida campground that has a lake and water park. He was … Read more