Bellandur

All the news about Bellandur, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

SPOT CHECK: A Metro Ride After Reopening

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Bangalore Metro

Stations taking great precaution, but negligible footfall By Ritika Srivatsan Namma Metro has now begun operating both Purple (Baiyyappanahalli-Mysore Road) and Green lines after a five-month hiatus. The Nagasandra-Yelachenahalli (Green line) stretch became functional yesterday; joining its counterpart which began working three days ago. Increased security, handsfree thermal screening and smartcards Security staff donning personal … Read more

MedPlus in the dock: Package shows with respirator; mask delivered without valve

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MedPlus in the dock: Package shows with respirator; mask delivered without valve 3

By Zahid H Javali MedPlus is at it again. After we broke the story about how fake N95 masks are being sold by the Hyderabad-based online pharmacy chain, there is some visible change. Now, instead of a non-branded packaging of masks in an open and transparent plastic cover, they are sending the masks in a … Read more

COVID-19: Experts recommend alternative medicine to boost your immunity

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alternative medicine

By Ritika Srivatsan Since there is no vaccine available yet to prevent COVID-19, experts have stressed on the importance of acquiring better immunity. Therefore, alternative and natural immunity-boosting therapies, such as Ayurveda, Homeopathy and Reiki, are becoming increasingly popular. Alternative practitioners advocate that drinking herbal concoctions elevate a person’s immunity. They add that fumigating homes … Read more

COVID-19: Bengaluru’s air pollution is rising steadily, post-lockdown

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peenya air pollution

By Qamar ZJ The pollution loads, be it Particulate Matter 2.5 or PM 10, are steadily rising in August and September compared to the relatively healthier readings in April and May. This result is uniform across all the areas where the air pollution is being monitored in the city. While some areas suffer from PM10, … Read more

Sports Stadium Controversy: How Goons Subverted the Civic Agenda

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hsr sports stadium

By Kavitha Reddy The BBMP Grounds in HSR Layout being turned into a Rs 140-crore high tech multi-purpose sports stadium with focus on cricket has irked many citizens. Before consulting the residents, the BBMP called for tenders in February 2020. When the inhabitants got to know of it, the Federation of HSR Layout Resident Welfare … Read more

Amazon sellers are bribing users for ‘five star’ reviews

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amazon fake reviews

By Zahid H Javali Amazon sellers are giving discounts, and extended warranties to buy ‘five star’ reviews on the ecommerce site. Therefore, not all products which have hundreds and thousands of ‘five star’ reviews could be genuine. The customers are advised to go through the comments, ask their friend circles, and do some due diligence … Read more

COVID-19: Diary of a social worker and adventurer

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Kavitha Reddy

By Kavitha Reddy Thanks to COVID-19, life has come to a standstill since March 15. Fortunately, the last event of Kaagaz Foundation was the Women’s Day Run and it was indeed the last ‘running’ event since March 8 in Bengaluru. For over 47 days, beginning with March 28,, the non-profit organization run by me and … Read more

COVID-19: Pet owners rise in number, and so do abandoned pets!

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pet lovers

By Ritika Srivatsan COVID-19 is proving to be a gamechanger for pet adoption. Ever since the pandemic reared its ugly head, there’s a spike in new pet parents. Vets are not available on video calls as they are completely occupied with physical visits by patients. There are long queues at pet clinics, which is unlike … Read more

COVID-19: House helps facing troubled times

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bangalore maids

By Ritika Srivatsan Everyone is affected by the coronavirus, but the most impacted are the underprivileged, such as house helps. They blame the government and the BBMP for the mess. Some are living hand-to-mouth, while others are thankful to their employers for paying them even when they are unemployable. The other house helps are unhappy … Read more

MedPlus misleading buyers with ‘fake’ N95 masks!

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medplus N95 masks

By Qamar ZJ MedPlus, the 14-year-old pharmacy chain from Hyderabad with branches across India, is found to be misleading its customers. By labelling their product as ‘N95 mask’, they are selling non-branded, non-certified face masks which don’t have the valves or the filtration capacity of an N95 mask which promise greater protection to the wearer … Read more

Experiences of a COVID-19 Patient in Bangalore

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Experiences of a COVID-19 Patient in Bangalore 6

By Ritika Srivatsan What does it mean to be COVID-19 positive? Ananda Theertha learned it the hard way. The 54-year-old resident of Rajarajeshwari Nagar in north Bengaluru suffered some turbulent times when a medical emergency unrelated to COVID resulted in his father-in-law being hospitalised on two occasions. When his father-in-law was discharged after his second … Read more

All the latest, verified information you need if you suspect COVID-19…

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COVID-19

By Ritika Srivatsan With over 26,000 active cases and 7000 active containment zones, Bengaluru has become a prominent COVID-19 hotspot. To curb the spike, the city went under lockdown for a second time from 15th July but inevitably, the number of cases will only increase after the ban is lifted. While there are various vaccine … Read more