The Somasundrapalya Lake was first scheduled to be completed by November last year. And then, it was pushed to January as this video suggests. Now, the lake authorities say they will complete in a month from now. Says Jagannath Rao, Deputy Conservator of Forests, BBMP: “In a month’s time, all our work will be done. The pipeline is laid, the desilting and drain work is done, the bund is done… only minor work is done. We want rain water and the lake will be ready to receive it.”

SATURDAY

WORKSHOPS

“Balance for Better Life With Srijata Bhatnagar

9 Mar, 10:30AM – 12:30PM

Salt World, 18th Main, Sector 3, HSR Layout

Free

 

 

Free Entry and Free Salt Room Therapy. Limited seats, Registration is mandatory. Call / Visit Salt World, HSR Layout to get your entry pass. On International Women’s Day, an expert talk on Balance for Better Life by Srijata Bhatnagar. With nearly 20 years’ experience as a life coach and speaker, she will cover crucial pointers for women from all walks of life such as how to balance work and personal life, prioritize responsibilities, take charge of your health and dynamic lifestyles, and so on.

 

Blogging, Vlogging and the Moolah!

Sat, 9 Mar 4:00PM – 6:00PM

Green Bubbles Startup Services, No L-165, Sri Gayathri complex, Near Bhagavathi Hospital, Service Road, Sector 6, HSR Layout

Rs 800

 

 

Your words can make hearts go aflutter. Add to that your selfie stick and a killer video! You are all set to blog and vlog your way to glory! And to laugh your way to the bank! About the speaker: Shekhar is an author, actor and influencer whose articles and blogs are featured around the world. 

 

Yoga for eye health

Sat, 9 Mar 6:00PM – 7:00PM

Vivekananda Health Global, 61, 11th Main Rd, Sector 6, HSR Layout

Rs 400

 

 

Our fast-paced life calls for a little bit of exercise to improve our health. Hours of full-body workouts at the gym often make us neglect our eye health and the prolonged use of digital displays could be doing more damage to our eyes than we imagine. Other than a few diseases such as glaucoma and cataract, many eye disorders are related to the malfunctioning of the ocular muscles that may be caused by chronic mental and emotional tension. Yoga techniques for the eyes help alleviate disorders such as myopia and hypermetropia that are caused due to defects in the eye muscles. Some of the yoga exercises are as simple as blinking, and yet so powerful. One such special practice is Trataka. It is one of the six purification techniques, called shatkarmas, of Hatha yoga. This meditation technique involves staring at a single point of focus. This is typically on the flame of a candle. Meditating in this way is believed to energize the ajna (third eye) chakra, which is associated with intuition and wisdom, as well as psychic abilities. It makes the eye clear, bright and radiant. It clears the tear gland and purifies the optical system. Relaxes the Eye muscles.

 

Summer Camp’19

Sat, 9 Mar 10:00AM- – Sat, 30 Mar 11:30AM

Sector 7 Park, 782, 23 A Cross Rd, Sector 7, HSR Layout, Sector 7, HSR Layout

Free

 

 

Cuemath is an after school mathematics program for children. Cuemath Centre for Math Excellence empowers children to learn math by reasoning and visualization instead of memorizing. They follow concepts, aptitude and reasoning based approach.

Grade K2: Colouring – Snowmen, Origami – Talking Dog, Hand Puppets, Graph the Shapes

Grade 35: Math Car Racing Game, Boggle, Futoshiki Puzzle, Geometric Infinite Tiles

Grade 68: Logic Grid Puzzle, Tangrams, Dominoes, Universal Calendar.

 

Cartoon character design

Sat, 9 Mar 10:00AM – 12:00PM

Arena Animation, #2802, 27th Main Rd, Agara Village, 1st Sector, HSR Layout

Free

 

 

A free one-day workshop on learning how to design your own cartoon characters. No prior experience required, just bring your creativity and imagination and they’ll provide everything you need to work with. This workshop is open to all, those who have a natural gift for art and those who know nothing and can draw nothing. The workshop is by Manjunatha C, senior pre-production faculty at Arena HSR and Dev Thapar, an artist and comic illustrator.

 

Hand Embroidery Art

Sat, 9 Mar 3:00PM – 6:00PM

Zee5, 19^th Main, Sector 4, HSR Layout

Rs 1200

 

 

Learn simple hand embroidery and make your own embroidery hoops which can decorate your drawing room walls. All the raw materials will be provided and the finished product can be carried home. Beginner to advanced skilled person both have a stitch to learn and something to carry home. This art of hand embroidery is a dying skill which needs an uplift. They are attractive, eco-friendly, unique and summery!

 

Advanced Yoga Workshop

Sat, 9 Mar 9:00AM – 11:30AM

Balance Yoga, #492, 3rd Floor, 17th Cross, 27th Main Rd, Parangi Palaya, Sector 2, HSR Layout

Rs 1200

 

 

If you have been practicing yoga asana regularly and want to advance in your practice, join Vikas Shenoy, a senior teacher from Indea Yoga and founder of Pancha Yoga, Hyderabad for an advanced flow of yoga asanas covering a range from arm balances, inversions, hip openers back bends, Pincha Mayuraasana and Variations of headstand. Price: Rs 1500 per person. Grab an early bird offer of Rs 999 per person if you reserve your slot before Feb 28 2019!

 

STANDUP COMEDY

THE Weekend VINEYARD Specials 8.0

Sat, 8:00 PM

Grapevine, 43, 22nd Cross Road, Sector 3, HSR Layout

₹199

 

 

Showcasing three comedians, Hari, Manish and Pronoy. There will be other surprise spots as well.

 

SUNDAY EVENTS

SPORTS

Cyclothon – HSR to Avalahalli Forest (70 KMs both ways)

Sun, 10 Mar 5:00AM – 1:00PM

Avalahalli Forest

Rs 250 (includes breakfast)

 

 

This forest is mainly surrounded by small farms, encroaching housing developments and two large-campus secondary schools. The forest consists of eucalyptus trees, a remnant of previous farming. Tickets: eventshigh.com.

Itinerary

10th March 2019 (SUNDAY)

04:45 AM: Briefing | Gather at NIFT College HSR Layout

7:30 AM: Reach Avalahalli Forest

07:30 – 09:30 AM: Take Rest + Enjoy the Breakfast (VEG)

09:30: Leave Avalahalli Forest

13:00: Reach HSR Layout NIFT College & Wrap up

 

STANDUP COMEDY

Joke It Off

10 March, 4pm

Howlin Wolf, No.170 Sector – 7, 9th Main Rd, Sector 7, HSR Layout

₹199

 

 

Close your weekend with upcoming comedians in Bangalore.

 

Comedy in a Studio

Sun 10 Mar, 06:00 PM

Studio Pepperfry, 17^th Cross, 27^th Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout

₹149

 

 

End your Weekend with a dose of laughter. P.S.: Seats at Studio Pepperfry are comfortable and limited. So hurry!

 

Mamatha N, a 28-year-old bank manager with IIFL, a financial services company on Mangammanapalya Main Road in Bommanahalli, has alleged that two individuals pledged fake gold jewellery to take a loan of Rs 1.89 lakh.

 

 

However, when they did not pay any interest on the loan they had taken, the bank’s auditors examined the jewellery and realised that only the surface was etched in gold and the rest was just cheap metal.

 

The two people alleged to have defrauded the financial firm are Irfan Ali (25), a resident of Koramangala and Mohammed Ghose (32), a resident of Austin Town. They had pledged their ‘gold jewellery’ on August 9, 2018. Their subterfuge came to light six months later, and the firm filed an FIR on February 27, 2019.

The HSR Layout cops have registered a case of cheating and are investigating.

On November 22, a 41-year-old software engineer died when a water tanker ran over him on 27th Main at 1.10pm. About 12 weeks later, another death due to a water tanker has happened, this time on 14th Main in Sector 6, HSR Layout.

 

 

Twenty-eight-year-old Jeevan Kumar, a resident of Shivamogga, was riding on his bike on February 13 at around 12.15pm on 14th main, 15th Cross, near Federal Bank, when he was hit by a water tanker coming from the same direction. he fell on the road and the tanker’s tyres went over his head and ears.

There was blood all over the road. “About two litres of blood,” said eye witness Ravindra Naidu, a security guard who fetched an auto rickshaw and got him transported to Greenview hospital with the help of other passersby and traffic cops.

However, the youngster died at the hospital. “The family had to pay Rs 1 lakh to get him discharged from the hospital the same day evening after his death,” informed the guard. “They had come the next day to enquire about how it happened. It is sad that not only did they lose their son, but also paid so much money only to take back a dead body.”

The driver of the water tanker had left his vehicle and ran away. He is yet to be traced by the cops who have charged him under two sections each of the Indian Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Indian Penal Code 1860.

“It was 100% the fault of the tanker driver,” says Naidu. “He was driving all over the road. When the younster tried to overtake from one side, the tanker driver swerved in the same direction, leading to the accident.”

 

Impersonations are common among thieves, and this one was another ingenious idea hit upon by a criminal mind. On January 20, a man appearing to be in his late 20s, presented himself at the doorstep of Prakash CV, a 65-year-old resident of 23rd Main, 24th Cross, Sector 2, HSR Layout. Calling himself Chandrashekar, he said that if Prakash had any building renovation work, he would do it at a cheaper price. Prakash gave his number and left. On January 23, Chandrashekar calls Prakash again at around 8.30pm, seeking for any job he might have for him. Prakash asks him to show any previous work that he has done in HSR Layout. The man turns up to show one building in Parangipalya and claims to have built all the floors right up to the terrace.

 

 

The alleged conman gave a quotation of Rs 65,000 for the renovation work that Prakash had for him. Eventually, he agrees to do it for Rs 55,000. The conman goes to Mangammapalya, talks to a trader to fetch a tractor worth of mud for Rs 8000. However, when the tractor guy turns up at Prakash’s home, and calls Chandrashekar on his phone number, it is switched off. In the meanwhile, Chandrashekar tells Prakash that he will go and fetch the rest of the materials for the work and never returns. The tractor guy tells Prakash that the money for the mud wasn’t paid either.

While this happened on January 23, the FIR was registered at the HSR Layout police station nearly a month later, on February 18. The cops have registered a case of cheating under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, and are investigating. “So far, there is no progress on the case,” Prakash informed Residents Watch.

 

In seven separate thefts across HSR Layout, several valuables, including bikes, cars, laptops and jewellery were stolen in a fortnight, between February 9 and February 23. Which means, there was a theft in HSR Layout every alternate day. Stay safe, stay aware.

HOUSE BREAK; OWNER SUSPECTS MILKMAN & CAR WASH PERSON

On February 23, retired professional PK Chandran (68) had locked his house on 14th Cross, 22nd Main Road in Sector 1, and gone out of town with his family at around 11.45am. When he retuned on February 27 at around 2.45pm, he found the front door broken. Upon further investigation, he found that many valuables were missing from his house, including one gold chain, one silver ring and Rs 12,000 in cash. In addition, Chandran has indicated in the FIR that he suspects his milk vendor and car wash person behind the theft.

 

 

TWO WHEELER THEFTS GALORE
On February 22, 22-year-old engineer Rajatha Prabhu went out of town after parking her Honda Dio (KA04 HT7369) at 9am in front of her house on 21st Cross, 5th Main, Sector 7. When she returned on February 25 at around 10am, the vehicle was missing.

A similar incident occurred on the same day at the other end of HSR Layout. At around 7am, software engineer Ismail Nagnoor (33 years) parked his Honda Active (KA01 HQ4574) near the lorry stand at Silk Board junction before going to work. When he returned the next day at 6.30am, the vehicle was nowhere to be seen at the spot.

INNOVA STOLEN IN SECTOR 2
On February 16, 42-year-old CEO Manoj Kumar Nair was dropped in his company car by his staff driver at around 8.10pm. After parking the grey Innova (KA01 MM0316) in front of Manoj’s apartment in Garden Layout on 25th A Cross in Sector 2, and handing over the car keys to Manoj, the driver went home. The next day at around 9.30am, when the driver returned, he found the car to be missing from its place.

On February 12, at around 9.45pm, 36-year-old tailor Khalid, a resident of Agara, parked his scooter (KA01 EX3911) in front of his house on 24th Main in Sector 1. About 15 minutes later, it had gone missing when he stepped out to go somewhere. It was a Honda Activa. His FIR was registered the very next day at noon and the cops are investigating the theft under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code.

TWO APPLE LAPTOPS STOLEN FROM CAR
On February 8, 27-year-old Jinesh Bhaskaran and his friend Debangan Roy visited Tea Villa Cafe on 17th Cross in Sector 1 at around 4.30pm. When they came out of the coffeeshop at around 5.15pm, they found that the rear passenger window of Jinesh’s car was broken and many of their valuables stolen. The items missing included two Macbook Pro laptops belonging to their company, and the accompanying adapters, chargers and laptop bags.

LORRY GOES MISSING ON 24TH MAIN
On February 9, businessman Karan Singh (32 years), who runs a provision store on 24th Main in Sector 2, was a victim of theft. At around 2.45am, his brother Mahendra Singh parked Karan’s lorry in front of his shop (Ashok Leyland Dost LS, KA01 AG3988). However, the vehicle was missing when he checked on it at 6am. After looking around for it everywhere, he realised that it was stolen.

Close on the heels of a drug ceisure near NIFT college in Sector 1 worth Rs 50,000 in December 2018, comes another, albeit small, seizure again near the same institution.

 

 

Around 2.30pm on February 14, sub inspector M Nilakantan (54 years) received a phone tip off that a few people were selling drugs in Sector 1 near NIFT on 27th Main in HSR Layout. After seeking the relevant permissions from the higher authorities, he rushed to the place and arrested the alleged drug peddlers in the presence of eye witnesses and a gazetted officer, the requirements under this tough law.

 

The cops seized 900 grams worth ganja (cannabis) and Rs 500 cash from the alleged drug peddlers. Those arrested under the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 include private sector employee Sathish (28 years), student Chethan P (25), and women labourers Shahina (45), Chandrakala (29) and Chaitra (25). They have been arrested under Section 20(b) of The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. If convicted, they could be behind bars for up to ten years and a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh.

The controversy over the 5-day event at BBMP Grounds refuses to die down. The latest is that despite setting down the rules, the noise levels were higher than permitted and the music went on way beyond the stipulated 9pm. And it happened on a day when it shouldn’t: yesterday. The event was supposed to begin from today, so was that a dress rehearsal yesterday, the residents want to know.

 

 

“The loud speaker volume was quite high and caused much inconvenience to students writing their board exams yesterday,” says Girish Shivalingaiah, one of the residents leading the campaign against the event. “With repeated complaints to the police by numerous residents, police were able to bring it down a little bit. Again in the morning today, the music level was high. We have asked the BBMP executive engineer to warn the organizers, including the cancellation of the event itself.”

 

Another bone of contention for the residents is the provision given by the BBMP to break the wall for providing an emergency exit on the South side, right in front of the residential area. “It is such a bad idea as the area was flooded with vehicles for parking yesterday,” says Girish who has asked the BBMP to shut this gate.

 

That’s not all. “The stage is so close to a couple of houses that they are being bombarded with huge noise,” he goes on. “The stage area could have been placed near the BWSSB office which could have reduced the impact for the residents. Poor planning shows no one cares for the regular citizens.”

 

The BBMP officials have informed us that they will look into these complaints and try to address them as the major events are yet to begin at BBMP Grounds.