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Bengaluru Metro guard on 16-hour shift dozes off while walking, falls onto tracks; commuter pulls him to safety

August 27, 2025 11:35 am

The incident, caught on CCTV and widely shared online, has raised fresh concerns over long duty hours and workplace fatigue in public services.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar

Bengaluru Metro: BJP’s Munirathna asks why Bettahalasuru station was dropped, DK Shivakumar slams MLA’s ‘selfish motive’

August 13, 2025 1:26 pm

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said Bettahalasuru station was dropped from Phase 2B of the Bengaluru Metro project after Embassy Group, which had promised to fund it, failed to do so.

‘Time for Indian tech companies to focus on country’s needs’: PM Modi in Bengaluru

August 10, 2025 6:02 pm

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the 19.16-km-long Yellow Line of Bengaluru metro, worth around Rs 7,160 crore.

Bengaluru metro’s Yellow Line to be inaugurated on Sunday: Why the project was delayed for years

August 08, 2025 7:25 pm

The project was delayed due to a host of issues ranging from land acquisition delays to rolling stock production problems compounded by the India-China border conflict in 2020.

The foundation for construction was laid in 2017 with a revised deadline of December 2021 and an updated budget of Rs 5,744 crore.

How Bengaluru Metro’s Yellow Line finally made it to the finish line after 8-year delay

August 07, 2025 9:23 pm

Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited plans to operate three trains at a frequency of 25 minutes on the Yellow Line from August 11, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the corridor from RV Road to Bommasandra.

Namma Metro transports human liver for transplant; becomes second metro network in country to ferry organ

August 02, 2025 10:28 pm

The liver was transported on a metro train that departed Bengaluru’s Whitefield station at 8.42 pm and reached Rajarajeshwarinagar metro station by 9.48 pm.

Bengaluru Metro: Yellow Line connecting Electronic City ready for commercial operations

August 01, 2025 9:01 pm

Bengaluru Metro’s Yellow Line has suffered significant delays, primarily due to disruptions in the supply of metro coaches.

bengaluru The fully elevated corridor, which features 16 stations, has faced multiple delays and was initially slated for completion in December 2021.

CMRS begins inspection of Bengaluru Metro's Yellow Line, inauguration likely in August

July 22, 2025 10:34 pm

Officials are reportedly preparing to invite PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Namma Metro's Yellow Line, which will connect key locations in southern Bengaluru with Electronics City and Bommasandra.

Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya along with Bangalore Central MP P C Mohan and other BJP MLAs held a citizens' protest rally

Aiming to open Yellow Line of Bengaluru Metro by August 15, says BMRCL MD as demand grows

July 05, 2025 2:22 pm

On Saturday, Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya and other BJP leaders held a protest rally at Lalbagh Main Gate demanding to open the Yellow Line of the Bengaluru Metro.

Confident of supplying 2 driverless trains a month for Bengaluru Metro's Yellow Line from August: Titagarh

June 19, 2025 8:06 pm

Initially set to be commissioned in 2021, Bengaluru Metro's 18-km Yellow Line, connecting RV Road and Bommasandra via Electronic City, is marred by a rolling-stock supply crisis, leading to extensive delays.

Military Digest | Truckers, villagers and NCC cadets who fought 1965 Indo-Pak war

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Punjab, 60 years after the 1965 war, is now facing a new battle against floods. The villagers are displaying the same fighting spirit as they did during the war. The unsung heroes from the war, including truck drivers, civilians, NCC cadets, and a railwayman, played a vital role in defending the country.

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