DK Shivakumar bail rejected; to stay in Tihar jail
Bangalore news LIVE today: Witnessing an active monsoon in the past few days, Bengaluru received heavy downpour on Monday and Tuesday night.
With the city witnessing heavy downpour for the last two days, Bengaluru is experiencing monsoon like never before this year. While the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) recorded moderate to heavy rainfall in parts of south-west and north-west parts of the city, the same is expected to continue till Thursday.
On Tuesday night, Anekkal and surrounding areas received most rainfall (70 mm), KR Puram (38 mm), HSR Layout (33 mm) and Bommanahalli (26.5mm) till 9 pm.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a few spells of rains/thundershowers in the city for the day. “Maximum & Minimum temperatures very likely to be around 29 and 20 degree Celsius respectively,” reads the daily forecast report for Wednesday.
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A ninth-grade student in Louis D Brandeis High School at San Antonio, Satvik shot to fame after he approached the two leaders while they were interacting with some of the young performers at the event and requested them for a selfie. Read more
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNMDC) have predicted rains in Bengaluru to continue till Thursday. According to IMD's forecast for the city for the day, "a few spells of rains/thundershowers in the city" have been predicted. “Maximum & Minimum temperatures very likely to be around 29 and 20 degree Celsius respectively,” reads the daily forecast report.