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Ankit Singh

🏛 Isha Yoga Centre opening stayed

On Wednesday, the High Court of Karnataka issued a stay on the dedication of the Adiyogi statue and the opening of the Isha Yoga Center at the base of the Nandi Hills outside of Bengaluru.

🦜 Animals rescued from pet shops

During inspections of several pet stores in Bengaluru city, the Karnataka Animal Welfare Board (KAWB) saved up to 1,344 animals from 16 different species.

🌆 Rise of mid-scale developers

According to experts, Bengaluru's real estate market currently has a 35 percent proportion of large-scale developers, up from 25 percent two years ago, and a 25 per cent share of medium-scale developers, up from 15 per cent.

🚁 Helicopter services from Hosur to airport

While it might take up to three hours to go from Hosur to the Bengaluru International Airport by car, BLADE India guarantees that their helicopter service will complete the trip in under 20 minutes.

Helicopter between Hosur and airport

Also in this edition: Rise of mid-scale developers; Animals rescued from pet shops; Isha Yoga Centre opening stayed