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Mehak Luthra

😷 Spike in H1N1 and flu cases

Due to the extreme weather conditions, Bengaluru hospitals have seen an unusually large number of fever cases over the past month.

🌱 Organic flags the trend for this I-Day

With Independence Day around the corner, many people have chosen to purchase β€˜plantable’ flags that are made of eco-friendly materials.

πŸ“± Driver robs elderly woman

A Mandya driver has been arrested for stealing β‚Ή3.45 lakh from an elderly woman after swapping her SIM and siphoning money from her bank account.

πŸŽ† No more restriction on Ganapati festival

Due to Covid, restrictions had been imposed on the Ganapati festival for the past two years. But now, an unlimited number of Ganapatis can be placed in all wards.

πŸ—ΊοΈ Mapping flood zones

A group of techies created a platform to map the city's flood-prone areas.