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Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the 16-coach Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper on 1 November. It runs six days a week, leaving Bengaluru at 7:45 pm and reaching Mumbai CSMT at 11:55 am. Fares are reported at Rs 2,810 (3AC), Rs 3,630 (2AC) and Rs 4,450 (1AC); regular service starts 2 November.
Amita Sahani3 min
A German Lufthansa crew member and a Slovak IBM project manager died on Friday evening, 30 October, of suspected electrocution in the Conrad hotel pool in Bengaluru. Two rescuers were hurt and are out of danger. Police have registered a case, and the cause is not confirmed.
Amita Sahani3 min
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar says the government will act against any private firm found sidelining Kannadigas in recruitment, after a viral video alleged that Bengaluru IT firms reject resumes listing Kannada as the mother tongue. No company is named and no penalty specified.
Reyaansh Agarawal4 min
A blast at an under-construction building in Bengaluru's Pulakeshinagar on 20 October injured two workers. Police are examining a parcel account and a battery theory, and the NIA has asked for the investigation reports. The cause is not yet confirmed.
Reyaansh Agarawal4 min
India's second Vande Bharat sleeper is due to be flagged off between Bengaluru and Mumbai on 1 November, cutting the journey to about 16 hours. It has 16 coaches and 823 berths in three AC classes. Timings are proposed and fares are not yet official.
Amita Sahani3 min
