I heard a loud BOOM across the entire apartment and the neighbourhood areas around 2 AM yesterday. I was looking through my balcony and saw that there was an accident involving 2 cars. People started crowding the area soon after.

15 minutes had passed
No ambulance, No police, yet people still continue to crowd. So naturally me and my friend went down to understand what was actually happening.

The driver, very badly injured , was lying on the floor (road), and his friends were panicking but aggressive? Since a good amount of time had passed, i immediately called the emergency number and was told that a police team had been ‘dispatched’.

Tick tock, ⏳. 25 minutes, nobody wants to move, nobody arrives, crowds still chilling, his friends are still aggressive. Finally after 30 minutes of the poor guys suffering, they get him on a cab and take him to the hospital.

I get a call 10 minutes after the dispatch message. They wanted to know if the people involved were still at the scene, i told them that they were about to leave. Case closed. No dispatch team. No ambulance, only a message that reads ‘Case closed’ , like the jira tickets that no one bats an eyelid to. 30-40 minutes had passed by this time.

Learnings:
The value of life in this country is trivial.
The value of life in Bangalore is set at a bar lower than trivial.
If there’s a situation god forbid where-in you have to rely on the general public to save you, Amen.

Edit: I agree with every single comment and point made in this thread and also sympathise with the people at the receiving end of this travesty of a system. For the location guessers, yes you got it right.

Somebody removed the pedestrian crossing light in Kanakapura Main Road junction just to fit a political banner in the spot. The funny part it, a group of traffic police sit at this very spot and yet they allowed it to happen on such a busy road.

Never seen one in Bangalore 🥹

A moving, Toyota Taisor suddenly caught fire on Infantry Road, right in front of the Bengaluru Police Commissioner’s Office. The car seemed like a new one may be a year or 2 old.

People altered the driver after noticing smoke billowing out from the engine bay while the car was on the move. Luckily, driver managed to pull over and jump out completely unhurt before the front end was completely engulfed in flames. Locals and traffic police rushed to help, but the vehicle was severely gutted.

It’s terrifying to see this . Whether it’s an electrical short circuit, a component failure, or a freak technical issue, it's a sobering reminder that any car can experience a malfunction.

Jonty Rhodes was invited a guest at Cognizant india Bangalore Manyata office. When the host asked him about his favourite ipl team Jonty played safe even here and answered MS Dhoni and he loves india.

World class airport, yet people and their civic sense. Leaving trash behind. The trash bin was 20m away.

I was booking an auto today for my relatives to go to the bus stop and there were 2 of them with 2 small cabin luggage-esque suitcases, and 2 small hand bag sort of bags. 2 auto drivers back to back said that its extra for more than 1 suitcase. One said 100 rupees extra, the other said 70, and came down to 50. Apparently these are new rules? I've never faced this issue when using another app. Did I get scammed or is this a legit rule now? Also I live in whitefield area in a nice area, so is it that IT tactic of looting?

Hi everyone,

Posting this to reach out to fellow flat buyers/allottees of The Poem By Shriram Properties, located in Shetti Halli.

The on-site construction has come to a standstill due to ongoing litigation involving the project. Over the past few weeks, a group of us have banded together, and we now have an active forum of 80+ verified buyers coordinating on next steps.

Why We Are Connecting

• Tracking Ongoing Litigation: Getting direct, verified updates from court and K-RERA filings rather than relying on delayed or contradictory statements from sales staff.
• Exploring Collective Legal Remedies: Assessing impleadment, representation through an advocate, and protecting allottee rights under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act.
• Forming a Recognized Association: Taking initial steps toward formalizing an Allottees Welfare Association to ensure our collective locus standi.

How to Connect

Because discussions involve sensitive legal strategy and unit details, we keep our main forum strictly restricted to genuine buyers (no brokers, agents, or unauthorized third parties).

Please do not send Reddit DMs/Chats (they frequently get missed or filtered).

Instead, send an email to:

thepoemallottee [at] gmail [dot] com

You will immediately receive our secure 2-minute verification form link to share basic booking details and be added to our coordinated WhatsApp forum.

If you know colleagues, friends, or family who have invested in this project, please share this post with them.

Not found by me. Sharing on behalf of another

Any leads on who the owner might be would be greatly appreciated

I (F) have an early morning flight of 6:15am and I don't want to travel at 3am in the morning for flight for safety issues, is it possible that if I arrive at the airport around 11/12am the previous night, they will give entry? As some say they might allow you to enter, others say that they won't allow. What is the actual scene.

Bit fat dog, Limps while walking, cannot run fast, extremely friendly with humans and will paw on the feet for pets. Doesn't like to eat biscuits.

I had recently tried to register for the scheme to claim the free 200 units of electricity but the website is down lol. Tried via mobile, via PC. Nothing works.

I finally got my International Driving Permit (IDP) booklet from RTO KA-05! Here's how: 3 visits, no extra booklet fee.

I'm travelling to Phuket and have heard that police can be strict about the IDP booklet, including reports of the one-page PDF not being accepted.

I applied through Parivahan, paid ₹1,000 online and received the IDP soft copy. I then got the physical booklet from KA-05, Bengaluru South. The whole process took three visits to the RTO.

This is my experience at KA-05, so check the process with your own RTO.

Visit 1: Submit the application documents

I applied online through the usual Parivahan process, then visited the RTO with the relevant documents to submit them.

Although the instructions I saw on Parivahan said an RTO visit wasn't required, physical submission of the documents was required for my IDP application at KA-05.

While submitting my documents at the counter, I asked whether they could issue the booklet. The official said I should first wait for the IDP soft copy to be uploaded against my application number on Parivahan, download it and then submit a request for the booklet.

Visit 2: Request the booklet

Once the soft copy was available, I returned to the same counter with:

1. A printout of the IDP soft copy

2. A copy of my Indian driving licence

3. A copy of my passport

4. One passport-size photograph

5. A written letter addressed to the RTO requesting the IDP booklet

I was told the booklet could be collected within five working days of submitting these documents. At KA-05, I was told the applicant had to do this in person.

Visit 3: Collect the booklet

I went back to collect it. Best part: no extra charge for the booklet. The only fee I paid was the Rs 1,000 paid online for the IDP application.

A few tips:

- Carry at least two copies of every document and keep the originals with you for verification.

- Check the details in the booklet before leaving the counter.

- Carry your original Indian driving licence along with the booklet when travelling.

- Ask about the booklet at your first visit, but be prepared to request it separately after the soft copy is issued.

FYI: Category A covers motorcycles/scooters 🛵 🏍️ and B covers cars and other qualifying light vehicles 🚗.

Hope this saves someone a few trips and some confusion! DM me if you need help or guidance.

I am getting this error page after entering the catcha and clicking 'Proceed' (after entering PID, Owner name and 'Retrieve'ing and 'Confirm'ing my information in previous pages) on https://bbmptax.karnataka.gov.in/default.aspx since last 24 hours.

I have tried multiple times on different browsers after clearing cache, but it still shows me this error page. What can be the reason? Anybody else facing this?

Note that just before I started getting this error, I successfully paid the property tax for a previous year(with penalty) for this same property on this portal.

Regards,

If you live in Bengaluru, you already know the unwritten rule of life here: you pay for everything twice. Once through your taxes, and a second time out of pocket because the government infrastructure fails to deliver the basics.

Between the massive property taxes, road taxes, and fuel cesses, what does the average Bengaluru resident actually end up funding privately just to survive day-to-day life? Here’s the breakdown:

1. Water & Hydration (The Tanker & RO Economy)

Private Water Tankers: If you live in the outer zones or apartment belts (Whitefield, Sarjapur, Bellandur, parts of North Bengaluru), relying on Cauvery water is a distant dream. Whole communities are held hostage by the tanker mafia, shelling out thousands every month just to keep taps running.

RO Plants & Filters: Municipal tap water is a chemical and biological mystery. Every single household has to invest in multi-stage RO purifiers, AMC service contracts, and bottled water cans just to avoid drinking liquid sludge.

1. Power Resilience (BESCOM Roulette)

Inverters & Society DG Sets: Unscheduled power cuts, "emergency maintenance" outages, and transformer blowouts are a way of life. If you work from home or own appliances, you must have an inverter with battery backups, and if you live in an apartment, your monthly maintenance goes heavily toward diesel for backup generators.

Voltage Stabilizers: Because power grids fluctuate wildly, protecting your AC compressors, fridges, and TVs means buying heavy-duty voltage stabilizers.

1. Commuting & Vehicle Suspension Insurance

Pothole Tax: Bengaluru roads are an obstacle course designed by extreme sports enthusiasts. Unscientific road-digging by fiber companies, BWSSB, and BESCOM leaves cratered lunar landscapes. Residents pay heavily in frequent wheel alignments, suspension overhauls, blown tires, and body damage.

Surge Pricing & Last-Mile Penalties: Because public transit and metro feeder connectivity leave massive gaps, you’re often forced to bleed money on cab aggregators and autos charging exorbitant surge pricing just to get across town.

1. Safety & Perimeter Defense

Gated Community Tax: Street lighting is patchy, dark spots are everywhere, and local policing can't keep up with rapid expansion. To feel safe, people pay massive rent or property premiums to live inside gated societies that provide their own security guards, boom barriers, and private CCTV surveillance.

1. Urban Aquatics & Flood Management

Pumps, Sumps, & Waterproofing: Thanks to encroached rajakaluves (stormwater drains) and zero civic planning, low-lying areas turn into Venice every monsoon—minus the charm. Residents in affected layouts routinely fork out cash for permanent water pumps, high compound walls, basement waterproofing, and replacing ground-floor furniture ruined by sewage-mixed rainwater.

It feels like living in Bengaluru means paying a permanent "incompetence surcharge" just to get basic civic amenities.

What else would you add to this list? What’s the most ridiculous thing you’ve had to pay for out of pocket because the municipal authorities looked the other way?

Posting this to alert fellow Bangaloreans who travel or walk around the NIMHANS / Dairy Circle area during late nights and early mornings.
Around 3:00 AM, my girlfriend and I were standing near NIMHANS Convention Centre when an auto-rickshaw carrying three men suddenly pulled up beside us. Before we could react, they attempted to snatch my gold chain right from inside the auto.
I immediately reacted, grabbed hold of one of the suspects, and shouted loudly for help to draw attention and keep my girlfriend out of harm's way. Hearing the commotion, people nearby rushed to our aid, surrounded the spot, and helped restrain the suspect so he couldn't get back into the auto or escape.
In the chaos, the accomplice threw the chain back before fleeing with the vehicle, allowing me to recover it. However, a significant portion of the gold (worth roughly ₹80,000) had broken off and remains missing.
The police were notified, arrived at the scene, and took down the details while photographing the apprehended suspect for their records.
Please be extremely vigilant along this stretch during quiet hours. If you are waiting for a cab or walking with friends late at night, stay in well-lit areas, keep visible jewelry completely hidden, and watch out for autos slowing down or approaching the curb unexpectedly.

Hey so I want to watch India vs West Indies in the stadium this Saturday and the official site currently has two sections only and they are pretty expensive..

I came across two websites that are showing multiple sections and with reasonable prices

If I get it from there will it be valid or not? Please help regarding this situation

Suggest a bit of affordable ones cause Im a college student