Rain lashes Bengaluru after hottest day ever; but it doesn't change much

April 25, 2016

Bengaluru, Apr 25: An unrelenting heatwave has killed more than 150 people, most of them in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, but even the Garden City of Bengaluru is now sweltering.

Yesterday, the Karnataka capital - renowned for its ability to keep cool - touched 39.2 degrees. That made Sunday the hottest day ever for the city since records began to be kept in 1867.

Today, at noon, Bengaluru was at 33.4 degrees. Rain was reported in parts of the city in the late afternoon, but the met department says temperatures won't fall much and the maximum will stay at an uncomfortable 37 degrees.

With its 1000-metre elevation and famous large parks, the city is usually much cooler than most. This year, it has joined the club of heated-up capitals.

And while Bengaluru is sweltering, the met department says technically, it's not in a heat wave because that would require a substantial period of abnormal peaks in temperature.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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