DH News Service, Bangalore:

In a tell-tale reminder of the extent of pollution in water bodies in the City, at least 25,000 fish died due to contamination in Siddapura lake.

The fish had died three days ago, but they surfaced only on Wednesday.

The residents were in for a rude shock on Wednesday morning as thousands of dead fish were seen floating in the lake.

By Subhash Chandra N S, DH News Service, Bangalore:

Sighting owls is considered an ill omen to many people, but for young Aymaan Ataz, the second PU student from St Joseph

By S Lalitha, DH News Service, Bangalore:

There is news to cheer on the water front for residents of North and West Bangalore. After a gap of over four years, the capacity of water stored at the Thippegondanahalli (T G Halli) has reached 40 feet, thanks to copious rain in its catchment areas.

DH News Service, Bangalore:

Residents of Sector A of HAL II stage at Indira Nagar have complained supply of contaminated drinking water for nearly two months.

Seepage of sewerage disposed by two hotels in the area into supply lines is said to be contaminating the potable water.

By Asha Krishnaswamy, DH News Service, Bangalore:

Palace Grounds, a major lung space in the heart of Bangalore, looks harshly brown in a zone that supposedly meant to be a sanctuary for life and ecology.

Since the grounds were opened for private commercial activities, the ecological disaster has totally outweighed economic gains.

Awareness is poor on environmental issues
Bangalore, DHNS:

Bangalore, DHNS:
The High Court has directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to furnish information regarding the landfill sites that have been identified.

Bangalore, DHNS:

Congress MLA for Sarvagnanagar, K J George, has urged Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa not to alter the design of the six stations of Metro Rail coming up in various parts of the City.

Interpreting maladies online monitoring asthma over the Internet? Possible, say researchers of iit Bombay a private company in Bangalore. They have developed a portable spirometer. The instrument measures the volume of air inhaled and exhaled by the patient and can be connected to a computer to send data online to a doctor. Its use, however, is limited lack of trained personnel in the

By S Praveen Dhaneshkar, DH News Service, Bangalore:

Despite Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa emphatically stating that Namma Metro is on track and would be completed by December 2010, the construction activity on Reach One (M Chinnaswamy cricket stadium/Anil Kumle circle to Byappanahalli) appears to have slowed down...