Before you call a snake catcher, read this!

Before you call a snake catcher, read this! 6

By Zahid H Javali Snake catchers are quite busy this summer, and particularly due to the sporadic rains. The number of snakes being seen in people’s homes and compounds routinely go up during this season. The rains force the species out of their holes. It’s also the mating season for some species, such as the … Read more

Has Covaxin given magnetic powers to this Bellandur resident?

covaxin magnetism

By Zahid H Javali Watching two videos of Indians getting magnetic powers after taking the Covishield vaccine, a resident of Bellandur (KPC Layout) in Bengaluru discovered a similar capability in her this afternoon. Jyothi KM (42), a software engineer-turned-homemaker was pleasantly surprised when she stuck Apple watch, spoon, knife, and fork on her arm. She … Read more

Garbage burning in HSR Layout; marshals swing into action

Garbage burning in HSR Layout; marshals swing into action 9

By Zahid H Javali This evening, the park’s caretaker set fire to the dry leaves inside Swabhimaana Park in Sector 3, HSR Layout. While he has been doing this every day despite complaints from the residents, today was quite large-scale. Smoke entered the houses of everyone residing near the park. People were seen wearing masks … Read more

Bull dies due to plastic consumption; HSR Layout residents launch anti-plastic campaign

nandi the bull

  By Anuksha Dey In December 2020, Residents Watch wrote about Nandi, an injured bull who was saved by conscientious animal lovers of HSR Layout. Five months later, Nandi died, and the post mortem revealed that it was due to 40 kilograms of plastic that it had ingested over the course of many years. This … Read more