Bengaluru's Cubbon Park to host guided 90-min nature walks from July 27
Bengaluru: Starting July 27, Cubbon Park, one of Bengaluru’s iconic green spaces, will open its gates to a series of weekend guided nature walks aimed at promoting ecological awareness among residents.
Titled ‘Cubbon Walks’, the 90-minute tours will take place every Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 am, offering participants a chance to explore the park’s lesser known ecological treasures, as reported by The New Indian Express.
Ticket prices are set at Rs 200 for adults and Rs 50 for children.
Each walk will start from a different gate of Cubbon Park — such as the Hudson Circle side, High Court gate, or BSNL office entrance — ensuring that even regular participants discover new stories and corners of the park with each visit.
“Each group will be led by a retired expert with deep knowledge of Cubbon Park and supported by an officials from the department. People can start online bookings starting this Monday (July 21), and each walk will be limited to 30 participants” TNIE quoted Kusuma G, Deputy Director of Horticulture Department, Cubbon Park, as saying.
The walks will cover a variety of topics, such as the stories of ants, spiders and reptiles, bird calls, botanical species, urban wildlife conservation efforts, among others.
Online registration for the walks opens Monday, July 21, with each batch limited to 30 participants. Up to two batches will be accommodated per weekend slot, with the option to add more based on demand.
The initiative is part of a broader push by the Horticulture Department to raise awareness about Bengaluru’s urban biodiversity and the critical role of its green spaces in city life. A similar model is also set to be launched in Lalbagh Botanical Garden next month.
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PM Modi is controlled by Donald Trump, wants to do the same in TN: Rahul Gandhi
Ranipet (Tamil Nadu) (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was being "controlled" by US President Donald Trump and that the PM wanted the AIADMK to capture power so that he could control Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.
Also, he claimed that the prime minister "handed out our energy security and gave away our data, besides selling our farmers and small and medium industries."
"You saw yesterday (in Parliament) the face of Prime Minister Narendra Modi completely lacking confidence," Rahul said on the delimitation bill.
"He (PM) could not even face the opposition. He was sitting sideways. And the reason is, he is controlled by the United States. He signed the India-US deal that sold our country out," Rahul said while addressing an election rally here.
He further said, "Today, if Donald Trump tells Modi to jump, Modi jumps. If Donald Trump tells Modi to lie down, Modi lies down. Why? Because Donald Trump controls Modi fully. How does he control him? He controls through the Epstein files. He controls him because he knows Modi's financial systems and understands Modi's link with Adani," the Congress leader alleged.
Just as he was being controlled by Trump, Modi wanted to do the same to the chief minister of Tamil Nadu. "That is why he wants to put AIADMK in power in TN," Rahul said.
The Union government had rejected references to PM Modi in the latest Jeffrey Epstein case files, describing it as “little more than trashy ruminations by a convicted criminal that deserves to be dismissed with the utmost contempt”.
