Bengaluru , November 01: Bangalore today became Bengaluru synchronising with the state formation day -"Karnataka Rajyotsava". In tandem, 11 other cities across Karnataka were also rechristened by the state government, casting away the anglicised names. The new names have come into force after the state government issued a special gazette notification to effect the changes, giving them the distinct local flavour. Now Bangalore will be called Bengaluru, Mangalore (Mangaluru), Mysore (Mysuru), Bellary (Ballari), Belgaum (Belagavi), Hubli (Hubballi), Tumkur (Tumakuru), Bijapur (Vijayapura), Chikmagalur (Chikkamagaluru), Gulbarga (Kalaburagi), Hospet (Hosapete) and Shimoga (Shivamogga). In the...
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