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Topic: Bangalore

Karnataka passes Bill to tighten grip on Bengaluru Palace Grounds, blocks TDR to royal family

According to the state government, granting TDR for the Bangalore Palace Grounds would not align with the state's best interests.

Andhra Pradesh’s succession row & a coffee-flavoured twist. Royalty gets ‘Bengaluru traffic’ treatment

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

IIM-B director, senior faculty booked on professor’s charge of ‘caste-based discrimination’

Karnataka govt-led inquiry in Nov indicted IIM-B management for discrimination after prof Gopal Das complained of same. Institute says charges surfaced after prof’s promotion was held back. 

India collapses to 46 against New Zealand in Bengaluru. Lowest total in Test at home

India's previous lowest score was 75, against the West Indies in New Delhi in 1987.

Look for Amitav Ghosh, Rohinton Mistry novels not just on bookshelves, but on a map now

Indian authors have imagined Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi in fiction. This archive maps it.

Home ministry hands over investigation in Rameshwaram cafe blast to NIA

Low intensity blast took place on 1 March in the popular eatery in Bengaluru's Whitefield area leaving many injured. Police found a suspect in CCTV footage, keeping a bag inside the cafe.

Bengaluru student wins $400k Breakthrough prize for video on reversing cellular ageing

Sia Godika, 17, said her grandparents were battling cancer and that she wanted to learn everything about the latest science to help find cures.

Bengaluru, Mumbai among top 10 Asia-Pacific cities which saw highest rise in home prices in 2023

The report noted that 21 cities in APAC region recorded either positive or stable growth in the second half of 2023. Singapore topped the list with a y-o-y growth of 13.7 percent.

Bengaluru police arrests man for ‘killing’ live-in partner with pressure cooker

The deceased has been identified as 24-year-old Deva, a native of Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, and the accused is a man named Vaishnav, from Kollam, Kerala.

On Camera

Trump is tying his legacy to whatever happens in Venezuela

A bad turn in Venezuela would raise the same questions that have dogged the unlawful US strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean: Why now, and why at all?

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.